Ovarian Cyst Surgery when Pregnant

[Lulliloo]

i haven't been through this sorry but i just wanted to say congrats on your pg.
also to wish you the best through the surgery.

sorry no help i realise.

[UntoldAngel]

Is there any possibility they delay the surgery til bub is born?

My SIL had an ovarian cyst with her first pregnancy. They monitored it the entire pregnancy, as it continued to grow, and scheduled a c-section for bub and removed the cyst after he was born. Not sure if that is possible for you, but it might save going through surgery at this stage of the pregnancy, and the recovery time is the same.

[sarahk]

Initially my ob was reluctant to make the decision to operate, she even consulted some of her colleagues about it. The problem is that not only is the cyst considered large (anything over 6cm is), but it's also complex (it has some solid components) and therefore potentially cancerous.

Before she decided that it would HAVE to come out, I thought backward and forward about which way was the better way to go. In the end, even though I do not want to do anything to risk the pregnancy, it seemed to be just as scary to have this 'time bomb' ticking inside me. If it ruptured or twisted, the chance of pre-term labour is so high.

When she told me that she had firmly decided that it needed to come out, I think I was relieved that there was a definite decision based on a range of medical opinions. Still very scared though. The information out there is so contradictory and confusing.

I HATE that this is happening!!!!!

[sarahk]

i haven't been through this sorry but i just wanted to say congrats on your pg.
also to wish you the best through the surgery.

sorry no help i realise.

Thanks so much for your best wishes. I appreciate it very much!

[Lisa]

My sister had an ovavian cyst removed when she was pregnant. She was much earlier than you are now though, but she was 10 weeks at the time. Just before Xmas she delivered a perfectly healthy, 11lb bubba.

[sarahk]

My sister had an ovavian cyst removed when she was pregnant. She was much earlier than you are now though, but she was 10 weeks at the time. Just before Xmas she delivered a perfectly healthy, 11lb bubba.

Thank you for sharing a success story! That's what I need to hear!!

Do you know if they were concerned at the time about operating at 10 weeks? I've heard that it's very dangerous in the first trimester?

[Lisa]

They weren't concerned at all for the pregnancy as apparently it is a fairly common operation that is performed during pregnancy. Like you, they were more concerned with my sister and getting the cyst out. My sisters was twisted and very painful. She stayed in hospital for a few days and was a bit tender for about a week but fine in the end.