Fibroid close to cervix

[Piper+Lily]

Hi everyone

At my 20 week ultrasound the sonographer found a 3.2cm fibroid which was close to my cervix. There has been talk of me having to have a c section.

I just had another scan today at 32 weeks & the fibroid has grown to 4cm - which I don't think is too much over 12 weeks.

I now have to wait for an OB to look at the report before finding out from my midwife next Friday what they want me to do.

I really really really don't want to have a c section (of course if I have to for the saftey of my daughter I have to). Has anyone else had a similar experience & share the outcome. I'm having my baby at Sunshine Hospital & am not sure how pro c-section they are (you knw, some Dr's & hospitals go the c-section straight away).

I guess I'm just needing to hear from people who have had a similar experience with a positive outcome.

Thanks

[BeautifulMadness]

I had a c section with my first ( @ werribee) Dr's will only do a c section if u or bubbs life is at risk.

[~Aveta~]

hi there, i just had a diagnosis of fibroids (three, roughly 4cm each, give or take) when investigating my last two m/c. from what i was told, smallish myometrial fibroids (buried in the muscle layer) should not affect you giving birth, even near the cervix (one of mine is) but regular u/s to check the growth is recommended as estrogen in pregnancy can make them grow rapidly. your fibroid is very slow, from those measurments. depending on your age, i would adopt a wait and see approach, after all, if a c/sect becomes necessary you can decide pretty much at the last minute. i've been told by the midwives, the OB and the consulting radiologist that 4cm should not be a problem.

good luck

[Tobily]

I had a client recently who had a 5cm fibroid - there was talk of a c/section but hers was well away from the cervix so she told them to go jump.
Had a straightforward vaginal birth.

[Piper+Lily]

Thanks Ladies.

Hopefully my midwife will say its all ok for me to try naturally. I tend to panic before it's neccessary!

Can the hospital force you to book in for a c-section or can they only advise you? Does anyone know?

Thanks for taking the time to reply

[Trish]

You can never be forced into surgery hun. They can advise you and that's it. The decision is ALWAYS yours to make.

Try not to stress out too much over it. Close to your cervix is one thing. Covering it is another