Re: C SECTION DELIVERY AFTER MYOMECTOMY

[Guest guest]

Kristi, I've had a c-section and 2 myos afterward and I am pregnant right now.

I, too, am told I will have to have a c-section and that I will most likely go

to 36 weeks at the latest. Considering that I am already the size of a small

barn, partly due to having large fibroids, that part doesn't bother me. My son

was born at 36 weeks 14 years ago and spent a week in the NICU because his lungs

were not fully developed. They did an amnio a few days before which showed his

lungs were not developed, but I started going into labor and they chose to

deliver him rather than stop it. Believe me, he was the healthiest baby in the

NICU, and everything turned out fine. Since then, they have developed articial

surfectants that help speed the development of the lungs. Had they had that

then, I think my son would not have had to spend any time in the NICU. My

neices and nephew (triplets) were born at 33 weeks and only spent a brief time

in the NICU because my sister got this treatment (I am not sure how to refer to

it properly). From what my doctor is telling me, early birth at 36 weeks, while

technically not to the " normal " term of 40 weeks, is easily medically manageable

absent any other complications. I'm not a doctor, I am just relating what I am

told. For myself, I consider if I can get to 36 weeks, I'll be thrilled.

Miriam

C SECTION DELIVERY AFTER MYOMECTOMY

Hi Ladies:

Anybody here have a baby after myomectomy? I had a fibroid removed

last November and I got pregnant March of this year. Dr. said it was

okay. I have to have a c section delivery because of my surgery. I

was just wondering if anybody else had this same situation. I will

also have to deliver around 36-37 weeks instead of the normal 40

weeks. This is kind of upsetting but they are going to do an amnio

to make sure the lungs are developed before they perform the c

section. I am assuming this means my baby will need to be in the

Neonatal ICU for a little while but maybe not?? I am just not sure.

If anybody has any input, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Kristi

[Guest guest]

Miriam:

Thank you for your post. I guess I should be thankful the dr. wants

to do the amnio to make sure the lungs are fully developed. I would

rather avoid having my baby put in NICU but like you said, I just

feel fortunate to be able to have a baby after the fibroid and myo.

I have heard about the new advances w/ helping the lungs to develop

when a baby is born before this process is complete. I am sure my

Dr. would probably chose that route before letting me get too close

to labor.

Weren't you scared when you went into labor after having been told

you would need a c section to avoid labor? My dr. scared me by

telling me my uterus could rupture killing me and the baby. That is

very scary to me!

Thanks again for your input. I really appreciate it.

Kristi

> Kristi, I've had a c-section and 2 myos afterward and I am pregnant

right now. I, too, am told I will have to have a c-section and that

I will most likely go to 36 weeks at the latest. Considering that I

am already the size of a small barn, partly due to having large

fibroids, that part doesn't bother me. My son was born at 36 weeks

14 years ago and spent a week in the NICU because his lungs were not

fully developed. They did an amnio a few days before which showed

his lungs were not developed, but I started going into labor and they

chose to deliver him rather than stop it. Believe me, he was the

healthiest baby in the NICU, and everything turned out fine. Since

then, they have developed articial surfectants that help speed the

development of the lungs. Had they had that then, I think my son

would not have had to spend any time in the NICU. My neices and

nephew (triplets) were born at 33 weeks and only spent a brief time

in the NICU because my sister got this treatment (I am not sure how

to refer to it properly). From what my doctor is telling me, early

birth at 36 weeks, while technically not to the " normal " term of 40

weeks, is easily medically manageable absent any other

complications. I'm not a doctor, I am just relating what I am told.

For myself, I consider if I can get to 36 weeks, I'll be thrilled.

>

> Miriam

>

> C SECTION DELIVERY AFTER MYOMECTOMY

>

>

> Hi Ladies:

>

> Anybody here have a baby after myomectomy? I had a fibroid removed

> last November and I got pregnant March of this year. Dr. said it

was

> okay. I have to have a c section delivery because of my surgery.

I

> was just wondering if anybody else had this same situation. I will

> also have to deliver around 36-37 weeks instead of the normal 40

> weeks. This is kind of upsetting but they are going to do an

amnio

> to make sure the lungs are developed before they perform the c

> section. I am assuming this means my baby will need to be in the

> Neonatal ICU for a little while but maybe not?? I am just not

sure.

>

> If anybody has any input, it would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Kristi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kristi..

Re labor: I wasn't scared because this was before I had the myos, so at that

point I wasn't a candidate for uterine rupture. Also, I was on bed rest and had

this machine that measured contractions, so the machine told me I was starting

labor long before I was actually able to perceive it. I had to have the

c-section for other reasons (a vaginal infection) not to avoid labor. Of

course, now I have to have a c-section to avoid labor! I think it is standard

practice to do an amnio to make sure the baby's lungs are developed enough if it

looks like it is going to be a pre-term birth. Good luck to you!

Miriam

Re: C SECTION DELIVERY AFTER MYOMECTOMY

Miriam:

Thank you for your post. I guess I should be thankful the dr. wants

to do the amnio to make sure the lungs are fully developed. I would

rather avoid having my baby put in NICU but like you said, I just

feel fortunate to be able to have a baby after the fibroid and myo.

I have heard about the new advances w/ helping the lungs to develop

when a baby is born before this process is complete. I am sure my

Dr. would probably chose that route before letting me get too close

to labor.

Weren't you scared when you went into labor after having been told

you would need a c section to avoid labor? My dr. scared me by

telling me my uterus could rupture killing me and the baby. That is

very scary to me!

Thanks again for your input. I really appreciate it.

Kristi

[Guest guest]

Ali:

Well, the dr. said we could start trying in March which was about 5

months after my myomectomy. We started trying and BINGO, I got

pregnant the first month. This was a shock for me because I thought

maybe only one of my tubes was working. The fibroid I had removed

was very large and close to my left tube. I am still not 100% sure

if both sides function but I got pregnant so fast that I am assuming

they are both working.

I have not really noticed any pain or strange feelings from the

pregnancy. I was not sure if some of the pain I felt was from the

surgery but I'm told it's from the ligaments around the uterus that

stretch when you get pregnant. This does make sense.

They are considering me to be a high risk pregnancy and therefore I

will need to deliver 36-37 weeks. For my myo, I had a vertical

incision that was very deep so I guess that is why I need a c

section. Although most women on here seem to need a c section

delivery after a myo. I just thought it was strange that women can

have a c section and then a vaginal delivery but we don't have that

option. Oh well.

I am at 21 weeks this week. I will keep you posted on my progress.

I had an ultrasound at 19 weeks to check the baby and also to make

sure there were no fibroids. Everything looked great and NO fibroids

were spotted!! That was a relief.

I cannot fully view your email address. Is it aliverrier@...?

If so, I will email you at that address directly from now on.

Thanks and good luck to you!!

Kristi

> Hi Kristi.

> I would love to hear how your pregnancy goes as I too

> had a myo recently and hope to get pregnant over the

> next few months when I have recuperated. I was also

> told that I would have to have a C Section delivery!

> Good luck and keep in touch during your pregnancy, I

> would appreciate your advice and you can email me

> directly. Thanks.

> From, Ali.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

There is also a yahoo group for women who trying to concieve post

myomectomy. You will find it pretty informative.

Good luck,

Robyn

> Hi Kristi.

> I would love to hear how your pregnancy goes as I too

> had a myo recently and hope to get pregnant over the

> next few months when I have recuperated. I was also

> told that I would have to have a C Section delivery!

> Good luck and keep in touch during your pregnancy, I

> would appreciate your advice and you can email me

> directly. Thanks.

> From, Ali.

[Guest guest]

Could someone please let me know the website for women

post myo, trying to conceive?

Thanks, regards Ali.

[Guest guest]

Tina:

Thank you for the well wishes. Honestly, the myomectomy was no big

deal. Looking back on it now, I feel like it was nothing. I had a

great Dr. and he did a very good job. I have a bikini scar and that

is about it. I did not experience any side effects from the surgery

and healed very quickly. The most pain I experienced was for about

the first two weeks after the myo. I was just mainly sore. They do

give you meds for this. I hope I never have to have another myo but

if another fibroid rears it's ugly little head, I would not be afraid

to do it again.

Hope that helps!!

Kristi

> Hi kristi,

>

> My name is Tina, I am new to this group. Congratulations on your

pregnancy! May God bless you and your developing baby. I am also

interested in pregnancy after myomectomy, but have reservations about

the myomectomy. Could you please tell me what was done during

yours. Thank you kindly for sharing.

>

> Tina

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: kritterd

>

> Ali:

>

> Well, the dr. said we could start trying in March which was about 5

> months after my myomectomy.

>

> Kristi

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristi,

Can you share your doctor's name and contact? Thank you!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I was just wondering why is C-section delivery considered such

an " awful " thing?? I had a myo in June, no kids yet and want to

understand more about delivery, but it seems like everyone would

rather have vaginal delivery.

Can anyone give me their opinion on it?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hello,

As for me I ended up with a cesarean. After the epidural only worked on half of

my stomach I had to have general anesthesia for the surgery. I wished I could

have had the natural vaginal birth experience that I wanted, drug free. I think

it is personal preference sometimes. I wish I could have a VBAC and try a drug

free delivery next time. I was just diagnosed with fibroids; don't know the

size or quantity and am very interested in myomectomy with the hopes of having a

VBAC in the future. I missed out on knowing what my baby was until six hours

after I had her much less having her taken from me instead of giving birth to

her. God willing I may have a second chance.

God Bless all of you and I will keep you in my prayers.

Lora

nsurja wrote: Hi!

I was just wondering why is C-section delivery considered such

an " awful " thing?? I had a myo in June, no kids yet and want to

understand more about delivery, but it seems like everyone would

rather have vaginal delivery.

Can anyone give me their opinion on it?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

C-section is surgery - there are always some inherent risks with surgery and

with whatever form of

anesthetic is used. As well, I suspect (having had abdominal myo and having C

sections in my future)

that the recovery from Csection is both longer and more painful than recovering

from vaginal

delivery. Having said that, if that is what I need to have a baby, then I'm all

for it (and I get to

miss out on that nasty labour too!)

nsurja wrote:

> Hi!

>

> I was just wondering why is C-section delivery considered such

> an " awful " thing?? I had a myo in June, no kids yet and want to

> understand more about delivery, but it seems like everyone would

> rather have vaginal delivery.

>

> Can anyone give me their opinion on it?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had a c-section for my first child, and then was a VBAC for my second child.

What a difference. The recovery period for a vaginal birth is only about two

weeks, while a C-Section is two months. Honestly, you won't feel yourself for

another month or two after that. I had 23 hrs. of labor before my C-Section, so

I felt wiped out. This is major surgery, and then you have a baby to take care

of when you get home from the hospital. Vaginal birth is easier.

nsurja wrote:Hi!

I was just wondering why is C-section delivery considered such

an " awful " thing?? I had a myo in June, no kids yet and want to

understand more about delivery, but it seems like everyone would

rather have vaginal delivery.

Can anyone give me their opinion on it?