Please Help, Freaking Out

[Casey_03]

I just got a call from my new doctor, the obstetrician who ran his first tests on me today, at 37 weeks. There is something wrong! He said I have metrofibroma and there is a "delay in the development of the fetus." I have been dutifully getting check-ups every week for the past several months, and doing everything the prenatal doctor says -- AND SHE NEVER CAUGHT ANY OF THIS. In fact, she repeatedly told me everything was completely normal with the baby and everything was healthy. HOW COULD SHE MISS THIS? I literally cannot breathe. I don't even know what's wrong, or what this means, or what I can do now, or what I did wrong to have this happen? I can't breathe, I can't do this

 

[Chimera]

Hi Casey,

I am sorry you are so startled and worried with this information. I looked it up, and I will post the link..

http://www.today.com/health/can-fibroids-hurt-your-pregnancy-t72486

Read this..

 

[digger]

What does the doctor want you to do? I think you need to make an appointment to see what this bit actually means...

"delay in the development of the fetus."

...or can you call him back and ask him for more details?

 

[Casey_03]

I did ask him to clarify and he said he didn't know any more details and all we could do was run further tests. He just kept repeating that the development is delayed for some reason. Yet just last week my prenatal doctor told me the baby was at a completely normal growth rate and was of normal size, no problems whatsoever.

 

[mary1979]

Fibroids are common in my family.
Most of my aunts in their late 40's have had to have surgery to remove some at some stage, however I am told a lot of women can have them without complications

Heavy periods, excessive bloating and strong back pain are symptoms that usually indicate it is time for treatment.

Fetus development issues however I am unaware of.
Supposedly fibroids can make getting pregnant difficult, and cause some bleeding in early pregnancy.
Also can stop baby going into position correctly for labor and lead to the need for a c section.

But nobody in my family had trouble with baby developing.
When was your last ultra sound honey?
It is perhaps the worst case scenario that the fibroids have interrupted the placentas business in which case they may decide to get bubs out soon.
But that is fine, at 37 weeks she is ready and will be ok.

If no actual abnormalities were picked up in your 20 (did they do that?) week scan, then your bub already has all her bits growing in the right spots and at worst, she has just stopped growing ok?
Can you feel her kick?

Try to relax, and get ready. She's on her way Mum :)

 

[Chimera]

Does your new doctor have all untrasound images?

I do find it difficult to understand that the ultrasound techs would be wrong, repeatedly..
You are going to have to work hard at keeping calm, you just must work at that.

I am praying that all is well and both you and baby will have a healthy, uneventful delivery..
(((((Casey))))

 

[scout86]

Here's one more link http://www.thebump.com/a/uterine-fibroids-during-pregnancy

That article basically says it's not a huge cause for concern in nearly all cases. If anything, it might cause abdominal pain for you and an earlier delivery. (I think you're already safe there.)

Considering the wacko medical system they have there, I'd take everything you're told with a grain of salt. It would be nice if you were working with a doctor you knew and trusted, but that's not the way they do things there. From the articles I've read, it sounds like the odds are the baby will be fine. I can't help but wonder if this doctor is TRYING to scare you for some reason.

Breath! Remember, you're breathing for two and oxygen is good! You not only CAN do this, you pretty much have to. Before long, the birth will be in your past, you'll have a new baby, and the rest of your life ahead of you. This will make for great stories once it's safely in the past. :hug:

 

[Casey_03]

I've had an ultrasound done every single week, and each time (including as recently as last week), they said the baby was the normal size for the pregnancy term and that everything was good. So they apparently missed something entirely. Also, I'm not sure if the other thing actually is fibroids. The term he used was Russian and I can't find a translation of it, and I also can't seem to find anything on the condition in Russian when I search. So I have no idea what it is. I cannot calm down and I don't know how I am supposed to make it through the night now, knowing something is wrong with my baby and something should have been done to help him much earlier but the doctors never saw a problem

 

[Casey_03]

Why did I ever even dare to think that everything was going to be okay? Why was I so stupid to think I'd finally have a reason to be happy and strong?

 

[Chimera]

Casey...logic dictates that the number of times your baby was affirmed healthy and well override the ONE instance this Russian doctor has of claiming a health issue..

Logic.
This is important, Casey. You must keep your cool.

 

[Casey_03]

No, because I was starting to suspect that this prenatal doctor is incompetent. There were many times I thought she seemed too confused about things and that I shouldn't trust her. But there were other doctors there who seemed to trust her and it's considered a prestigious place, so I convinced myself I was just being paranoid.

 

[digger]

all we could do was run further tests

Did he give you a timescale for this? When does he want to see you again?