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Re: fibroids, exercise and pregnancyFrom: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:32:28 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Plus wrote: > >Hello > >I'm a very fit 41 year old who is curently 6 weeks pregnant for the first time. I am a self employed yoga and fitness instructor, currently teaching classes in yoga for relaxation, hatha yoga, yoga, bums and tums and low impact aerobics. > I have a few very tiny fibroids and one moderately sized fibroid. ( I think approximately 5 cm diameter). >I feel fine, and only experience a dull ache from time to time from the fibroids. I am feeling very well, but my general practitioner has advised me not to exercise. She say's that the fibroids increase my likelihood to miscarry. I am concerned about how to deal with this as I do not want to stop teaching- and would prefer not to stop at all, but obviously don't want to be foulhardy. I have read up on this and the literature I've read say's that only large fibroids can cause miscarriage. Can you please give me some advise on this matter. I have been teaching my classes since I have found this out, but have been only instructing, and not doing much participating, but am quite nervous about it. > >Cheryl, I would ask your OB(I hope you have one), not a GP. When I was pregnant I had numerous fibroids, including a 5 cm inch fibroid blocking the birth canal. My OB had no problem with me exercising, and I went full term, delivering a very healthy baby. The exercise during pregnancy kept me strong and healthy too. Fibroids of any size MAY grow during a pregnancy, causing pre-mature labor, but that has NOTHING to do with exercise. (mine didn't grow). It's just my opinion,(I'm not a doctor) but I think your GP is fundamentally quite wrong, and I'd look for a new one if I were in your shoes.
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