Fibroids and home birth?

I’ve got a small fibroid but even though it’s small the consultant still recommended I don’t home birth. The home birth team don’t seam concerned and are still happy for me to go ahead…. it’s higher risk of haemorrhaging but after doing research I can actively manage this by getting the placenta out straight away… I’m not worried, if I have to go to hospital so be it ,but I’d rather try to continue with a home birth as planned. Anyone else have any experience with this?

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Have they recommended it or said you can't have one? As long as you've been signed off by your consultant it's up to you what you do!

I’m 39 so that might also be something to do with it.

If you haemorrhage have they given you any kind of timescale as to how long you would have to get to hospital. I feel like that is quite important for your home birth team to know! Also you can't just get your placenta out as pulling on your placenta can cause hamorrhage. So you would just have to wait for that to pass naturally. Sorry not saying that to scare you just wanting you to be informed. X

I have a fibroid around 3.5cm, they didn’t say I couldn’t have a home birth but I also didn’t request one.
I didn’t realise there was an extra risk of haemorrhage either however they did have trouble getting my placenta out even with the injection I almost ended up in theatre. X

Yeah same as induction with oxytocin it doesn't always work. So the Dr's have said if you were to haemorrhage 40 minutes is enough time? Absolutely the decision needs to be yours just knowing all the details in case this complication does arise is vital. Xx

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