https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:54:47 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:44:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=21304 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=509755&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#509755 Author: AmmaS
Subject: 21304
Posted: 06 October 2008 at 8:44am

Hi there

Don't panic about ovarian cysts in pregnancy - usually the cyst is the empty follicle (egg sac) which pumps out progesterone to keep the pregnancy going until the placenta kicks in at 12 weeks.

Sometimes they do get a little large and can be a bit sore for mum.

The ob will just watch and wait - most go by 12 weeks. Very very very rarely the ovary gets twisted - that's when your ob may do something about it.

Good luck - ]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:44:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=509755&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#509755 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504663&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504663 Author: emz
Subject: 21304
Posted: 30 September 2008 at 2:50pm

It should calm down. My cousin just had her wee boy and I remember her cyst got to about 6-7 cm but they monitored her and then by the 20w scan they couldn't see it which meant it had shrunk back down.

I have a 3cm one on the right and 2.5cm on the left (that was before I got pg), apparently they grew but I never asked the question and I assume they're back to normal (their normal, they won't ever go away though, but some do).]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:50:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504663&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504663 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504479&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504479 Author: Margs B
Subject: 21304
Posted: 30 September 2008 at 12:45pm

Thanks Ladies.
My OC was a side effect from the IVF as I had over stimulated on the drugs. I have my 20 weeks scan in 3 weeks then a check up at the OB a few days later. So hopefully it will calm down.]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:45:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504479&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504479 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504463&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504463 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 21304
Posted: 30 September 2008 at 12:34pm

I had the same thing as Roksana, is called a pregnancy cyst of corpus luteum and is a lot different to a normal ovarian cyst. I still get pain from mine, I asked them to check it at the 20 week scan but the couldn't see anything because my ovaries and tubes were so squished by the baby.

I think with a normal cyst they just keep an eye to make sure that it doesn't burst by checking whether it is getting bigger. It is probably totally harmless and likely that it was there before you got pg. I've seen quite a few women post on here about having cysts bigger than the baby (obviously at early scans otherwise that would be one huge cyst) and everything has been fine.]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:34:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504463&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504463 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504439&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504439 Author: Roksana
Subject: 21304
Posted: 30 September 2008 at 12:21pm

When I had my scan this pregnancy at 8 weeks they said I have a OC on my left Overy. I freaked as it was a bit uncomfy and I had brownish discharge but apparently these OC develop and pump extra hormones to sustain pregnancy. And gradually go away as the pregnancy progresses. Mine was completely gone at the 20th week scan.

Yours could be some thing similar.]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:21:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504439&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504439 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21304&PID=504369&title=ovarian-cysts-while-pregnant#504369 Author: Margs B
Subject: 21304
Posted: 30 September 2008 at 11:25am

After having IVF I have developed an Ovarian Cyst on my left ovary which is about 4cm.
I'v had some pain on my left side over night and this morning. Have spoken to our OB and he wants to keep an eye on it.

I just want to know if anyone else has had one of these while pregnant.

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