Lumps and Bumps?

A couple of weeks ago, I found a lump in my breast, it was hard and a fairly decent size - golfball maybe?! Being newly pg, I went to my GP who checked it and said it was prob hormonal - as I hadnt noticed it before - but would be worth getting it checked. So earlier this week I went to see a specialist (thank goodness for Southern Cross!) who did an ultrasound and decided that she would do a Fine Needle Aspiration to check out what it was....basically getting a huge needle stuck into your boob isnt much fun...but it was more painful afterwards! (My boob has a perfectly round bruise the size of a old 50c coin....very strange!!) She thinks its probaby a 'Lactating Adenoma' - and I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced anything similar during pg? She mentioned that sometimes they choose to remove these in the 2nd trimester as they just keep growing - apparently its not as risky in the 2nd trimester.

I am now sitting here waiting for my results of the biopsy, kind of nervous - but hoping everything is fine.

DH is so 'not worried' about it that he hasnt even asked about it today - I wish I had his confidence.

How long do you have to wait? I think I'd be nervous too, even though it sounds kinda common.

Hi Simsam,

I discovered a lump in my right breast two months ago (about the size of a marble) and I went to get it checked by my GP who then referred me to get an ultra sound. It was a pretty scary experience but when I had the ultrasound the sonographer said it was a cyst so that was a relief. I then went back to see my GP who said that she was not satisifed with the results of the scan so I had to then go and see a breast specialist at the Wellington Hospital who did an examination and then took a biopsy. It was a bit scary but at the time the specialist said that it was nothing to loose sleep over. I did however have to wait to get my results back from the biopsy but luckily it was a cyst. I think that women should never take any chances and if they do discover a lump to go and get it checked out.

I hope that everything will work out OK for you.

Hi

Had the results this afternoon - and YAY - no nasties! I am popping back to the specialist tomorrow morning as the wound (sorry prob TMI!) is not healing as it should be - but apart from that wont have to see them for 6 months!!

Feel so releived - I didnt want to have to be dealing with anything else at the moment!

Thanks for all your kind thoughts and support! I am guessing its a fairly common thing in pregnancy - but I have never known anyone with it.

Thanks again