'Truly a blessing': After having 78 fibroids removed, she finally became a mom

Shauna McDonald gave birth to her first child, Noble after undergoing six surgeries for fibroids and endometriosis.

“That takes a toll on your psyche, on your relationships,” McDonald, 41, of Stamford, Connecticut, told TODAY. “I didn’t really give up, but I was just tired and over it. I was just like, ‘Maybe I’m not supposed to be a mom,’ even though deep down I know I’m supposed to be a mother.”After a period that wouldn’t stop in 2020, McDonald underwent surgery to have 78 fibroids removed, and her doctor encouraged her to try getting pregnant again.

“It’s a matter of it always resurfacing and returning and the bleeding gets better and then it gets worse,” she said. “Once it gets to a certain point that it’s worse, that’s when I will go back and have them removed.” Shauna McDonald almost gave up on becoming a mom. But she tried one last round of IVF and it was successfulThat’s when her doctor, Dr. Charles Ascher-Walsh, told her to try getting pregnant after recovery. She did face complications in her recovery, including a condition called an ileus, when the bowel stops working after surgery.

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