My fibroid I could feel prior to my getting pg and it was 6x7cm. It
grew a lot, at its peak measurement it was up to 9x11x11cm. A couple
weeks ago it was dropped to 8x9cm. When my bladder is full it is
really bad, when I'm lying down you can see it bulging out and it is
more uncomfortable than prior to my pg. Some pairs of pants I have
are also uncomfortable now because they put too much pressure on my
lower abdomen (I know you are probably clucking your tongues at me
telling me not to wear them then).

So, I know I have beta still in my system so it probably isn't
shrinking as much as it might eventually. If you have fibroids and
know by measurement or physical sensation (pelvic pressure, etc.),
how long did it take for them to shrink down for you?

I could live with the pressure prior to my pg but now I feel the
pressure so much that I keep thinking I might want to have it out.
Still, I will first try to shrink it back with acupuncture and herbs
which worked before.

So, can anyone share with me how long until their fibroids shrank
post pregnancy?

Frankincense and Fibroids?

I found this page while surfing that mentions some additional herbal treatments, what got me curious was that this one mentioned frankincense which is one of the ingredients in the chinese herbs my acupuncturist had me taking in the spring -- when my fibroid shrank.

http://www.nspforum.com/faq/bbs.cgi?read=938

I started acupuncture treatment in January and had an ultrasound a couple weeks later to help provide a baseline measurement. My fibroid at the beginning of February was 6x6.5x9cm which was larger, mostly longer than the 5.9x6cm in September 2002 when it was discovered, or 6x7cm in March 2003. I started on herbs in March and took them for about 6-7 weeks only, all the while going for weekly hour-long acupuncture treatments. I stopped taking the herbs because I had an issue with bad bleeding during my period which freaked me out, these are strong herbs and not to be used during pregnancy or during menses. My acupuncturist said the herbs are intended to "break the blood". I scheduled a follow-up ultrasound for the beginning of June and as it would happen I had a positive pregnancy test that same morning. My fibroid was back to 6x7 though the ultrasound was not taken on cycle day 3 since my period never arrived. I'm amazed that there was that much of a change.

Here are the ingredients in my supplement, TumoSolv which is formulated by LongLife (http://drhuang.biz/LongLifeMaster.asp):

Bureed tuber, Zedoary, Fritillary tuber, Prunella, Sargassum, Frankincense, Myrrh, Angelica

I don't know if they sell to the public but I would advise anyone interested in trying it to seek treatment though a licensed practitioner of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture.

My fibroid is still enlarged from my pregnancy, my body is still producing beta HCG though it is slowly dropping. I'm back in weekly acupuncture treatment and soon I'll start using the herbs once again.

I just thought I would share since I did try very hard to be controlled in my evaluation of my fibroid size before and after treatment and I did have positive results. I hope that this gives you hope and inspiration as well.