Would a cervical polyp be noticeable during childbirth?

[Shallan]

Saw a gynaecologist this morning, and apparently I have the largest cervical polyp she's ever seen. It is massive - sticking about 4 or 5 cm out of the entrance of my vagina, and broad enough that my vagina feels uncomfortably stretched.

The GP had diagnosed a prolapse, but gynaecologist was sure there's no prolapse and it's a polyp (she did ultrasound to check).

I had a baby 4 months ago (forceps delivery) - surely if the polyp was already there the midwives etc would have seen it? How could I go from no visible polyp to a massive one in just 4 months? Or would it not have been visible then?

I know that most polyps aren't cancerous but the rapid growth is stressing me out....

Thanks for replying Footle.

They are planning to remove it (it's so big it will need two ops under GA) then send for biopsy. I suppose I should just wait for the biopsy results, but I can't stop thinking about how quickly it must have grown and whether that's a bad sign....

Maybe it was inside your uterus before the birth and it came outside the cervix with your baby?

Hi don't know if anybody can answer any of my questions but u went for a smear three years ago and was told I had a large polyp on my cervix they went to refer me but it never came through didn't worry because I know polyp are very common went for my routine smear today been exactly 3 years and the nurse found something again but this time she said it was a weird shape kind of long and big then the doctor came in and examine me and she said she wasn't sure she said my cervix looked fine and I've had Regularl smears every three years and nothing has come back but she has referred me and should get an appointment within two weeks and I'm beside myself now with worry also the nurse said polyps could burst and this is why is this shape has anyone else had large polyps am I just worry for nothing appreciate if anyone has any advice .xx