/r/EctopicSupportGroup

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A subreddit designed to support parents who are currently experiencing an ectopic pregnancy, and provide support for those who've experienced one in the past.

If you're currently facing an ectopic pregnancy, first of all, I'm very sorry for your loss. Please feel free to post your questions, vents, and rants here, in a safe place. Judgement free zone. We also welcome those who have experienced an ectopic pregnancy in the past, to provide support, information about trying to conceive after an ectopic pregnancy, and just general commiseration with the shitty situation that we've experienced. Open to people facing ectopic pregnancies themselves, as well as those whose partners are or have faced them.

We are a pro-choice subreddit. We also support people framing their own traumatic experiences in the ways they choose. No shaming for abortion/termination, regardless of the reason given. Termination of ectopic pregnancies SAVES LIVES.

We respect all genders and recognize that while you must have a uterus to be pregnant, that experience is not reserved strictly for people who live as women. Absolutely no shaming of any kind is tolerated with regards to this topic.

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Second Ectopic

Well, I’m 24 hours out post ectopic/tube removal. I’m sad. I’m sore. I’m grateful to still be here for my 21 month old son.

My first ectopic was August 14th. Placement scan after a week of bleeding showed a 6w2d embryo with a heartbeat in my right tube. I had zero pain during this pregnancy. Due to the heartbeat the surgeon and I decided surgery would be best rather than MTX. We removed the tube.

I found out I was pregnant again on November 18th. I had faint lines at 12&13 DPO. First HCG on Nov 26 was 219. Nov 28 was 522. Thought it was low but happy it had doubled this time around. I read the results at 345pm. I had severe abdominal pain at 445pm, which is when I figure the rupture started. I figured it was just some cramping, I was probably in denial. Had rectal pressure and central to left sided pain, but was able to get through making supper and caring for my toddler. At 8pm I started slightly spotting. At 9pm I told my husband we should drive into the city to the emergency room to be safe.

Emerg doctors poked and prodded and pulled blood. Did a bedside scan and “thought they could see something in the uterus”. They did a cervical check and said it was closed. They sent us home just before midnight and to come back the next day for an ultrasound with the radiology department.

After I had the ultrasound the doctor confirmed I had ruptured and we would be doing surgery. They pulled 200cc of fluid from my abdomen during surgery to remove my remaining tube.

I’m home now and just very heartbroken. I wanted to go through pregnancy one more time and then we would be done. We will not be pursing IVF.

So anyways, I’m just very sad and heartbroken right now. I’m happy we tried again, but I’m sad over back to back ectopics in such a short span.

Just thought I’d share my story and I’m open to any questions.

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2024/12/01
02:30 UTC

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IUI after ectopic

Would like to hear any success stories with IUI following ectopic pregnancy if anyone has one..? I’m terrified of another ectopic.

Just a background: 2 months of TTC for #1. Started 1 yr ago trying for #2. Chemical in Feb and April. Ectopic on left in July. Required surgery as it had ruptured but they spared my tube- it was at the fimbriae and looked to be self-resolved. It wasn’t and received methotrexate a week later for rising hCG. HSG in Sept was clear on both sides (though RE mentioned she thought the left looked ‘sluggish’). Decided to try for a couple months following our 3 month prevention without success. I decided to pursue IUI after finding out insurance had okay coverage.

First IUI yesterday with follicle scan (2 days prior to IUI) showing 2 follicles on the right, one at 18mm and another at 16mm. Small 10mm on left that RE didn’t think would catch up. Honestly I feel like that was best case scenario since the left side is so questionable. I’m hopeful but also just worried about this happening again. Would love any support and anecdotal stories yall may have! I have been so comforted by this Reddit group during the worst time of my life.

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2024/12/01
02:17 UTC

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Post Surgery Healing

I had surgery about 2 weeks ago. My incisions have healed but there is a small knot below the skin on my right side. It’s not painful, but something I noticed a few days ago once the tape was removed. Has anyone experienced the same? Is this normal?

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2024/12/01
00:39 UTC

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Advice?

To make a long story short, I (25F) ended up in the ER with a positive pregnancy test w/ IUD inserted 11/26 HCG 1879 and went back 11/29 with intense pain HCG 1986. Diagnosed PUL and found a cyst on both ultrasounds and the cyst had grown almost double in between those 2 ultrasounds. Doctor was going to do an exploratory laparoscopic procedure but decided against it after I had been put under for risk of doing more harm than good. I was treated with MTX and got new labs today 11/30 during my release from hospital. Levels are now 2699 and I am feeling so anxious like a ticking time bomb. I know rising is normal before falling. I was on vacation so now I have to follow up with my OB back home and I am worried about the entire situation. How did you cope with the waiting periods?

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2024/12/01
00:05 UTC

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Rant/massage question

Im 28, and Im just a little shell shocked over the last couple weeks. I just got married a couple weeks ago, and 7 days before the wedding we found out I was pregnant. 9 days post wedding we had my 8 week ultrasound and found out it was ectopic, and treated with MTX. I didn’t have any pain with my ectopic, or spotting/bleeding so we really had no idea until the ultrasound (other than mild cramping which I thought was normal this was my first ever pregnancy). Even my doctor said she was “shocked” and not expecting this since I’m not “the typical ectopic candidate”. Exactly 7 days after being treated with MTX, I got insane BM pain and I just had a really bad feeling. (Hcg levels Monday we found out ectopic-700 tues-600(treated with mtx) Friday-900, mon-570 and Tuesday is when I went to the ER). I was bleeding internally and had to be rushed into a salpingectomy where they removed my left tube. From the wedding to the ectopic I just really want to feel normal again, I’ve experienced such highs and lows over the last 3 weeks. My husband and I are delaying our honeymoon a year (which was always the plan) but we wanted to get away for a weekend just to have some us time in December. We’re going to a spa resort where they have massages and I really want to book one but I’m still sore from the surgery and I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to lay on my stomach.

Has anyone gotten a massage post salpingectomy? I’ll be 2.5 weeks post op

Also if you read through this whole thing, thank you, it’s been so helpful this last week especially reading through your stories and not feeling so alone in this❤️

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2024/11/30
22:14 UTC

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first ectopic + first pregnancy

my wife and i just had our first pregnancy- we rode the waves of emotion up and all the way down. we are now just trying to make sense of it all. i want to support my wife in every way possible and that includes being here in this group. she was treated with methotrexate shot (1 injection in each butt cheek) i have a couple of questions for you guys…

  1. why did this happen and how can we avoid it happening again?

  2. what to expect with the next few weeks after this injection? she wants to resume normal life and workout and go to work. when can we do this or when did you guys?

  3. for those who had another successful pregnancy after the ectopic, how did you guys even bare to take this on again and what did getting pregnant look like? (ivf, natural, etc)

  4. when did the anger at everyone who has kids/got pregnant easily go away?

thank you all and i am grateful this group that has been here to support every one who has been through this and will go through this 💛 sending everyone love and support 🫶🏾🫶🏾

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2024/11/30
17:50 UTC

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I’m 4.5 weeks pregnant and the doctors couldn’t see an intrauterine preganncy.

Hi, I would like to start off by saying I am not looking for medical advice only if other people experienced this and the outcome.

I am 26 years old. My LMP is October 27, 2024. Around November 21st I started cramping and when I didn't get my period the next day (which is the norm for me), I took four pregnancy test on November 23, and they where all positive. I still was cramping up until November 29th when I starting bleeding.

Once I started bleeding the cramping stopped. It has beenn moderate bleeding like I'm on my period. I got scared and went to the doctor and they did a urine and blood test. I was positive for pregnancy and had an HcG of 9.2. I did a vaginal ultrasound and they stated no intrauterine pregnancy can be located. I attached the document.

I left the hospital confused bc the doctor said they don't know if it is a miscarriage or early pregnancy and if I have shortness of breath, severe abdominal pain, and heavy bleeding that soaks through a 3 pads in 1-2 hours come back to the ER. Since I have an appointment with a family doctor already Monday she told me to give them my paperwork and they will see if my HcG levels rise. I'm just worried bc it feels like I'm on my period. There's no pain, but I'm just scared that I have either an ectopic or miscarriage.

I'm not in any pain since I started bleeding and feel fine other than the bleeding tbh. I have been stressed since finding out. Obviously I have no choice but to wait until Monday, but would like to know if anyone else has experienced something similar and what was the outcome? Thank you.

10 Comments
2024/11/30
05:13 UTC

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Methotrexate

So I had the Methotrexate injection 9 days ago, I stopped bleeding today and thought it was okay to be intimate as my dr said after bleeding stops it should be okay, but since being intimate I'm bleeding again with light cramping, has anyone else experienced this?

2 Comments
2024/11/30
04:02 UTC

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Cramping during luteal phase

Hi all, I recently had my left tube removed due to an ectopic about 3+ weeks ago. I’ve noticed ever since ovulation, I have been so crampy— typically on my ectopic side but on both sides too. Have you noticed this after tube removal?

2 Comments
2024/11/30
03:20 UTC

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Pregnant again

Ectopic in sept treated with methotrexate, accidentally pregnant again , 13dpo and line id quite dark. Having pain on left tube area, ladies im freaking out. Is this happening again?! I go to doctor Tuesday for hcg check. Already nauseated and was cramping everywhere and now it’s primarily where my last ectopic was and it’s sore and tender , please give me peace of mind 😢

18 Comments
2024/11/30
03:18 UTC

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4th ectopic feels like end my life can't bear the pain

This year was so tough for me got pregnant after 4 years ttc and have hyperovulation, ended up with pul treated with methotrexate, within three months pregnant again, ectopic on left, tube ruptured as the doctors sent me home because vitals were stable, came back with severe still stable vitals but blood in abdomen and pelvis, they removed the tube sent home and ended up in hospital again within two hours. The doctors blamed me because I was reluctant for another methotrexate shot. Anyway long story short I got pregnant again third time this year and again the pain and bleeding but this time on right side.I am in Hobart Australia and I have no words to explain how bad their health care system is, I am in Gynae ward since last night and no one came to see me not even a single doctor and nurses are just giving me endone every time I am crying with pain. What kind of world it is, even I got australian residency I am still being treated as someone whose life worths nothing, the discrimination the way doctors treat you, where is the humanity. I am just hanging in near waiting for a miracle to end this pain or my life.....

4 Comments
2024/11/30
01:37 UTC

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Slow rise always = ectopic?

I had an ectopic pregnancy back in May that was treated with mtx. My levels were doubling fine but then started to rise slowly along with bad side pain. Ultrasound confirmed a mass in my right tube near the ovary. Levels got up to 2,000 and after 1 mtx shot they slowly fell over a few weeks with no rupture.

Although we weren’t actively trying, I recently got a positive pregnancy test at 10dpo. I was tracking my cycle so I know when I ovulated and felt ovulation pain on my left (previous ectopic was on the right). Well, my tests haven’t been getting very dark and I was spotting pink/brown on and off so I got my levels checked. First draw was 20 and 72hours later it’s only 31. My progesterone is at a 9.5. I do have a little pain in my back on the left side but it comes and goes so I feel like I could just be thinking too much into it.

My questions is, do slow rising numbers always mean ectopic? I know this pregnancy is not viable because of my low numbers, but I’m just praying it’s an early loss rather than another ectopic. I’m terrified of rupturing! Has anyone had a similar experience?

5 Comments
2024/11/30
01:35 UTC

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4th ectopic feels like end my life can't bear the pain

This year was so tough for me got pregnant after 4 years ttc and have hyperovulation, ended up with pul treated with methotrexate, within three months pregnant again, ectopic on left, tube ruptured as the doctors sent me home because vitals were stable, came back with severe still stable vitals but blood in abdomen and pelvis, they removed the tube sent home and ended up in hospital again within two hours. The doctors blamed me because I was reluctant for another methotrexate shot. Anyway long story short I got pregnant again third time this year and again the pain and bleeding but this time on right side.I am in Hobart Australia and I have no words to explain how bad their health care system is, I am in Gynae ward since last night and no one came to see me not even a single doctor and nurses are just giving me endone every time I am crying with pain. What kind of world it is, even I got australian residency I am still being treated as someone whose life worths nothing, the discrimination the way doctors treat you, where is the humanity. I am just hanging in near waiting for a miracle to end this pain or my life.....

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2024/11/30
01:10 UTC

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questions about first period after ectopic surgery.

  1. what was your first period like after surgery?

today is exactly one month from my surgery, and I got my period 2 days ago. It is heavier than my usual periods, but absolutely no pain at all, which is abnormal for me. i’ve read that the first period is usually MORE painful. so the fact that i havent had a single cramp is kind of worrying me.

I also have been tracking ovulation since my HPTs were negative and i didnt get a single positive until the day i started my period.

  1. is it possible i ovulated while I was still positive for hcg or does this sound like an anovulatory cycle?

  2. how is it possible to get a positive ovulation test on the day my period starts? is this a result of the hormonal imbalance?

it is definitely not just ovulation spotting, i’m soaking through pads. my doctor gave us the go ahead to try again at my 2 week appointment and i’m stressed because my cycles have always been regular before my ectopic. i’m so worried i’m not going to ovulate normally. this whole experience is just so much for me and i’m hoping some advice or other’s insight will help calm all these anxieties.

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2024/11/29
19:33 UTC

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Early positive first cycle trying after ectopic

TW: positive test

Husband and I had been TTC for seven months. In June and July we advanced to medicated cycles due to LPD. Finally got a positive test in July 13dpo and the test was super faint. Later that night I started bleeding, thought it was likely a chemical pregnancy. The next day bleeding continued and continued for 2 more days. I was though it was my period but my gut was telling me something was wrong. I took another test and it was darker, albeit slightly. I reached out to my fertility clinic and started the serial betas. They were rising but in an unusual pattern, progesterone was super low. Had occasional tube/ovary aching. I continued to bleed on and off during my the serial betas. I am a medical professional and I was ticking all the boxes for an ectopic. My clinic kinda blew me off, but I was persistent. I know my body. At one point, point blank I asked my RE if she would be the one to do the surgery if in fact my gut was right. Finally, I reached out on a day where my provider was in surgery and another doc was covering and told them it felt like someone was pinching my left ovary very hard. They reviewed my chart and urged me to come in for US. I had a full day of patients and tried to push it off or for later in the day. Long short went to the office for US confirmed ectopic in left tube, headed to the hospital for emergency surgery that afternoon. Was told I had a lot of internal bleeding and was actively rupturing, Left salpingectomy s

We waited until this month to try again, I needed some time to mentally recover. No meds this cycle outside on vaginal progesterone after confirmed ovulation. Anyways just tested positive this morning. Lots of anxiety about another ectopic. I’m pretty sure I ovulated from the left ovary and the right tube picked it up. On and off for the past 3 days I have been having right sided aches, nothing like the crushing pinching feeling but noticeable. By my LMP I should be 3+1 today. Things that are different this time, no bleeding what so ever, no LP spotting like I usually have. Had a shadow of a line on 10dpo, and visible line today. I am really hoping this discomfort is psychosomatic or a CL cyst. I have a history of hemorrhagic CLs. I’m just concerned and anxious, but optimistic at the same time. This is such a journey and a weird limbo. Interesting enough, during my ectopic I ovulated from the right and ectopic was in the left. So apparently my tubes like to grab eggs from the other side, lol. Maybe I didn’t actually ovulate from the left this cycle and it is the CL on the right that’s driving what I am feeling. Anyway, thanks for the read. Just needed a place to get this out.

2 Comments
2024/11/29
15:03 UTC

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I’m still feeling ectopic pain 10 days post MTX

Is it normal to still be feeling moderate pain at the ectopic site 10 days after MTX? It was confirmed 3 days ago that my hormone levels had dropped and my next appointment is in another 3 days to confirm they’re still dropping.

The moderate pain is still there and whilst not as severe as this time last week, it’s more constant. The heavy red bleeding has now stopped but the “prune juice” bleeding is back. Is all of this part of the normal process?

I had a previous ectopic in June but didn’t have this problem.

7 Comments
2024/11/29
10:33 UTC

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Ectopic pregnancy in the cervix (post surgery)

In a whirlwind of a week, I found out I was pregnant. And then found out the baby was sitting in my cervix. The doctors made it happen for me so quickly and got me into surgery. My care team was so fantastic. I couldn’t be more grateful. The whole process was scary, I’m still scared for what lies ahead. But I wanted to say support groups like these and tiktoks of people sharing their experiences really, really helped. I completed my surgery yesterday. I am choosing to focus on the fact that my body was able to get pregnant and that the future is bright. Recovery is going well. And there’s still a chance my husband and I will be able to go on our planned vacation on Sunday… because of course this would happen before holidays and travel. Never a good time. At this point, ready for my bloodwork to show that we are on the other side of things. Sending love to everyone as they may see pregnancy announcements today, our day will come.🤍

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2024/11/29
03:31 UTC

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Vent…

Had an ectopic pregnancy in April which ended in rupture and loss of my right tube, unfortunately… I’ve been trying to get pregnant since July without any luck. I really felt like this month was the one from all the symptoms and elevated bbt…but AF just showed up. I’m feeling so defeated and frustrated, my family is surrounded by babies which makes it even harder for me specifically during festivities like today. People tend to be so insensitive also. I guess I just needed to vent. Thanks to anyone reading ❤️‍🩹

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2024/11/29
02:59 UTC

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A rant about pain, grief, and paradoxes

Hey everyone. This is my first time posting on Reddit so, I apologize in advance if I’ve made some type of mistake in the following post. Also, English isn’t my first language.

Basically, I’m here for the same reason you all are, although I’d say my case is a tad peculiar. I’m 26, and I’ve always known I never, ever wanted children. I’m not overly fond of them for a myriad of reasons, and even if I was, I believe the world we live in as of now is not a place suitable to raise a kid (although I’d like to specify these are my personal preferences, and would never judge any women for having children of their own). Anyways.

After years and years of searching for one, I finally found a reputable doctor who was willing to permanently tie my tubes (as in, the tubes were being cut off, not « tied » per se). The surgery happened back in May, and the recovery went well. Basically, I had no complaints. For the first time ever, I felt like I could finally be free in my sexuality (I have tried taking the pill, but never found one that suited me, I’m allergic to most condoms, and because of my endometriosis, the copper IUD was not even an option). And I did. Sex was no longer a source of constant worry for me, but a matter of pleasure, playfulness, intimacy, the whole nine yards. But because I remained a bit paranoid, I decided I’d keel being careful while having intercourse with my partner, and even more so during the ovulation period – even though I was now supposedly infertile.

Three months ago, I was prescribed a new medication wildly known for its unpleasant side effects ; nausea, loss of appetite, mood swings, extreme fatigue, disruption of the menstrual cycle, you name it. So naturally, when I started to experience all of the aforementioned symptoms, I wasn’t especially worried. I missed a period but started a new cycle around the 50 day mark, and without getting too much into the details, the menstruation in itself wasn’t any different from all the menstruation I’ve ever had in the past.

Now, I bet you see it coming, don’t you ?

Well. I didn’t.

When I came to suffer from fairly serious pelvic pains, I believed it was the endometriosis acting up again. After all, I had already passed out from such pains before, so it’s safe to say I’m a little desensitized to it by now – not that it doesn’t hurt like a motherfucker mind you, but I’ve learnt to live with it.

But then the pain got worse, and worse, and worse. I couldn’t sleep, could’t lie down on my back/stomach/right side, couldn’t sit, couldn’t walk. And the pain was very, very localized. I thought of an appendicitis (spoiler : it wasn’t) and for the first time in my life, I called 911 on myself (well, the French equivalent of that), at 4am on a Sunday.

Once at the hospital, not only did it turn out that : 1/ I was two months pregnant (imagine my shock ; I have taken great measures and then some more to ensure that would never happen, so… what the fuck ???) 2/ that it was an ectopic pregnancy, and 3/that my tube had ruptured. Badly. No wonder why it hurt that bad I guess.

Now because of the whole « exploding tube » situation, I was bleeding internally pretty heavily, which required immediate surgery, and just like that, off to the operating room I was.

I was told afterwards that, had I been operated on two hours later, I’d be dead. Most people would find that thought distressing, but for some reason, I haven’t been too affected by it just yet. I mean, I’m alive. Yeah, I could’ve died ; but I didn’t.

Okay. Here comes the weird part.

As I’ve stated before, I’ve never wanted children. I still don’t want children. But I can’t deny the fact that for two months, I was pregnant.

And I’m a very rational person ; I know an ectopic pregnancy isn’t viable, I know the embryo/foetus/whatever basically self aborted when it tore my tube open, I know I’d experience some type of hormonal whiplash because of the sudden progesterone drop. Basically, I knew I’d feel a little blue ; because as much as we people like to pride ourselves for our ability to put things into perspective, our biology does have a mind of its own.

So I know all of that, I do, and yet, I feel awful.

I feel like I am mourning my child.

And it’s unnerving, because I can’t help it. I catch myself crying thinking about it. I gave it a name, calculated when it would have been born, checked what an eight weeks old foetus looked like, just to picture what exactly it is I’ve lost.

It makes me so goddamn mad to be this paradoxical ; that having the knowledge I have isn’t enough not to be as sad as I am.

And I don’t even feel legitimate in this grief, not only because of my decision to remain child-free, but because some women go through actual miscarriages (you know, the loss of a wanted pregnancy). Some women give birth to stillborn babies. Some of you on this forum expected a normal pregnancy, and then found out it could not be carried full term. Some of you, who wanted children, can no longer have them « naturally ». That’s trauma. That’s grief.

And yet here I am, crying for a kid I didn’t want, and won’t have. And it fucking sucks.

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2024/11/29
02:45 UTC

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I start bleeding again 2.5 days post-op. Is this normal?

I had an ectopic pregnancy removed late Sunday night, and I came home early Monday morning. I had been vaginally bleeding since Friday, but it basically stopped by end of day Monday.

I just went to the bathroom and noticed that I am bleeding again a little and it looks like some small clots are in the toilet. Is this normal?

Otherwise my recovery has seemed straightforward. My belly button incision hurts the most, the other two feel alright. I think I feel a little sore around my uterus right now (similar to a menstrual cramp), but I haven't really been paying a lot of attention since I had a fallopian tube removed this week. I assume that's normal.

Any advice? Did anyone else experience this after surgical removal of an ectopic?

5 Comments
2024/11/29
00:29 UTC

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General rant…

I am so over everything. I was doing ‘ok’ until today. It was my first follow up appointment after the methotrexate injection. My youngest son was off school sick, and my husband got a last minute call from work, and absolutely had to be at the airport to travel for the weekend. The appointment was an hour late, and I was bleeding everywhere, plus my cervix felt very sore. My husband and son were behind the curtain. We are in a non-English speaking country, so I can’t communicate properly yet. My husband is a little better than me, but not by much. We then drive to the school to pick up my other son, drive to the airport to drop off my husband, then an hour drive home. My moods are all over the place, I’m angry at the situation but it ends up coming across that I’m angry at my husband. We argue. We make up before he goes. Now I’m home with 2 young children, I’m exhausted, humiliated by the appointment (I bled on my clothes and feet and got it everywhere. I couldn’t communicate about that properly. I was sore and hurting. Couldn’t change before doing school and airport run.) tomorrow I’ve got to function, get up, make their lunches, get them to school…..I’m overwhelmed and so over this whole thing. My in laws have family visiting tonight and tomorrow, and both aren’t in great shape health-wise, so they’re really a last resort. Why does life throw these situations together? Why does any reproductive treatment for women mean our entire emotional balances are thrown out? To add; I’m very grateful for everything we do have. I’m very grateful to live somewhere with an excellent and affordable health system that acted very fast when they found the pregnancy wasn’t viable. I’m just ranting at a situation that feels impossible right now, and questioning how I’m going to regulate my emotions over the next 4 days so I’m a good parent

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2024/11/28
18:08 UTC

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2 weeks post surgery - still feeling pressure lower abdomen

I had surgery for ectopic pregnancy (due to my IUD failing) 2 weeks ago. Had over 300ml of internal bleeding and had to have investigative emergency laparoscopic surgery - turns out it was on my ovary. (They also removed my IUD)

They managed to scrape it off my ovary and seal the bleeding from my ovary. Two weeks post op and I’m still feeling a lot of pressure in my lower abdomen.

It’s just freaking me out a bit as intense pressure is what sent me to go to the hospital was pressure in my lower abdomen/ vagina/ and rectum area (turns out it was the internal bleeding causing this). It’s nowhere near what I felt was prior to the operation, I guess I’m just a bit paranoid.

I don’t know if it’s still normal to feel pressure almost 2 weeks post op?

When did everyone feel ‘normal’ post surgery?

Thanks!!

2 Comments
2024/11/28
11:46 UTC

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Pregnancy of Unknown Location

So I'm currently in the limbo of a PUL. I had a super traumatic birth with my daughter 16 months ago. Due to this and other reasons I was not planning on continuing this pregnancy.

When I went to the appointment they could not find the pregnancy so now I am on this route. By my period date I am approximately 6 weeks along. I have had 3 different scans and they couldn't find anything visually. I had my first bloods on Tuesday and second tomorrow. The HCG is pretty high at 3000 and the progesterone is 16, so I will know tomorrow if this has doubled. My biggest fear at the moment is having to have surgery I would really like to avoid it like the plague purely due to my past experience and PTSD etc

I should add I don't have any strong symptoms. No pain and no bleeding. I do feel, dizzy faint and wiped out but I don't know if that's just normal pregnancy hormones.

I wanted to see if anyone had similar timeline but we're able to have the medication option (if it is ectopic, I still don't even know!)

I keep googling and freaking myself out! Any insight would be amazing, thank you

3 Comments
2024/11/28
03:52 UTC

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US report question

Sorry me again. Diagnosed with ectopic a few weeks ago and just got a second round of methotrexate. I was reading my US report again which noted the ectopic pregnancy but then says that the tube otherwise appears cystic and prominent. I didn’t see that before and haven’t asked the doc about that part yet (and they didn’t mention it) but now im just concerned that surgery would have been the better option if the tube is just gonna cause me further trouble which from the report leads me to believe that may be the case. Of note I did have a pelvic ultrasound about two months ago and the doc said it didn’t show evidence of hydrosalpinx but now the wording of the report is concerning that there could be other issues with the tube. Or not sure if it just looks this way because of the ectopic. I know it’s specific but if anyone has any general idea that would be helpful!

2 Comments
2024/11/27
19:34 UTC

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Day 6 mtx , another dose?

Had mtx injection on 11/21 and on Day 4, my levels rose up from 828 to 1102. I had my labs done again today on Day 6 ( they are closed tm for thanksgiving) and they are 1032. Does it seem like I may need another dose since they are not going down that much?

8 Comments
2024/11/27
17:53 UTC

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At home tests negative blood is positive

Hey all I posted a few days ago here. I had my left tube removed 2022 due to an ectopic pregnancy. I missed my period and am 4 weeks late. I took so many at home tests all saying negative. Went in for blood test yesterday and came back positive… took a home one today and it says negative. I’m guessing it’s ectopic bc at this point the at home tests would show positive. I’m going in for an ultrasound today. Has anyone ever experienced this ? I’m trying not to get my hopes up it could be a viable pregnancy :(

3 Comments
2024/11/27
17:47 UTC

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Need advice/help

Post ruptured ectopic pregnancy with left tubal removal on September 10th. Had my first period post surgery October 26-29th and now according to tracking app should have started the 25th of November. I’ve taken 3 test all negative. Should I call the doctor or relax because it’s possible my cycle is still regulating? I’m nervous and anxious and don’t know what to do.

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2024/11/27
17:32 UTC

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Can’t get pregnant now

Married in January of this year. First pregnancy was an ectopic in March that resulted in right tube removal. 2nd pregnancy made it into the uterus but was a chemical, about 3 weeks after I started bleeding they found a second baby in my remaining left tube. They gave me the methotrexate injection at the end of June. I waited and went on the birth control they recommended and got off of it at the beginning of September because I was ready to try again and we haven’t been able to get pregnant since. We seemed to get pregnant so easily before and now it seems we can’t. I bought Inito and have been even tracking my hormones through it to confirm ovulation and I am in fact ovulating. At least for this month I confirmed it with numbers. Last month I just had an OPK strip confirm a LH surge. I did have an HSG test also in August and they confirmed my left tube was not blocked but had an “abnormal” flow.

To my knowledge, I’ve lost 3 babies this year. The only thing I was relieved about was I was able to get pregnant pretty easily and now I feel that has been taken away from me as well. I feel completely broken and I have no idea what even my next step is. I don’t understand why we can’t get pregnant now.

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2024/11/27
17:32 UTC

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