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- Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:46 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Methotrexate 2nd dose
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1580
Re: Methotrexate 2nd dose
Dear Shell, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss and the worrying time you are going through. Hospitals tend to give a second dose at day 7 as that is she the bloods are monitored. I was looking at a study where multiple doses were used and this was give as late as day 11 and 14. If ...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:35 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Waiting Game - Any positive stories?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1890
Re: Waiting Game - Any positive stories?
Dear Birks, Whispered congratulations on your pregnancy, After an ectopic pregnancy, finding we are pregnant again can be a mix of emotions and I can completely understand your feeling nervous. It is perfectly normal to feel scared after the ordeal you have endured. I also felt twinges and aches aft...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: What to do with pregnancy tissue?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1559
Re: What to do with pregnancy tissue?
Dear EJMin, I didn't reply to your post straight away as I wondered if anyone had any suggestions for you. I have not seen anything specific. I know there are companies that make jewellery from ashes following cremation, but I'm afraid I am not aware of anything specific. The charity Sands may have ...
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:15 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Recovery
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1380
Re: Recovery
Dear Jojo, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Pain is common following surgery, you will have internal wounds that need to heal also. It can take up to 6 weeks for things to start settling down and longer for some. I would monitor the pain, noting if anything makes it better or wo...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 12:21 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Day 3 post-op
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1679
Re: Day 3 post-op
Dear Aonaranach, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency and it's treatment, reduction in fertility, concerns about the future and the loss of our babies. Experiencing any one of these is an or...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 12:04 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Second dose of Methotrexate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1851
Re: Second dose of Methotrexate
Dear Davinder, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, please send our thoughts to your wife. Everyone's experience of bleeding and pain following methotrexate treatment is different and it is not uncommon for women not to bleed. It is important that she attends for follow up bloods an...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Methotrexate no day 4 blood test
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1656
Re: Methotrexate no day 4 blood test
Dear Sofia, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, We would usually advise day 4 bloods. The day 4 and 7 blood tests are used to look for a 15% drop between the 2 readings to check the treatment is working. Without the day 4 result this is difficult to tell. Bloods are then monitored ...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 3 days after
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1529
Re: 3 days after
Dear Bexx, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Bleeding does vary and you may find that you start bleeding or spotting in the next few days as your hCG levels reduce. It can also be common not to bleed. We have some information on our website on recovery which I have added here and...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Confusing opinions on possible ectopic - help :(
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2140
Re: Confusing opinions on possible ectopic - help :(
Dear Krisztalszl, Not knowing what is happening to our bodies can be extremely overwhelming and you have friends here who understand. When nothing definitive on scans is seen, they label the pregnancy a Pregnancy of unknown location - (PUL). It is important to understand that the term PUL, is not a ...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:51 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Have I just overdone it?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1539
Re: Have I just overdone it?
Dear BTxo, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Following surgery we do generally advise to take things easy for around 6 weeks with a gradual increase in exercise and lifting. Your body will be using its energies to heal internally. It is normal to feel physically and emotionally e...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:44 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Tips for healing after emergency surgery
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1753
Re: Tips for healing after emergency surgery
Dear Sunflower, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss and everything you have been through. From your own words I can only imagine what a frightening experience this must have been and I am so sorry you have been through all of this. Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal ...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:11 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Pain 5 weeks post keyhole surgery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1794
Re: Pain 5 weeks post keyhole surgery
Dear Shanny, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, You should take it very easy for about six weeks after surgery. Your body will be using its energies to heal internally. It is normal to feel physically and emotionally exhausted during this time so please do be kind to yourself. Rec...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:55 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Lost
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1348
Re: Lost
Dear Liz, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy losses, The feelings you describe are very understandable. Recovery from a loss such as this takes.time and you have friends here who understand. You have had so much to process - the ordeal of diagnosis, surgical treatment, losing a twin pre...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:17 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Waiting instead of methotroxate / surgery- Anyone else?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2737
Re: Waiting instead of methotroxate / surgery- Anyone else?
Dear Cadoline, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, Expectant management is a treatment commonly used when hCG levels are low, and the woman of person is stable, not in much pain and no signs of international bleeding and can work really well. As you mention, It doesn't have the sid...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:07 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic Pregnancy Day 4 number increase
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3901
Re: Ectopic Pregnancy Day 4 number increase
Dear Mercedes, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, As already mentioned, It is normal for the hCG level to rise on the day four blood test because the action of methotrexate is not instantaneous, so the cells will have continued to divide for two or three days after the injection w...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:57 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic - Methotrexate
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2905
Re: Ectopic - Methotrexate
Dear Sunshine, The length of time it takes methotrexate to work varies as it all depends upon how high the hCG levels were and our unique physiology. On average it usually takes a few weeks. According to a study, for women with ectopic pregnancies in a Fallopian tube who are treated with methotrexat...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:44 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Advice on coping
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1861
Re: Advice on coping
Dear Kshack, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, We hear from many women who struggle with news about pregnancy from their friends and families. This is very normal and I was the same after my loss. When I had my ectopic pregnancy I had to attend a family function and a close famil...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:37 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic - Methotrexate
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2905
Re: Ectopic - Methotrexate
Dear Sunshine, Thank you for letting me know where you are from. I have been looking into the use of folinic acid injections since your post and although it is not common practice to use it in the UK, It is used in some countries. I am glad your hCG levels are starting to decline and I am glad you h...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Very confused. PUL / Ectopic …
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7596
Re: Very confused. PUL / Ectopic …
Dear Jadelouise, I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through. It can be extremely overwhelming not knowing what is going on with our bodies. When diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy, doctors use a combination of transvaginal ultrasound scanning and blood tests to check HCG levels. U...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Exercise during ectopic treatment (methotrexate)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2736
Re: Exercise during ectopic treatment (methotrexate)
Dear sunflower, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy loss, We would advise on avoiding any strenuous exercise or heavy lifting or anything that increases intra-abdominal pressure until your hCG levels are below 100 as sadly there remains a risk of rupture even with low or declining levels...
