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- Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:15 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: My friend is pregnant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2849
Re: My friend is pregnant
Dear Sally, Congratulations on your pregnancy, thank you for sharing the news and giving hope to so many, sending warm hugs and positive thoughts, Karen x The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Registered Charity Number: 1071811 ************************************************************************** If we h...
- Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:13 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: My friend is pregnant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2849
Re: My friend is pregnant
Dear HW1311, 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 family member was heavily pregnant. I spent the whole day a...
- Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:11 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New pain 1 week post op
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1709
Re: New pain 1 week post op
Dear LadyBear, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, It is common for ladies to feel pain following surgery and it is still very early days. I would advise to take the pain relief medication as you have been advised however, I am not medically trained and if you feel your pain is...
- Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:07 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Half way through Expectant Treatment - nervous of future
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1886
Re: Half way through Expectant Treatment - nervous of future
Dear Sophie123, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and 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 o...
- Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:49 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Where is my period?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1316
Re: Where is my period?
Dear evs, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Your periods can take a while to re-establish and get back to a rhythm that is more normal for you. Mine did too. Periods can be delayed for a number of reasons including stress or even (as surprising as it may sound) excessive exer...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:59 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Period is now late
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1358
Re: Period is now late
Dear dwinky,95, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Periods can take a few months to settle into a rhythm that is more normal for us, mine did too. Periods can be delayed for a number of reasons including stress or even (as surprising as it may sound) excessive exercise or weig...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:44 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Pains 5 weeks post surgery
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1461
Re: Pains 5 weeks post surgery
Dear Shelley, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, The first period may be more painful or less so than usual, heavier or lighter, last for longer or shorter than usual – there really is no set pattern. You should be able to manage the discomfort with over-the-counter pain relie...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: No bleeding
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6704
Re: No bleeding
Dear nicolestubbs, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Most women find that they do start bleeding once the hCG levels start reducing after methotrexate. I am presuming that you are going back to the EPU for regular blood tests. Although I do not wish to alarm you, if you exper...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 2 Weeks post ectopic after IVF
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1258
Re: 2 Weeks post ectopic after IVF
Dear Nicole_Thomp, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses. To experience one loss is difficult, to deal with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. The feelings you describe are very understandable. You have had so much to process in a very small tim...
- Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:38 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Expectant management pregnancy unknown location
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10449
Re: Expectant management pregnancy unknown location
Dear Katiep65, I am so sorry to hear of the difficult time you are going through. If scans are inconclusive, doctors would carry out a series of blood tests to check hCG levels to see if the numbers are rising as expected. However, in isolation, hCG tests only provide a part of the picture - declini...
- Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:27 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Returning to work after ectopic pregnancy.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3086
Re: Returning to work after ectopic pregnancy.
Dear Woolens35, Surgery is an immense ordeal for the body to go through. In general, after about six weeks you should be able to return to most jobs from a physical point of view. However, if your role involves manual handling, we suggest that it would be sensible to have a phased approach, gently b...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:39 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: I had both methotrexate and surgery - what to expect now?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1508
Re: I had both methotrexate and surgery - what to expect now
Dear zmc88, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, and the stressful time you have been through. Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Your body needs time to heal from your surgery which is in itself a gruelling task. You ...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:25 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic with mirena coil and endo... recovery help!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1412
Re: Ectopic with mirena coil and endo... recovery help!
Dear L, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. The coil does not increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy but in the rare chance of you becoming pregnant with a coil, the risk of ectopic pregnancy increases. I am unaware of any complications regarding the coil and methotrexate. It i...
- Tue Jun 11, 2019 5:01 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Hcg levels plateau after methotrxate injection
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1380
Re: Hcg levels plateau after methotrxate injection
Dear LisaDG, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I am afraid it is difficult to predict how long it will take for your hormone levels reach non-pregnant levels. As we are all individual, our bodies respond differently to the drug and it depends on factors like how high levels r...
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:09 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Cervical ectopic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1665
Re: Cervical ectopic
Dear Trixie229, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. As I'm sure you have been told by your drs, cervical ectopic pregnancies are very rare. If you are having your surgery tomorrow, I presume the ectopic pregnancy was found, before it has become an emergency from a rupture. I kn...
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 7:59 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Looking for hope
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3488
Re: Looking for hope
Dear gemb9, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. To experience one loss is difficult, to deal with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you. I too found that the emotional impact of everything hit once I'd been discharged from hospital and I was starti...
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 7:52 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Feeling lost
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1801
Re: Feeling lost
Dear Asilv17 and woolens35, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancies and losses, to experience one loss is difficult, to deal with multiple losses is heartbreaking and my heart truly goes out to you both. We do hear from many women who have successful pregnancies following multiple losses s...
- Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:27 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Recovery after ectopic surgery.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2908
Re: Recovery after ectopic surgery.
Dear woolens35, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Experiencing an ectopic pregnancy is a huge ordeal and you are in the early stages of recovery. Your body needs time to heal from your surgery which is in itself a gruelling task. You have also had to process the loss of your ...
- Wed May 29, 2019 9:00 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Emotionally Recovering from Ectopic Vs. Miscarriage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3138
Re: Emotionally Recovering from Ectopic Vs. Miscarriage
Dear Camaron, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and 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 ...
- Wed May 29, 2019 8:44 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Period after methotrexate for ectopic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5655
Re: Period after methotrexate for ectopic
Dear PB17, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Your periods can take a while to re-establish and they can re-start once hCG levels have fallen below about 100mIU/mL and most women find that their period arrives some time in the four weeks after their hCG levels have fallen to 0...
