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- Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:57 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 1st BFP sadly Ectopic, Methotrexate today, confused & scare
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11455
Re: 1st BFP sadly Ectopic, Methotrexate today, confused & sc
Dear kitty2016, Please remember that your feelings now are completely normal. Use the boards as a place to talk or vent as needed, we are here for you. If you do feel you need further support, we at the Trust believe that talking through what happened and your emotions as and when you can helps the ...
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:52 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Methotrexate injection & separation pains
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2782
Re: Methotrexate injection & separation pains
Dear bkirsten94, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss and of the difficult time you are going through. Whilst tiredness, nausea and abdominal pain are all side effects of methotrexate injection, yours do sound pretty severe at present. Whilst I do not wish to alarm you, there is ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 1st BFP sadly Ectopic, Methotrexate today, confused & scare
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11455
Re: 1st BFP sadly Ectopic, Methotrexate today, confused & sc
Dear Kitty2016, 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...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:09 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Can you get pregnant if no period?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1811
Re: Can you get pregnant if no period?
Dear Grinstead2019, As EctopicPUL has kindly replied, before having a period you have to ovulate and it is possible to become pregnant without having a proper period first, if you are not using contraception. As a gentle reminder regarding conceiving again, we and many medical professionals advise w...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:01 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Pregnant after etopic worried sick
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3166
Re: Pregnant after etopic worried sick
Dear Jesse933, 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 ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:55 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic pregnancy and heartbroken
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3028
Re: Ectopic pregnancy and heartbroken
Dear Auntjeje+16, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss especially after the difficult time you have already been through. My heart truly goes out to you. When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency and it's treatment, reduction in ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:29 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ovulation/Period after ectopic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1215
Re: Ovulation/Period after ectopic
Dear Eport1985, Whilst you have settled into a rhythm that is more usual for you, any number of reasons can cause change in our cycles from stress to weight loss. It may also just be a one off irregularity. If you have had unprotected intercourse, as you have experienced cramping and spotting, I wou...
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:15 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ovulation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8080
Re: Ovulation
Dear Lara, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I am sorry if this is a little difficult to read, the first bleed that occurs after treatment for ectopic pregnancy is not classed as a period. It is the body's response to falling hormone levels because you are sadly no longer pre...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:41 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Feeling nothing after Methotrexate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3266
Re: Feeling nothing after Methotrexate
Dear KJF, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I am sorry as this maybe difficult to read but the first bleed that occurs after treatment for ectopic pregnancy is not classed as a period. It is the body's response to falling hormone levels because you are sadly no longer pregnan...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:32 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic Journey, Parents don't know about it
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2847
Re: Ectopic Journey, Parents don't know about it
Dear Winxyzwinky, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. Sadly I am not medically trained so cannot comment specifically on your case. It can take weeks and sometimes months to be complete for a mass to be reabsorbed. I am afraid it can be difficult to be precise because our bodie...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:21 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Think I'm having another ectopic!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3020
Re: Think I'm having another ectopic!
Dear Laura1991, I am sorry to hear that you are going through a confusing time. I would advise repeating your pregnancy test in a few days. If it remains negative and you are still having unusual bleeding or pain, please contact your GP. Although I do not wish to alarm you I do have to remind you th...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:14 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 2nd pregnancy was ectopic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2186
Re: 2nd pregnancy was ectopic
Dear shboogies, 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...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:10 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Anyone had methotrexate? When did you feel it "kick in?"
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22167
Re: Anyone had methotrexate? When did you feel it "kick in?"
Dear KJF, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I am sorry if this is difficult to read but the first bleed after treatment is a response to falling hormone levels because you are sadly no longer pregnant. When your hCG levels start to fall, the body expels the lining of the uter...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:56 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic after a long battle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1903
Re: Ectopic after a long battle
Dear Aunt6y, I am so sorry to hear of your daughter's ectopic pregnancy and loss. My heart goes out to you both after such a difficult time. Side effects of methotrexate include abdominal pain and bleeding but as these can also be signs of rupture, I would asks that she monitors her side effects clo...
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:09 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Am I ok?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3264
Re: Am I ok?
Dear Buddy071 I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. You have had a lot to deal with recently, especially experiencing ectopic pregnancy whilst abroad. You are trying to come to terms with what has happened and you are definitely not a monster. We all deal with things in our own w...
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:32 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Struggling
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1283
Re: Struggling
Dear Chloe88, 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. You are grieving for your losses and when we experience ectopic pregnancy, we are suddenly faced with a life t...
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:09 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Can't Forget my baby
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1343
Re: Can't Forget my baby
Dear Beanie 2019, 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 ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Yoga and exercise after laparoscopic surgery
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6066
Re: Yoga and exercise after laparoscopic surgery
Dear Kirstylou86, I am sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss and will do my best to help. While I appreciate that feeling of wanting to "get back to normal", you have done exactly the right thing in asking about exercise at such a delicate time. With experiencing an ectopic preg...
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:24 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: First period post surgery
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1249
Re: First period post surgery
Dear Flick_7, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Your periods can take a while to re-establish - they can re-start anything between two and ten weeks after surgery and most women find that their period arrives sometime around week six or seven after surgery. The first period m...
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:01 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Help with these crazy emotions.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1733
Re: Help with these crazy emotions.
Dear Mandy_B30, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Coming to terms with what has happened will take time. You are still in the early weeks of recovery and are physically and emotionally needing to heal. It is normal to feel pain and discomfort in these early days after surgery...
