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- Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:31 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Some advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1635
Re: Some advice
Dear Nicole, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, If you are getting pains when you are completing physical aspects of your job, is there any way you can speak to your bosses or HR department about reducing the physical intensity of your job. We hear from many women who struggle...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:19 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Smelly stitches in belly button
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2047
Re: Smelly stitches in belly button
Dear Lea1983, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Sadly I am not medically trained, but I would advise speaking to your GP or practice nurse as they may have advised to keep the area as dry as possible. If it is still quite smelly, I would advise getting it reviewed as this may...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:13 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ovulation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2447
Re: Ovulation
Dear I senoj8989, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, It is quite common for your periods to take a few months to get into a rhythm that is more normal for you. It's fine if you wish to continue to monitor your ovulation however in terms of TTC, the Trust recommend having regul...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:01 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Irregular bleeding after etopic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1247
Re: Irregular bleeding after etopic
Dear Tixy, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Your periods can take a while to get back to a rhythm that is more usual for you. I also found that my periods changed for a few months after my losses. I would advise keeping a diary and speaking to your GP or doctor if your perio...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:14 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Implantation after an ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1253
Re: Implantation after an ectopic pregnancy
Dear Labhaoise88, It is perfectly normal to feel scared after the ordeal you have endured. I also felt twinges and aches after my ectopic pregnancy, particularly when I next felt pregnant. My mind started racing and I was only really able to relax to some degree after my early scan. Experiencing som...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:05 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Blood tests
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1580
Re: Blood tests
Dear Tabbitha, I'm afraid I cannot comment on what specific blood tests would have been taken as every hospital trust would have different policies and procedures to follow. Your GP would be able to chase up bloods from your local hospital if you are interested to know any results. Sending much love...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:02 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 1 year later
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1739
Re: 1 year later
Dear TieraSS, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. Thank you so much for having the courage to talk about how you feel and contacting the Trust. I too suffered in silence following my ectopic pregnancy. It took me two years to be honest and face my feelings. Although well meanin...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 2 ectopics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3658
Re: 2 ectopics
Dear Kimberleyj, 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. There is no time frame for recovery, take each day as it comes and talk to your GP about referral to a ...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:20 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Back and side pain 4 weeks after surgery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1849
Re: Back and side pain 4 weeks after surgery
Dear HHuges, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Generally we advise that you should take it very easily 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 and pl...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:15 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Alcohol after methotrexate
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1522
Re: Alcohol after methotrexate
Dear Sophie123, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, With regards to alcohol we generally advise should refrain from drinking alcohol until the levels have fallen to a non-pregnant state. So if you have been discharged from your EPU as your hCG levels have fallen to this level, ...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:09 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Eptopic surgery to remove tube, clothes after
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3355
Re: Eptopic surgery to remove tube, clothes after
Dear Lea1983, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, As the ladies have so kindly replied, wear loose fitting comfortable clothes. With regards of what to expect, we advise that you should take it very easily for about six weeks after surgery. Your body will be using its energies ...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic in June 19 and desperate To conceive again.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3631
Re: Ectopic in June 19 and desperate To conceive again.
Dear Leanne, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, It is normal to feel anxious about the future. We experience a mix of emotions from wanting to try again to being petrified of what may lie ahead. We never forget our babies but we can learn to accept what happened. It is a slow ...
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:59 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Bleeding after Methoxetrate?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3556
Re: Bleeding after Methoxetrate?
Dear K8lou, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I also had methotrexate injection, and found that my bleeding and tummy cramping worsened day 5-7 after the injection. I remember feeling really nervous about the uncertainty of not knowing if the injection was working. Your hospi...
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:43 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Did second ectopic feel the same as the first?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1449
Re: Did second ectopic feel the same as the first?
Dear LadyBear, 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 ...
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:33 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Help, negative test, low hcg?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1319
Re: Help, negative test, low hcg?
Dear HW1311, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Doctors normally consider menstrual cycles of between 23-42 days to be within normal parameters. If you have not had your expected period, we would advise retesting, using an early morning urine sample in a further week, and spea...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:58 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: PMS in months following Ectopic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1262
Re: PMS in months following Ectopic
Dear Slyons, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss. I'm unsure if there is any evidence to support worsening PMT post ectopic pregnancy, however your body has been through so much in such a short space of time that it may take a while for your hormones to settle. I would advise mo...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:38 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 2 ectopics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3658
Re: 2 ectopics
Dear Atmbar, 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. We hear from many women who have successfully conceived following multiple ectopic pregnancies. Generally ...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: HCG levels after ectopic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4267
Re: HCG levels after ectopic
Dear Tilly1, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Following ectopic pregnancy, it can take a few weeks for hCG levels to fall to non pregnant levels, which may explain your positive pregnancy test. Your surgery was under a month ago and it maybe possible that blood tests are sti...
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:06 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Hcg Levels after ectopic surgery
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1354
Re: Hcg Levels after ectopic surgery
Dear Sm2304, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Following ectopic pregnancy, it can take a few weeks for hCG levels to fall to non pregnant levels, which may explain your levels. Your surgery was just under a month ago and it maybe possible that blood tests are still showing h...
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:55 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ashes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1295
Re: Ashes
Dear Samantha_84, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Based on what we hear from others, women are not automatically told as to what happens to the baby once it has been removed after the surgery. How we want to remember our babies or if we would like ashes is a deeply personal...
