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- Wed May 29, 2019 8:34 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Counselling in Kent/Medway/Swale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1839
Re: Counselling in Kent/Medway/Swale
Dear Buddy071, As we are a charity, we cannot advise specific counsellors. I would advise talking to your GP surgery to ask about local counselling in your area. The charity Mind may also be of assistance. They have local centres and support groups and can offer services on a means-tested basis or s...
- Wed May 29, 2019 8:31 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Missed period, bfn... scared.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1607
Re: Missed period, bfn... scared.
Dear lavaLamp2019, Sadly I am not medically trained so cannot give you specific advice on your symptoms. 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 ...
- Wed May 29, 2019 8:28 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Af due today bfp 2 ectopics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2765
Re: Af due today bfp 2 ectopics
Dear More2come, Whispered congratulations on your pregnancy, I am keeping everything crossed this is a smooth journey for you. Please do not forget to book in for your early pregnancy scan at around 6 weeks. Sending much love and positive thoughts, Karen x The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Registered Char...
- Wed May 29, 2019 8:24 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 7 weeks post emergency surgery
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1422
Re: 7 weeks post emergency surgery
Dear Pipb, 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. When we experience ectopic pregnancy we are suddenly faced with a life threatening emergency and it's treatment...
- Sun May 26, 2019 10:07 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Is this another ectopic pregnancy ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2046
Re: Is this another ectopic pregnancy ?
Dear Rachel3, Whispered congratulations on your pregnancy. I am glad to hear you have a scan booked, however although I do not wish to alarm you, given that you have had a previous ectopic pregnancy, if you are currently feeling pain, I would seek urgent medical advice. You can do this by calling yo...
- Sun May 26, 2019 9:58 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Recent Ectopic pregnancy
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21238
Re: Recent Ectopic pregnancy
Dear Jen, Congratulations on your pregnancy, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your good news and giving hope to so many. Sending much love, Karen x The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Registered Charity Number: 1071811 ************************************************************************** ...
- Tue May 21, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Feeling a little better....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1348
Re: Feeling a little better....
Dear buddy071, 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 ...
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:39 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: 3 weeks post op nausea and dizziness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1976
Re: 3 weeks post op nausea and dizziness
Dear Salu2005, 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 baby and been through an immense rollercoaster of emotions ...
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:35 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Suspected EP
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1417
Re: Suspected EP
Dear emmaloubee23, I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through. When diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy, doctors use a combination of transvaginal ultrasound scanning and blood tests to check HCG levels. Usually scans take place at around six weeks gestation as there is a reasonabl...
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:18 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Jealous.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1840
Re: Jealous.
Dear Sj710 and Salu2005, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancies and losses. 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 ...
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:13 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: What on earth is going on?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1431
Re: What on earth is going on?
Dear anxiouslywaiting89, When diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy, doctors use a combination of transvaginal ultrasound scanning and blood tests to check HCG levels. Usually scans take place at around six weeks gestation as there is a reasonable chance of seeing an embryo at around this time. If scans a...
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:07 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Positive pregnancy test 3 weeks after surgery for ectopic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6095
Re: Positive pregnancy test 3 weeks after surgery for ectopi
Dear Bella87, 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 just under a month ago and it maybe possible that the test is s...
- Mon May 20, 2019 6:57 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Don’t know how much more I can take
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2555
Re: Don’t know how much more I can take
Dear Auntjeje+16, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss and of everything you are going through right now. 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 timeframe - the ordeal of diagnosis, surgic...
- Mon May 20, 2019 6:49 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Really bad menstrual pain since ectopic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1313
Re: Really bad menstrual pain since ectopic
Dear Emoy, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and losses. It can be quite common for our periods to take a while to get back to normal following ectopic pregnancy. The pain may be due to adhesions (scar tissue that binds two parts of the body together) which form and take some time to s...
- Thu May 16, 2019 8:27 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Ectopic story...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1842
Re: Ectopic story...
Dear Charholliehenry, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, As we are all individual, our bodies respond differently to methotrexate and it depends on factors like how high levels reached and our unique physiology. It is encouraging that your levels have fallen so quickly. Just f...
- Tue May 14, 2019 9:21 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: How long after can I fly?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6529
Re: How long after can I fly?
Dear Han_85, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, I would discuss this with your GP, who has access to your notes and can review you if needed, although I do not see a reason why it would be an issue if you have been discharged from hospital and you are recovering well. Sending ...
- Tue May 14, 2019 9:09 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Emotional exhaustion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1994
Re: Emotional exhaustion
Dear Spainectopic, 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 i...
- Tue May 14, 2019 8:53 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Breast Pain/Burning Sensation after EP
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1638
Re: Breast Pain/Burning Sensation after EP
Dear Salu2005, I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss, Many women experience sore breasts immediately after and for some weeks after the operation as they get used to not being pregnant. They may get sore again leading up to the next period, this is all normal. Unfortunately I am n...
- Tue May 14, 2019 8:40 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Anything I can do to prevent a 2nd ectopic?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2382
Re: Anything I can do to prevent a 2nd ectopic?
Dear cinzia2019, 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 s...
- Sun May 12, 2019 9:19 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Swollen stomach and pain
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4314
Re: Swollen stomach and pain
Dear Kate32, 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 bab...
