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May1234
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Ectopic following previous c section

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Just hope I can get some support and answers from here as I’m feeling really alone. Feeling like no one really understand.


I had an emergency c section with my son (got pregnant straight away) but the recovery was traumatic, suffered an infection etc went back to hospital. Now I felt like I really wanted to have another baby 11 months after the birth of my first born. I had a miscarriage at 5 weeks that left pretty quickly from my body. Shocked but willing to try again, I conceived straight after without a period.

Now I started bleeding again so I thought oh no another miscarriage but after scans a sac was found in my womb but dated 2 weeks earlier, hcg tested 3 times in the following week and not to my surprise they were dropping but not significantly enough to be discharged from EPU. I felt aching sharp pain from the right side of my abdomen and due to be scanned tumr to be seen by doctor for a plan. But I’m just so worried, so scared and upset feel like it’s bringing back c section trauma and now I don’t even trust my own body. I feel hopeless and my husband doesn’t understand neither does anyone friends or family. I feel so hopeless like what if it is an ectopic my anxiety is through the roof and I have to wait till tomorrow afternoon. How is it possible my hcg is dropping but so slowly in space of a week it’s been 650 to 500 approximately 😢

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Re: Ectopic following previous c section

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Dear May,
I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through. It can be really overwhelming not knowing what is going on with our bodies and you have friends here who understand.
Sadly there is no set timeframe for how quickly hCG levels and I know how frustrating the wait can be.
I hope you have some more information today that have made things a little clearer.
We will be here for you for as long as you need,
Sending much love,
Karen x

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