NanceXToo Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Got today's HCG levels back. They went from 410 last Monday, to 587 last Wednesday, to 589 last Friday, to 665 today. Because of the way they are rising, but rising slowly, they thought it quite likely the pregnancy is ectopic even though it was too early/levels too low to see anything for sure on ultrasound. They told me to go get the shot of methotrexate tonight which stops any further growth and will cause my body to reabsorb whatever is there. I just got back from the hospital/getting the shot. It was so devastating having to go to the maternity ward of all places to get it done. I walked in and saw a new baby being wheeled out of a room. They put me in a room where I could hear a nurse loudly counting as a woman in labor pushed which went on for several minutes and then a baby crying... ugh. This whole thing just sucks so much. Then they told me that once this is over I should wait 4-6 months to try again to give the tubes a chance to fully heal which is so disappointing, it's been five months of trying already, and now this, and then another 4-6 months of waiting to try, and then who knows how long it will take to conceive again once I DO try... I hoped I could try again sooner. I hate this. So, I've had the shot. Hopefully I won't have horrid side effects. I have to go to the lab in a week to test my HCG levels again and when they see where they're at then, they will tell me when I should go back to do it again. They have to monitor regularly til my levels go back down to 0. Sorry for starting yet another thread about my pregnancy saga, just seems like sometimes the updates get lost in the existing longer threads. Thanks again for everyone who has offered support and encouragement through this whole crappy situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasmommy Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 When I had my ectopic surgery I woke up to the sounds of the maternity ward...I thought I would lose it. I so wish you didn't have to go there of all places for the shot. :( I've not heard of the 4-6mo time frame. I did get a dye test to see if my tube was open a few months after the ectopic but we didn't wait to ttc before that. I'm so sorry. Pregnancy loss is hard enough but an ectopic is just devastating. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm sorry hon. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Again, I'm so sorry Nance. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 :grouphug:I am so sorry Nance. :grouphug: While I have never had an ectopic, I have done this quite a few times. Feel free to pm me. :grouphug::crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I am so sorry for your pain. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 :grouphug: So sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Awwww, I'm so sorry. :grouphug: I posted on your other thread about the methotrexate. We weren't told to wait 4-6 months. We were told to wait a minimum of 3 months because of the effects of the drug on a baby. And, incase you decide to google ectopics and future pregnancy rates (which I did and got totally freaked out about) ... I conceived at the 3 month mark, had a very early miscarriage, and got pregnant again the next month. That pregnancy is now a healthy 4.5-year old boy. I know a lot of people who have had ectopics and continued on to have normal pregnancies afterward. Don't get discouraged. I hope that you have as easy of a time with this as you can and that you're able to conceive quickly once you start trying again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 That stinks. I'm so very sorry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonNative Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm SO sorry! I went thru this a few years ago and it was and still is very hard. Even though the fetus wasn't growing in the right spot, it was still a baby to me. You are in my prayers.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug: I am so so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so, so sorry. What a heartwrenching experience! Hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug: So sorry you've been going through this. Ask your docs more about the timing of TTC. What the pp said about effects on baby made sense. Do they want the tube to heal to avoid another ectopic? (On the bright side, the drugs should allow you to save the tube, which should make it easier to conceive than if you'd lost it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I am so sorry! :grouphug: I don't want to add to your heartache right now, but I would ask to have levels tested sooner than 1 week if possible. I say that b/c my ectopic did rupture despite the methotrexate, less than a week after getting the shot. If they won't test, at least be very aware of the signs (which didn't include pain, in my case.) Not that you should truly worry about that, but do be aware. And hang on to hope!!! Even after my emergency surgery w/tube removal, I wound up with my own special surprise about 6+9 months ago. ;) :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so sorry. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I am so sorry. I know the pain you are feeling and although I don't know you personally, I would do anything to take it away for you. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so sorry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug: Oh, sweetheart! I wish I could give you a real hug and hold your hand. I am so sorry. You have all my prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug: I will never understand why they do this stuff in the maternity ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 So sorry, Nance. I've always thought they should have a separate gyncology ward for just this reason. I remembe how devastated my ex-boyfriend's sister was when she had to endure 2 days in the hospital after an emergency surgery to remove her tube from an ectopic pregnancy....on the maternity ward....in a room with a new mom and baby. Ugh. So not cool. I hope your heart heals soon. And I hope when you do start trying again, it will go better for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 When I had my ectopic surgery I woke up to the sounds of the maternity ward...I thought I would lose it. I so wish you didn't have to go there of all places for the shot. :( I've not heard of the 4-6mo time frame. I did get a dye test to see if my tube was open a few months after the ectopic but we didn't wait to ttc before that. I'm so sorry. Pregnancy loss is hard enough but an ectopic is just devastating. :grouphug: Surgery is different than the med. I had to have both. First the surgery. Then, when my levels didn't go back to 0, they weren't sure if they'd missed something, or if I'd gotten pregnant again right after and the pregnancy wasn't going right. 2 days before my wedding, I had the methotrexayte. I was told 3 mths before ttc, if I remember correctly, but mine was done via IV, one dose. It took us over a year, but we had Tazzie. Then 19 mths and 7 days later, Princess...and now expecting 'Tummy' in Nov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so sorry. :crying: Big, big, BIG hugs for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so sorry. You're still in my prayers. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Nancy, I am praying for you. What a heart break.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so sorry. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in STL Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug:So sorry for you! I've btdt three times and it is so hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so sorry. I lost a baby in the first trimester once and it was one of the most devastating experiences I've ever had. I'm so sorry you're facing this. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug: so sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 So sorry, Nance. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :( Praying for a full healing in every regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2absh Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 So sorry for you loss. :grouphug: :grouphug: It's a terrible thing to go through. Why can't hospitals be more sensitive to this kind of situation? :grouphug::grouphug: J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miselainia Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 So sorry you have to go through this. Having that happen to me was one of the most difficult times in my life. My prayers are with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I am so very sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I am so sorry. :( :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I am so sorry! It really doesn't help to have to go to the maternity ward. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschooltoone Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldjoy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Gosh....so, so sorry. To face losing the pregnancy in the first place..but then to have to go through the whole...mess....:grouphug: I also want to offer hope after ectopic. I am just about ready to have my 3d healhty, post ectopic baby.....We did have one miscarriage after and then.....just 3 healthy ones....there is hope.... e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I am so very sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Unbelievable that they do this in the maternity ward! Sooooo sad for you. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 So sorry that you are going through this. I had an early miscarriage years ago and the way it was handled by the "professionals" just added to the pain. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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