Would like some advice on this, no one but my husband and I knows I'm pregnant and I really don't know what I should do.
Three months ago I had an ectopic pregnancy which got pretty serious - I ended up in emergency surgery and had a tube removed. My tube had ruptured on day 38 of my cycle - I'd been bleeding for three days before that and I thought it was my period.
Through some miracle I am pregnant again, had a BFP nearly a week ago and as my last period started on January 15th I would now be 5 weeks pregnant. I saw my GP today and he said he'd refer me to the EPU for an early scan. He said that if I wanted, I could phone them myself and self-refer and I might get the scan quicker this way.
So, should I:
a) wait for them to phone me (could take 3-5 days) and get the early scan next week. I would then be 6-7 weeks pregnant and might be able to see more... or
b) call them myself and potentially get a scan this week, but run the risk of not being able to see much and therefore "wasting" my early scan (but at least I'd have extra reassurance that it's not an ectopic)?
I should say that my symptoms this time are very different, I seem to have a lot more of the normal ones (heavy breasts, feeling queasy and TIRED), but obviously I don't actually know where this pregnancy is located. To complicate things further I had a little bit of bleeding today (a couple very tiny specks of blood on the toilet paper) and I'm now worried.
Any advice much appreciated!
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Early scan - what should I do?
rubyinthedust · 18/02/2014 16:55
It's a no brainer. Call them yourself and get the scan as soon as you can.
You are worried and it will give you answers. You won't be wasting your early scan & they will do more if needed.
Sorry you had such an awful time.
Hope all goes well 
I don't know where you live, but I was able to turn up at the early pregnancy / gyno ward at the ULCH and wait my turn and get a scan there and then. This was because my 1st pregnancy miscarried and my 2nd had heavy bleeding in weeks 5-6. I attended in week 6 and saw a tiny heartbeat which calmed my nerves. I attended again in week 8 after more bleeding and they scanned again. Amazing service.
Good luck and go get scanned!!! 
Hi Ruby - hope it goes well today. Let us know how you get on.
Not the best of news I'm afraid. They were able to see a sac and a yolk but no embryo. The ultrasound technician commented she would expect to see an embryo as the sac was quite large. I've had a blood test done to measure hCG and will need to go back on Sunday to have another one done and check whether the levels have increased or decreased. Not especially optimistic about the whole thing as I've been getting some light spotting and some cramps. Now need to try and stay sane until Sunday. 
I'm so sorry Ruby holding out hope for you that there will be some change on Sunday and something positive will be seen.
If not, I've just gone through this myself (empty gestational sac at 7/8 weeks) so please do pm me if I can offer any support should you find yourself in the same situation 
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Some better news!!
My levels have nearly doubled in the last 48 hours - they were 14000 on Friday and 27000 today. The doctor I just spoke to on the phone seemed positive and booked me in for another ultrasound this Friday, when she reckons (if everything goes well) that I should see an embryo!
Very pleased but still very cautious. Thank you so much for your support. Haven't been able to post before now as I was too anxious!
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