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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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TTC following an ectopic pregnancy

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PinkElephant · 01/01/2007 18:35

Hi, My DH and I have been TTC for the last 8 months and finally found out I was pregnant before christmas. Since then I have been in hospital and have been treated for an ectopic pregnancy. I was given a hefty dose of Methotrexate which has made me feel rotten and should induce a miscarriage soon. We can't start TTC for 3 months now which is really hard to take as it took us a while the first time - but everything will have to be on hold until the summer now. Has anyone experienced this?

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PinkElephant · 23/03/2007 16:30

Hi Luby - I feel absolutely fine now, thank you for asking. How are you?

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Lubyloo · 22/03/2007 22:26

Hi All,

I've not had any time to get on here recently. Have finally tonight been able to have a proper read. Glad everyone seems to be doing ok.

It sounds like things are starting to happen for you now Lissie which is great.

Glad your HSGs went well Pink Elephant and Cedar. How's the pain now PE?

Congrats to Sparkly

cedar12 · 22/03/2007 19:26

So glad things are finally getting moving for you lissie.

lissielouwithbunnyears · 22/03/2007 19:15

can have HSG as soon as i want, next month if i prefer but she'd rather wait another m til we've had most of the other tests done

cedar12 · 22/03/2007 18:17

Just the Drs I find a problem usually Us nurses are usually the most sane ones I find

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PinkElephant · 22/03/2007 13:32

ooops - that was supposed to be aren't there Cedar? Terrible keyboard today....

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PinkElephant · 22/03/2007 13:31

Oh Lissie I'm so glad you had a sympathetic ear this time. You see...there are some nice nurses out there....are there Cedar

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cedar12 · 22/03/2007 08:06

I am so glad they had some good advise for you lissie. Will you have to wait for long for hsg? Its interesting what she said about extra folic acid and the aspirin. I presume the aspirin is to help with clotting?

lissielouwithbunnyears · 22/03/2007 07:42

well, the nurse was lovely. got loads of blood tests to be done, some on day 21 some on day 2. she also wants me to have an hsg. (luckily i knew what she was talking about) she was appalled at the standard of care i recieved said that there were loads of discrepancies in my notes and suggested off the record that if ivf is our only option we either lobby the nhs trust using our previous treatment as leverage or just out and out look for compo and use that to fund treatment. if i get pg naturally im to bypass my gp totally and contact the epu/fertility clinic immediately for a scan she also thinks i may benefit from extra folic acid and soluble asprin, but will wait for test results back.

Glimmer · 21/03/2007 15:52

Good luck, Lissi!!

lissielou · 21/03/2007 10:01

thanks. am at good place in cycle for tests to start straight away

GibbonInARibbon · 21/03/2007 09:32

good luck petal

cedar12 · 21/03/2007 09:32

Good luck Lissie got my finger crossed for you. I am at work tonight but will log on in the morning to see your news.

lulumama · 21/03/2007 09:19

gooooooood luuuuuuuck !! [[[[[hugs]]]]]]] xxx

lissielou · 21/03/2007 09:14

well, wish me luck for today ladies! got my list of q's...and am crapping myself

cedar12 · 20/03/2007 12:44

Thanks 99rb I am pretty sure I ovulated yesterday. I not very good a taking temps at the same time(it can be any where between 6-7am) dd either wakes me up at different times or I wake up needing a wee.
But going by the pain and cm fluid I am sure it was yesterday.

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PinkElephant · 20/03/2007 11:43

I used to get so confuse with OTK - found the only ones which were any good were First Response
How are you 99?

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99redballoons · 20/03/2007 10:41

Also taken from link 3 -
"A positive result (indicating an LH Surge) is indicated by a test band that is of equal or greater intensity (equal or darker) than the control band. A negative result for the LH Surge is indicated when the test band is of lesser intensity (lighter) than the control band or cannot be seen. A negative result means the LH level of the urine sample is at or near its normal level and that the LH surge is not in progress. Remember, there is always some quantity of LH in your system, so a light color band in the test region is NOT an indicator of a positive result."

99redballoons · 20/03/2007 10:39

Great news SGK !!

Cedar, I think you're about to ovulate when the line is darkest to when it then disappears. But not 100% sure. I must admit I find charting my CM is most accurate for me, sometimes with the OTK but not always. Got pg last two times just with CM charting. These links are quite informative. HTH.

link 1
link 2
link 3 - "A positive result on an ovulation test means that the woman will most likely become fertile over the next three days - with peak fertility at 36 hours following the LH surge."

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PinkElephant · 19/03/2007 18:25

Oh Cedar - poor you. I have absolutely no idea about temping etc I'm afraid

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cedar12 · 19/03/2007 17:26

Thanks lissie

lissielou · 19/03/2007 16:56

i presume so, not an expert tho, sorry!

cedar12 · 19/03/2007 16:38

Even if the line wasnt as dark as reference line?

lissielou · 19/03/2007 16:27

im guessing that you ov'd at some point yesterday. not too sur on temps etc, sorry!

cedar12 · 19/03/2007 16:17

Sparkley that such great news so pleased for you. Its a lovely feeling seeing that little heart beat isnt it
Pe glad you are feeling better tried to phone the fertility nurse again today still no results.
I have got really bad pains and cramps this afternoon ? ovulation pains but a bit confused cd14 today. Started using online charting for temp and using ovulation tests. Temps been a bit up and down - ovulation tests friday(one line) and saturday(2 lines 1 faint) then on sunday 2 lines but test line not quite as dark as reference line so I thought this meant -. Tested again today just the reference line and now have the pains. So not sure if it is ovulation pain or not. Does anyone now how much temps should go up by and when? will it be tomorrow if I ovulated today. Sorry to go on a bit it all I hate those ovulation tests I thought both line should be the same or darker than the reference line.