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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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Genidef · 11/07/2007 21:56

I need a moan myself - every time I open my emails, I get another baby announcement or someone phones to say they're pregnant. Another friend is on her third...

lissie · 11/07/2007 19:34

sorry for moaning, how are you? hows the ivf going?

lissie · 11/07/2007 19:24

bit rubbish tbh. my lil sis's lil sis is 20w pg, she's 15, doesnt know who the dad is, lives with a drug addict/dealer and she's having a little girl. why is everyone else moving on?!

cedar12 · 11/07/2007 10:47

How are you doing Lissie? thinking of you.

plummymummy · 09/07/2007 15:01

Lissie I am so sorry to hear of your m/c Totally unfair. Thinking of you. Try to get plenty of rest xx

lissie · 09/07/2007 13:09

thank you all. dh and i have given it til dec now and if we arent pg by then, we'll look into ivf. still sueing the b*startds tho.

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PinkElephant · 09/07/2007 12:26

Hi just popped on to see how you all are....oh Lissie I'm so sorry hun, really, truely am....thinking of you x

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cedar12 · 09/07/2007 07:52

Oh Lissie so sorry to hear about your mc. Wish I could say something to make it all better. Life is just so unfair for some people. Havent been posting as been away for a week.

Aitch · 07/07/2007 10:44
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lissie · 07/07/2007 09:34

tbh aitch, im almost numb to it now. did my ritual post-mc HPT yesterday and for 1 terrifying minute it looked like a bfp. im so scared of having another ep.

Aitch · 07/07/2007 09:18

oh dear, that's too many, not fair.

lissie · 05/07/2007 17:15

this is my 5th since noah was born and my 7th (at least) overall. i think you can get hormone treatment, seems odd that i mc at the 5-6w mark most of the time. think it may be linked to the group b strep too. theres a OBGyn in the us who has specialised in this and his findings are v interesting

Aitch · 05/07/2007 12:26

well, that's a decision only you can take, lis. it's the pits. do you mind me asking how many miscarriages you've had? wasn't there a news story last year about a drug to help people who seem to miscarry in the early stages?

lissie · 05/07/2007 07:36

thank you. i know it sounds odd but im almost numb to it now. starting to think i should just give up.

Aitch · 04/07/2007 23:18

oh no lissie, i am so very, very sad to hear this. what a nightmare.

Genidef · 04/07/2007 23:15

Lissie I'm so sorry to hear your news. I haven't been posting much but wanted to check in and see how you all were. Really sorry, thinking about you and...just wishing I could make it better somehow!

x

lissie · 02/07/2007 14:42

been quiet here.

well, i am joining you again have mc'd today.

lissie · 26/06/2007 15:18

ooh, its been busy here! cedar, so excited for you! in Brooke shields book she says that the ivf cycle she conceived her dd she spent 24h in bed straight after to give her body the best possible chance.
PE, thats so exciting! ive got awful ms, but am enjoying every vom filled moment!
genidef/aitch how are you doing? not seen you for ages!

cedar12 · 26/06/2007 08:46

Hi Gendief and pink elephant thanks good wishes. I ahve been having reflexology and drs are happy for me to continue until transfer. I have tried accupunture but didnt get on very well but I dont think the therapist I went to was very good.

Genidef · 25/06/2007 22:34

PinkElephant - let us know about the scan too!

Genidef · 25/06/2007 22:33

cedar good luck with IVF. Will be thinking of you - I am a big fan of accup by the way, might want to consider it...

AF arrived today...on the bright side...it means we can start trying again shortly! keeping chin up.

Original poster
PinkElephant · 25/06/2007 14:04

Hi Cedar - lots of luck with the IVF x

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Aitch · 25/06/2007 13:07

well that's true. you increas your chances of getting one pg if you put two back, but if you get two you increase your chances of losing both pregnancies. i have another friend who lost one of her twins at 16 weeks, it made it very dangerous for the other baby and was a miracle she got out alive. difficult decision, cedar.

cedar12 · 25/06/2007 12:41

Would love twins but dr said there would be higher mc and complications etc and if you put 2 back more chance of one floating up the tube.

Aitch · 25/06/2007 12:38

i don't know anything aout ivf, really. my friend had two put in at 34 and came out with twins... is that something you could handle?