Conceiving after ectopic

I had an ectopic pregnancy in December 2020, had Methotrexate (and had to wait to conceive again). I conceived in August 2021 and the result is asleep upstairs 😍

The two weeks waiting from the positive test to the early scan were about as terrifying as I’ve ever known, but it is absolutely possible to go on to have a successful pregnancy post ectopic. I had thought I felt twinges on the side of the ectopic but I had actually ovulated from the other side (in fact, I was a bit disappointed to find out that it was the other side!).

Good luck to you. Remember - it is early days but it is highly likely that you will be able to have a healthy pregnancy.

@kg89 Did they ever give you any reason as to why it may have happened twice? That is my biggest worry at the moment and I think I would find it 10x harder if it happened again.

I’ve had two previous ectopics and my right tube removed. I now have a healthy nearly one year old. Good luck to you xx

I've had two babies post ectopic where I lost a tube. Didn't affect my fertility at all. Surgeon said the egg would just find the healthy tube. Best of luck.

@tasmaniandevilchaser
Similar to me. I also had acupuncture too actually, my grandma insisted it would help!

Positive story - I had an ectopic years ago, with the tube removed. I'd just had a MMC so it was a very rubbish time. It took around 6 months to get pg again, I was late 30s. I did have acupuncture which I think helped but who knows?! I had a lovely support thread going for ages, I'd really recommend starting one up. Good luck!

@lemonyfox
Also to reassure you we saw a top obstetrician in Italy and she pretty much said we were unlucky and that having an ectopic etc had no bearing on getting pregnant again. They don't remove the tube in Italy unless they absolutely have to as this would reduce your chances of conceiving but not by much

@lemonyfox yes.
I had a placement scan at 6 weeks which showed not ectopic then because it was too early they also gave me another scan two weeks later to show a heartbeat.
Couldn't fault the nhs to be honest.
Also had lots of private scans..mostly for my anxiety for reassurance as pre- ectopic I had a missed miscarriage at 12 weeks which was three months before my ectopic (and I got married the month in between 😓)
I had really bad anxiety about getting pregnant again and was convinced we would never had kids tbh. It was all a really shit time!

@FingersCrossedXXX
I got pregnant first month trying at 37 post ectopic, we just waited ages as I was a bit scared/had some kind of PTSD I think!

@lemonyfox Thank you. Perhaps we can use this thread so those of us still trying after an ectopic can share our journey.

Glad to hear there have been some positive outcomes, even if taken a little longer.

Yes I managed to get pregnant after 2 years of trying post ectopic and was a totally healthy pregnancy. For comparison was a couple of months trying for my first and a couple of months of trying before conceiving my ectopic.

@lemonyfox
Mine was treated in Italy where we were living at the time and there was no way they wanted to remove the tube, I've had lots of scans etc and no issues.
I really crapped myself when I fell pregnant as I could feel pain that side and was convinced it was an ectopic but nope and we def know we conceived from that side as were told in a private scan.

Thank you- I’m surprisingly ok. I’m TTC #2 and grateful for what I have. Currently in yet another TWW. Good luck x

Positive story- I had an idea ectopic June 2017, waited a year and conceived from the ectopic side and have a three year old now. We only waited as I was so scared of it happening again. I had medical treatment and no tube removal. I still have pain on that side but it's just nerve damage. 😊

I’m also going through the same thing. Had an ectopic in August, have been trying since January and nothing so far, but we haven’t been very productive about procreation as we have a 18m old! Before the healthy pregnancy, I had 4 miscarriages.

I had a ruptured ectopic and tube removed about 18 months ago. We then avoided trying to conceive for about 5 months. The first month trying I became pregnant but had a really early (4-5weeks) loss. I then fell pregnant immediately afterwards and now have a 3 week old snuggled on me!
It’s likely I released an egg from my ‘good’ side those two months in a row and was lucky with dates.
Although sad of course, the miscarriage told me that my other tube was working and able to get a pregnancy to the correct place.
It took us 3 months of trying when I had both tubes (and was 4 years younger!) so I think it’s just a luck / numbers game. The likelihood is that you can and will fall pregnant, but it may take a bit longer than otherwise.