pregnant with copper coil in situ

[marluit]

Okay so going quietly crazy. Coil fitted on 4th February, normal cycle on 12th February and as I thought second period started 14th March. However bleeding didn't stop. Not heavy just spotting or when I'd wipe. Pinky type of thing. I thought it was coil settling as I've had it before and it can take time so was not unduly concerned.
So last Thursday I started to get some symptoms. Mainly exhausted and occasional dizzy. Very dry mouth too....really thirsty. Backache and obviously constant discharge/spotting/bleed which varied. Continued over weekend. Rang doc on Monday morning. Booked for full blood work this morning but she advised pg test to rule it out. Except it was......yes positive!!!!! Cue shock and disbelief and a rollercoaster of emotions. EPU appointment yesterday. First a normal scan which only showed coil! So in place.....a medical marvel so to speak. Nurse hadn't seen this before. Then she kinda seemed to doubt my home test. (I had done both in packet). Tried a vag scan. Still could see nothing. Took blood. Waited and results showed hcg at 6.23 so definitely pg. Doc sent for. She scanned and couldn't see the sac or anything. Took coil out. Nothing came with it. Bleeding has stopped. No liquids gathered anywhere to suggest tubal pregnancy but no way to know until hcg level would increase. So back in morning for another look. I reckon if 14th March was cycle then it's only happened like four/five weeks gestation. Would it be too small to see? Obviously I suppose but what I'm worrying about is can this wee baby survive? Anyone know of this being in right place and happy outcome? I have no pain on either side or shoulder tip. No diarrhoea or sickness or Big temperature. Anyone know anything? I'd really appreciate any comments or knowledge as I have none. Thanks in advance.

Hi Marluit what a shock for you and an obvious worry.
I have no experience of this however, I took my friend to the EPU once who had a positive test followed by bleeding. The scan, like yours, showed nothing whatsoever. The sonographer said she would have to do a pregnancy test and if it was positive it could be that it may be an ectopic pregnancy. For her, the test was negative. But, have your EPU mentioned possible ectopic pregnancy to you at all?

Sorry you are having this very confusing experience!

You poor thing. Your emotions must be all over the place.

Your pregnancy may continue or removing the coil may cause your body to miscarry in the next day or two. Had to be removed though.

It's a waiting game now. Did they offer you a repeat scan in a couple of weeks? Or at least a repeat blood test to see if it's doubled in 48 hours?

I'd ask for that personally if they haven't offered it.

Sorry you're going through this OP, good luck.

Yeah all advice coming home was watch for the list of ectopic warning signs like abdominal pain and shoulder tip pain. Or if I get fever and sick. Thing is I just feel pregnant. Which of course I am. Just praying it gets to womb. If caught in tube then I have to accept that and deal with it but as it's early I can't help but be hopeful. Obviously unplanned but if it has come so far I just feel it's precious. Some might think silly as we don't need a fifth but at the same time when you test positive it changes everything. So nervous!!!!!

Yes tomorrow morning they said repeat bloods to see if they double. Also scan to search (I guess for tubal if that's where it is). Scared witless :-(

You know after four big children (all ten pounders) I'm apt to wonder if it was fitted correctly. I'd had mirena since December but had to have it removed as the hormonal effects too strong. I'd bad pnd (more aptly ptsd) after last child. Exacerbated by bereavement so they didn't take any chances. I think it just wasn't the right thing. We should have tried something else. Still what can we do. Clutching womb comment did make me laugh. X

Hi there!
DS is asleep upstairs (14 months). Conceived with copper coil in situ. Coil removed at 11 weeks, no problems apart from the massive shock, healthy pregnancy...
Totally unexpected blessing - he is obviously meant to be here
Good luck

Lovely to hear. I would soon get over the massive shock if we could just be blessed. Thanks for sharing. X

Well another internal scan this morning. No sign of anything. Still no.symptoms of ectopic. Bloods done. Fingers crossed the hcg levels have doubled!!!! Frantic. Won't hear for a few hours. :(

Marluit this is an excruciating wait for you! Hand holding and finger crossing that they have doubled for you.

Have a nice bath and watch some rubbish on telly or read a book to pass the time.

FWIW, I was scanned at about 7 weeks and the tiny sac and the coil was spotted but second opinions were called for as to whether a heartbeat could be seen. Only two people in the room were convinced they saw it and I wasn't one of them!
By 12 weeks ds was wriggling all over the place and hasn't stopped since!
Hope you get good results soon

Seems it isn't to be. My levels have dropped. Now at 5 something. Looks like more scanning to find it and then depending on where injection or surgery. Devastated beyond belief!

I'm so sorry marluit, what an awful thing to go through.

So sorry to hear this marluit. I have found the miscarriage and pregnancy board very helpful and you may find people who have had similar experiences to yours and can hold your hand through this time.

So sorry to hear that
Best wishes xx