Anyone TTC after ectopic (surgical)?

[Babytobe]

Hi ladies
Im recently after finding myself back here and about to re-start my ttc journey.
6 weeks ago I had my right tube removed by laparoscopy due to ectopic pregnancy. They left my right ovary (salpingectomy procedure) intact. Asid from the horrific experience DH and I have been through, i just wonder if any of you have any experiences of getting pregnant after this type of procedure? Did it take long? Are you still trying? Do you take any additional fertility meds i.e Clomid?
I would love to hear positive stories to lift my spirits. This was the third consecutive pregnancy loss in 12 months. We have yet to have a baby and keeping fingers crossed the next time is our time x

Hiya.... I have a very positive story for you.
I ruptured my left tube in late 2017 and then conceived my dd thr next month. She was from my right ovary and all was fine.
We started ttc number 2 in October last year and I had a chemical in Feb, then got pregnancy again in May. I'm now 9w pregnant and this time my 6w scan showed it was from my left ovary. So please keep positive, its a horrible thing to go through but there is every hope you can still have the family you want. X

Oh to add my hubby has a varocele and it took us 12m to conceive at all first time round, so on paper we arnt lucky. Second time ttc I tracked carefully with opks and bbt to make the most of each ovulation x

@sammyclaire22 for sharing your fabulous news lovely. This literally brought a tear to my eye just reading it! I was of the opinion my remaining "unattached" ovary was pretty much useless except for hormone regulation. Wishing you every success with your new little bub. Its stories like these that women need to hear. Couldnt find hardly anything positive online during my multiple searches. Thank you again ❤ xo

Nope, the fallopian tubes swish and flop about like little hoovers apparently. So every month you have a chance, just it's a less on the months you are ovulating on the tubeless side but the same as everyone else on the months you ovulate from the normal side. Keep positive, there is another couple of ectopic threads floating about on here if you wanted to join us. Waiting for a bfp each month feels so hard then finally getting another bfp is terrifying as is the wait until the early scan so we all know a little how the others feel x

@Babytobe did you manage to conceive? Just experienced same thing yesterday and desperate

@Sunflower1235 Awww no...Im so sorry for your loss pet 😞 It truly is an awful experience to have to go through for any woman and couple. Its both the loss of your much wanted baby and then the trauma of forced emergency surgery. I wish you every strength & best wish for your recovery - Just be very kind with yourselves and feel the array of emotions that are surely there.Just know you will get through this.

So my story is a positive one ❤

After a VERY long journey which in itself was full of fear and worry, we now have our precious baby girl. I've just put her back to bed! I did need to have IVF but that was only because (as my crappy luck would of course have it) my "working" left ovary had, as it was later discovered, a birth defect which meant I was highly unlikely to ever conceive again. The tube which was removed was my only working one. So now you see, even with all that, we eventually got there and our baby was born this year.

I am the absolute exception though so I'm a very bad example for you. I am also 39 (36 when that happened) so IVF just made logical sense for us to move quickly to, despite medical experts saying I could just keep trying for another 6 mths. I do know lots of people who have had plenty of kiddos after an ectopic and tube removal, it just means you have a slightly less chance over a year to ovulate from your working tube. And at that, you can take Medications to stimulate the ovaries thougb that does come with its own risks (multiples). I know its hard now, but try not to worry. You have every reason to stay positive and not lose hope, and when you're ready to try again, go for it. And maybe speak with a good fertility specialist beforehand for reassurance?
Most of all, just take care of you now and allow yourself to heal, physically & emotionally after such a traumatic experience. You are absolutely allowed to treat yourself & think only of yourselves now for a little while. Send you love, light & hugs xx

Thank you so much! ❤️ I will really try woken up this morning so depressed. I will get there one day

For anyone reading this who needs hope - I had 10 hours of life-saving surgery and a two week stay in ICU after my ectopic pregnancy, the surgery left me with only one tube/ovary but at least I was alive! Anyways, that was seventeen years ago…I fell pregnant with my son within a year and have also had three girls too. No fertility treatments needed for any. I got a lot of emotional support via the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust website forums and also posted with my positive news to help others, and felt the need to do so again here today.

Thank you so much for this story @AlwaysAlba your 3 girls were also after this surgery with one tube and one ovary?? This is amazing and really made me smile.

@Sunflower1235 Hope you're doing okay. Keep your chin up, and know your little rainbow is coming xx 🌈 ❤ 🧚‍♀️

Thank you so much @Babytobe you are so kind! I have one question we’re you not worried that ivf can increase risk of ectopic? I’m really battling between trying naturally or just skipping to ivf. I’m riddled with fear and anxiety that time is running out (I know that sounds crazy given I’m 33) but I’ve just lost so confidence in my body.

@Sunflower1235 the first few weeks right after your whole world is turned upside down- dealing with the pregnancy loss, the trauma and the personal risk too is really hard. I'm nearly 6 years on from mine and it still affects me when I think about it. But I've conceived 3 times and now have 2 gorgeous little girls since then. I wish I could go back and give the me sat broken on the floor a hug and tell her what the future holds, and how all that pain made me hold my babies that little bit tighter on the long sleepless nights x

Hi babytobe I just wanted to reach out as I too have just had emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy in my right fallopian tube and had to have it removed 💔
My world has been turned upside down and we are devastated. My surgeon said a few more days and my tube would have ruptured which would have been very dangerous. It terrifies me to think what could have happened.
I am trying to heal and recover at the moment but my thoughts are turning to trying again which we most definitely want to do however I am terrified at the thought of this happening again.
I was interested to hear about the other ovary pushing the egg to the side with the tube.
Hugs x

Hi @CrystalQueen87
Im so sorry for your loss darling and indeed, for all you have been through in the last while. Its a rotten experience. And sounds all to familiar sadly. I too had a ruptured tube with massive internal bleeding and am lucky to be alive frankly. Just know that while it's all awful now, that one realisation actually does help with your acceptance of it all.
Make sure you take your time to heal gently, emotionally and physically and allow everyone to mind you for a bit

That theory about the right ovary being pushed is not my post so I've unfortunately nothing to add. I did ask two fertility experts about it and they said "highly unlikely". But like I said before, my case is a rare 1:100000 situation because it was only during the emergency surgery that they discovered my left ovary birth defect. I've never had a lap before you see, so this was the first time it was looked at albeit in emergency sad circumstances. And even then, they gave me to option to keep trying for 6 months, even at my (then!!) age. I just moved to the IVF decision myself, mostly because of my advancing age 🙃

Nothing to suggest you will have any more difficulty with a future pregnancy. It just depends on what side you are ovulating from, it might take a little longer for you now. You are able to conceive, so okay not so helpful now at the moment, but clinically that is a hugely significant and positive indicator that you will be successful in the future.
And hey, if I can eventually manage a pregnancy and now holding my precious baby girl, well, hope is there for everyone!

Wishing you all the very best and a gentle virtual hug from one mama to another. Because that's what you are ❤
Your rainbow baby is coming, keep your chin and hope high and be kind to yourself. I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏 💕 🌈 xxxx

@Sammyclaire22 thank you for replying ❤️❤️🙏🏻 your story gives me hope! Did you ever get paranoid about the health of your other tube? During my lap they checked the other tube and said it was healthy but I’m super paranoid as you can never really know what’s going on on the inside!! Thank you for your response really appreciate it!