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Post-ectopic positive stories

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LavenderHaze04 · 16/06/2025 13:59

Hi everyone,

I suppose I am just looking for some happy stories/support and a bit of a trauma dump.

I am just at the other end of a very traumatic ectopic pregnancy experience. First ever pregnancy, cycle 2 of TTC so we were elated it happened for us so quickly, only to start bleeding at about 4 weeks. Two very long trips to A&E bleeding and in pain, but refusal to scan me because I wasn't yet 6 weeks and was diagnosed with a threatened miscarriage. I'm not sure if it's because it was my first pregnancy that they thought I was being overly worried?

Fast forward to 2 days later, excruciating pain like I have never felt before on my left side, vomiting, feeling like I was going to pass out from pain, and my third trip to A&E finally got me a scan at 5+4 and found a sizeable ectopic in my left tube that had ruptured, and emergency surgery to remove the pregnancy and tube. It was traumatic, painful like I never would've imagined, and I felt just very dismissed and not believed.

While DH and I are looking forward to a break from TTC and to let my body fully recover, there is a little itch in my brain about whether we will be able to have kids in the future. So any positive post-ectopic pregnancy stories out there? Many thanks in advance.

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DongDingBell · 10/07/2025 20:30

Similar TTC story to you, but thankfully a more understanding hospital. My tube was removed before rupture (just).

DC1 has just been dropped off at the school prom, and DC2 is frying eggs because I didn't cook enough dinner. Both conceived 2nd cycled once we took the plunge again.

Take time to heal physically and mentally. You may also find the chat boards at the ectopic pregnancy trust helpful forum.ectopic.org.uk/

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