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CESAREAN SCAR Pregnancy - RARE ectopic pregnancy happening to me

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Belt · 08/07/2014 12:57

I just want to share.... I don't know what else to do....

I am in shock and so much stress and feeling low low down... My husband and 5-year-old beautiful son are keeping me afloat right now...

Over 6 weeks ago I had a m/c. Was supposed to have ERPC but everything happened naturally in the end. Both me and my husband wanted to start straight away, especially since some of my friends got pregnant again straight after m/c.

In mid-June I started spotting, was feeling all over the place emotionally, nausea, boobs hurting, all that jazz... I was in denial this could have been another pregnancy as was so scared I'd be losing that one too because of the spotting.

Last week my friend told me to POAS as it seems I was pregnant again. And she was right - BFP. Last Wednesday had HCG levels checked - 1833, then Friday - HCG @ 2500. On Wednesday I also had a scan and nothing was seen so they invited me for another scan which I had yesterday.

Over the weekend I started bleeding heavily and passed clots so I knew it was all gone. I could feel something wasn't right....

And to my surprise, yesterday, on the screen, I could see my tiny little baby!?!?!?! I was in SHOCK I couldn't believe it... I think I actually said something like "Holy Shit" in front of the consultant!!!

UNTIL.... she told me the reason I'm bleeding is because I have got something called a Cesarean Scar Pregnancy - an extremely rare ectopic pregnancy which holds over 80% of danger to my life if I decide to go ahead with it, including ruptured uterus, not being able to ever have children again, hysterectomy, Placenta accreta, I can bleed to death.

So I've got 2 weeks to miscarry this pregnancy, which apparently is the best way for it, to wait if it happens naturally... (another scan in 2 weeks time), however if the pregnancy is viable at that scan, I have to terminate pregnancy. I've got my loving husband and my son who I don't even want to think about what would they do if I wasn't with them anymore...

I have read of cases where women carried through with this type of pregnancy but it most likely ended with hysterectomy or delivery through a life-threatening c-section that lasted 4 hours...

I feel horrible... so many thoughts are going through my head at the moment... I'm trying to take a day to rest... I'm currently off work because of my back (slipped disk) and during this time off this would have been my second miscarriage!!!

I didn't deserve this....

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Enaj30 · 08/07/2014 13:32

Belt, I am sorry but have no advice - just wanted to let you know that I am here for you and if you need a rant just yell, I find MN very soothing at times of need. There are some lovely, helpful people on here and I am sure they will be able to help you.

(((Hugs))) xx

BakingBunty · 08/07/2014 13:36

So sorry to hear this.

I too had a c-sec scar ectopic. However, I was 'fortunate' in that all the decisions were taken out of my hands - I miscarried before I even knew that the pregnancy was ectopic (they could see evidence of where the implantation had taken place when they scanned me post MC).

From what I understand, it's unusual for the pregnancy to progress and most women will miscarry naturally. But there's very little data and research because it's so unusual.

If you do miscarry or choose to terminate, please be reassured that it doesn't mean that you will have problems in the future - I'm coming up for 35 weeks pregnant now, and the implantation was nowhere near my scar.

I'm sure that you will be feeling incredibly shocked and upset right now. It is bloody unfair. I'm glad that you have a supportive husband and son, they will be a great help during the next two weeks.

Be gentle with yourself and don't try to make any decisions today. Hope you get some rest. All best wishes.

Belt · 08/07/2014 13:47

Enaj - thank you for you message. It's very sweet of you and you're right, MN can be soothing at times like this...

Baking - I think this unusual pregnancy has just added to the m/c I've had not that long ago... It's horrid as I was sure I had another m/c OR I was still bleeding from the first m/c.
I am hoping that in my case too, decision will be taken "out of my hands" and it will be over soon, over the next 2 weeks...
And CONGRATULATIONS on your current pregnancy!!!

Thank you ladies...
ThanksCake

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LBNM19 · 08/07/2014 14:34

How awful for you, very sorry to read this :( xx

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