After extremely bad health issues last year, and a string of very bad luck also with my health that lead to horrible diagnosis’, and then me not being allowed to take any hormones as of July last year, I unexpectedly and unfortunately became pregnant. I already have 4 children, and didn’t want anymore well before last year. I had to make the horrible decision to terminate. I had to have a surgical termination as again, not allowed any hormones so couldn’t take the tablets. I didn’t have much say in it, but the consultant that done the termination placed a copper coil at the same time. This was November 13th. By that point I was 8 weeks gone. It was a lengthy process as had to go through the hospital after BPAS.
I was rushed to hospital in December a few days after Xmas as I had such heavy bleeding I was passing clots the size of tennis bless and filling a huge hospital pad in 30mins. Luckily it settled after around 6 hours, but I lost a lot of blood. I’m also on warfarin. My INR was slightly high which didn’t help. I’ve had bleeding almost every day since 13th November. It’s stops a day or 2 every few weeks and then it’s full throttle again. I’ve had to have iron infusions because of it, but have so far escaped any blood transfusions!
I’ve had some strange cramping since last night which has eased off since this miening(I never get any cramps ever!!) aswell as the bleeding stopping for 2-3 days and then followed by brown for the last 4-5 days (I don’t usually get brown for this long either, maybe a day or so, then it comes back bright red) sorry for so much information, I can appreciate it may be a bit too much for some!!
anyway- I decided just to rule it out, and read my mind, that I’d do a test today. Below is the result. It came up quite quickly, but was more visible the longer I left it. This pic is about 15-20 mins after, once I was adamant there was in fact a line there.I sent my sister a pic and she can also see it so I know I’m not just seeing things! It’s a cheap one from Asda. Single test.
Im still bleeding (well, brown) so I’m really not sure what to make of it. I know i should just wait and test again in a few days but I am petrified.
I can’t go through a termination again 😭 and I can’t have a baby 😭 I’m trying not to think about it because I’m hoping it’s just an evaporation line but I can’t NOT think about it. So just wanted to know what you all thought? I’m also waiting to have the copper coil changed to mirena as am now allowed hormones as I’m stable in the warfarin now and I’ve not had any more DVTs for 6months.
im just shitting myself incase I’m that unlucky that I have fallen pregnant whilst i have the copper coil. How many others have? Have you, or someone you know? It’s meant to be one of the safest contraceptives 😩🙈 thank you if you’ve got this far! And thanks in advance for any replies 🙏🏻 please no hate, I’ve done things I’ve done for not only myself and health but to make sure I’m the healthiest version I can be for the 4 children I already have. And trust me, even though i done it for all the right reasons, it was still the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life.