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Nervously joining **updated, it was an ectopic  

post #1 of 36
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This past week has been the most : week of my life.

I had my last period on Aug 15 - 19. Normal flow, normal length. On Monday (9/1) after coming home from the gym, I noticed some bright red blood. I thought this is strange. I took a HPT for the hell of it and it was +. I had to pick my jaw off the floor. We aren't currently TTC but not on BC either. I haven't really been charting because I have very regular cycles & know the general timeline of when I ovulate (27 day cycles usually O on CD15). The test line was dark but the control line was light. I took another HPT the next morning and same result.

I called my OB/GYN and they had me come in for a blood test on Tuesday and Thursday. My test on Tues at 345pm had a hCG of 920. My test on Thursday at 915am had a hCG of only 1140 and my progesterone was only a 7 so I started Prometrium. They had me come in on Friday afternoon for an u/s. They did an abdominal & vaginal. The u/s tech said my uterus was clean, didn't see a gestational sac. She said I had alot of free fluid in my belly which she said was unusual. She also said I had a cyst on 1 of my ovaries but that wasn't uncommon. She said she didn't see anything that indicated a tubal/eptopic.

So then the doctor on call that day wanted to talk to me. (my dr was off) He was really confused that I just had my period on 8/15 and already had a + HPT. He also asked me a million times if I was in pain, which I am not. He said if I did have a tubal/ectopic I would most likely be in alot of pain. He wanted to get a blood draw to see my hCG again but the lab was already closed. He had me go Sat morning to an outpatient lab. He was supposed to get the results STAT and call me yesterday and of course never did. : Hate that! I tried calling him but had to leave a message w/ the answering service and never got a call back.

I've had some really faint spotting all this week (which I never had w/ dd), its been faint brownish on the tp, like you really have to wipe to see it (tmi). Yesterday was the only time I've had any red spotting and it was after a BM. No cramping. I've had pregnancy symptoms too. I've had the wild dreams (which I've only had when I was pg), really bad acne breakout where I had it when I was pg last time, I have that vague nausea where I feel like I need to swallow 1000x a day, my boobs are really full, and I've had more gas.

So I feel like I am on this emotional rollercoaster that won't let me off. After the initial shock wore off on Monday that I could be pg, then we started getting excited. I am worried about getting excited about this and then finding out that it isn't going to happen.
post #2 of 36
Not in your ddc, but couldn't read and not post...



sounds like a scary but possibly exciting but possibly really sad situation... I hope everything goes the way you want it to and things even out soon. Good luck Hope the doc calls you soon.
post #3 of 36
Oh honey, that certainly is a rollercoaster! I hope the PG sticks for you.
post #4 of 36
Wow. Best of luck and that Dr. better call you back ASAP! That is crazy!
post #5 of 36
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So I cannot stop thinking about this situation so I decided to call the doctor's office again because I am really peeved no one called me yesterday.

The doctor called me back and said my #s went up like they should. On Thursday at 915am, they were 1140 and Sat at 8am they were in the 1800s (didn't give me the exact #). He said because of the increase in #s and with me having no cramping or pain he didn't think I have a tubal/ectopic. He is going to have me go again on Monday for a blood draw. He wants to have me do another u/s on Tues or Wed. He said normally they cannot see a gestational sac with the hcg under 2000.

So, I am still cautiously excited.
post #6 of 36
Tentative congratulations I hope everything continues to look good.
post #7 of 36
Good luck and congratulations!
post #8 of 36
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Originally Posted by PaytonPlace View Post
So I cannot stop thinking about this situation so I decided to call the doctor's office again because I am really peeved no one called me yesterday.

The doctor called me back and said my #s went up like they should. On Thursday at 915am, they were 1140 and Sat at 8am they were in the 1800s (didn't give me the exact #). He said because of the increase in #s and with me having no cramping or pain he didn't think I have a tubal/ectopic. He is going to have me go again on Monday for a blood draw. He wants to have me do another u/s on Tues or Wed. He said normally they cannot see a gestational sac with the hcg under 2000.

So, I am still cautiously excited.
Not to be a downer, at all, cause I sure hope everything goes very well for you, but it is TOTALLY inaccurate for an MD to say that "usually" there is a lot of pain with an Eptopic Pregnancy. This is simply NOT true. There are often NO symptoms until a rupture, which can be life-threatening. Eptopics are rare, but can be very very dangerous, and can OFTEN have NO symptoms at all until it's an emergency. Some subtle symptoms can include vague lower abdominal achiness or pain, spotty, light, irregular period, referred left shoulder pain (which is usually ignored or not recognized as relating to eptopic). Definitely not something to be ignored.
- Jen
post #9 of 36
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I went to the lab on Monday. My doctor's office made me a follow up appt for Wed afternoon but they aren't scheduling an u/s. Today I called them to see if I could get my lab results from yesterday but they didn't have them yet. The nurse said my progesterone looked good since I've been on the prometrium. I told her I've still been spotting every day. Yesterday I had red blood but other than that it's been spotting. The nurse told me that my doctor will go over everything tomorrow and go over the "plan". WTF?!? The "plan"? I don't even know what to think about that.

So, basically I am still going to be in limbo land. I hate this. This has been the most emotionally draining past week & a half I have ever had. I can't concentrate on anything. I just want to know if I have a viable pregnancy or not.
post #10 of 36
Thinking of you. Sometimes it seems the people at the doctors' offices forget we are humans and not charts. I'm wishing the very best for you and your family.
post #11 of 36
keep us informed!
post #12 of 36
and :
post #13 of 36
Oh, I'm nervous for you too.
I hope you get good news tomorrow.
post #14 of 36
I hope everything works out for you mama.
post #15 of 36
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It's over. It was an ectopic. I got the methotrexate shot yesterday. I was crushed. I went into the dr appt feeling optimistic and came out devastated. I am more sad knowing that I will probably have to wait a few months before TTC so my folic acid supply can be built back up. I'm hoping my hcg levels will go down quickly, even though I've heard this can take several weeks. I just want this to all get behind me so that I can focus on TTC the next one.

I hope everyone has a H&H 9 months
post #16 of 36
((hugs))
post #17 of 36
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Healing vibes sent your way.
post #18 of 36
I'm so sorry to read this, but I am so glad you are okay! Take care of yourself, momma!
post #19 of 36
Jumping in from another DDC to say I'm sorry.
post #20 of 36
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It's over. It was an ectopic.
I am so sorry.
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