How long did it take you to get pregnant after an ectopic pregnancy?

Im in tears writing this...

Im 24 and for the last 4 yrs, me and my fiancee have been trying to conceive..

on jun 20th this year, we got a little suprise that all those years had finally paid off, my doctor read my blood results saying i was between 6-8 weeks along, as this was our first child we were both over the moon. We even started on deciding names. My doctor asked me to book my ultrasound for 2 weeks away just incase the fetus was to small to see, but stubborn me was so excited, i booked it 7 days away.

during the week i noticed i was starting to cramp, it hurt to sit down, i felt pressure when i went to the toilet, but having never been pregnant before, i thought i was just my uterus stretching...

the day came for my ultrasound, and i was so exctied, i couldnt wait, i nearly pee'd myself holding in all of it lol, but i didnt care.  as the scan was being done, the lady told me she needed another persons advice, a more professional advice, i thought it might have been twins as the genes run in the family, but the another person that was called in ended up calling in ANOTHER person... thats when i knew something was wrong. I was told that the pregnancy was ectopic and that i needed to go to hospital straight away. I didnt know what to think. I was shattered. 7 hrs later i was in surgury having my left tube removed... the doctors told me it was lucky that i booked my scan earlier, as my tube ruptured as they were removing it.... but i didnt feel lucky. i felt robbed. All those years of trying and for that to be taken away from me hurt.

Its been almost 5 months now and me and my partner are still not pregnant, the surgion said my right tube looked fine, but they havent done the dye test yet..

 

What am i to do, everytime i get my period, my heart shatters and i feel like a failure... Please can anyone give me some advice????

So sorry to hear your loss. My heart sunk when i read your story. I'm sure you'll be pregnant again soon, once you've been preg before it will happen again shortly. I know the feeling but try and pick yourself up and keep trying. It'll happen before you know it. Everything happens for a reason and the best is yet to come.

Hi alisha!

Im so sorry to hear of your loss. I too had an ectopic pregnancy in September 2012, however the pregnancy passed itself without surgery or medical intervention. However, 2 weeks ago I found out I am pregnant without even having a period. I have been suffering left sided pain on the side my last ectopic was and so was naturally anxious and scared. So I book in at my EPAU to book in for an early scan and was told it is in the right place!! 

I prayed to God everyday since the previous ectopic and I can't believe it has happened. I am blessed with a three year old girl, and am over the moon with my boyfriend. I am only 5weeks pregnant so still early days but please stay positive and strong. You will get there!

I will keep you updated with my progress and scans if you like.

Take care Sinitta

Today is 8 yrs since my ectopic and still no babies I had my left tube removed but my right tube is clear I'm struggling to get over the fact that I'm never gunna be a mum can't have ivf coz medication u need didn't react with me well just feel like my heart hurts wish I could get rid of this awful feeling seems to be getting worse every year

Hi my name is Rashequa in october of this year i went from pregnant to not being pregnant in 3 days. My period was a week late and after i didnt see my period for a week i started feeling these cramps. Went into the hospital on the 09 of october and they said i def. was pregnant and they wanted me to come back in a couple of days for some more blood work to see if my hcg level went up. I ended up going back to the er on the 11 of october with much more pain. They ran more blood work and did a ultrasound and noticed my left tube was swollen but my hcg level had gone up from 660 to 664 which wasnt enough because of the fact that i was pregnant. They admin. me in the hospital for close watch and said they would watch my hcg level and if it decreases they would go ahead with the dnc. Me and my fiance was devasted it was our dream to have another baby since our baby is two and will be tree in april it broke our hearts because here we are trying to have a baby and our dreams finally come true an we have to give it away. I was so heart its hard to explain how i felt inside i was and still am depressed. That same night while in the hospital i started have worst pain ever i started crying and felt like i was going to have a bm. when i got up blood just started to pour out and the pain like i was being stabbed. .They ran more test and decided to do a d&c because my hcg levels dropped from 664 to 600. It hurted me. Worst i ever felt in my life. Me and my fiance takes it step by step and day by day and wants to try again next year but the idea of going through the same hurt and pain emotionally and physically was not the best but i want to complete my family. SOON!!

Wow, I had an ectopic this March. They did remove my left tube but found nothing in it. I did have internal bleeding. But nothing had burst. I had a cyst bleeding into my abdoment. They never could find the baby but my HCG kept rising. I kept asking "Are you sure it is ectopic?!?" They said yes. I had to be treated with Methotrexate in the end. It was horrible. I too, still suffer from pain on the side where part of my tube was removed. The doctors have been watching me for months to try and figure out why. After seeing your posts, it appears like maybe it is just normal! Anyhow I am sorry y'all have also had to go through this painful type of loss - thank you for sharing and for being willing to really open up! You have no idea how much it has helped bless me. Thank you.

Abdomen. Sorry! (Should have selected "preview post" lol!)

I had an eptopic in april 2011. I then had my left tube removed. But 3 months later after having 3 normal periods i found myself pregnant again in the july i was really happy but very scared and sceptical, was worried incase i hadn't heeled properly. Sorry to hear about your bad experiences 

U need to buy a ovulation kit because u will ovulate differently now I have also lost my left tube I totally understand how u feel I have no children either but never ever give up chick u just need to understand your ovulation more because now u will only ovulate six times a year instead of 12 xxx

I too, was robbed of the one thing that I didn't know that i really wanted until it happened. I have been with my husband since I was 19, I am 30 now, and we got pregnant for the first time the end of 2010. I went to my first sonogram in January 2011, they were doing it and the nurse wasn't saying anything. Then she asked me if the doctor had told me I was pregnant and how far along? I was curious as to why she was asking this but I had never experienced this before so I thought it was normal. Then she left the room and then came back some time later and told me that it is a tubal pregnancy and that I need to go see a specialist. So I went to the OBGYN and I got yet another sonogram, the doctor tried just giving me the shot to push it out, then they kept taking my blood to make sure that my levels were going down, they were, BUT the egg was still stuck in my tube, it was growing still. Then I woke up February 16th 2011 and I was getting ready for work then all of a sudden i felt sick to my stomach then I turned pale as a ghost and my stomach hurt so bad that I felt like I was going to die. Well, my hubby was hurt at the time, he was set to have back surgery 6 days later, so he could not drive me to the hospital so I was brave and drove myself. I barely make it to the hospital and get inside the nurse asks me where it hurts I pointed to it and then passed out. I remember the nurses helping me up and getting me in a wheel chair and then I vomited on the floor(opps). I dont remember much after that. It was scary! I was told that I had 1500 cc of blood in my abdomen and I could have died if I had not gotten to the hospital when I did. I will say that that situation was not what a female wants to have happen the first time that she gets pregnant. It scared me and now I am having the worst time getting pregnant. I currently taking Metformin to help. I hope that you all that are struggling get pregnant as soon as possible and hope for the same for myself. Good luck and remember everything happens for a reason. Much love to you all!

If it is merely the tube that is removed, you will still ovulate every month. The difference is the egg cannot travel down the tube because there is no tube to travel down. It is possible for the egg to travel to the opposite tube and you can conceive that way. The only way you would only ovulate 6 times vs 12 per year is if the ovary has been removed. (Just wanted to clarify that). I know a gal who had her ovary removed. She only gets her period every-other-month. As I've had only my tube removed, I still have a monthly "visitor" and ovulate.

I have to had an Ectopic Pregnancy  in 1999, I was 24 at the time, I had 2 kids already, one at 15 and another at 18, no probems with either birth, when I became pregnat in 1999 I had no clue that I was pregnant and would have these horrible pains on my left side, and I would also bleed when the pain came, I just assume it was my cycle and went through this pain for 2 months, since my cycle has always been irregular, I went on dealing with the pain. One day I went to work and the pain escalated and I passed out, I had to be rushed to the emergency room and there I was told that I was pregnant, I was so happy and then about 30 mins later I was told that I was carrying the baby in my tubes and that they will have to remove the fetus, so they had to remove the left tube and informed me that if I had not come into the Emergency room when I did, I would have died, that scared me to the core. I was also informed that I would to be able to concieve again and that has been over 13 years and I have not been pregnant not even once. Ihave went to many doctors and they state that I am healthy and ready, I am now 37 and still have not had another child, my oldest is now 22 and youngest 19 and I guess I have just gave up at this point.

 

 

Yes it's possible to get pregnant again I had one and got pregnant less than a year later I didn't think I would have any more kids after that but I was BLESSED with two more so be patient don't stress to much anything is possible through GOD :)

Hi! I went through something similar but not as long. In march of 2010 I found out I was pregnant for the first time... In april I went to the er for bleeding and pain.. It was an ectopic and I had surgery that day where they took my left tube... By november of 2011 I still had not been able to get pregnant.. The doctor did an xray where he ran dye through the tube I had left to se if it was blocked.. It was... I then had a surgery to have that unblocked (this could be your problem ask your doctor about this procedure) it is now december 2012. I had just about given up hope... 2 days ago I found out that I'm 5 weeks pregnant... I'm scared of course because of what ive been through bit they said so far everything is fine.. Without that procedure he did I would never be pregnant now.. So please talk with your doc about it. It could make all the difference. best of luck to you.. And baby dust your way

Hi I went through something very similar. me and the hubby had been trying for a couple years and never conceived. Well march of 2010 our day was finally here... I was 6 weeks pregnant... April 2010 I went to the er for bleeding and abdominal pain. I was in total shock and disbelief to hear it was an ectopic and I was getting ready to have surgery to have my baby removed. I was also shattered (i was also pregnant for the first time).. They have to remove my left tube. Devastated for the next year and a half everytime my period came I finally asked my doc If there was anything I would do... He did the dye test and sae that my remaining tube was inflamed and blocked.. In november 2011 I had a surgery to unblock my tube. It is now december 2012 and ive been heartbroken every month since having my tube unblocked. I'd just about given up hope when... December 14th 2012... I took a test and found out IM PREGNANT!!!!! Of course I ran to the er right away nervous that the same thing would happen again. I was terrified as they ran tests... They said I'm only about 5 weeks so it's early to see an ultrasound but my hcg levels are normal so far and everything looks good. So I'm hoping when I go for my 8 weeks ultrasound the baby is where it should be and looking fine. Good luck to you and scheduled to have that dye test. To me it made all the difference. One year later (it took time after the dye test) here I am pregnant. lots of babbbyyy dusstt your way!!!!!