Intro
Apr 15, 2015 19:45:19 GMT -5
Post by sarahufl on Apr 15, 2015 19:45:19 GMT -5
Hi, folks- I'm new here.
A bit about me- 32, married a little less than a year. H is 36, we have been together a little over 4 years.
We started TTC in January, so I was pretty excited to get a BFP in early March! About a week later, I had a very sudden onset of cramps and nausea on a Thursday. Friday, I woke up with zero pregnancy symptoms- it was so strange. Saturday morning, I had a bit of spotting (around 6 weeks at this point), which I was told was completely normal.
For some reason I had an odd feeling about it, despite being told that it was nothing to worry about. In order to ease my mind, I went for an ultrasound on Monday morning. Imagine my shock when there was absolutely nothing there. Blood tests revealed a failing pregnancy but the doctors couldn't find any evidence of a pregnancy. They chose to treat it as Ectopic with a shot of Methotrexate, figuring that I may just MC naturally but if it was an Ectopic, it would be taken care of. This was Friday. Monday, I had to leave work because I had cramps so bad I couldn't walk. They dissipated quickly but returned at 1am, accompanied with vomiting.
H drove me to the ER where they were STILL not able to find an Ectopic, but could see internal bleeding. I had a surgery which resulted in the loss of my left tube, it had started bleeding but fortunately had not yet ruptured. This was 2 weeks ago yesterday (and my 32nd birthday, to boot). I had my 2 week follow up at an appointment that had originally been scheduled for my 9 week check up (bummer, for sure). My OB said the procedure went well and I am recovering the way they want to see me recover. We have to wait 3 months to try again because of the Methotrexate but she said she is hopeful it will be successful and has no reason to believe it won't be.
I have been.....ok-ish. I took a week off work, which was necessary for my recovery. I feel mostly better physically but am still a bit weepy at times. I feel crappy about it- 2% of pregnancies end like this, why mine? I know lots of women who have had MCs, but not any Ectopics. I feel like I messed up somewhere or could have done something differently (which I know isn't true). Right now, I can't face the thought of being pregnant again- this has been too traumatic. But I am hoping that, by the end of the three months, I will feel better about it.
Anyway, that's me! I hope y'all will let me stick around.
A bit about me- 32, married a little less than a year. H is 36, we have been together a little over 4 years.
We started TTC in January, so I was pretty excited to get a BFP in early March! About a week later, I had a very sudden onset of cramps and nausea on a Thursday. Friday, I woke up with zero pregnancy symptoms- it was so strange. Saturday morning, I had a bit of spotting (around 6 weeks at this point), which I was told was completely normal.
For some reason I had an odd feeling about it, despite being told that it was nothing to worry about. In order to ease my mind, I went for an ultrasound on Monday morning. Imagine my shock when there was absolutely nothing there. Blood tests revealed a failing pregnancy but the doctors couldn't find any evidence of a pregnancy. They chose to treat it as Ectopic with a shot of Methotrexate, figuring that I may just MC naturally but if it was an Ectopic, it would be taken care of. This was Friday. Monday, I had to leave work because I had cramps so bad I couldn't walk. They dissipated quickly but returned at 1am, accompanied with vomiting.
H drove me to the ER where they were STILL not able to find an Ectopic, but could see internal bleeding. I had a surgery which resulted in the loss of my left tube, it had started bleeding but fortunately had not yet ruptured. This was 2 weeks ago yesterday (and my 32nd birthday, to boot). I had my 2 week follow up at an appointment that had originally been scheduled for my 9 week check up (bummer, for sure). My OB said the procedure went well and I am recovering the way they want to see me recover. We have to wait 3 months to try again because of the Methotrexate but she said she is hopeful it will be successful and has no reason to believe it won't be.
I have been.....ok-ish. I took a week off work, which was necessary for my recovery. I feel mostly better physically but am still a bit weepy at times. I feel crappy about it- 2% of pregnancies end like this, why mine? I know lots of women who have had MCs, but not any Ectopics. I feel like I messed up somewhere or could have done something differently (which I know isn't true). Right now, I can't face the thought of being pregnant again- this has been too traumatic. But I am hoping that, by the end of the three months, I will feel better about it.
Anyway, that's me! I hope y'all will let me stick around.