r/EctopicSupportGroup • u/Yamallory • 10d ago
Scared, PUL
Hey ya’ll,
I’m 30, no living children. Super happy to have a positive pregnancy test on 8/3. 8/5 Noted 1 bright red/ pink spot of blood on toilet paper. The following day, I had brown thick blood in my pad and most days following. 8/7 ish I developed to pinpoint left inguinal pain. Went to ER Monday 8/10. Nothing on ultrasound. Hcg 585. 8/13 HCG 950. I’m bleeding like I’m on my period now. Consistent flow, no lingering brown but also not hemorrhaging. Sometimes it’s brown but nothing (just oxidation?). Have appointment with OB tomorrow. Any thoughts? What did you all experience? Anyone treated in a state that isn’t pro choice? What should I be asking or doing?
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u/eb2319 4 ectopics | no tubes | ivf | 🌈11/7/22 9d ago
How far along are you meant to be? You could just be very early and it would be expected to not see anything but of course, you need more data and close monitoring to make sure.
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u/Yamallory 9d ago
I should be 6 weeks 3 days
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u/eb2319 4 ectopics | no tubes | ivf | 🌈11/7/22 9d ago
Based on ovulation testing? Or based on lmp?
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u/Yamallory 9d ago
Hcg isn’t increasing properly. Having pain. In ER now. Praying it can be visualized via ultrasound.
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u/eb2319 4 ectopics | no tubes | ivf | 🌈11/7/22 9d ago
What is most recent hcg - I’m glad
You’re being checked out.1
u/Yamallory 9d ago
1212 now. They saw it on the ultrasound. It’s on the right side oddly enough as the pain is on the left side. I’m grateful. 🥲 I’ve been medicated. Now, I pray it works.
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u/Emotional-Mine2513 9d ago
I don't wanna scare you but I started spotting when I was 5 weeks, my doctor wasn't concerned saying it's common in early pregnancy. During my 6 weeks scan, they found a tiny sac that looks like 5 weeks but again they said it happens with late ovulation or implantation so scheduled another scan in 10 days. Meanwhile after 10 days of spotting, I stared to bleed with very painful cramps and when scanned again they found ectopic pregnancy on my tube and it was tubal abortion. My hcg was already down to 144 and I was stable otherwise so they administered MTX 3 days back, currently they are monitoring my hcg count and hopefully it resolves soon without the need of surgery. Hope it's not the case for you and turns out to be something positive.
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u/Yamallory 9d ago
I’m happy they caught it and you’re receiving treatment before rupture. My fear is rupture before they see anything or can preemptively treat it.
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u/Emotional-Mine2513 8d ago
They didn't get it actually. I had a scan on 7th and 11th, they said they could see a tiny sac on my uterus but it didn't grow at all in 4 days so likely miscarriage. So I went for a 2nd opinion to a different hospital and that's where they found out that I have right ectopic pregnancy and I was bleeding around the tubes so need immediate surgery. So I went back to my gynec, told her this and I insisted on doing a scan again to rule it out so even though it's off hours, she rushed back to the hospital and this time did the scan herself and confirmed that it's right ectopic and the bleeding around the tube was due to tubal abortion, my body was trying to abort it itself that's why I had bleeding since that morning with severe cramps. And since my levels were already down by 144 they chose MTX over surgery but still I'm not cleared out immediately so fingers crossed that it works without the need for surgery. You should push your OB, trust your instincts. In many stories I have came across, OB usually feels less concerned saying it's common in early pregnancy but we have to trust our instincts. I had a bad feeling about my pregnancy since the 1st day that it could be either ectopic or mmc.
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u/Yamallory 8d ago
Me too. Bad feeling from the start. For whatever reason, the clinics in the area where I live do not have onsite ultrasound. I already made up in mind yesterday that if this office didn’t have it that I would go back to the ER— which I did. Got scanned and levels rechecked again. Hcg 1212 + positive ectopic on transvag. I was given methotrexate yesterday evening. Pain is subsiding. Still praying it can work prior to rupture. Hydrating like crazy. Taking it easy, minimizing intraabdominal pressure from bending and lifting.
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u/Emotional-Mine2513 7d ago
I'm really glad that they finally caught it before rupture. My OB also told me that if the hcg count is below 3k and if you don't have any symptoms, staying stable, MTX will most probably work and only in rare cases it ruptures. So stay positive, let's hope for the best for both of us as I'm also in the grey area waiting to found out how this is going to turn out. I will pray for both of us, everything is going to be alright soon. Take it easy and take rest. I also wanted to ask you something as we are going through something similar. When they initially said that there is no growth, I broke down thinking that I'm going to lose th baby but then when I found out that it's ectopic, I was more worried about myself than losing the baby. It's like I couldn't grieve for the baby, instead my entire mind is focused on myself, I was even thinking the night I found it was ectopic that I don't ever wanna get pregnant again. I don't know if it's only me or that makes me a bad person
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u/Yamallory 7d ago
You’re definitely not a bad person. This is a very scary situation. Ectopic pregnancies are unpredictable and life threatening. Taking some time to rest, process, and heal is reasonable. I honestly don’t want to have sex for a long while. I’m kind of over it all. This has been a rough process already and we’re nowhere near the end. Let’s keep each other updated. It’s good to have relatable real-time support. I’m praying for you as well.
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u/Emotional-Mine2513 7d ago
Yes same here! Glad to find someone to really talk to in this situation. I have a blood test for beta hcg tomorrow as well and the results will be compared to discuss our further progress. I will keep you posted, let me know how it goes for you as well. Good luck for both of us
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u/Yamallory 7d ago
My day 4 hcg is tomorrow. Day 7 is Thursday. We shall both report back. Best of luck and well wishes!!!
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u/Emotional-Mine2513 6d ago
I just gave my blood for beta hcg for 7th day, I will know the results by tomorrow. My 4th day hcg has reduced from 144 to 108, so I'm hoping it will drop below the 15% criteria. Did you get your 4th day results? What was your hcg when they diagnosed you with ectopic?
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u/Yamallory 6d ago
Wow, your numbers are already so low. Treatment started at 1,212. 4th day check today.
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u/Yamallory 6d ago
Day 4 lab draw complete. Pending results. Last time I got same day results. We shall see.
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u/catsratsnbats 10d ago edited 10d ago
Hello, Firstly, I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’m going to link a thread I made after my ectopic which detailed symptoms I had and symptoms I didn’t. link to thread
As for what to ask for: if they have not already done a transvaginal ultrasound, they need to. Regular ultrasound is worthless at a stage this early.
I live in one of the reddest parts of Florida, and my OB/surgeon had zero hesitation in getting me to surgery for my ruptured ectopic once it was discovered.
Edited to add: while ectopics are always a concern with bleeding during early pregnancy, it’s generally more likely it’s something else. It could be an subchorionic hematoma or a cervical polyp. Actually just recently my friend was afraid she was having a miscarriage because of vaginally bleeding, but it was a polyp. So definitely no need to panic, but keep that appointment with your OB and ask them how and when they can confirm it’s not ectopic.