Post by quijibo on Nov 27, 2017 14:05:19 GMT -6
TL;DR Ectopic pregnancies are confusing AF.
Greetings! I was on TB and then TCF and then FB Messenger with my BMB and now kinda here.
I was expecting a July 2018 baby, but was diagnosed with ectopic six days ago.
I’m really very confused. My hcg was 1,200. They gave me the methotrexate shot Tuesday night at 5 weeks, 6 days. On Saturday hcg was 1,000. We’ll retest again on Wednesday.
I met with an OB in the group and he said there was a mass on my ovary. He said it could be the ectopic, it could be bleeding and/or a blood clot from the ectopic, a cyst, or something else entirely.
Because I’m not bleeding or spotting - before or after all of this - he says, “We can’t even rule out a viable pregnancy at this point.”
Say what now?
That statement didn’t give me hope. It made me mad that there wasn’t 100% certainty that it was ectopic.
Granted, my pain has decreased since Tuesday. I had felt like someone kicked me in the left kidney, and the pain radiated around front. And holy hell to gastrointestinal issues. But there was no bleeding, spotting, or doubling over in pain.
Doc wouldn’t do another ultrasound because they aren’t radiology and it’s so early that not much, if anything, would be seen. I’m literally just stuck watching hcg numbers.
So, naturally, I’m feeling totally mindfucked and wish I had requested someone show me the ER ultrasound and explain in detail why they came to the ectopic conclusion.
I do have a DD. She’s 2.5. She was a pretty boring 40-week pregnancy. So, this new world is big and scary and confusing.
What am I looking for here? I don’t know. Maybe just a place to word vomit and try to understand the last week of my life. Maybe similar ectopic journeys or anecdotes would be helpful.
Greetings! I was on TB and then TCF and then FB Messenger with my BMB and now kinda here.
I was expecting a July 2018 baby, but was diagnosed with ectopic six days ago.
I’m really very confused. My hcg was 1,200. They gave me the methotrexate shot Tuesday night at 5 weeks, 6 days. On Saturday hcg was 1,000. We’ll retest again on Wednesday.
I met with an OB in the group and he said there was a mass on my ovary. He said it could be the ectopic, it could be bleeding and/or a blood clot from the ectopic, a cyst, or something else entirely.
Because I’m not bleeding or spotting - before or after all of this - he says, “We can’t even rule out a viable pregnancy at this point.”
Say what now?
That statement didn’t give me hope. It made me mad that there wasn’t 100% certainty that it was ectopic.
Granted, my pain has decreased since Tuesday. I had felt like someone kicked me in the left kidney, and the pain radiated around front. And holy hell to gastrointestinal issues. But there was no bleeding, spotting, or doubling over in pain.
Doc wouldn’t do another ultrasound because they aren’t radiology and it’s so early that not much, if anything, would be seen. I’m literally just stuck watching hcg numbers.
So, naturally, I’m feeling totally mindfucked and wish I had requested someone show me the ER ultrasound and explain in detail why they came to the ectopic conclusion.
I do have a DD. She’s 2.5. She was a pretty boring 40-week pregnancy. So, this new world is big and scary and confusing.
What am I looking for here? I don’t know. Maybe just a place to word vomit and try to understand the last week of my life. Maybe similar ectopic journeys or anecdotes would be helpful.