Hi all, I recently had my first ectopic pregnancy with 2 MTX injections my last one being on 11/16. My HCG is back to zero and I honestly went back to feeling pretty ok- no pain or anything. I think it was helping me emotionally handle things better because the physical reminders went away briefly.
Last week I started having pain to the left of my belly button which is where I experienced my ectopic pain- and ever since my period it has not gone away! It is intermittent but has totally reminded me of all the pain and sadness and now the more I fixate on it the more frequently it seems to be happening! I called my OB who basically said it’s fine but it still has me so concerned. Anyone else experience the abdominal pain -not pelvic pain- after your ectopic pregnancy?
Dear Adobbs,
I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss,
Experiencing some pain after an ectopic pregnancy is normal as your body has been through a great deal over the last few months. Your body may be preparing to ovulate and many women experience ovulation pain when they did not before their ectopic pregnancy - including myself. You also may have a heightened perception because of the sad loss that you have had to go through. If you find you experience offensive smelling discharge or an increased temperature of more than 37°C or just want to be checked out to be on the safe side, it would be worth asking your doctors to run tests to check for infection.
If the pain persists, I suggest keeping a pain diary noting when the pain appears, the intensity on a scale of 0-10 and anything that helps the pain eg resting, hot water bottle, paracetamol etc. Visiting your doctors with this information helps them to assess how best to manage your symptoms.
Above all, be kind to yourself, allow time to grieve, to heal both physically and emotionally
Sending much love,
Karen x
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