Absolutely Convinced I'm having a 2nd ectopic. Please send me hope or reality!

Pregnant After Ectopic Pregnancy
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As the title says, I am absolutely convinced I’m experiencing another ectopic.

Had one last April at 7 weeks presented to A+E at almost 8 weeks with really bad right sided pain and pain when going to toilet. Treated with MXT though I begged to have my tube removed due to the fact I KNOW this tube is trouble, I’ve had pain it in for about 4 years! (Think due to previous surgery scarring)

Just found out I’m pregnant again. I’m 4 weeks according to app. My symptoms have me convinced its bad news.

Bad stuff:

Constant Sharp, pinching niggly pains in right side (not enough to send me to a and e but enough to have me panicking for sure)

Dull ache in lower back

Pregnancy tests are coming up rubbish (easyat home) hardly any progress between 11 dpo and 16 dpo.

My digital test showed 1-2 weeks when my app says 4.

Confusing stuff:

I definitely had a tiny tiny implant bleed at 11dpo which is what prompted me to start testing…can you even have an implant bleed if not in uterus?

I got pos LH test at cycle day 11/12 which is usual for me, and I think implanting at 11dpo is quite late? So maybe that’s why my tests are quite faint? My cycles are bang on 26 days every time

I occasionally get pinching pains on the not bad side too but not constant like the right sided pains.

I had a blood draw this arvo and have one on Thurs but as you all know I’m basically torturing myself. I feel absolutely no hope, like my gut is telling me to listen to the niggly pains, the faint lines…that something isn’t right.

Please send me anything to help me :sob:

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Dear Hellosugar,

I am so sorry to hear of the worrying time you are going through with this pregnancy.

After an ectopic pregnancy, finding we are pregnant again can be a mix of emotions and I can completely understand your feeling nervous. It is perfectly normal to feel scared after the ordeal you have endured. I also felt twinges and aches after my ectopic pregnancy, particularly when I next felt pregnant. My mind started racing and I was only really able to relax to some degree after my early scan. It is a nerve-wracking time and you have friends here who understand how you are feeling.

Home pregnancy kits aren’t a truly accurate method of testing how a pregnancy is progressing and aren’t marketed for use in this way, so I would try not to rely on this information.

I can only speak personally from my experience. My first pregnancy had a big fat positive line and it was sadly ectopic. My second was really faint and I was fearing the worst but turned out to be successful.

I would wait and see what your hCG levels show but remember a single reading in itself is not a good indicator of what is happening, you do need those repeat bloods to show what the trend is.

I wish I could give you some hints on how to pass the time as I too distinctly remember how worrying the time was. Keep your mind busy, reading, box sets, going for gentle walks, meeting with friends.

Whilst I do not wish to alarm you, I sadly have to remind you that if you experience any unusual bleeding, abdominal pain, shoulder tip pain, bladder or bowel problems or feel dizzy and unwell to seek urgent medical advice.

Sending much love and positive thoughts,

Karen x

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Thanks so much for replying. I’m just in a state having to wait with having pains.

I know in my gut it can’t be right.

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Would you have an update on this? I’m going through exact same thing.

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Hi do either of you have an update as I’m experiencing something very similar and starting to panic :frowning: