Hey girls! I didn’t realize this site had a forum or I would have joined much sooner. Hopefully I can get some insight from you ladies as I was still left with a few questions after my last visit with my doctor.
Here it goes: I was rushed to the e.r on 4/1 for abdominal pains. Long story shorthat it was an EP 
. They gave me a mtx shot the same day. 1 week later they ordered a second shot because my numbers were still rising. That’s makes two total. Well a week from that I was rushed back in to the e.r and ended up having my left tube removed. It turned out my left tube was defective and looked like a pinched hose which might explain why the egg got stuck. It was better to just have it removed.
So my question to you is this: my doctor said do not ttc until 3 months from my last shot (I have also been told 12 weeks or 2 cycles from other support groups) . Well 3 months/2cycles/12 weeks would be right at the beginning of July. I didn’t start taking my prenatal and folic acid until about 2+ weeks after my last doctor visit which would make it less than 12 weeks of me taking folic acid. Is it still safe to start ttc after this second cycle?
Thank you in advance 
I got pregnant unecpectantly so didn’t take folic acid. My sone is fine - no NTD. You will take it in naturally in a balanced diet but they recommend supplements in pregnancy because of its role in nural tube development.
Nhs guidance doesn’t actually mention taking it before ttc
http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/913.aspx?categoryid=54&
*son
also forgot to say sorry to read of your loss in January. I had 2nd ectopic around the same time. I agree, these forums are really helpful x
Thank you for the link! Very helpful :). My Ep was actually in April. April first to be exact. Then tube removal ended up being on 4/20
Ah sorry. We do dates the other way round here in England. I read it as 4th Jan.
wishing you luck in ttc x
Hi,
I’m sorry that you had an ectopic, I was treated on the 1st of April too. As I understand it, the MTX wipes out all the stores of folic acid in your body, to be honest most of what the Drs said is now fairly hazy as I was so upset and scared. They advise taking supplements so that the stores can be built back up again before concieving though 3 months/12 weeks/2 cycles is only advice. Literature I’ve read shows the MTX leaves your body after 1 week. One Dr told me to wait 6 months so shows that they are unsure themselves. Remember in breakfast ceareals they often add folic acid and into other foods too so you’ve probably had plenty without being aware of it. If you are worried could you speak to a midwife?