PREGNANT AFTER ECTOPIC ?

HI LADIES

I HAD AN ECTOPIC SURGERY 29/09/2017.

DID ANY OF YOU GOT PREGNANT AFTER HAVING ONE OF YOU TUBES REMOVED? AN HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR YOU TO GET PREGNANT AGAIN?

Hiya, I had my right tube removed in may this year and I fell pregnant again in August. This was after two cycles and our first time trying again. I’m incredibly lucky. Touch wood all seems to be ok and I’m 18 weeks.

Good luck things will work out in the end x

My second pregnancy, 10 years ago, ended in ectopic which resulted in the rupture and removal of my right tube. I went on to have 3 successful pregnancies after this.

2nd baby took a further 8 months to conceive after my ectopic; we waited 3 months before resuming ttc.

My 3rd was 14 months of trying to conceive, and my 4th was conceived when baby #3 was 9 months old (she was still breastfeeding too!).

We were trying to conceive our 5th for 11 months / 14 cycles before we finally succeeded, but unfortunately it is an ectopic in my remaining tube. I’m still waiting for it to resolve itself, after 2 methotrexate injections.

Dear Ren,

I am so sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy and loss,

The chances of a further ectopic after a first in UK is 10%. So thats 90% chance of the embryo being in right place next time.

Trying to conceive again can be a challenging time for couples especially after experiencing loss. I will do my best to help.

While generally it is possible to conceive after an ectopic pregnancy, the amount of time it takes varies from couple to couple. Factors include age, general health, reproductive health and how often you have sex, among other things.

I wish I could give more precise information, but as I do not have access to your and your partner’s medical records, it is difficult for me to provide specific details. Generally, we and many healthcare professionals advise keeping a healthy balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight and abstaining from alcohol and smoking.

Importantly, help is available if conceiving naturally has not yet been successful after some time trying - and the EPT advises that women under 35 should seek medical advice following 12 months trying to conceive and those over 35 should seek advice after 6 months.

Generally, when a person has only one fallopian tube and both ovaries, they are still able to get pregnant from an egg at the opposite ovary as an egg from one ovary can travel down the tube on the other side. The fallopian tubes are not attached to the ovaries and, at the point of ovulation, some very delicate structures called the fimbriae begin to move gently creating a slight vacuum to suck the egg toward the end of the tube it is nearest to (like lots of little fingers waving and drawing the egg towards it). So, if you have only one tube then there is only one set of receptors working and one set of fimbriae creating a vacuum and so the egg is much more likely to find its way to that tube, whichever ovary it is produced from. Conservative estimates suggest that an egg produced on the tubeless side manages to descend the remaining tube around 15 to 20% of the time. Overall, 65% of women are healthily pregnant within 18 months of an ectopic pregnancy. Some studies suggest this figure rises to around 85% over two years.

As a gentle reminder regarding conceiving again, we and many medical professionals advise waiting for two menstrual cycles. This “wait” is to allow your cycles to resume and have a last menstrual period date from which to date a new pregnancy - important information for checking for ectopic pregnancy in the future. It also allows time for your emotions to surface and be worked through after your ordeal.

Sadly, it is not possible to stop an ectopic pregnancy from happening. Importantly, help is available with future pregnancies with an early scan at around six weeks gestation to check that the embryo is in the right place. We are here too for emotional support, as and when you need us. We also have a specific board, Preparing for your next Pregnancy which you can look at as and when you feel ready.

Sending much love,

Karen x


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thank you so much for your response ladies

glad to know i still have hope to becoming pregnant again

It hurts every time i see a pregnant woman or a mother carrying her little baby i keep thinking that it could of been me in that position

Ren:
HI LADIES

I HAD AN ECTOPIC SURGERY 29/09/2017.

DID ANY OF YOU GOT PREGNANT AFTER HAVING ONE OF YOU TUBES REMOVED? AN HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR YOU TO GET PREGNANT AGAIN?

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I appreciate everyone posting! Had an emergency surgery Oct. 12 that resulted in the partial removal of my right tube. This gives me hope!