I found out yesterday that I am pregnant and needless to say I am pretty petrified. I’m too scared to allow myself to feel excited about the pregnancy or allow myself to think too much about it until I know that everything is ok. I have a scan booked in next week and it feels like forever away. EPU asked how far along I was as of course they need you to be 6 weeks but do people go by the calculations you can do on the internet or from when you ovulated?
Hi Nicola,
I had my tube removed in early June and have just found out I am pregnant. I understand how terrifying it is. I feel the same. I’m getting my scan late next week but this waiting is so hard! Every ache or twinge I feel has me worried. I can’t get excited about it yet either. I’m getting my scan 5.5 weeks from my last period. I haven’t calculated from ovulation. I think they generally do it based on your last period and then adjust when you have a dating scan.
Good luck with this waiting time. I hope you have something to distract you/relax you! I’ll send lots of positive vibes your way for your scan next week.
Thank you so much for your reply, it helps knowing someone else is in the same situation. Fingers crossed our scans are ok. I have mine a week on Thursday. I’m the same, every twinge makes me nervous. I think because I didn’t get any symptoms until I was 9.5 weeks & I ruptured in less than 24 hours makes me so scared. It’s hard to trust your body again isn’t it?
However we must be positive. Sending lots of luck your way x
Yes, that must be extra tough because you got symptoms late. How scary to rupture so quickly as well. You’ve been through a lot so it is inevitable you feel scared right now. I was rupturing early at 5 weeks 1 day (with my second ectopic. I had one years earlier in the same tube treated with methotrexate). It is incredibly hard to trust that or bodies can do the right thing, but for the sake of our sanity right now we must!
My scan is next Thursday too! Wishing us both lots of luck and let me know how it goes. Try your best to keep occupied and around people who are good support. Xxx
Dear KathrynMary86 and Nicola9,
Whispered congratulations on your pregnancies
I too felt extremely nervous waiting for my 6week scan, my mind raced at every twinge. You have friends here who understand.
You are right in the pregnancy is dated from the first day of your last period.
Sending much love and positive thoughts to you both,
Karen x
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Thank you Karen. I am so glad you have just responded as I have just started to spot and have an intermittent pain very low, along my c section line. I’m going to call epu in the morning but should I contact A&E this evening? I’m so scared it’s another ectopic.
Nicola x
Hi Nicola,
I am sorry to hear of this worrying time.
Given your past history of ectopic pregnancy, I would always advise to attend A&E with any bleeding and tummy pain with new pregnancies.
I hope I am being overly cautious and I hope all is well.
Sending much love and warm hugs,
Karen x
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Very much hoping everything is ok Nicola x
Hello.
I also had an ectopic at the beginning of August & had my left tube removed. I did a test yesterday at work and it showed a very faint positive line.
I had my surgery 8 weeks ago & have had a period since then so I can’t imagine it would be remaining hormones from the ectopic pregnancy? I have booked to see my GP on Thursday so hopefully get some answers.
Hope all goes well for you, it’s defintley an anxious time with worrying about a repeat ectopic.
Good luck
X
Thank you for reply. Unfortunately I experience a chemical pregnancy, after some twinges I visited epu and after and over night stay and some blood tests my HCG levels were dropping and I miscarried a couple of days later. It’s such an anxious time. I hope you are ok, and the news is positive x
Sorry to hear that, Nicola 
I hope you’re ok!
I’m really not sure what to think but I guess I’ll have to wait until I’ve seen my GP to get some answers. I just feel there’s not enough support/follow-ups following ectopics or miscarriages. I was told my the surgeon they’d need to see my at the fertility clinic urgently following my surgery in august but still waiting to be seen 8 weeks later…
Good luck to you for the future x
I am ok thank you. I have moments when I feel quite fed up with it all but with regards to my recent miscarriage I was just so relieved that it wasn’t ectopic again.
No there isn’t enough information given and you are left with so many unanswered questions. With my last miscarriage I wasn’t given any information, just told that I would miscarry and to take a pregnancy test a week after.
Take care of yourself and good luck to you too x
Dear Nicola09,
I am so sorry to hear this news, it is heartbreaking and I wish you didn’t have to go through this.
Please be kind to yourself, allow time to grieve, to heal both physically and emotionally.
We will be here for you for as long as you need,
Sending much love and warm hugs,
Karen x
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Thank you Karen.
Life can be rather cruel sometimes and feel rather unfair.
I’m sure it will happen for me one day. Nicola x
I’m so sorry to read about your loss. Sending lots of love xx
I’m really sorry to hear that Nicola. It is just really unfair. I hope a successful, healthy pregnancy happens for you very soon. X