Hey ladies, I had a miscarriage last December then an ectopic pregnancy in Feb this year with the removal of my right tube. I have just fallen pregnant and am so elated but also terrified. I’m only 4 and a half weeks so very early days, have booked in with the doctor tomorrow so we can get a scan booked.
I’m absolutely terrified though, going back to the scan room where I’ve only ever had bad news terrifies me and I’m struggling to believe I could have good news there. Also, every little twinge I feel in my lower abdomen makes me question the pregnancy even though the twinges are nothing like the pain I had with the ectopic pregnancy. Any reassurance/positive stories would be massively appreciated as this is a very mixed emotions time.
I’m also four weeks pregnant and petrified of every twinge I have. I had my ectopic in December and this is my first pregnancy since with one tube (left side) so any pain I get on that side is sending my mind into over drive! I have a scan booked with my early pregnancy clinic nurses due to the risk of ectopic being higher in women who have previously had one. Can you not self refer to your local centre?
I just wanted to take a second to give you some encouragement. Had an eptopic pregnancy in October that ended in tube removal. I am currently 17 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby in the right location. In the first few weeks I was extremely nervous and I felt alot of pain in my side with the good tube. My doctor said that was normal pain and could even be a small cyst on that side. Just wanted you to know that there is hope!
Thank you both for your replies! I didn’t realise I could self refer till I phoned up today and they said I could after an ectopic, so I am happy I have a scan booked in 11 days time. I’m so glad to hear a positive story as well there and congratulations on your healthy pregnancy, that’s massively reassuring coz I’ve had twinges on my side I have the healthy tube on and no twinges in the side the tube was removed on. Fingers crossed!
Hi Emmie. Congratulations on your new pregnancy! I am also in the early stages of a new pregnancy after surgical management for an ectopic in May. I self referred to my epu and was booked in for a scan when I would have been 6 weeks. Prior to that though I had a little spotting and was experiencing pain and back ache on my right hand side. I feared the worst and ended up being scanned at 5 weeks. The midwife was quite dismissive and said they wouldn’t see anything but low and behold there was a little sac and yolk visible in the correct place. It was so reassuring. The pain was being caused by the corpus luteum cyst on my right ovary and has settled down now. All my focus has now switched from another ep to the usual early pregnancy risks
Wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy pregnancy. Xx
Thank you for your reassurance VP123, that’s amazing news for you huge congratulations! I’ve self referred now, I never got told I could do this when I had my surgery before. Am booked in on the 30th for my scan so fingers crossed now. All the best for the rest of your pregnancy xx
