I started my ttc journey in Jan 2016 I didn’t really know much in the sense of suppliments, temping, ovulation etc and Jan 2017 I found out I was pregnant and of coarse I was over the moon but sadly that pregnancy ended as an ectopic. I had surgery on 4.2.17 and had my left tube removed.
The Dr told me after that, that I was full of adhesions (scar tissue) which covered my right tube.
I started to do lots of research and started taking things more seriously in regards to my health. I started taking high doses of serrapeptase and on 10.1.18 I had a laparoscopy and had the adhesions removed and a hsg to make sure right tube was open.
All went well, the adhesions were gone and my tube was open and I hoped and prayed that everything would go well the next time.
Thurs 29th Aug 2019 I got my first bfp and after temping daily, serrapeptase, daily suppliments, ovulation tests, vagina steams, pre-seed. I thought to myself OMG I’ve finally done it. But a part of me couldn’t get excited. I went for my first scan at 4.5 weeks with a hcg of 1072 and all I needed was for them to say they see something in my womb but they didn’t. They didnt see anything which is understandable with hcg under 1500. But I just needed that hope. They told me to come back a week later and they took more blood and confirmed that my hcg has tripled in 48hrs to 3271so I hung on to that fact that my hcg is going up and although i was getting a little light spotting I was in no pain. The spotting went from dark blood to fresh then back to dark.
On Tues 10th Sept 19 they confirmed that it was another ectopic pregnancy on my right side and that I had ovulated from my right side. Because my hcg was so high I couldn’t get the methotrexate and would need surgery.
I’m devastated… cos I’ve tried so hard to make sure I’m healthy and to track my fertility and this time I really thought it would have all been ok.
I had surgery later that same evening and I cried my eyes out begging the surgeon to save my last tube if he could.
On weds 11 Sept 19 the Dr came around and told me that thankfully they were able to save my right tube and he said I could try again or go straight to IVF.
He said there was no inflammation when he went in and adhesions had not come back.
I am so thankful that I get another chance at trying again naturally but I’m absolutely terrified my right tube is not strong enough and ends in a 3rd ectopic. But IVF isn’t really an option.
I know that things will get easier over time and I’m trying not to fall into depression over this.
I just hope that I can carry a child to full term soon and I’m trying so hard to stay positive x