Hi Everyone
I have read lots and lots of information since my recent twin ectopic pregnancy and I’m still searching for answers.
Before I knew I was pregnant (although had been actively trying for 17 months) I experienced a feeling of strong pressure on my right hand side, like trying to force something through a small space. Could this have been implantation or the pregnancies trying to move down the Fallopian tube?
From when I found out the exciting news that I was at long last pregnant, I read so much on the does and don’ts to keep the babies safe. One of the recommendations was to sleep on your left side. In doing this every night I felt an unusual sensation in my right pelvic area, I can only describe it like the softest pins and needles with a gentle tugging feeling. Despite never having been pregnant before, something told me this wasn’t right. I mentioned it at my first midwife appointment and asked nervously about whether there was a chance of ectopic. I was relieved to be told no “I’d Know as I would be in agony”. A week later it was still at the back of my mind and the sensation while sleeping was now there intermittently when awake and sitting up. I spoke with the Early Pregnancy Team and was offered a scan the following day. The scan showed that I had two pregnancies, both in the right Fallopian tube and some bleeding into my abdomen. Utter devastation is all I could feel with a strong view that if at all there was anyway it could be avoided, I did not want to have surgery to remove the tube and pregnancies. The consultant and early pregnancy were amazing they really listened and gave me 48 hours at which point they fully expected they would then be doing the operation, I thought otherwise as I just knew (a bit like the previous gut instinct) that my body would resolve this on its own. 48 hours later my hcg had halved and I didn’t need to have the operation. The back pain was quite intense and some other symptoms but on that side of things I felt extremely lucky. I felt bad for saying/thinking it was a good outcome, for saying I was delighted to the consultant when he told me the “good” news. On the whole there was nothing about this situation that was good or delightful but maybe someone who has went through expectant management will understand?
Has anyone else had a Twin ectopic pregnancy? The team at the hospital had never seen it before, even those with almost 40 years experience. Seemingly in the case of ectopic with twins, one would typically make it to the uterus and one gets stuck in the Fallopian tube. If one can make it why not both? What causes neither to go? What makes twin ectopic so rare? Other than the fact that twin pregnant is rarer than single pregnancy in the first place.
I’ve read that regardless of treatment for ectopic, it is harder to conceive again. Why is this? It was already so hard, so I’m very anxious that it just won’t happen now that it’s seemingly even harder. I just don’t understand why?
Why is the chance of a further ectopic increased? From what I’ve read this seems to be applied to all and not only where there may be some pre-existing factors such as scar tissue etc. I can’t understand why though, does anyone know?
With expectant management does your body still need to go through healing? I’m thinking it will, although not sure how you know when everything is healed?
How can you tell if scar tissue has occurred from self resolving? Is this likely?
I could go on all day with my list of unanswered questions, there’s just so much I don’t understand and feel like I need to. If you’ve got this far, thank you so much for taking the time to read and hopefully answer any questions.