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Ectopic/Miscarriage
I have been trying for 3 years to fall pregnant and finally it happened my last period was on the 8th April 10, i carried out four pregnancy tests all where positive, doctor told me at the time i must be about 5 weeks pregnant, i started to lightly bleed red blood and went to the hospital to get checked out they done a scan but could not find anything and also a blood test my hormone level dropped showing i was miscarrying, so they carried out another blood test to double check and my hormone level had risen i had another scan still could not find anything, and another blood test and my hormone level was still rising, i have not had any severe pain just period cramping, but also started to heavy bleed on Tuesday this week and still bleeding, doctors think i have a small ectopic pregancy (also known as an unknown preganacy) as they cannot locate it, i have to go back again next week for another blood test and scan, i must be around about 8 weeks now surley if it is an ectopic i would be in pain by now?, does it still grow? could i now be miscarrying?, will i have issues conceiving after this is over? i just want to get on with my life and put this behind me but it has dragged out for weeks now.
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I know how hard it is to see pregnant women an babies. It is normal. I do the same thing, smile and try not to talk because it makes me cry. I don't think there is anything wrong with putting on a happy face. I don't feel like I want to talk about it to everyone, but it is very normal to have those feelings. I think we all do. I hope everything will go smoothly for you and we'll get our BFP again very soon. Good luck
Thank you so much for your responses it has been a great help and releif, I have been bleeding heavy since Tuesday now and I think I have passed something on Saturday it was a big blob, bigger then I have ever seen as a blood clot, I believe that I could have misscarried over the weekend, I've had another blood test done today and I am due another scan on Wednesday, I'm hoping that my HGC level has dropped back to normal the bleeding has lightened up now and I feel a lot more energtic since yesterday, deep down I know that I do not have an ectopic pregnancy and I'm hoping that it was a misscarriage so I can get on and try again, I'm so desperate for a baby and everyone around me is having there 1st & 2nd babies I am so jelous and find it hard to be happy for them I put a show face on is this wrong??
Hello, I'm sorry you have to go thru this. I know it's difficult. I'm not sure about ectopic but it does sound like miscarriage. Sometimes it takes a while for the body to get what's going on and finish a miscarriage. Then again 5w is early to see a baby. Did they see a sac or anything? My baby had a HB at just over 6w and apparently passed somewhere around 7w and I didn't miscarry 4 weeks later and had a D&C. My uterus did continue to grow to about 10w size. If you are miscarrying, you shouldn't have any problem conceiving as long as there are no issues with your body (cycts, etc). Just be sure to keep asking your doctor questions and make them give you some answers. I know it's hard but it will be ok. Hopefully you will know something very soon. Keep us informed and again, I'm so sorry.
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In the beginning, my HCG was rising, but not doubling, and the doctor said that could possibly be a sign of ectopic. I had already had one u/s, but it was too early to see anything yet, so he had me come back in for another u/s at about 5.5 weeks and saw a sac in my uterus. He said it is often very hard to see ectopic pregnancies on an u/s, and so the best thing is to be able to rule it out by seeing an intrauterine pregnancy like mine. So if I were you, I would keep bugging your doctor for another u/s. By now, they should certainly be able to see something in your uterus. If they can't see anything and your numbers are still going up, then it's possible you've got an ectopic, and it's not something to mess around with, and needs to be removed ASAP.
If you're having a normal m/c, in most cases it won't affect your chances of having a baby in the future. If you end up with an ectopic and need a tube or ovary or something removed, it might take a little longer to conceive again, but you usually still can just fine. Try not to worry too much, but make sure your doc gives you answers!