Does a gestational sac look like thickening of the uterine lining and could i be having a heterotopic pregnanc?

[babygirl12841]

this my situation on monday i went and got my hcg levels checked because i had a positive pregnancy test they were a 422.13 so my doc made me an appointment for this friday to have a ultrasound done to see if they could see a gestational sac. well yesterday i was just sitting on the sofa and all of a sudden i had this aweful pain in my left side in my side in my stomach and in my back but only in the left side i layed down thinking that the pain would go away in just a few minutes it just got worse so i called the doc and he told me to come into his office the pain lasted about an hour then went away. so yesterday at the doc office he gave me an u/s the u/s technition saw a gestational sac measuring 5 weeks 2 days in my uterus but no yolk told me that it was to early to see the yolk and saw a gestational sac in my left fallopian tube measuring 4 weeks 2 days. the doc came into see me and said that i am having an eptopic pregnancy he wanted to give me a shot to end it i told him NO i want another u/s on friday to make sure because the u/s tech said that that spot could also be a infection of some kind. and the doc said the spot in the uterus was the thickening of my uterin lining so does thickening of the uterine lining look like a gestational sac because if not why would the u/s tech say that it was a sac and the doc said that it was thickening so do they look simular on an u/s? i have made an appointment to get a second opinion on monday with a different doc and i am also going to see my doc tomarrow to get the u/s to see if any changes have been made. Well i was doing some research on the internet and found out that it could be a HETEROTPIC pregnancy meaning that meaning one is intrauterine(in uterus) and one is extrauterine(outside uterus). The morality rate of the extrauterine pregnancy is 90-95% . but the intrauterine sace is only 35%. So is there hope that this will pass. does this sound possible. please any advice or opinions tomarrow seems so far away and the pain is starting to come back just a little

[marjoriedoor]

I have just found out somnething similar - went for an early scan and they found just a gest sac in my womb (5x5x6) and a bigger gest sac and yolk sac in my ovary (18mm) - however bloods come back as though I had a viable pregnancy, which makes me think I could have a heterotopic.. I had repeat bloods today and am awaiting results..meanwhile very little pain etc.  Cant help but hope all will be ok? Has anyone had anything sdimilar??

[babygirl12841]

went to the doc today and had another u/s she said that the gestational sac in my uterus has disapeared but the sac in my fallopian tube is still there and growing larger and that it could burst and i would be risking my life if i do not terminate it now so i agreed to have the methotrexate injection givin tomarrow morning at the hospital. the doc told me that in 2 months from now he is going to preform a Laparoscopic surgery. i am not sur why does anyone know why these surgeries are preformed after an eptopic pregnancy. And do you all think i will go on later and be able to get pregnant again and have a viable pregnancy.
HEART BROKEN

[mom2ariana]

i agree with joy and its very dangerous to carry an ectopic pregnancy without some treatment. perhaps the doctor thought telling you that would make you feel as if you only had one embryo in our fallopian tubes and wouldn't have to worry about you refusing the meds/surgery.. at any rate you need to get a second opinion.
as far as im concerned gestational sacs are very distinguishable and wouldn't look like uterine lining whatsoever. when i saw my daughters gestational sac around 5 weeks it looked like a big black oval amidst a bunch of fuzzy black & white. i do not see how that could be uterine lining. because i was pregnant my uterine lining would have been thickened but the gestational sac was still easy to spot.
please keep us posted!

[JoyRenee]

It does sound like Heteroptic and it sounds like your doctor doesn't want to face the fact and help you carry at least one of them to term. Getting a second opinion is the best thing you can do at this point and express your desire to try to let the one in your uterus live. They may have to surgically remove part or all of your fallopian tube or it will burst so the other little embryo won't survive.