Ectopic - How could you tell?

[KS1977]

I've just been to hospital as NHS direct thought I had a possible case of ectopic pregnancy. It happens after a few weeks from conception, for example week 7, which is what I am. You have bad abdominal pain going into the back and shoulder, often referred pain to another part of the body (which I'm experiencing) dizziness, vomiting, bleeding, cold clammy skin. Not sure what I've got but I have bad abdominal pain when I breath or move for the last three days, shoulder pain too but he thinks it's something else. Going for my EP scan anyway tomorrow so we'll know more then, fingers crossed it's trapped wind or something and not an ectopic.

What you describe is round ligament pain which is very common, in my last pregnancy I was convinced that bean was in the wrong place but actually it's them making themselves comfortable and your uterus stretching so it's a good sign your expanding down there. If you do get worried though best phone NHS they can confirm it for you quite quickly with questions.

Thanks for replying to my post hun,

Hope your scan goes ok tomorrow. I am sure everything will be fine. Fingers crossed for you. Let us know how you get on

 

[Blu10]

I had similar pain on the left side at 6 weeks apparently it can be bowel
related with everything stretching especially if you've been constipated x

 

[Pippin]

It's for your own good if you take this ideea out of your head now. Trust your doctor and MW and it will be fine.

It's early days for me and I am asking the question as I would like to know, and having people tell me to drop it isn't helping. If I want to post threads on my worries, etc, I am entitled to. I found your response quite abrupt if I'm honest.

Thanks anyway

It's what the site is partly for hon so you ask as many questions as you want and when ever you want, ignore the negativity, it's usually very supportive in here!!!! I'm going through the same as you have probably read in one of my many posts so I understand completely.

 

[WhiteDove]

We can discuss in private my lack of politeness, we are not babies.

 

[Pippin]

We can discuss in private my lack of politeness, we are not babies.

No thanks.

 

[KS1977]

It's for your own good if you take this ideea out of your head now. Trust your doctor and MW and it will be fine.

It's early days for me and I am asking the question as I would like to know, and having people tell me to drop it isn't helping. If I want to post threads on my worries, etc, I am entitled to. I found your response quite abrupt if I'm honest.

Thanks anyway

It's what the site is partly for hon so you ask as many questions as you want and when ever you want, ignore the negativity, it's usually very supportive in here!!!! I'm going through the same as you have probably read in one of my many posts so I understand completely.

Thanks so much. It's nice to see the majority of all the ladies on here are supportive, including yourself.

Yes I think I remember your posts before, as I can recognise your avatar. It's just one of those pregnancy things....if you don't know, you have to ask. Is this your first pregnancy? xx

 

[KS1977]

Doh, I have just seen you are a mum already lol sorry! x

 

[KS1977]

We can discuss in private my lack of politeness, we are not babies.

'If you can't say anything nice, don't say it!'

 

[Pippin]

Yes second baby so I'm a bit more relaxed this time but still nervous as hell. The baby is also a little bit of a surprise so not quite believing it until I see the bean, we were going to try after Christmas. Just praying it's in the right place tomorrow and I have a bad case of constipation or something I shall update you tomorrow, thanks for asking me too. Off for some beauty sleep now. Hope you feel less in pain tomorrow, I found the round ligament pain was really sharp and uncomfortable for quite a while over three or so days then went. The baby grows in spurts so you'll find it comes back again when they have this growth. It'll happen throughout the whole pregnancy but not so sharp as the first few you feel.

 

[WhiteDove]

We can discuss in private my lack of politeness, we are not babies.

'If you can't say anything nice, don't say it!'

I was being positive from the begining of the topic, I tried to make you understand that you don;t have to think of the worse thing coz it's not the case, but you react like a baby(sorry if you're over 20)

And thinking the worse will not do any good to your pregnancy!
I;m also at my first pregnancy, 5 weeks(anf freaked out), I've been suspected(by a doctor) for an ectopic pregnancy and cried all my tears out of me for days, it turned out not to be true.

 

[KS1977]

Good night hun....sweet dreams! Good luck xx

 

[Berniep]

I've had these sorts of pains in right side for days now, been to dr's twice but they just said they think its stretching pains and to go back if it gets worse. I'm worried sick about it but dr doesn't seem bothered so i'll just have to keep a eye on it xxx

Thanks Berniep

I see you are around the same time as me....maybe it's just a growing stretching thing like you say. It's soo uncomfortable and annoying. I have found tonight that if I lean or lay on the side it hurts ( I say hurt...more like a tugging as though someone is squeezing), it stops it happening. So maybe it is just the pg stretching/wind x

The joys of been pregnant hey, good luck i hope the pain goes and you go on to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. Don't worry about asking us anything else in the future occasionally little debates spark but thats because we are all full of hormones it wouldn't be normal for a forum full of women to get on all the time xxx

 

[Berniep]

Pippin good luck with your scan 2moro xxx

 

[KS1977]

We can discuss in private my lack of politeness, we are not babies.

'If you can't say anything nice, don't say it!'

I was being positive from the begining of the topic, I tried to make you understand that you don;t have to think of the worse thing coz it's not the case, but you react like a baby(sorry if you're over 20)

And thinking the worse will not do any good to your pregnancy!
I;m also at my first pregnancy, 5 weeks(anf freaked out), I've been suspected(by a doctor) for an ectopic pregnancy and cried all my tears out of me for days, it turned out not to be true.

There are ways and means of making a point/comment, and you're response was abrupt. The tone of your post was not just picked up by me!!!!!
My reaction was not that of a baby....if anything it was a natural response from someone who was merely unsure about something, so asked the question on a couple of posts, to get clear in my mind what is what!

To be honest, you have put me off posting anything else for fear of being shot down! If you are going to be 'offish' with your posts, I think it best you don't post on here anymore/unsubscribe from this post!

It's just a good thing that most on here are supportive. And once again, I am a grown woman, not a baby!!

 

[blutea]

It's for your own good if you take this ideea out of your head now. Trust your doctor and MW and it will be fine.

It's early days for me and I am asking the question as I would like to know, and having people tell me to drop it isn't helping. If I want to post threads on my worries, etc, I am entitled to. I found your response quite abrupt if I'm honest.

Thanks anyway

In my humble opinion, you have every right to ask questions especially if it is concerning to you. If it makes others upset they can choose to ignore the thread. Don't feel bad for being concerned, it means you care.

 

[milosmum]

Hello just wanted to let you know there is a 'one tubers' group in the TTC buddies section. We have all had ectopics and can help you with advice etc if your signs don't go away. Guess we have all been there and experienced it. Personally I am 30 it was my first pregnancy no previous reproductive/pelvic problems so I don't fall into any of the categories that are more susceptible to ectopics - for me it was just bad luck. My ectopic happened at 6 weeks I was doubled over in agony then started bleeding, HCgs weren't rising normally and scan showed fluid in and around my tube - laparoscopic surgery removed my tube and pregnancy.
I really hope this is not happening to you but you are right to be aware of the discomfort you have been having and to monitor it carefully. If the pain does not settle go to A&E they will examine and scan you if they are suspicious. Good luck and keep asking your questions we are all here to support each other in my opinion x

 

[aragornlover8]

had an ectopic pregnancy but it didnt rupture till I was 12 weeks, it was literally the day before my scan. I didnt have a clue until I collapse at home with my kids. It was the worst pain imaginable, I nearly died and I spent a week in hospital with it. If you are worried you need to either ring your local epu or Gp and tell them you are worried. If you get any one sided pain just go striaght to A+E. It is really serious. I hope your not ectopic xxx

I'm just curious if you had any symptoms of ectopic before that point? Or was it totally out of the blue?

I'm very sorry to hear of your previous loss!

 

[blutea]

We can discuss in private my lack of politeness, we are not babies.

'If you can't say anything nice, don't say it!'

I was being positive from the begining of the topic, I tried to make you understand that you don;t have to think of the worse thing coz it's not the case, but you react like a baby(sorry if you're over 20)

And thinking the worse will not do any good to your pregnancy!
I;m also at my first pregnancy, 5 weeks(anf freaked out), I've been suspected(by a doctor) for an ectopic pregnancy and cried all my tears out of me for days, it turned out not to be true.

I'm so sorry for your anxiety but, thankfully, studies have shown that stress does not impact a pregnancy negatively.

 

[Vickie]

We can discuss in private my lack of politeness, we are not babies.

'If you can't say anything nice, don't say it!'

I was being positive from the begining of the topic, I tried to make you understand that you don;t have to think of the worse thing coz it's not the case, but you react like a baby(sorry if you're over 20)

And thinking the worse will not do any good to your pregnancy!
I;m also at my first pregnancy, 5 weeks(anf freaked out), I've been suspected(by a doctor) for an ectopic pregnancy and cried all my tears out of me for days, it turned out not to be true.

Maybe it's the way your posts read, because in my mind they read a bit harsh as well (it CAN be extremely difficult over the internet to interpret words and meanings which is why smileys can sometimes help) but in saying that I find this bit completely uncalled for.

I suggest if you have nothing constructive to say on this thread it might be best to let it drop and move on.

 

[WhiteDove]

I suggest if you have nothing constructive to say on this thread it might be best to let it drop and move on.

I will drop it, don't worry. I don't think you've read all the topic.
I didnt' write anymore on the topic but since you wrote me....
I really don't understand what constructive means to you, I've put informations regarding ectopic pregnancies here(isn't this what we should suppose to do?), and i told KS it's not the case with her pain to think of that.
Perhaps I should have scarred!?
Som. else: if the person who initiate a topic doesn't like what one have to say/the person, it means that that person doesn't have the right to write on that topic?
I don't need answers anyway.
I'm going as I said, bye.
P.S. Sorry KS for upsetting you soooooo much telling you that you are just fine and not to think of the worse.