Inadvertently had Lap/Hysto while pregnant - Scared of ectopic

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Ladies, after 2.5 years of struggle (1 m/c, 1 chem, 2 failed iuis, 1 messed up iui, 1 converted iui with freeze all (3 embryos)) I was going into this year so relaxed with such positivity, ready to do my first FET, only to be met with another fukd up twist yesterday.

I had a lap/hysto done last Tuesday. Because of my unexplained infertility and m/c’s it felt like the right thing to do before proceeding with the FETs. The result of my blood hCG the previous day (10 DPO) was ruled negative and I was OK’d to go ahead with the surgery.

The surgery showed no endo, all clear. I was started on Lupron and scheduled to come back on Monday (yesterday) for a baseline in order to move forward with the FET. I started a pretty light AF on Friday which was pretty much on schedule. My baseline ultrasound yesterday showed a large follicle which was strange, and the answer came a few hours later when I was told my hCG was positive @19. Yesterday I would have been ~16dpo. Obviously there are a few factors dooming this miracle of a pregnancy…the lap/hysto, the Lupron, and the low hCG.

I’m not really looking for anything here, I guess this is just venting. I go back for more blood work tomorrow and I’m pretty sure it will show lowering hCG. I took a FRER yesterday which was pretty faint, and then this morning it was a clear BFN. My big fear in hearing this news yesterday was a possible ectopic (perhaps the procedure washed the embryo back into my tubes?) but I guess with the lowering hCG this should be less of a concern?

I requested the value of the pre-surgery hCG blood test and it showed 2.7. My normal negative bloodwork is <.6 so it’s clear something was going on at that point. I felt somewhat eased (or in denial?) yesterday, doing research, that this would be a very low value at 10 dpo, that perhaps this wasn’t a viable pregnancy regardless of the surgery. Today I feel different…angry. I took December off of this fertility sh*t, went to Hawaii for 12 days, was lazy about my vitamins, but DTD around ovulation. And I guess that did the trick. And then it was destroyed with this pointless surgery. This is freaking ridiculous. :(
 
I had more bloodwork this morning, totally expecting my hCG to be down after the BFN on FRER yesterday, but it was up from 19 to 44. Progesterone went from 6.7 to 8.4 (I'm on Endometrin). I'm really scared this is an ectopic, caused by the hysteroscopy. Definitely not feeling positive about the increasing numbers at this point since it puts me in waiting limbo for something that feels so doomed. I've been bleeding for six days now, not full AF but red.
 
I am really sorry hun. What a frustrating situation. I really hope you get some answers soon.
 
I'm so sorry to read about your struggles!! How horrible to get a bfp just for it to be such a stressful situation. I am sending you hundreds of virtual hugs & positive thoughts. Please keep us updated- I know everyone who reads this will be rooting for you! ! X
 
Thank you, guys! I really appreciate it. Ultrasound this morning didn't show anything yet in the tubes or uterus. I'm waiting on the results of the blood work. I feel so along for the (bumpy, twisty, skidding off a cliff) ride with this, as I guess I have throughout this whole ttc journey but it's amplified in this situation. At the moment I'm holding on to the belief that either way, I'll ultimately be fine.

ETA: hcg is up to a whopping 86 and progesterone increased to 10.9. Testing again on monday...
 
Last Friday evening I was insanely exhausted and passed out around 9. I also had an intermittent ache on my lower left side. No obvious miscarriage occured but it just felt like something had happened. Wondfos after that got weaker as the days went by and I went off Endometrin on Sunday. Blood work today shows my hcg is down to 4 and progesterone down to 1. u/s showed a possible ectopic but also a possible sack in my uterus. I'll go back on saturday just to monitor until we know it's safe. Obviously I hate going through another loss, and with this one it really sucks not knowing if I hadn't had the surgery, would I finally be pregnant (with a pregnancy that would have stuck) right now? Pointless, destructive thoughts though. I am happy that it seems like I won't need to be treated for an ectopic. That was my big concern, the pregnancy never felt viable w/ my super low numbers and bleeding, so I didn't build any hope up. I think I'll give myself a month before moving forward with the FET, which I am really hopeful about. Thanks again ladies for your thoughts!
 
I am really sorry fina. I hope you can emotionally and physically heal quickly. Try not to beat yourself up because that will do nothing but harm you more. :hugs:
 
I'm so sorry Fina.

I hope that you can eventually come to a place where the hurt is healed and that you may find peace. My dr said to me that my chem pregnancy in December is a very positive sign that IVF might work. I hope and pray that the fact that you were able to get pregnant, even for a short time, means that your FET will be great.

Hugs!
 

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