TTC after Methotrexate shot

[saveme]

Hello ladies. I just wanted to stop by and say this thread helped when I had my ectopic back in December and it gave me hope that someday I could get pregnant again. Well I have come back to say I am PREGNANT! I can't believe it! Still won't know for sure if its in the right place for a couple of weeks but it feels completely different this time.

Yayy congrats!!!

 

[LynnC]

Congrats on the pregnancy. Hope in a couple of weeks you will be happy seeing the baby inside the uterus!!!

Afm, I had decided to go for laparoscopy surgery yesterday since my #s didnt go down after 2 mtx shots. I had my right tube removed. We saw the pictures and it was big and could rupture if waitedlonger. The procedure wasnt bad itself since i was sleeping the whole time. Im having gas pain n soreness around the 3 little incisions. But they said its normal. Im taking it easy day by day now.

The doc also performed HSG test on my left tube during the surgery. The water seemed to go through normal. However, i was diagnosed with Endometriosis. the black spots (due to endo) on right tube was more than left. This is the reason why i got ectopic Does anyone here is having the same problem? I was told to go back TTC after 1-2 cycles to avoid the Endometriosis to grow more (it does after periods)

So hopefully i will be recovering soon, get my period back n start on ttc ::. Crossing my fingers and praying to have a healthy pregnancy next time

 

[jammers77]

Sorry you had to resort to lap, but I'm so glad you've finally got answers!!! Knowing what you're facing makes it easier to be proactive!!! I'm tickled to death that you know what you're dealing with and am crossing my fingers and toes super hard that you get that happily ever after soon!

 

[saveme]

Hi ladies well I had my last mtx shot on the 23rd of Aug started bleeding and stopped bleeding by the27th I heard back from the dr my levels on the 27th was 16 and he said on the 30th as we talked they should already be below 5 by now. Well yesterday I had sore boobs and wondered if a FRER would show neg(-) by now well I did one and there was a faint positive+
Me and DH have been having lots of sex since my bleeding stopped its been over a month since were told we couldn't, so as soon as the bleeding stopped we have been doing it everyday but we have been using the pull out method. Seriously I don't think it could be a new pregnancy but why would the test come out very faint +? What do you ladies think?

 

[saveme]

I attached the test. Does this look like a very faint + to you?

 

[summer2011]

I think I can see something. I'd take another in a couple days just to be sure it's not a new preg.

 

[allforthegirl]

I think I see something too!!

 

[saveme]

I think I can see something. I'd take another in a couple days just to be sure it's not a new preg.

I think I see something too!!

Thanks ladies, I am going to retest in a couple days. What's the least amount of hcg does FRER detect anyway? I really thought for sure my levels would be down by now, I guess only time will tell.

 

[LynnC]

Hope everything turns out right for you

 

[saveme]

Thanks Lynnc I hope so too

 

[jammers77]

I've heard that a FRER can detect REALLY low amounts sometimes. I've seen some women say that they've had them detect as low as 10hcg. They're quite sensitive.

 

[saveme]

Congrats on the pregnancy. Hope in a couple of weeks you will be happy seeing the baby inside the uterus!!!

Afm, I had decided to go for laparoscopy surgery yesterday since my #s didnt go down after 2 mtx shots. I had my right tube removed. We saw the pictures and it was big and could rupture if waitedlonger. The procedure wasnt bad itself since i was sleeping the whole time. Im having gas pain n soreness around the 3 little incisions. But they said its normal. Im taking it easy day by day now.

The doc also performed HSG test on my left tube during the surgery. The water seemed to go through normal. However, i was diagnosed with Endometriosis. the black spots (due to endo) on right tube was more than left. This is the reason why i got ectopic Does anyone here is having the same problem? I was told to go back TTC after 1-2 cycles to avoid the Endometriosis to grow more (it does after periods)

So hopefully i will be recovering soon, get my period back n start on ttc ::. Crossing my fingers and praying to have a healthy pregnancy next time

Sorry you had to go through this, take your time healing and grieving. You now have some definite answers as to why all this happened and you can move on from here with a plan when you decide to try again. I'm praying that we both have our rainbow babies soon enough

 

[summer2011]

So... Day 11 ultrasound today was a disappointment follicles measuring ok at approx 15, but my lining is very thin at 4 mm! I do ovulate on my own, usually later in the cycle (normally cd14-16). FS gave us the weekend to see if there's any growth in hopes I don't ovulate on my own. Holding an ounce of hope that my lining can somehow catch up.

 

[saveme]

I've heard that a FRER can detect REALLY low amounts sometimes. I've seen some women say that they've had them detect as low as 10hcg. They're quite sensitive.

Someone on this forum told me it can detect from what she seen online as low as 6.5-12.5 hcg so I just am hoping that in the next couple of days I get a stark whit neg(-) I can't believe I still have some of it in my system still I mean seriously it was 16 on the 27th> what the heck is going on Dr. does not want another blood draw until next week oh well I just have to pray for the best but still so frustrating.

 

[summer2011]

Did you tell them you got a positive test? I would think they'd make bloods a priority.

 

[saveme]

So... Day 11 ultrasound today was a disappointment follicles measuring ok at approx 15, but my lining is very thin at 4 mm! I do ovulate on my own, usually later in the cycle (normally cd14-16). FS gave us the weekend to see if there's any growth in hopes I don't ovulate on my own. Holding an ounce of hope that my lining can somehow catch up.

Did you tell them you got a positive test? I would think they'd make bloods a priority.

Oh hun I'm sorry about your u/s, hopefully your lining will get where it needs to be. Where is it supposed to be measuring? FX it gets there.
I haven't told them because my test was so faintly+ I'm praying that the level will be down by next week Tuesday. I don't know I'm so over this. My 1st ectopic was really painful but it eneded so quickly literally from the time I got the mtx till the time I stopped bleeding 1.5 weeks and my hcg was 2. My levels were much higher somewhere in the thousands... this time my #'s were 574 the highest and I'm still waiting for hcg to drop.

 

[summer2011]

Yes it's seems like the lower the hcg the slower it is to fall. Mine when I got the shot was about 350 and took 30ish days to drop

I think they're looking for at least an 8mm lining at ovulation. So I'm only half way there Last iui it measured 6.5 at trigger which may have contributed to the ectopic. Although there's nothing really out there to support that theory

 

[LynnC]

Sorry to hear about the linning and hope it will thicken up soon for you

Waiting for hcg to drop can get so crazy! I was still in 2000 range before the surgery. Will have to go back in a week for the blood count and was told it might still be in my blood for at least 2 weeks! Even with the tube removed! I have to fly out of the country on the 16th and crossing my finger the count will get < 10 by then

 

[shelbysioux]

Hi I have posted on here before and I just wanted to post again especially to Save Me who was asking if there is any hope after two ectopics, I have been where you are and I really thought there was no hope for me. I had two ectopics last year in May and September, but I am now 27 weeks pregnant with our little rainbow baby. I just wanted to say don't give up hope xxxx

 

[LynnC]

Hi I have posted on here before and I just wanted to post again especially to Save Me who was asking if there is any hope after two ectopics, I have been where you are and I really thought there was no hope for me. I had two ectopics last year in May and September, but I am now 27 weeks pregnant with our little rainbow baby. I just wanted to say don't give up hope xxxx

Hi Shelly! Thank you for sharing and congrats on the healthy pregnancy the pain has almost paid off! Hope you will have a great delivery!
If you dont mind me asking, did you get treated with mtx shots for both eps? So you were able to keep the tubes? It is so amazing how our body works. Sometimes it doesnt follow exactly by the rules