TTC after Methotrexate shot

[WHITNEYG]

Savasanna, thank you so much! I can't tell you how much better this makes me feel, and I'm so thankful for your quick response. I had worked myself up so much I almost took a clonapen that I have on reserve for traveling, for anxiety. I think I'm just much more in-tuned to what's going on especially on my ectopic side, because last month when I ovulated I could tell it was from my left, but I never felt any of these twinges. So this weekend when I felt like I could feel everything I panicked, but I really do think I can just feel more on the right because of the ectopic. I'm so glad I have you guys to lean on!

 

[Savasanna]

I completely understand. Sometimes it's really hard to keep the "what if" thoughts at bay. I keep going back and forth between trying to keep my thoughts to myself so I don't sound obsessive or bore everyone around me, and desperately needing to say something just to get them out of my head. That's where this board has been most helpful for me.

Glad I could help - that's what we're all here for!

 

[Nataliek]

Whitney, I know what you mean, I get the same pain! I am hypersensitive to when I am fertile, I get every single symptom in the book. I get pinching pain in my right side and only my right side even though I ovulate from both my right and left ovary. It is something I have spoken with my RE about but she has just sort of shrugged it off. My right side is also the side I had the ectopic on so it worries me the pain is somehow related. I do notice that pinching continues on and off until I get my period, Sav is right. I know it is terrifying but try not to panic, I know how hard it is. I hope you are feeling better!

Sav, my in-laws live in South Carolina so we are headed to Hilton Head for a week. I cannot wait to sit by the pool and the beach and just do nothing! How is your week?

 

[Savasanna]

Natalie - did your RE tell you why you feel it more on one side than the other? I've noticed the same thing - on months that I ovulate on my left side, I feel it on my left. On months where I ovulate on my right side, I feel it on both? I used to question whether I was ovulating from both sides on those months, but that doesn't really make sense as twins are nonexistent in my family. Anyway - I'd be curious to know the answer to that!

I used to go to Hilton Head with my family when I was growing up! We only went a few times but I remember it being like a dream. Have SO much fun!

My tattoo was supposed to be tomorrow but I received an email from the tattooist last night canceling because she was pneumonia. Obviously you can't control your health but I'm super bummed. That was the thing that was taking my mind off of everything else and the timing of it all was PERFECT with trying.. man.. But - what are you going to do. Tattoos are forever so there's no sense in rushing them. Even if I have to wait a year to get it (which I hope I have to), I'll get there eventually.

Now I'm just debating whether I should save my earned time and come into work tomorrow, or take the day off anyway and get some things done around the house. Decisions, decisions.

 

[WHITNEYG]

So, today I tested today and got a BFP! I'm thrilled, but I'm also keeping a level head. I am hopeful because at this point last time I was spotting and never really stopped spotting. I am still having twinges and pinches but I've made the decision to not panic until we can get to the doctor on Monday and get a few rounds of labs.

Natalie, I hope you have a great relaxing vacation in Hilton head. My Mom's see if the family is from South Carolina and I love going back. Never been to Hilton head but I would love to go.

Savasanna, hopefully it won't take too long to get your new art rescheduled.

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

[jammers77]

So, today I tested today and got a BFP!

Yay!!! H&H 9 mos!!

 

[ladyluck8181]

Hey ladies, I wanted to give you a little hope. On the 9th July it will be exactly a year since I found out my pregnancy was ectopic, on the 10th July I had the mtx shot. 2 months later I fell pregnant again and sadly suffered an early miscarriage I started to feel I would never carry a healthy pregnancy again, I was blessed to fall again immediately and got a bfp on the 25th October.

2 days ago I gave birth to a very healthy 7lb3oz boy he is perfect and I feel like the luckiest lady alive. On the 9th July I will squeeze him that little bit tighter.

Don't ever give up hope and I wish you all the best in your journeys

 

[Savasanna]

OMG - WHITNEY!!!!!

Congratulations!! I'm beyond THRILLED for you!! That is such great news! I understand your reservations but.. but.. BFPPPPP!!!!

Ladyluck - Congrats on your new addition! I love your story and it definitely gives me hope. I can't wait to be there, and I know I'll get there eventually. What's your little guy's name?

As for me - my bil was supposed to visit from Saturday - Tuesday and he called Saturday morning saying something came up and he wasn't going to be able to make it. So, my partner and I decided to take a last minute road trip down to where he lives so we could do inseminations Saturday and Sunday (CD 13 and 14). The last two months I haven't ovualted until CD 16 & 17, so while these inseminations are in the window of possibility, they're not ideally placed. Ah well, life happens sometimes and overall he's been really flexible with all of this so I can't really be upset. I'm just crossing my fingers I ovulate a little early (today would be fabulous).

 

[WHITNEYG]

Thanks guys! I just heard back from the doctor and at 12dpo my hcg is 81. I'm really happy with that! Last time at 14dpo my level was 68. So I feel like this is a good start. Still no spotting!!!! I go back for labs on Wednesday. I'm feeling very hopeful!

 

[Savasanna]

Keep us updated on how everything progresses! I see nothing but greatness for you!

 

[Savasanna]

Yesssssss! Temp spike this morning so I likely did indeed ovulate yesterday so the Saturday and Sunday inseminations were not terrible timing!

Oh hey 1dpo, nice to see you again.

 

[WHITNEYG]

Yay Savassana!!! That's great! Praying for you over this 2ww!

 

[WHITNEYG]

So I had my second round of labs today and they were at 237, which is good, they needed to at least be 162. I'm excited they doubled, but last time they doubled after 48 hrs as well. I'm going to either to back for labs on Monday or Tuesday to make sure everything is still progressing as it should, since last time at my first ultrasound at 6 weeks my hcg was only 484. I have an ultrasound on July 16th. To be honest even if my levels are good next week, I probably won't believe everything is ok this time until I see it for myself on the ultrasound. I hope everyone has a fantastic 4th!

 

[Hatethewait85]

Hi all

Unfortunately I find myself in the same boat as you all and am so sorry that anyone had to go through this. I have spent the last several days reading every single post in this thread and have found it so reassuring to see how many of you have gone on to have healthy pregnancies following the ectopic. I loved reading all the support everyone gave, too!!

Here's my story in a nutshell. After nearly 3 years of ttc (and failing IVF!) we got a natural BFP a few weeks ago only to find out it was likely ectopic pregnancy. My hcg levels were doubling perfectly but they could not find anything in my uterus. And even though they couldn't find a sign of an ectopic pregnancy, I decided to take the mtx on 7/1 (hcg 5000). I just had my day 4 check and am up to 9700 I know it's normal for levels to continue to rise in the first 4 days, I just wanted mine to drop fast! I'm terrified of a possible tube rupture or damage to an ovary. I'm desperately hoping for a really nice drop in the next few days- go back on 7/7 for the next one.

Also wanted to send a big congrats to Whitney! Hooray for your BFP!! Betas are looking great.

 

[jammers77]

Hi all

Unfortunately I find myself in the same boat as you all and am so sorry that anyone had to go through this. I have spent the last several days reading every single post in this thread and have found it so reassuring to see how many of you have gone on to have healthy pregnancies following the ectopic. I loved reading all the support everyone gave, too!!

Here's my story in a nutshell. After nearly 3 years of ttc (and failing IVF!) we got a natural BFP a few weeks ago only to find out it was likely ectopic pregnancy. My hcg levels were doubling perfectly but they could not find anything in my uterus. And even though they couldn't find a sign of an ectopic pregnancy, I decided to take the mtx on 7/1 (hcg 5000). I just had my day 4 check and am up to 9700 I know it's normal for levels to continue to rise in the first 4 days, I just wanted mine to drop fast! I'm terrified of a possible tube rupture or damage to an ovary. I'm desperately hoping for a really nice drop in the next few days- go back on 7/7 for the next one.

Also wanted to send a big congrats to Whitney! Hooray for your BFP!! Betas are looking great.

I'm sorry you've gone through this. Sounds like you've had an incredibly rough journey with TTC, and now this. Hang in there, and you always have an audience here when you need to talk about what you're going through. We've all been through the ectopic valley and we've got a sympathetic (empathetic, really!) ear. Thinking of you.

 

[Hatethewait85]

Hi all

Unfortunately I find myself in the same boat as you all and am so sorry that anyone had to go through this. I have spent the last several days reading every single post in this thread and have found it so reassuring to see how many of you have gone on to have healthy pregnancies following the ectopic. I loved reading all the support everyone gave, too!!

Here's my story in a nutshell. After nearly 3 years of ttc (and failing IVF!) we got a natural BFP a few weeks ago only to find out it was likely ectopic pregnancy. My hcg levels were doubling perfectly but they could not find anything in my uterus. And even though they couldn't find a sign of an ectopic pregnancy, I decided to take the mtx on 7/1 (hcg 5000). I just had my day 4 check and am up to 9700 I know it's normal for levels to continue to rise in the first 4 days, I just wanted mine to drop fast! I'm terrified of a possible tube rupture or damage to an ovary. I'm desperately hoping for a really nice drop in the next few days- go back on 7/7 for the next one.

Also wanted to send a big congrats to Whitney! Hooray for your BFP!! Betas are looking great.

I'm sorry you've gone through this. Sounds like you've had an incredibly rough journey with TTC, and now this. Hang in there, and you always have an audience here when you need to talk about what you're going through. We've all been through the ectopic valley and we've got a sympathetic (empathetic, really!) ear. Thinking of you.

Thanks jammers. It's certainly been a long roller coaster ride. I hate that there are so manny of us having gone through this, but it is nice to know I'm not alone and to hear how different everyone's experience was.

 

[WHITNEYG]

Hatethewait I'm so sorry you're going through this. Hopefully you're levels will start falling quickly, and all of this will be over soon. It's a grueling process, but we're here for support and information. How far along we're you, and did you have any pain/spotting that would also make them think ectopic? I'll be thinking about you over the next few days, and don't hesitate to vent or ask questions.

 

[Hatethewait85]

Hatethewait I'm so sorry you're going through this. Hopefully you're levels will start falling quickly, and all of this will be over soon. It's a grueling process, but we're here for support and information. How far along we're you, and did you have any pain/spotting that would also make them think ectopic? I'll be thinking about you over the next few days, and don't hesitate to vent or ask questions.

Thanks Whitney. I originally went in with what I thought was 5+5 after some brown spotting/bleeding the day before. My beta was 1921 at the time and all she could find was a thickened lining on the u/s. I went back 3 days later with a beta of 3600 and still nothing in my uterus but a thickened lining. She says once betas are above 2000 they should see something in the uterus even if it's small. That goes along with what I'd read during my research. I also read anywhere from 7-20% of ectopics can have normally doubling betas. What I hate the most about this is that any future pregnancy, my first thought will probably be fear that it's in the wrong spot. It's ruined that holy crap I'm pregnant excitement!

 

[Hatethewait85]

Unfortunately, I had to go in for another dose of mtx today. My levels were up to 10400. I am super bummed about it all if I'm being honest. But according to my doc 20% of people have to get the second dose so I guess I'm not alone in that either. I was a little surprised that they didn't want me back for another beta for a week - anyone else who had a second dose wait a whole week for a recheck? Maybe because the rise in my level slowed so much (was doubling close to every 72 hrs before, and only went up from 9700 in 3 days this time?). Hopefully it's not a mistake to wait that long. The nurse giving me the shot today said not to worry because it's extremely rare to have to get a 3rd dose I didn't even know people got 3 doses!? Anyone know how much of a drop to expect this next week? Is it overly optimistic to hope for a 40-50% drop? Probably...

 

[WHITNEYG]

Hatethewait, I'm so sorry all of this is happening. Since I didn't have a 2nd dose, I'm not sure of the timing of labs, but there was someone that responded to my original post who had a 2nd dose and was rechecked 4 days later. It probably all depends on your doctor, and like you said your levels only went up a little bit so they're probably taking that into consideration. Hopefully some others who have had a second dose can weigh in as well. Just listen to your body and if you start having any pain call the Doctor and let them know. As for your levels dropping, since I didn't have the 2nd shot I'm not sure how quickly they will drop, but for me at day 4 mine were up and day 7 they had only dropped from 929 to 651 but 1 week later they were down to 271. I have heard though levels dropping significantly after a 2nd dose. Again, I hate you're going through this and I totally understand the reaction of fear with any future pregnancy. Unfortunately, that's how I am this time. The ectopic was my first pregnancy, and my excitement was uncontrollable. I smiled from ear to ear, and I'm not a bubbly person. This time I refuse to let myself get excited until the first ultrasound and even then, I will still worry about the possibility of a miscarriage until after the first trimester, if we get that far. I will be thinking of you over the next week.

As for me, I have another round of labs tomorrow, based on my calculations from my last labs I should be at least 1896, and I will also be at the 5w mark. As long as everything goes well tomorrow with my levels, I have an ultrasound scheduled from next Wednesday. I hope everyone else had a great holiday!