TTC after Methotrexate shot

[runningmom]

FX'd Michelle! I pray this week goes by fast for you. You are right. Getting to 0 does make a difference. I felt like I could breathe a little easier.

Yah japrr! Your numbers look great! I am SO happy for you! I pray LO burrows down good.

epump- you are so right! It is all worth it. Everything our body goes through for our baby. I am so happy for you! The heartbeat is absolutely amazing! I remember it with my daughter. Enjoy every second of your 9 months. It does go by fast. You will be holding your LO before you know it.

new yorker- sounds great! I hope your numbers are 0 next week as well. My doc is the same. He is one of the best high risk docs in our area and I totally trust him. He said about the same as your doc. It's been two months since my shot, 8 weeks Wed. Take care of yourself!

 

[New Yorker]

new yorker- sounds great! I hope your numbers are 0 next week as well. My doc is the same. He is one of the best high risk docs in our area and I totally trust him. He said about the same as your doc. It's been two months since my shot, 8 weeks Wed. Take care of yourself!

Runningmom, so what month are you going to ttc? I will start taking prenatals, folic acid, b6 etc starting next week and then I plan on ttc October 1.

I am also getting on a health kick. Going to start working out again and loose some weight. Being overweight for me, I believe, doesn't help with ttc.

I've got a plan and I have high hopes for my near future. I'm so excited.

 

[Lucy28]

I am in the process of suing my former OBGYN for jumpig the gun and assuming I had an ectopic based on hcg alone. It was in October. She called me and told me I had to get the shot immediately because "my life was in danger." I was 4 weeks pregnant.

After getting the shot, but before miscarrying my GP found out about my OBGYN's decision and FLIPPED that she never did an ultrasound. He ordered an ultrasound, and lo and behold it was in the uterus and nothing was in the fallopian tubes. I waited 3 months after that, took ny first round of clomid and the shot, and BAM became pregnant with twins immediately. I decided to get the extra fertility help because I had had a natural miscarriage the June before that and wanted to cover all of my bases.

Even if I get nothing from suing her, I want to scare her enough that she never does something like this again..

 

[Hpyns4life]

Lucy, that is a sad and scary story I'm so sorry. Congratulations on the twins!! You're almost fully baked!
AFM: I had my u/s to see my normal base line action on cd4. I'm on BCPs and prenatals. I'm just waiting another 10 days to start the Lupron. DH got me a cart full of good foods so I can focus on keeping my weight up (I tend to shed pounds when I'm busy and stressed) and relaxing for the next month! I'm super exited to finally be able to start IVF It's been almost 1 year since I had my first metho shot.

 

[happigail]

I had 3 ultrasounds that showed a sac and they couldn't find anythig anywhere else and still treated me with metx. all I got was an oh well we were wrong when I miscarried. Messed me up so badly.

 

[LittleBird]

Lucy, my OBGYN never did an ultrasound either, and I specifically asked her for one before the methotrexate injection. I never saw her for an appointment before the day of my injection, just dealt with the nurses and went in for a few blood draws. For me, that was traumatic -- not having any contact with the doctor until she wanted to inject me with this poison, and when I asked for the ultrasound she said they wouldn't be able to see anything anyway. I was somewhere between 5 and 6 weeks pregnant. They had equipment in the office but didn't even try to see anything. I really felt like I was trusting her with a huge decision without having all the answers.

 

[Lucy28]

Lucy, my OBGYN never did an ultrasound either, and I specifically asked her for one before the methotrexate injection. I never saw her for an appointment before the day of my injection, just dealt with the nurses and went in for a few blood draws. For me, that was traumatic -- not having any contact with the doctor until she wanted to inject me with this poison, and when I asked for the ultrasound she said they wouldn't be able to see anything anyway. I was somewhere between 5 and 6 weeks pregnant. They had equipment in the office but didn't even try to see anything. I really felt like I was trusting her with a huge decision without having all the answers.

That is exactly the way they did it with me! I understand that ectopics are serious, but saying that your "life is in danger and it has to be done in an hour" is a bit of a stretch so early on in the pregnancy. I think they are scared of lawsuits with ectopic ruptures or something.

The thing I don't understand is that with my first pregnancy (which ended in natural miscarriage), she did an ultrasound first thing- so I know that she does ultrasounds early. She had the equipment right there, just like yours. The never knowing is what hurts. Yes, maybe I would have miscarried again naturally or something, but I would have liked to have known that so I could see the correct professionals to figure out what the problem was. It was stressful.

 

[runningmom]

new yorker- DH and I are just letting things happen and not planning specific time. I am back on my prenatals which has folic acid. Doc said I was good to go any time. We shall see what happens.

Lucy- I am so sorry! Bless your heart! Having to go through the whole ordeal of terminating and then the legal issues. I hope things resolve quickly for you and to your benefit. Congrats on twins! I pray all goes well with your delivery. Enjoy and capture every moment!

Hpyns- take care of yourself! I am so glad you are getting to start IVF after all you've been through.

OH, happigail, that just adds to the trauma. Some docs are awful and have no concern for doing things right. I'm sorry!

 

[PreshFest]

I'm new here... Found this forum as I was researching TTC after methotrexate.

I'm very nervous for this to happen again! I have a 17 month old daughter already, so it's pretty clear that I can have a normal pregnancy. But we have no idea why I had an ectopic this time. No one ever mentioned getting a test to make sure my tubes were clear... Is that something I can just request? What is the test called?

 

[Kiki0522]

Hi presh, Its called a HSG. They shoot dye through your tubes to look for any blockages. It's very quick. You could definitely request it if that would make you feel better. Sometimes ectopics just are a fluke thing so your tubes could be perfectly fine. Maybe since you have had a successful pregnancy, your doctor assumes it was just a fluke thing if you don't have any underlining issues.

 

[PreshFest]

Thanks, Kiki! I have an appt on Sept 1st, so I will ask about it then. I'm really really hoping it was just a fluke. Just the thought that maybe it was makes me feel much better. AF is due in 10 days, assuming everything is back on track, so we will be trying shortly after that.

I'm just so nervous to find out that I'm pregnant again if it happens next month. How do I not totally freak out? How soon can they confirm that it's actually in the right spot?

I'm assuming since I had an ectopic this time, that next time they will be testing my hcg levels like crazy and will probably schedule and ultrasound as early as possible. I didn't have my first ultrasound until 12 weeks with my first pregnancy, so I just don't know how the early stuff goes.

 

[runningmom]

Hi preshfest! I am so sorry for your loss. I totally understand your anxiousness. I also have reservations about it happening again. My doc told me to come in ASAP when I have a + HPT, not to wait until the 6 week mark like norm. That they will monitor me more closely. I hope your doc reassures you and does the same. It's always in the forefront of my mind. Good luck Sept 1.

 

[PreshFest]

Ugh. I just came up with some more random questions.

I was given my methotrexate shot in the wee hours of the morning on July 26th. I started bleeding on the 31st, and it was just like a normal period. Started off kind of heavy and then was light by the fifth day and it only lasted 5 days. But I'm assuming that wasn't really my period, right? I have had NO bleeding since then.

I would also assume that you cannot ovulate until your hcg levels reach 0? Mine was at 1 yesterday, so I should be at zero soon. I just want to know what I'm up against. That last bleed I had has me tricked into thinking it was my period, when in fact I think that's impossible... So AF may not be due in 10 days afterall...

 

[JPARR01]

You will get your first period 4-6 weeks after your levels hit zero.

 

[threebirds]

Im really sorry ladies, I havent read all of this thread, and sorry if this is a really stupid question or one that has been answered before, but I don't know if I was given methotrexate - I had a eproc at 13 wks, under gen anesthetic, in uk nhs hospital (in n ire), is it likely I was given methotrexate?
Thanks xx

 

[Hpyns4life]

threebirds: I'm so sorry for your loss I am really not sure if you were given methotrexate. It's usually given to stop cells from rapidly multiplying, so usually to stop the growth of cancer and ectopic pregnancies. I believe surgery is the other option if you don't want the metho shot. So I'd think if you had surgery then you wouldn't need the shot? I would ask your Dr. if I were you. I'm hope you're recovering, it's good to see that you're staying positive

 

[Hoping84]

I had the methotrexate shot on Tuesday my levels were in the 10000's so I was worried about taking it. I didn't have any pain before it but I have felt really weird and a little pain in my stomach since the shot. I haven't started bleeding yet. They are doing my hcg level sat and tue, tue afternoon I go back to the doc... Any advice .

 

[Renzalxx]

Im so sorry for your loss Hoping84
It is a heartbreaking experience and sending you a big hug on the breeze
I had a total of 4 mtx shots for a cornual ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks and each shot brought worse side effects. You may feel sick, achy and utterly exhausted so make sure to really take care of yourself and rest up as much as you can. And stay away from anything that contains folate (ie spinach, broccoli)
I experienced alot of bleeding and cramping approx 2 weeks after my first shot and after that my numbers dropped really quickly (they were about 6600) and I finally got back down to zero approx 5 weeks after my first shot. Although, alot of peoples experiences here differ and you may experience no symptoms at all and I have all my fingers and toes croseed for you...
I have found this thread to be so helpful and the ladies here are unbelievably lovely and supportive so you have come to the right place.
All the best for a speedy recovery and big hugs

 

[Hoping84]

I am somewhere in between the 5th and 6th week. My lmp was 7/7 and believe I ovulated around the 24th... They said on my ultrasound they saw something that looked like a ring of fire in my right adnexa after docs telling me for a week that i was having a ectopic in my left ovary ( which they confused with not one but a few cysts... ugh , it's been a nightmare.. I had a ectopic before but I had the surgery.. Never had my tube removed though.

 

[runningmom]

I am so sorry hoping and threebirds! I heart goes out to ya. Big hug!

Threebirds- I would ask the doc as well. Take care of yourself!

Hoping- take care of yourself! I also had pain in my abdomin. It got very intense a couple of times. My doc gave me pain pills to manage it. Not sure about what is normal for bleeding. I had bleeding for a while prior and mine did not stop until a few weeks ago when my hcg was 0.