TTC after Methotrexate shot

[colta]

I thankfully haven't had any trouble with ovulation pain... just a little niggling to let me know it was going on. I haven't had any kinds of pains on either side, which works for me...
I have had some unbelievably bad cramps this time around though. They were right in the middle and along my bikini lines and OMG!! They were awful. I've never felt anything like it... even during the ectopic. Ah well, at least it's over and I can start trying soon!

I'm doing my best to stamp down on the worrying and just enjoy the process. But I think that the worry is always going to be in the back of my mind. I know when I do get pregnant again, I'm going to be an absolute mess.... worrying about every little twinge. Ah well... I'll just have to get over it I suppose. I'm really hoping that I have the same luck as before... me and DH were only not careful for one month and we got a BFP right away... so fingers crossed!

 

[BERDC99]

You girls are lucky enough to know what side your ectopic was on. My pregnancy was never located so I have no clue where it got hung up or if it was just to small to be seen in my uterus. My level never got above 108 when I was given MTX.

 

[JPARR01]

You girls are lucky enough to know what side your ectopic was on. My pregnancy was never located so I have no clue where it got hung up or if it was just to small to be seen in my uterus. My level never got above 108 when I was given MTX.

Mine was never located either. Was in an unknown location.

 

[Michelle78]

Hi Renee, I also have pcos and was trying for over a year when I had the mtx in March of this year, so I know how you must feel. My bleeding was similar to yours. I got a very heavy bleed a couple weeks after my last shot, and that was actually the end of my miscarriage, not AF. After that bleed my levels went down to about 10. About 3 weeks after that, I got my period. I started trying again once I got my 3rd AF after the shot, which was 3 months after the mtx.

Colta, I was super nervous too, but knowing that some of the ladies here had gotten pregnant with healthy beans in the right place helped me calm down. I was still a wreck before my 1st u/s with this pregnancy though!

Berd, I'm like you and jenn, I didn't have a confirmed ectopic, they never could find the pregnancy.

Renzal, fingers crossed for you!

 

[colta]

You girls are lucky enough to know what side your ectopic was on. My pregnancy was never located so I have no clue where it got hung up or if it was just to small to be seen in my uterus. My level never got above 108 when I was given MTX.

Mine was never located either. Was in an unknown location.

Mine wasn't located either, or if it was... no one told me. I was only told that I had an ectopic pregnancy and that I needed the shot. No one every told me where it was.

 

[BERDC99]

You girls are lucky enough to know what side your ectopic was on. My pregnancy was never located so I have no clue where it got hung up or if it was just to small to be seen in my uterus. My level never got above 108 when I was given MTX.

Mine was never located either. Was in an unknown location.

Mine wasn't located either, or if it was... no one told me. I was only told that I had an ectopic pregnancy and that I needed the shot. No one every told me where it was.

Sometimes I wish I would have wait another week or so to see what my numbers did. That was one of the options my doctor gave me, but I just couldn't wait to get it over with.

 

[Renzalxx]

Boooo! No AF yet but test gave me a BFN... Hmmmmm..... think there is still a chance or shall I just write this month off....

 

[Dee1989]

Hi all. Have not posted for a while, turns out a few month ago when I thought I had a faint BFP that it was wrong and AF came late again, not sure if I can call it late as last 3 have all came on exactly the 25th day of the month, but late to what i am used to. Guess my cycles are going to be different every month :/
Just wanted to say my ectopic was never located, I was never told where it was. Living abroad, I was just told it was ectopic and needed a shot. Wish I had also waited a little longer to see how my numbers were as they were only 112 after being told I miscarried first and given a D&C. I was not given the option to wait but wish I had questioned it.

On another note I would like to say I am loving this thread at the moment. So many BFPS and I bet deffo more to come
Wish all TTC the best of luck

You girls are lucky enough to know what side your ectopic was on. My pregnancy was never located so I have no clue where it got hung up or if it was just to small to be seen in my uterus. My level never got above 108 when I was given MTX.

Mine was never located either. Was in an unknown location.

Mine wasn't located either, or if it was... no one told me. I was only told that I had an ectopic pregnancy and that I needed the shot. No one every told me where it was.

Sometimes I wish I would have wait another week or so to see what my numbers did. That was one of the options my doctor gave me, but I just couldn't wait to get it over with.

 

[Renee413]

michelle- i see you are expecting twins! i hope you don't mind me asking if that was natural or if the pcos required medication?

i would like to report that as of yesterday I have had NO bleeding! I have been bleeding since I found out I was pregnant 9/13...I have such a sense of relief like this chapter of my life is finally over... the bleeding was a terrible reminder of what could have been... i hope everyone is doing okay

 

[Annie77]

michelle- i see you are expecting twins! i hope you don't mind me asking if that was natural or if the pcos required medication?

i would like to report that as of yesterday I have had NO bleeding! I have been bleeding since I found out I was pregnant 9/13...I have such a sense of relief like this chapter of my life is finally over... the bleeding was a terrible reminder of what could have been... i hope everyone is doing okay

I experienced that sense of relief as well which was good as I worrried that I would be very sad that the pregnancy was over. But now I am just waiting until 12 weeks post injection and FXd TTC in december

 

[Michelle78]

michelle- i see you are expecting twins! i hope you don't mind me asking if that was natural or if the pcos required medication?

i would like to report that as of yesterday I have had NO bleeding! I have been bleeding since I found out I was pregnant 9/13...I have such a sense of relief like this chapter of my life is finally over... the bleeding was a terrible reminder of what could have been... i hope everyone is doing okay

Renee, I was so relieved when the bleeding finally stopped, it helped me start to feel somewhat normal again!

As for my twins, they are clomid babies! When I was dx with pcos in the summer of 2010, my dr put me on 50 mg of clomid for 3 months, and I had no luck with that. At that point I was sent to a fertility specialist, and we learned through more testing that I had high prolactin, which can also prevent ovulation. I was put on meds for that, and that issue was easily controlled. After that we started on a treatment plan of clomid and iui. I did 4 of those, and got pregnant twice, I had the suspected ectopic in March and a chemical in August. We learned from those that my body doesn't produce a mature egg without the fertility meds consistently in my system. So after the chemical in August, I knew I was going to take a month off from iui, but I took my clomid any way so i would keep it in my system. Dh and I tried on our own that cycle, and lo and behold we are now expecting twins!

Pcos sucks, but for me, it was manageable with meds. I hope it is the same for you. Feel free to ask me any questions, I didn't know anyone with pcos, so I got info anywhere I could!

 

[Renzalxx]

OMG... AF is 4 days late and this morn I got a faint but definate BFP!!!!!!
Holy smokes, hubby thinks he has super sperm... he may be right!
fingers crossed all in right place this time!
My head is in a spin!!!!! Woooo hooooo!

 

[JPARR01]

Congrats!!!!!! Keep us posted!!!!!

 

[epump]

Eeek!!! Congrats Renzalxx!!

 

[TrAyBaby]

woooooooooooot Renzal a massive congrats xx

 

[PreshFest]

Congrats Renzal!! So exciting!

AFM, I'm 7dpo and had major mood swings yesterday, so I'm thinking af is on her way. Now I'm debating if I should even test this week or just wait for af...

 

[ReadynWaiting]

Hi ladies! I hope you don't mind if I join this thread but I have a couple of questions. I'm on day 5 after a metho shot. Ectopic discovered Wed after 18 hours in the ER. I'm pretty crushed as I had a m/c in April and really want a baby. I'm looking forward now just trying to work through the emotions and physical crap that my body is going through right now. I've read through this thread and am so happy to see all of the bfps, congrats to all of you.
My first question is if anyone knows if its safe to do a liver cleanse after treatment or if it could be damaging. Second question is how long were you off of work? My Dr told me to expect to be off for a week maybe longer, is this necessary? I don't feel great and more than anything I'm exhausted but I have an office job and think its manageable. Thanks for any input.

 

[Annie77]

Hi ladies! I hope you don't mind if I join this thread but I have a couple of questions. I'm on day 5 after a metho shot. Ectopic discovered Wed after 18 hours in the ER. I'm pretty crushed as I had a m/c in April and really want a baby. I'm looking forward now just trying to work through the emotions and physical crap that my body is going through right now. I've read through this thread and am so happy to see all of the bfps, congrats to all of you.
My first question is if anyone knows if its safe to do a liver cleanse after treatment or if it could be damaging. Second question is how long were you off of work? My Dr told me to expect to be off for a week maybe longer, is this necessary? I don't feel great and more than anything I'm exhausted but I have an office job and think its manageable. Thanks for any input.

I have never heard of a liver cleanse but i think it would be a good move after your hcg goes down to 0 as meth has been found in liver 3-4 months post injection.

I was off a total of 3 weeks - first couple of days I felt okay but then found I needed another jag. After this i was really sore and really tired and a bit down. It took 6 weeks for my hcg to come down to under 5. I actually felt more tired 4 weeks later - maybe due to anaemia as I bled alot for weeks and weeks.

 

[BERDC99]

Hi ladies! I hope you don't mind if I join this thread but I have a couple of questions. I'm on day 5 after a metho shot. Ectopic discovered Wed after 18 hours in the ER. I'm pretty crushed as I had a m/c in April and really want a baby. I'm looking forward now just trying to work through the emotions and physical crap that my body is going through right now. I've read through this thread and am so happy to see all of the bfps, congrats to all of you.
My first question is if anyone knows if its safe to do a liver cleanse after treatment or if it could be damaging. Second question is how long were you off of work? My Dr told me to expect to be off for a week maybe longer, is this necessary? I don't feel great and more than anything I'm exhausted but I have an office job and think its manageable. Thanks for any input.

The day after I got my shot I went to work at my second job as a hair stylist. I only do hair every other Saturday and have an office job through the week. The shot was painful at the injection site but I never did get sick from it just heavy bleeding.In my case I could not see being off work for a week or more. But it does not effect everyone the same. My levels were never above 108 and it was less than a week before mine were back to 0.

 

[Renee413]

Michelle that is so exciting!!! The funny thing of my entire situation is I have the script for Clomid, it's just hanging on my fridge. It was 6 days after my consult where I got the clomid that I found out we got pregnant on our own! We did the Clomid in 2009 and got pregnant the first round but m/c that one too, so this was my second pregnancy. My OB mentioned something that I haven't heard of but kind of made sense- weak ovulation on my own. In my head I tell myself I had the weak ovulation, which meant my egg was slow and got stuck in the tube. LOL I know it's crazy but I hate not knowing why this happened to us.
Either way, thank you for responding to my posts. I really don't know anyone with PCOS, nor do I know anyone who has had 2 m/cs...it's nice being able to talk to someone.