TTC after Methotrexate shot

[baby_maybe]

It's d-day for me tomorrow too, day 7 bloods and the possibility of a second shot. I'm preparing myself for the worst outcome so if i don't need the shot it will be a bonus! For today though i'm not even going to think about it

Good luck tomorrow Carteroh, i hope all goes well for you xxx

 

[alleysm]

Hi ladies! Just wanted to stop in and say hello! Ive been through two possible ectopics (nothing seen on the scans either time) and my heart goes out to you all.. i will keep you in my thoughts.

 

[baby_maybe]

Sorry to hear that alleysm

 

[autigers55]

Can I join in??

First I want to say sorry to you all for your losses and congratulations to the ones who have gotten their bfps after methotrexate.

A little about me, I found out Jan 25th I was pregnant after 2 yrs of trying and on Feb 3, I started mcing. My hcg levels were going down pretty good at first. My hcg started at 204 on that Friday and then the following monday it was 75. A week later it was 13.1. The next week it was 13, so my doctor made me come in again a couple days later and it went to 19. My doctor suspected a possible ectopic pregnancy, but wasnt sure because u/s didnt show anything. He gave me 3 chocies: do nothing and let my body do what it wants and risk making things worse, have surgery, which could turn out to be for nothing, or get a shot of methotrexate. I chose the shot and got it that same day, Feb 23rd. I went back after the shot to see if my hcg levels had gone down, but they hadn't after a week, so I had to get another shot. This past Monday, 3/5, my hcg was 7.3 and on Thursday, 3/8, it was 5.4. I am praying it will continue to go down and be 0 or almost zero when I go back for blood work on thursday.

I am anxious to start ttc again, but haven't gotten to talk to my doctor about when I can start trying again.

If you dont mind me asking, how long did it take for you to get your first real AF after the methotrexate shot, and how long did your doctor tell you to wait before trying??

 

[JPARR01]

Can I join in??

First I want to say sorry to you all for your losses and congratulations to the ones who have gotten their bfps after methotrexate.

A little about me, I found out Jan 25th I was pregnant after 2 yrs of trying and on Feb 3, I started mcing. My hcg levels were going down pretty good at first. My hcg started at 204 on that Friday and then the following monday it was 75. A week later it was 13.1. The next week it was 13, so my doctor made me come in again a couple days later and it went to 19. My doctor suspected a possible ectopic pregnancy, but wasnt sure because u/s didnt show anything. He gave me 3 chocies: do nothing and let my body do what it wants and risk making things worse, have surgery, which could turn out to be for nothing, or get a shot of methotrexate. I chose the shot and got it that same day, Feb 23rd. I went back after the shot to see if my hcg levels had gone down, but they hadn't after a week, so I had to get another shot. This past Monday, 3/5, my hcg was 7.3 and on Thursday, 3/8, it was 5.4. I am praying it will continue to go down and be 0 or almost zero when I go back for blood work on thursday.

I am anxious to start ttc again, but haven't gotten to talk to my doctor about when I can start trying again.

If you dont mind me asking, how long did it take for you to get your first real AF after the methotrexate shot, and how long did your doctor tell you to wait before trying??

Sorry for your loss.... I would say that it took about 4 weeks for AF to return after my levels hit 0. DH and I also decided to wait till the 4th month after the shot. It is very important to wait and give your body time to heal. Methotrexate is no joke. Majority of doctors will say wait 3 months/3 cycles. xoxo

 

[Renzalxx]

Can I join in??

First I want to say sorry to you all for your losses and congratulations to the ones who have gotten their bfps after methotrexate.

A little about me, I found out Jan 25th I was pregnant after 2 yrs of trying and on Feb 3, I started mcing. My hcg levels were going down pretty good at first. My hcg started at 204 on that Friday and then the following monday it was 75. A week later it was 13.1. The next week it was 13, so my doctor made me come in again a couple days later and it went to 19. My doctor suspected a possible ectopic pregnancy, but wasnt sure because u/s didnt show anything. He gave me 3 chocies: do nothing and let my body do what it wants and risk making things worse, have surgery, which could turn out to be for nothing, or get a shot of methotrexate. I chose the shot and got it that same day, Feb 23rd. I went back after the shot to see if my hcg levels had gone down, but they hadn't after a week, so I had to get another shot. This past Monday, 3/5, my hcg was 7.3 and on Thursday, 3/8, it was 5.4. I am praying it will continue to go down and be 0 or almost zero when I go back for blood work on thursday.

I am anxious to start ttc again, but haven't gotten to talk to my doctor about when I can start trying again.

If you dont mind me asking, how long did it take for you to get your first real AF after the methotrexate shot, and how long did your doctor tell you to wait before trying??

Hi autigers55
So sorry you had to go through such a horrible time. As JParr says above, three months/cycles after your levels reach zero is what the general consensus is on here on waiting to TTC. However, I fell pregnant pretty much exactly after three months and miscarried at 12 weeks. I think it takes a while for your eggies to get back to their healthy state after the shots.
I also got my first real period 2 weeks after I reached zero.
I hope things happen nice and fast for you chicky and feel free to ask any questions or join us if you just need a virtual hug

 

[Isabel209]

Hello everyone,

I have a very important question that started to concern me recently...

I have got some food intolerances and I’ve heard some people say that these intolerances can cause infertility. I know a particular couple who did not conceive for 15 years because the woman was not aware of the food intolerances that were causing hormone imbalances. As soon as she stayed on a healthy diet, she conceived.

Is this thing really connected to fertility? Any similar cases?

 

[PreshFest]

I am so confused too. I really don't want another shot but it's so scary for me to refuse and then think that something could happen. I have 2 little girls and cannot bear the thought of spending time in the hospital or worse. It does seem like doctors treat this situation differently - Michelle said her drs protocol was always 2 shots, and she had them less than a week apart.

I feel better hearing about your experience, thank you for that. How long did it take you to reach zero?

I had the shot on July 25 and on August 17 my levels were at 1. AF started up again on August 26, so almost exactly 4 weeks from the time I got the shot. I feel like mine happened pretty quickly, though.

And like Renzall, I got pregnant again after 3 months and also miscarried at 12 weeks...

 

[PreshFest]

Hello everyone,

I have a very important question that started to concern me recently...

I have got some food intolerances and I’ve heard some people say that these intolerances can cause infertility. I know a particular couple who did not conceive for 15 years because the woman was not aware of the food intolerances that were causing hormone imbalances. As soon as she stayed on a healthy diet, she conceived.

Is this thing really connected to fertility? Any similar cases?

This is VERY common! You'd probably be fine just cutting out anything you are intolerant to. It might take a while for your system to get back to normal, though.

 

[Isabel209]

Hello everyone,

I have a very important question that started to concern me recently...

I have got some food intolerances and I’ve heard some people say that these intolerances can cause infertility. I know a particular couple who did not conceive for 15 years because the woman was not aware of the food intolerances that were causing hormone imbalances. As soon as she stayed on a healthy diet, she conceived.

Is this thing really connected to fertility? Any similar cases?

This is VERY common! You'd probably be fine just cutting out anything you are intolerant to. It might take a while for your system to get back to normal, though.

i am about to start the diet 'seriously' from today as I was sceptic about this issue. Do not have in mind in TTC so quickly. Might take a few more months for me to try and TTC again.

thanks for the response.

 

[Gwenylovey]

Can I join in??

First I want to say sorry to you all for your losses and congratulations to the ones who have gotten their bfps after methotrexate.

A little about me, I found out Jan 25th I was pregnant after 2 yrs of trying and on Feb 3, I started mcing. My hcg levels were going down pretty good at first. My hcg started at 204 on that Friday and then the following monday it was 75. A week later it was 13.1. The next week it was 13, so my doctor made me come in again a couple days later and it went to 19. My doctor suspected a possible ectopic pregnancy, but wasnt sure because u/s didnt show anything. He gave me 3 chocies: do nothing and let my body do what it wants and risk making things worse, have surgery, which could turn out to be for nothing, or get a shot of methotrexate. I chose the shot and got it that same day, Feb 23rd. I went back after the shot to see if my hcg levels had gone down, but they hadn't after a week, so I had to get another shot. This past Monday, 3/5, my hcg was 7.3 and on Thursday, 3/8, it was 5.4. I am praying it will continue to go down and be 0 or almost zero when I go back for blood work on thursday.

I am anxious to start ttc again, but haven't gotten to talk to my doctor about when I can start trying again.

If you dont mind me asking, how long did it take for you to get your first real AF after the methotrexate shot, and how long did your doctor tell you to wait before trying??

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss, but am glad that you found this forum. I know it has been incredibly helpful to many women, including myself. My levels were almost at 2,000 when I got the shot and it took about four weeks for my HCG to reach zero and two more weeks for my first real AF to arrive. I bled for 2-3 weeks as I was waiting for my levels to drop all the way. I waited 3 months to start ttc again and had a chemical pregnancy. I got pregnant again the following month and am now 5 1/2 weeks pregnant and hoping everything is ok! Good luck with this process, I know how emotionally and physically difficult it is.

Good luck also to the rest of you following your HCG levels, hoping you all get big drops!

And Renzal and Presh, thinking of you ladies and sending baby dust your way!!

 

[PreshFest]

Renzal when are you testing?

 

[Renzalxx]

Tee Hee... i took a test this morning at 9dpo - mainly just for fun and as a "what if?" - hubby thinks I am really impatient - yep he is right! ha ha ha
Safe to say it was negative but will try again in a week maybe.
By past experience i never got a BFP until AF was due so will wait until Monday 19th as that is when she is to rear her pooey head. Dont feel like this is the month for us but fingers crossed..
Heres looking at BFPs for us both this month chicken x

 

[libbyloulou]

Hi, I just wanted to say welcome to all you newbies, I'm so sorry for what you have been through and that you had to find this board in the first place. I really hope your numbers get down quickly. I had 2 shots of mtx. My levels got to below 5 almost exactly 4 weeks after my second shot, I then got what i think was af 2 days later. My next af was exactly 4 weeks after that.

Like others on here I waited 3 months before ttc again (had shots at beginning of Sept) and am pleased to say I got my on Thursday! I haven't really let myself get excited about it yet as dh and I are understandably anxious to find out if its all ok. I went for bloods yesterday and will get the results today. My stomach has felt really unsettled the last couple of days but I changed my vitamins when I found out I was pregnant so hoping its that!

All the best for your scan today gweny, let us know how it goes.

Presh and Renzal I hope this is your month too! xxx

 

[libbyloulou]

Also, I forgot to ask what I should expect my levels to come out as today. I was about 4 weeks 2 days when I had them done. Thanks x

 

[JPARR01]

Also, I forgot to ask what I should expect my levels to come out as today. I was about 4 weeks 2 days when I had them done. Thanks x

How many DPO were you when you had them done?

 

[libbyloulou]

Also, I forgot to ask what I should expect my levels to come out as today. I was about 4 weeks 2 days when I had them done. Thanks x

How many DPO were you when you had them done?

16dpo I think. I wasn't temping, only using opks.

 

[baby_maybe]

Congrats Libbyloulou and good luck with your blood results today, hope the numbers are good

AFM - Yesterday i had my 7 day bloods. My numbers were down a little but only by around 1000, so they were still concerned. When i spoke to the doc he said that he could understand why i didn't want the second shot and went back to talk to the consultant again. When he phoned back he said they wouldn't do the shot, but they did want me to have a sample of tissue taken from the uterus and sent to the lab for analysis (apparantly this helps identify whether the pregnancy was in the uterus or not). So i went back to EPAU in the afternoon to have that done (it pinched a little!), i spoke to the reg afterwards and she said that they probably won't get the results until Friday and that unless someone phones me before then to come in, i won't need to go back until Monday to have the next lot of bloods taken. They are still concerned that my numbers are high and next week could bring a whole new lot of things to worry about like surgery for example, but as i don't have any pain etc at the moment they are willing to chill for this week. Of course if anything happens that i'm worried about i can always phone them to go up and get checked out. The only downside is that i've been cramping up a storm since i had it done, which she said would be normal after the procedure she did, but boy it's sore! It feels like i'm about to get the worst period in history!

Bleeding has actually started now, which is good, but the cramping is a killer and i can only take paracetamol for it. Hopefully with the bleeding uncerway my numbers might shift down a little faster.

 

[baby_maybe]

Double post!

 

[PreshFest]

Congrats, Libby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!