TTC - ectopic survivor - one tube!

[BronteForever]

Mod - how are things going with you? I need an update!

 

[justmeinlove]

Thank you Bronteforever. Hugs for you.

 

[crazylilth1ng]

Does anyone else find it really hard to believe that subsequent pregnancies post ectopic will go well?

For me personally, I have conceived easily 4 times since my ectopic. 1 daughter, 2 chemicals and my current pregnancy. At first I worried that things would be difficult but for me they haven't been. I do feel for the ladies here who are struggling though. I lost a tube and strangely enough, the corpus luteum this time was seem on the side with no tube, so the egg made it into the opposite tube and was fertilised there. Good luck.

 

[mod19]

Justme yes! I actually had a second ectopic after my first, but it's because they tried to save my tube and there was too much scar tissue for the egg to get through. But I did end up with an amazing dd. Fears were not laid to rest until I had her in my arms.

Bronte I just started my 4th and final round of Clomid. It's been hard to get dh off the couch away from his basketball games so I'm sure that's played a big role. Dr said if we don't conceive this cycle she's sending me on to a fs, but I'm not going to do that. If this doesn't work then I'll just let nature take its course, unless what this other dr wants to do will be covered by insurance, which I'm sure it won't.

Are you so excited (and nervous)? So close to starting!

 

[breakingdawn]

Sorry for the delay ladies!

My NT scan last week went well. Still considered low risk for any genetic defects.

I've attached a couple photos. This was when my girls found out they were even having a sibling soon as well as the gender at the same time. My husband also did not know the gender until the cake reveal.

 

[BronteForever]

Breaking - yay for another girl. Love this photo of your girls. Thanks for sharing. Hope you are all excited about it. Congrats.

Mod - well that sucks it's the last round on Clomid. Is there a reason they stop at 4 cycles? I thought you could go a bit longer. I hear you on the challenge of finding time too. Plus BD is not fun after it becomes routine. Yawn. I know you don't want to do anything at a fertility specialist. I don't blame you. None of my stuff has been covered either and I think it's such a shame. It makes me so irritated that more of this isn't standard coverage.

Good luck with whatever you decide and hope this cycle is the lucky one so you don't need to think about what to do next.

I am nervous and excited. I have a SIS test this Wednesday and should start one of the meds about 2 weeks later. I'm honestly not hopeful given my last round and how poorly I responded.

But I'm hoping all my supplements and change of protocol will at least get me one embryo we can transfer so we can have a shot. I think it will be worse if we can't even make it to that stage again.

I'm fine no matter what happens though. I think I've made peace with it. I'm just ready to move on. If it fails I want to take probably several months off and then start applying at adoption agencies. I'll need the break though.

If it works, I'll be incredibly shocked at this point. I'm honestly not expecting it and don't think it will happen. I think I missed my window of opportunity right after my ectopic and before all my scar tissue messed up my entire body.

 

[breakingdawn]

Bronte I think you have hope. Many people with scar tissue from ectopic are successful. I'm still hopeful for you.

The idea of 3 girls is scary but I love girls and wasn't upset. My husband was a little disappointed of course. We definitely won't be having any more..

 

[BronteForever]

I know they are successful Breaking, but I haven't been one of them for the past seven years so clearly there's more damage. I know I'm pretty much out for conceiving naturally and I had alot of hope during the last IVF because of that and thinking it was only my tube that needed to be bypassed, but I did not have good results last time. It's rare not to get any embryos to transfer at all during an IVF cycle. I think the damage from scar tissue from the ectopic combined with my age is definitely not in my favor. If I could afford to keep trying multiple cycles I might have luck, but after almost $30,000 spent I can't justify another attempt after this one.

Sorry your husband was slightly disappointed. I had thought you said he wanted a boy.

 

[breakingdawn]

He did want a boy. But he's coming around. I'll be thinking of you and I hope your last try is successful. ❤️

 

[deedee2015]

Hi everyone! It has been a long time since I have been in this forum. Although my loss has not been recent, it was devastating. I have a journal if anyone else shares a similar story and would like to read it. In short, I had an ectopic pregnancy in September of 2011. I almost died and did lose my right tube in the process. By a miracle I did get pregnant a month later with a healthy girl who is now going on 4 years old! I have another daughter who is going on 8. We decided to give it one last go for a boy (but a healthy baby would be fine too). I am concerned because I am older now, do have one tube, and there is always the risk of another ectopic. I posted in the one tubers forum but seems it is not very active anymore. I just wanted to say hello to anyone else out there who has experienced an ectopic, losing a tube, or a loss in general. I wish all of you the best of luck in your TTC journey!

So happy for you! I just started reading this thread because I currently have an ectopic pregnancy but your story is motivation!

 

[breakingdawn]

Deedee, I am sorry you are going through an ectopic. But I have carried at least 3 babies through my one remaining tube. (One was a miscarriage unrelated to my tube). My doctor even thinks my right tube may have been bad all along and all my babies have come from my left. There is definitely hope. I wish I had known because when I had my ectopic in 2011 I thought it was over. I was super depressed. It is a miracle I got pregnant again so fast because I was in bad shape mentally. I just do not take to things like that as well as other people. Unfortunately I am fairly negative.

 

[xxmyheartxx]

I lost my left tube yesterday, thankfully before it ruptured, just got back home from hospital. Tummy is very sore and head still groggy. I don't think it's hit me yet xx

 

[robo123]

Oh my gosh my heart first time I have been on here in a while I am so sorry to hear this! My ectopic is still there slowly resolving with no intervention. Xx

 

[xxmyheartxx]

I'm glad it's slowly resolving itself hun, 2017 will be our year xxx

 

[mod19]

Hey how is everyone doing? Sorry I've been mia, just been trying to take a step back and relax from all of this.

Breaking how is the pregnancy going?

Bronte how is everything going with this ivf cycle? How far are you into it?

So this just happened. Never thought I'd see that second line again...ever! On cd28 so still super early, but this little munchkin was conceived around Christmas.

 

[c.m.c]

At my 6 week scan the doctor told me this baby came from my left ovary... yet I only have a right tube!

I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant. This baby is my fourth pregnancy, my second post ectopic and 3rd baby

 

[breakingdawn]

Wow, Mod! Congrats!! :happy dance: Please keep us posted. I will certainly be wishing the best for you.

I have also been wondering about Bronte -- hope everything is going alright with her.

I have not been on the forums at all. I try and pop in just to see if anyone commented here but it is been fairly hectic.

I am 16 and a half weeks now... roughly. No one seems to know exactly. Lol. I had an appointment on Monday. All they did was one last blood work for genetic stuff and that is it for all that. Yay! We did get to hear baby's heartbeat on the doppler which was nice because I have not felt any movement. I am thinking my placenta may be in the front again this time. Though the nurse did say movements would be inconsistent and hard to catch until 20+ weeks. I am pretty relaxed.

I have a 20 week ultrasound for Feb. 10th I believe.. we will confirm the gender to see if it is still a girl.

Hope everyone else is doing okay. It has been quiet!

 

[breakingdawn]

At my 6 week scan the doctor told me this baby came from my left ovary... yet I only have a right tube!

I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant. This baby is my fourth pregnancy, my second post ectopic and 3rd baby

The good tube can actually pick up an egg from the bad side! It is creepy in my mind when I visualize it. Do you know the gender yet? Girl #3 for us, so they say!

 

[BronteForever]

Oh Mod - fantastic news. How exciting!!!! Please keep us posted! I'm so happy for you!

Breaking - glad everything is going well for you!

xx - so sorry you had to lose your tube, but sometimes it's for the best since a damaged one can just lead to future ectopics. Hope you are doing alright though. It's hard to go through.

For me, I'm fine. I'm not on here much because I'm busy and mentally trying to keep my head up. My grandmother is probably dying any day and that's a challenge on top of starting a new IVF cycle, but it is what it is and in many ways it's a blessing for her since she's wanted this for several months. She's declining quickly this week though, which is hard to watch.

Anyway, with IVF I'm still doing Lupron injections and will start stimulation meds as soon as I get my period. Should be any day now.

 

[mod19]

Bronte I'm so sorry about your grandma. It was like that for mine that it was a blessing for her when she finally did pass, but it was still so hard on everyone else.

Definitely stay positive for this round though. You got this. This is your month and you will have an October baby. Which, in my opinion is the best month

I was pretty shocked about mine. I had convinced myself I wasn't, but tested anyways with the cheapest of cheap tests. Thought I saw a line but couldn't tell since there was an indent on the test so of course I ran right to Walmart to buy a frer and the line popped right up. I had honestly given up.

I feel ok about this pregnancy too. I'm not nervous like I have been all the other times. I feel like everything will be ok.