Like I posted in the post that paged me, I'm home and resting. I'm still very sore, and very tired. They don't really let you sleep much when you're in the hospital, although they kept telling me I needed to rest. DH rarely left my side, except to grab himself some food, and when the drs made him.
They gave me 2 liters of blood after the surgery, and then another liter yesterday. For me that was some of the scariest moments. I have a pretty big incision, so I need to take it easy for some time.
The paramedics, ER nurses, surgeons, and recovery nurses/techs were wonderful. I wish I had caught the name of the ER nurse who mainly took care of me, he was a floater, so he wasn't assigned to me, but he never left my side.
The paramedics made a decision to take me to the closest ER although that wasn't the hospital who had been taking care of the ectopic to that point. He said usually when women have issues like this, he likes to take them to the hospital that includes their drs, but with my blood pressure/rush hour traffic in Baltimore, and Memorial Day holiday traffic, he wasn't sure if we would make it. Once they got me to the ER and I was stabilized, he told me he was almost 100% positive that if he attempted to take me to the other hospital, that I would have died in the ambulance.
They told me I may have to be off of work between 4-6 weeks, but they will decide more as I heal.
Anyway, just wanted to update everyone. I hope the rest of you had a much nicer Memorial Day weekend.
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Natural m/c 3/28/10 5w6d** Natural m/c 9/4/10 5w4d**
BFP: 2/27/12. u/s showed blighted ovum at 9wks Natural m/c started 4/11, cytotec 4/13/12 (at 12 wks). **
First appt with RE 5/7. Testing complete. Dx: luteal phase defect
BFP 10/25/12. u/s on 11/16 confirms heartbeat
BFP#1 1/31/12, EDD 10/6/12 Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d. You changed our lives little guy.
BFP#2 EDD 10/29/13, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish, we barely got to know you.
BFP#3 EDD 12/21/13, Baby Boots born 11/23/13 My rainbow baby!
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BFP#1 10/1/2011. Our perfect little girl, Her heart stopped @ 12w1d. D&E 11/23/11
BFP#2 3/13/12 Weird CP/Possible EP @ 6w0d
BFP#3 5/28/12 CP @ 5w0d
BFP/WTF#4 10/26/12 CP
BFP#5 12/10/12 EDD 8/23/2013
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BFP #2 9.12.12, EDD 5.24.13, Baby Boy Born 5.15.13!!
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BFP #1: 12/2009 m/c 1/2010 BFP #2: 6/2010 m/c 8/2010
BFP #3: 10/2011 ectopic 11/2011 (right tube removed, learned left tube was probably nonfunctional due to scar tissue from infection after m/c)
3 failed IUIs, IVF #1: 18R, 12M, 10F, 3 poor quality 5d embryos transferred= BFP #4!!!!!
Betas: 9dp5dt: 64 ~14dp5dt: 91 (expecting miscarriage, doubling time of 236 hours) ~16dp5dt: 200~18dp5dt: 500
First Ultrasound at 6w2d revealed two sacs, only one with a heartbeat
LK arrived after 42 weeks on August 14, 2013! Beautiful, healthy, and happy!
TTC#2: IVF booked for April 2015
Surprise BFP#5 February 19, 2015 EDD: November 2, 2015
Betas: 10dpo: 10, 14dpo: 77, 17dpo: 270
First Ultrasound at 5w1d showed a miracle UTE baby! And right ovary ovulation to left fallopian tube.
JD arrived at 38 weeks on October 20, 2015.
TTC #3: Since October 2017. BFP #6 July 2, 2018 EDD: March 16, 2019 [/spoiler]
Ectopics are terrifying, and you really went through the worst of it. I'm so so sorry. Wishing you the best for a safe & speedy recovery.
BFP #1 9/1/11, EDD 5/15/12, Missed M/C at 9w4d, discovered at 11w3d, D&C 11/2/11
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BFP #2 - 10-11-2012 Beta 38, 10-15-2012 Beta 518!.
BFP #2: 8/31/12 EDD: 5/18/13 Chemical pregnancy: 9/4/12
BFP #3: 5/17/13 EDD: 1/24/14 Loss at 5 weeks: 5/29/13
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Cycle 1: Femara, trigger shot, Bravelle added due to slow response = BFN
Cycle 2: Cancelled due to two cysts =(
Cycle 3: Femara, Bravelle, trigger shot and IUI = BFP then loss #3
Cycle 4: Femara, Follistim, trigger shot and IUI = BFP! EDD: 6/7/14
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BFP #1 12/29/10 EDD 08/29/11 Blighted Ovum 02/09/11 D&C 02/11/11
Clomid 50mg BFP #2 09/21/11 EDD 05/29/11 Chemical Pregnancy 10/4/11
BFP #3 4/19/13 Beta1- 106 Beta2- 524 Beta3- 3500 EDD 12/22/13 LO born 12/31/13
Thank you for everyone's kind words. It was a long night at home. I wanted to try to sleep in bed, but it was easier to sleep on sofa. I'm so swollen, everything is too tight. I just don't feel like myself right now. I took my first shower since Friday morning and it felt wonderful, although it was exhausting going upstairs to take it. I was able to wash off with baby wipes and wash my face at the hospital, but washing my hair and actually using soap on my body was a great feeling.
BFP #2 04/25/12 EDD 01/04/13(?) confirmed ectopic 05/16/12 6 wks 5 days 2 doses of MTX-Lost left tube on 05/25/12 Back to TTC, earlier than originally expected.
BFP #3 01/05/13 EDD 09/17/13 u/s 1/24/13-great appt, measuring 2 days ahead, NT scan 3/11/13-great scan measuring 4 days ahead, A/S 4/29/13-another great scan can't wait to meet my baby BOY!!!!!
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