Possible Ectopic Pregnancy?

*lilpink1* · December 2013

Has anybody ever had an ectopic pregnancy? What were your symptoms? Was there a gestational sac still present in the uterus? Has anybody been 5 or less weeks pregnant and had an ultrasound done that showed a gestational sac, but no yolk sac or fetal pole?

Went to the ER yesterday due to some severe pain in my right side. Thought maybe it was appendicitis, but it's not. Was discharged with diagnosis of "suspected ectopic pregnancy". I go in first thing tomorrow to get blood drawn again to check my HCG levels.

MyFirstRaspberry · December 2013

I agree with PP. My doctor told me when he saw the ges sac in my uterus that we could rule out ectopic. At 5 weeks you will not see much via u/s. Also, I've heard that ER doctor's blow pregnancy related things out of proportion. Please follow up with you OB to be sure.

Third&goal · December 2013

I had an ultrasound with my first around 5 weeks because I too was having some pain. They couldn't see much but just confirmed that everything was in my uterus.

After heading to the ER this weekend, I realize how little they know and it really is best to follow ups with your OB immediately.

ungraceful13 · December 2013

When I got an ultrasound one of the goals was to rule out Eptopic and they did that by looking at my tubes and uterus. The sac was in the uterus not the tubes so that ruled that out. I was only measuring 5w3d so there was no heartbeat yet. I'd follow up with your OB but this doesn't sound eptopic and what you saw for how far along you are sounds like a good start.

yankees320 · December 2013

I had an ectopic in August. I thought I had my period after a week of brown spotting. A week later, I was suspicious and took a PG test, which was positive. I had betas drawn, and my levels were very low and not rising appropriately. An ultrasound at 7w4d in the ER showed nothing in my uterus. I also had pronounced pain on my left side, like a pulsating cramp. My doctor's office handled it terribly, and my tube ended up rupturing and I needed emergency surgery to remove the tube and pregnancy. If you think this might be an ectopic, please be pushy and make sure your doctor is monitoring closely. It was such a traumatic experience and I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. If you have questions at all, let me know.

babypants11 · December 2013

I had a blighted ovum over the summer - went in at 7 weeks for my first u/s only to see a gestational sac and no fetal pole or anything else. They made me wait two weeks to do another u/s just to make sure it was a blighted ovum.

If they saw anything in your uterus, though, I'm not really sure why they suspected an ectopic pregnancy. Have you spoken with your OB yet?

Adam-n-Emily · December 2013

I had a suspected ectopic at 4w3d (2weeks ago) They saw nothing in my uterus and something in my tube. Went in for surgery, it was actually a ruptured corpus luteum cyst. Went back at 5w2d and saw a gestational sac but no fetal pole, no yoke sac. I now go back jan 6. Praying for a healthy heartbeat next!!

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