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June 2016 Moms
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Possible Ectopic
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I had my first ultrasound yesterday, which then turned into an all-day hellacious mess. My doctor couldn't find the sac on my ultrasound, so she rushed an HCG test to confirm where my levels were going. They went up on schedule to around 8k, which seems about right for someone around 6+5 and she also suspects I ovulated later than what the OPKs indicated. I was then sent off to a radiology lab to have more ultrasounds done (transabdominal and transvaginal). The U/S tech (in residency) found a sac, but apparently my fibroids were obscuring it and my fallopian tube. So, their most experienced tech came in and tried looking at it. And then she left the room to get the radiologist and she tried looking at it. After having the wand jammed in me 4 times, they didn't see anything in the sac and they're not 100% sure that it's where it's supposed to be. It could be intrauterine or it could be in the fallopian tubes.
My doctor's nurse said that even if it was intrauterine it's probably higher than where it should be.
I've had no spotting, no cramping, and the barest minimum of twinges
around my uterus. Most of my pain has been lower back actually.
Now I'm on a home arrest of sorts (I was supposed to go on a trip this weekend) and waiting for a follow-up ultrasound on Tuesday. I don't know what to think, but I'm stressed, bummed out, and restricted from consulting Dr. Google by DH. Anyone here go through something similar? I guess I'm just hunting for a little hope still.
My doctor's nurse said that even if it was intrauterine it's probably higher than where it should be.
I've had no spotting, no cramping, and the barest minimum of twinges
around my uterus. Most of my pain has been lower back actually. Now I'm on a home arrest of sorts (I was supposed to go on a trip this weekend) and waiting for a follow-up ultrasound on Tuesday. I don't know what to think, but I'm stressed, bummed out, and restricted from consulting Dr. Google by DH. Anyone here go through something similar? I guess I'm just hunting for a little hope still.
Re: Possible Ectopic
DST T4L
Wishing you all the best. I really hope your scan Tuesday gives you some good news.
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
maxandcatherine: That's one thing they've never mentioned to me. I have stage 4 endo and fibroids. I'm super familiar with ovarian pain from cysts bursting, so I'm hoping the lack of that kind of pain means good things. [-O< Good luck on your ultrasound! I hope it goes super smoothly for you.
There is definitely an empty-looking gestational sac in my uterus. However, they still cannot rule out an ectopic pregnancy. They sent me to a maternal fetal medicine clinic today and the doctor there (easily the most helpfully informative so far) said that the sac looked good and was definitely intrauterine. She thinks that either means I'm much earlier than previously thought or that it might be a pseudo-sac with an unseen ectopic. She says it doesn't appear to fit the bill for an anembryonic pregnancy due to shape/size and my HCG levels. I'm supposed to go back in a week for another ultrasound.
If it is much later than previously thought, the only way I can see that happening is if I had a miscarriage when I thought I had implantation bleeding and ovulated like a week afterwards. And my husband got in a very lucky shot during the one time we had sex since the positive and before all the ultrasounds. I'm so frustrated.