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glycerine
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Ectopic?!?!
Posted: 10-11-06 17:16pm
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Ok I had my first doctors appointment and
it wasn't good. They said that I look
like i'm only 5 wks along (my period said
I was 7). But the doctor thinks that I
might just have an ectopic pregnancy!!!
I'm so scared!! My blood test results
aren't in yet. So it's just nerve
recking!!! I've just been crying and
crying!!!
I've been cramping alot, but was told that
that is normal, and then today I started
spotting, it was very very light, but i'm
still so scared. Could I possibly be
having an ectopic pregnancy?
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Posted: 10-11-06 17:24pm
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They said 'ectopic' pregnancy without
doing anything else? No ultrasound, etc?
Maybe you ovulated later than you think?
Sometimes pregnancy is tricky that way.
Good luck. And let us know what the
doctor says.
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arcadia
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Posted: 10-11-06 17:34pm
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How would they know you're only 5wks
without knowing the results of your
bloodtest or anything? I don't see how
they'd think you're ectopic without doing
an ultrasound or anything like that.
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Posted: 10-11-06 17:38pm
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Mmm strange - I thought the only way to
tell if it was ectopic was through an
ultrasound. My doc originally thought I
was having an ectopic due to pain more
than anything else and sent me for an
ultrasound immediately to rule it out.
Wait for you blood results but I wouldnt
jump to conclusions until you have an
ultrasound.
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Posted: 10-11-06 17:45pm
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I can't believe they would say it might be
ectopic and then just send you home.
Ectopic pregnancies are dangerous! And
why would they assume you're only 5 weeks
without an ultrasound to confirm dates?
How did they come to think this?
I hope everything turns out okay for you.
Good luck!
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glycerine
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Posted: 10-11-06 17:47pm
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Hehehe
sorry the doctor did do an ultrasound to
figure out exactly how far along I really
am. I should have said that sorry
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Posted: 10-11-06 18:28pm
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| mhc388
wrote: | hehehe
sorry the doctor did do an ultrasound to
figure out exactly how far along I really
am. I should have said that
sorry |
then why would he continue to think it is
an ectopic pregnancy?
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glycerine
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Posted: 10-11-06 19:31pm
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Because there wasn't a heart beat (i'm
guessing). But thats why she said that
it could most likely just be that i'm only
5 wks
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Posted: 10-11-06 19:36pm
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You need to confirm with the doctor about
why she would suggest ectopic.
Goodluck, I hope everything works out for
you.
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glycerine
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Posted: 10-11-06 20:30pm
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Based on what you've said, it sounds like
ectopic isn't an issue - but rather, your
dates.
Not seeing a heartbeat is one thing, but
having an ectopic or tubal pregnancy is
entirely different and can be dangerous.
Sometimes your ovulation/implantation can
occur later than you think, making your
pregnancy less far along than your lmp
would indicate.
I'm hoping that is the case for you. Good
luck!!
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Posted: 10-11-06 22:16pm
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If you had an ectopic pregnancy, you would
probably have noticed one-sided pelvic or
abdominal pain by now. What made your
doctor think you have a tubal pregnancy?
Did your doctor say anything about
symptoms that would indicate a potential
tubal pregnancy? Some symptoms of tubal
pregnancy are vaginal bleeding (including
spotting), missed period, breast
tenderness, nausea, and occasionally pain
in the shoulder. It's basically the same
symptoms as a normal pregnancy, with a few
exceptions. Also, have you taken any home
pregnancy tests? Sometimes ectopic
pregnancies will not give a positive
result on the home tests.
I'm not trying to frighten you or anything
- in all honesty, I seriously seriously
doubt you have an ectopic pregnancy going
on. It seems quite irritating that your
doctor would brush off a condition such as
ectopic pregnancy (which can be fatal if
the tube ruptures).
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Posted: 10-12-06 00:33am
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If you've had an ultrasound &seen the
embryo in your uterus, then you don't need
to be afraid that you have an ectopic
pregnancy. Unless somehow you've got one
in your uterus &one in your tubes..
Which .I don't think is a real option.
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Posted: 10-12-06 05:44am
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I had two scans 9 and 13 weeks which
showed .Oliver to be "in uteri" (or in the
uterus) and yet when I eventually got a
scan at almost 19 weeks they thought he
might be ectopic (he wasn't but that's
another and very long story).
I have had an ectopic pregnancy and they
are not always tubal and they are not
always severe pain.
My ectopic was on the scar tissue on the
outside of my uterus - the pain comes when
a tube ruptures which obviously won't
happen if the pregnancy is not in the
tube.
And to add, a doctor will not send a
patient home with a suspected ectopic
pregnancy as this condition can be
fatal.
And the difference between 5 and 7 weeks
makes sense too.
5 weeks would be the gestational age of a
7 week pregnancy - you conceive in week 2
of your "pregnancy".
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Posted: 10-12-06 06:45am
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Thats crazy.My friend had a tubal
pregnancy and almost died from it. You
need to speak to the doctor,or rather get
a new doctor!
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glycerine
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Posted: 10-12-06 12:07pm
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Ok my docor called today and........She
said that my hormone level (i think it was
that one) was really low. So I have to go
today and pick up some medication that
will hopefully raise it. Then I have to
go back next week and take another blood
test to see if it has improved. If it
hasn't then they will perform another
ultrasound. But if it did go up I just
have to keep taking the medication until
i'm 12 weeks.
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Posted: 03-28-08 13:32pm
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bumping this up...great subject...Eased my
mind
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