Chemical pregnancy? Did it happen to you?

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Re: Chemical pregnancy? Did it happen to you?

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riogirl71 wrote:Thank you Ghost, this was a fresh transfer. I hope they are watching it closely but my clinic doesn't seem very concerned, I am just worried it could be an ectopic or are the numbers too low for that?
When they rise a little and then drop, we figure they are biochemical pregnancies.

But if they rise again, then our focus will be toward ruling out an ectopic. Your numbers are consistent with an ectopic, but that does not prove an ectopic. And even if it's ectopic, it may fade on its own anyway.
Have you heard that giving medication to speed along AF affects your fertility for up to 6 mos?
When I think of medication used to bring on AF, I think of progestins like Aygestin. I have not heard of it inhibiting fertility for 6 months. My clinic uses it to get a menstrual cycle finished so that a patient can start an IVF cycle immediately afterward.

But the medication used to end an ectopic, usually methotrexate, needs a washout period before the next pregnancy. You don't want any methotrexate around when you get pregnant. It inhibits folic acid, an essential nutrient for a developing fetus.
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Re: Chemical pregnancy? Did it happen to you?

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Thank you Ghost! I go check out my numbers again tomorrow hopefully they will go down. And thanks for the info on the methotrexate, I will stay away from that!
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Riogirl-

I'm so sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy. I was saying a prayer and hoping it wasn't so.

Take care. Lots of hugs to you!



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it went from 43 to 226 :shock: :shock: :shock: What the heck?
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OMG, Rio...what did the doc say?
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This happened to me and it was a heartbreaking roller coaster. I hadn't heard of this happening so I was so shocked. My first beta was 125. I went 2 days later for another blood test and I was happy as a clam. They called me later that day to tell me that my beta fell to 120. I was so confused. I had to go back for another beta 2 days later and it rose to 250...more confusion. In the end, the numbers were never right and the pregnancy didn't take off.

I was so devastated. But what my doctor told me, and what you should try to keep in mind...is that your body GOT PREGNANT. This is an excellent indicator that you will be able to get pregnant again.

After all of that heartache...my little girl is sleeping soundly right now. Never give up HOPE.
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Congratulations on your daughter!
DId you take a MTX shot or just waited?

We are going to try again in Sept I hope! :)
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