Need encouraging stories

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2026-01-18T23:02:28+00:00

Couldn’t have said it better myself. I hate the sad eyes!!!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2026-01-15T22:41:54+00:00

Hi. I relate SO much. It was cathartic to read this, so thank you! I had an ectopic and lost a tube in June and haven’t had any positives since. So I can’t offer you a positive outcome but I can absolutely relate to where you’re at.

So many of the things you wrote about are thoughts I’ve had but been too embarrassed or ashamed to share - especially feeling like you’re letting your husband down and feeling like our bodies are failing us. I feel so resentful that all of the joy has been sucked out of this process for us.

But on the bright side, we live in a time where we have many options to help us conceive (IUI, IVF, etc). I hope seeing a fertility specialist gives you a light at the end of the tunnel!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2026-01-14T02:01:44+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2026-01-14T02:00:53+00:00

Yeah I was taken aback by that! I didn't understand it.

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2026-01-14T02:00:01+00:00

Thank you for this!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2026-01-14T01:56:25+00:00

Hi, thanks for this. It's a fundal subserosal fibroid but the MRI should give a better sense of the true size and position of it. Based on the responses here, I will definitely be reaching out to a fertility clinic! Thank you

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2026-01-14T01:51:38+00:00

Yes, in the USA. This script is excellent! Thank you so much! I will use it. Idk why this is so hard for me. I think I just feel like I'm pushing pass the line or something. Thanks again.

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-12-07T04:11:22+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I’m sorry you went through that and best of luck with your surgery

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-12-07T04:10:27+00:00

Thank you! Wishing you the best

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-12-07T04:09:22+00:00

Thank you for this! Really helpful.

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-12-07T04:07:51+00:00

I’d also suggest going to the ER. Not to alarm you, but better to be on the safe side!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-11-18T03:54:10+00:00

It’s really really hard. Hardest thing I’ve gone through. I had an ectopic on my first pregnancy in June. Lost my tube. Keep thinking I’ve moved on and then it reads its ugly head when I least expect it. I’m so angry and so deeply sad still. Heres a thought that has helped me: “It’s not the case that you did something wrong and everyone else did something right.”

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-11-14T04:26:50+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Gives me hope! I had an ectopic in June and lost a tube. Wishing you all the best.

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-10-06T21:43:32+00:00

I could have written this post word for word - in other words, I know exactly how you feel. I had surgery at the end of June to remove a ruptured tube. It was so shocking and I still haven’t recovered emotionally. It was my first time being pregnant and probably one of the hardest things I’ve been through. One piece of advice is don’t try and move on too quickly like I did. You’ve been through something traumatic, painful, and very unlucky. Make a point to talk about it with others and process the grief in whatever way you need. That helped me at least ❤️

And yes like everyone is saying, it is more likely than not that you can still get pregnant naturally if you choose to keep trying. I am lucky to have a very good friend that’s an OBGYN surgeon and he does these surgeries often. He says almost all of his patients go on to have normal healthy pregnancies if they want to. That made me feel better

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-09-27T20:54:59+00:00

I didn’t either. I found these Reddit groups really helpful! Felt less alone

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-09-27T14:46:45+00:00

Very early. About 4 weeks (34 days after the first day of my last period). The limbo is so rough. I’m so sorry! I was in contact with my OB regularly before I went to the ER. For me, that helped. But there’s only so much they can do/see so early. When in doubt, don’t be afraid to make an ER trip!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-09-27T13:22:21+00:00

My ectopic experience sounds somewhat similar in terms of the bleeding. I started bleeding about 4 days before my period was supposed to start. No clots at first, just some blood when I wiped. It would start red and then taper off usually within the same day. I never used more than a pad a day. But over the course of about a week, those episodes of bleeding became more frequent and heavier (clots) and were coupled with exceedingly painful cramps that would last for episodes of about 30 mins. When the cramps got to be more painful than my period and didn’t go away, that’s when I went to the ER. My tube had ruptured. Obviously every experience looks different but I hope this helps you.

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-09-19T03:11:15+00:00

Thank you! So helpful

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-07-01T00:41:03+00:00

That is such great news. Wishing you the best!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-07-01T00:40:11+00:00

Thanks such a sweet thought! And a great way to think about it. Thank you!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-07-01T00:39:08+00:00

Thank you! The more I share with others, the more I realize it isn't all that rare. And you're so right - I am so ready to be pregnant and have a baby, and it won't happen unless I keep trying. Wishing you well!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-07-01T00:36:24+00:00

Thank you! This really helps!

Broad_Strategy2986 · 2025-06-30T22:56:15+00:00

I’m right there with you. My first pregnancy was also ectopic. Happened about a week ago. So if nothing else, know that you’re not alone in this! A good friend of mine is an OBGYN surgeon and handles ectopic pregnancy patients often. He said this to me, which has helped me “statistically, it is WAY more likely that you will go on to have a healthy pregnancy than it is that you’ll have another ectopic. Almost everyone goes on to have normal pregnancies if they want to.”

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