Have you ever experience a pregnancy loss? How did you deal with it emotionally?
By ErinNicole
@ErinNicole (10)
United States
November 6, 2006 3:45pm CST
I have just recently experienced an ectopic pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant about 3 weeks ago. On the 21st of October I went into the Er only to find out it was a tubal pregnancy. I was given 2 rounds of chemotherapy to try to dissolve the pregnancy since it couldnt thrive in my fallopian tube, but it seemed to fail. So I had surgery on Halloween to remove the baby. I had laproscopy surgery. They only made 3 small incisions and I seem to be recovering rather fast. I am only 6 days out of surgery and I feel great. Although the emotional pain has just set in since I'm not physically in pain and distracted. Did you find it hard to carry on with daily activities? Thanks
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@atbpa5 (663)
• United States
6 Nov 06
Yes I have experienced a pregnancy loss. I was 12 weeks pregnant and I went to the DR. and they told me that I would probably have a miscarriage over the weekend but if I didn't to come back at the start of the week and they would do a D & C. I had the miscarriage that night and it was HORRIBLE. It was all I could think about for weeks but it gradually got better. This was 15 years ago and it still bothers me and I do still think about it every once in a while...I'm sorry for your loss.
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@shellyrios (1212)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I never have, but I've heard stories from other women who have and my heart goes out to them and yourself. I can't even imagine what that feels like and I'm sorry for your loss.......
@whyme8801 (19)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I did about a week ago ... I also had a ectopic pregancy and it ended up miscarrying even before I knew I was pregnant. I was about two months pregnant when it happened. I am still trying to deal with it. But I am not having an easy time at it....it is definitely not the easiest thing to get over. I don't even know if I will....but the only thing to do is go on with your life and keep trying.
@suspendedindusk03 (319)
• United States
2 Apr 07
I had surgery for an ectopic pregnancy on October 19th, 2006. Only I lost my left fallopian tube as well as the pregnancy, due to the fact that the tube had ruptured. Recovery was a bit longer for me due to that fact, and the emotional pain didn't really set in until after the physical recovery period. I did find it hard to care about my daily activities much for quite a while, and only in the past month or so have I regained some semblance of enjoyment of life. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.
@Tam631 (32)
• South Africa
29 Nov 07
I realize this is an old discussion - but I need to talk to someone about this...
I had a burst Ectopic pregnancy and a HUGE cyst removed on the 1st of Nov 2007. I'm almost fully recovered from surgery - I lost alot of blood... but emotionally I am a wreck! (Plus I have 3 little boys - 5,2 and 10 mo; so am tired and not having the time to go thru this all.)
I have 2 previous miscarriages (1st before boy#1, 2nd before boy #2) and now this! It's so hard... the stages of grief are what I know I am going thru - and it hurts.
Give me time and lots of hugs and chocolate!
