https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:08:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922647 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:19:42 +0000 jaguar 2922647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BUNBUN: Thanks lovely. I hope so too xx </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922646 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:19:12 +0000 jaguar 2922646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: Multiple losses are the worst :( This makes #4 and it really doesn't get any better does it. </p> <p>Gosh I hope we have similar luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922645 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:17:51 +0000 jaguar 2922645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jessiemuller88: Thanks gorgeous. Feeling old and VERY grateful for my big girls, that's for sure. Started bleeding yesterday so I'm really hopeful this resolves on its own. </p> <p>Sounds like that one was your lucky charm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922644 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:15:56 +0000 jaguar 2922644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: Wouldn't that be amazing? I worry this was my first and only lucky shot, you know?</p> <p>My doctor is happy for me to do my last few rounds of Letrozole but honestly, they're pretty much our last shots.</p> <p>So true. I'm not 26 anymore that's for sure ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922635 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:58:34 +0000 BUNBUN 2922635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss</p> <p>I had several chemicals and a later miscarriage. My cycles seemed to be pretty much on their regular schedule after my chemicals (I was tracking, but not doing ovulation testing). We actually got pregnant the cycle immediately following a miscarriage at 8 weeks. DD will be 9 months old next week.<br /> FWIW: I was 40 and I wasn't doing IVF or on any medication.</p> <p>I hope this is a good sign for you. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922634 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:19 +0000 Chuckles 2922634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss :heart: I have had 4 losses, and 3 were early. I'm pretty sure I remember that I ovulated around the same time the following month for 2 of them. For the third, we were just starting fertility treatment anyways, so meds impacted my ovulation.<br /> To get pregnant after the 4th loss, I didn't need IVF, but we did throw most everything at it - estrogen, progesterone, baby aspirin, Femara, trigger shot, and timed intercourse (plus a couple other things I don't remember). It worked on our second try of that. It's really hard to know if any of that helped or if it was just a numbers game. I had the 4 losses within 12 months, so it could have just been getting a good egg. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922633 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:18:28 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2922633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jaguar: I’m so sorry for your loss, and I hope it resolves on its own. </p> <p>I had 5 losses before conceiving the twins. 3 were chemical pregnancies, around 5 weeks. Like @bhbee: I also ovulated on time after each one. </p> <p>I had an early loss in March of 2019 and conceived the twins the very next month, so I do not think it impacted my fertility. </p> <p>I am sending positive thoughts your way and hoping for another miracle for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922632 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:07:34 +0000 bhbee 2922632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m so sorry mama! :heart: But I hope one conception outside IVF leads to another!</p> <p>I’ve had a bunch of earlier losses and it’s gone both ways. With my first, she came the month after a loss. I was using clomid then. That was likely luck more than a fertility spike, because after that it was never true again. But, despite many losses I did eventually get my 3 babies! As we get older too, such a numbers game to know you’ll have to likely try more times to get that good one. For earlier losses I pretty much ovulated on time or just a little late from the start of bleeding. </p> <p>Take care of yourself, wishing you lots of luck with the next try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fertility-post-chemical#post-2922630 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:29:37 +0000 jaguar 2922630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi guys,</p> <p>I'm currently going through an early pregnancy loss (again) only this time, it was from our very first non-IVF conception, which is still blowing my mind a little bit. We don't know much about how far along I actually was due to my cycles being a little scattered and all over the place) but am currently tracking HCG levels down, and have started bleeding today - so I'm hopeful it'll resolve on its own and not need help to move things along.</p> <p>I want to ask though... for those who had early losses or chemicals, did it impact your fertility in the future?</p> <p>We won't be doing IVF again, so for us, the only hope is another miracle natural concept - highly unlikely, but we're willing to give it a go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ectopic-pul#post-2921686 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 20:01:22 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2921686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been through a very similar situation and it’s so stressful and emotionally draining. I too had a wonky cycle while trying for number 2. It was super short like yours, and the bleeding was not normal. A month or so later, I had some stomach pain that woke me in the middle of the night. It was excruciating, but it passed after a few hours, and I felt fine the next day. A week later (at this point I was unknowingly 9 weeks pregnant) I had a sense I was indeed pregnant, so I took a hpt. It was positive, so I went in for betas. </p> <p>My HCG was high, like 1,500, but my progesterone was 0.2. I immediately thought it was likely an ectopic given the circumstances, so I asked my fertility specialist for an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed blood flow to my right tube. I opted for surgery over the methotrexate. </p> <p>I had laparoscopic surgery to remove the pregnancy and my tube, but when my doctor went in, he saw that the pregnancy wasn’t actually in my right tube, but on my right ovary, which is pretty rare. He removed it. Luckily, my tube and ovary were both saved. I fell pregnant with twins 4 months later. </p> <p>It was an exhausting ordeal, but once I had the surgery, I felt a sense of relief. The unknown is so hard. I hope you get some answers soon. I’m really sorry you are going through this. I’m also happy to answer any questions you might have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ectopic-pul#post-2921683 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:41:25 +0000 karenbme 2921683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One other thing that I will add that I was unprepared for once I had a successful pregnancy is that an ectopic pregnancy (or any pregnancy that doesn’t end in live birth) will be noted in your chart as an abortion. So when you go in the future for the happy ultrasounds and you walk into the room and all your info is on the screen it will say that you’ve had an abortion. Which sucks and was hugely triggering for me because, like you, I deeply wanted each of my pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ectopic-pul#post-2921682 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:25:05 +0000 karenbme 2921682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi, I’m so sorry you’re going through this it’s so stressful... I’ve had two ectopics (which is extremely rare). These betas are very similar to my ectopic pregnancies—rising 50-90% in 48 hours. It’s unlikely that they will be able to positively identify the ectopic pregnancy. It happened with one of mine, but I was told it almost never does. </p> <p>If your HCG keeps going up and there’s nothing visible in your uterus, they may want to do an in office procedure that’s like a d&amp;c but not called a d&amp;c because of how early it is and check that for embryonic tissue just to confirm that there’s nothing growing there. Or at least that’s what my doctor does to confirm an ectopic pregnancy since they rarely show up on ultrasound. Even if it’s confirmed that way it will stay ‘unknown location’ because they know where it isn’t but not where it is. The procedure is quick but does hurt. You might be offered another round of methotrexate or your doctor might recommend surgery. I did three rounds of methotrexate with my first ectopic pregnancy and I will tell you the side effects get worse with each dose. Surgery is really the only way to know where the embryo is growing, so it might help you in that sense but I was told it’s rare to keep the tube/ovary because of the damage the surgery causes.</p> <p>Good luck, and if you have any other questions I will do my best to answer them 💜 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ectopic-pul#post-2921678 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:32:18 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2921678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience here but the not knowing what is going on is especially rough. Sending you hugs and hoping that you get some answers and peace soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ectopic-pul#post-2921675 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:06:18 +0000 bhbee 2921675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m so sorry you’ve been through all this. :heart: I don’t have ectopic experience myself (hopefully someone will chime in who does!) but IF is hard enough on its own, not to mention adding all this back and forth. Hoping all resolves soon and you can have some peace :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ectopic-pul#post-2921674 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 05:06:48 +0000 kristinleigh 2921674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve been on a rollercoaster the last week. I haven’t posted since my now almost five year old was born but figured I would check out these boards again ❤️</p> <p>We are on an 18 month journey to have another child. We were set to start IUI in January. Monday 12/21 I went in for a hysteroscopy/<br /> Polypectomy. As I was being wheeled into OR, surgery canceled due to positive HCG (I had a cycle start 12/16 and end 12/20, weird for me to be that short but I’ve been stressed). Went to fertility center for a beta.. came back as 71, progesterone 0.7 ish. Diagnosed as a chemical pregnancy. Went back two days later (12/23).. beta 252.4, progesterone still at 0.7 ish. Diagnosed as probably ectopic. Went 12/24 for another beta and ultrasound.. beta at 410.1, progesterone 0.93. Started having left side pain a few hours later. Consulted with my doctor and was told based on labs and ultrasound to do methotrexate. Got methotrexate 12/24. Went back today for repeat labs and ultrasound.. beta up to 1260, progesterone 4.02, increasing tenderness / sharp pains on lower left side into lower back. Ultrasound repeated, no obvious intrauterine pregnancy noted but a slight indication of “something” in uterus. Was sent down to MFM.. had a very long abdominal and TV ultrasound done by a tech and doctor.. large cyst noted on right ovary, a slight shadow of “something” in uterus, not believed to be a viable pregnancy, if pregnancy at all. Nothing significant aside from the right sided cyst noted elsewhere. The plan is to go again Wednesday for repeat labs, which should be going down at that point. I’m exhausted and frustrated. I’m told if this is intrauterine then it’s a “highly abnormal pregnancy”. Right now I’m deemed “pregnancy of unknown location”. I feel I really need this location identified so I can find peace. This has been such a wild ride. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899229 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:20:47 +0000 bhbee 2899229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@EmmaNZ: beautiful words :heart: </p> <p>@Mrs. Cereal: so many hugs for you. Loss is so heartbreaking :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899225 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:42:06 +0000 EmmaNZ 2899225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss.<br /> Hugs to you.<br /> Do whatever you need to to get through. Acknowledge the painful feelings.</p> <p>I lost a little girl at 19 weeks in April 2018. Even though I have gone on to have a healthy and beautiful son , I still think of her every day.</p> <p>I think we always will - because we love them. And that is their legacy.</p> <p>Do you do anything to remember baby on the due date ?</p> <p>Every year we have a cake and blow out candles for our girl , just to acknowledge her ,.our love for her , and that she is part of our family.</p> <p>Hugs to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899221 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:33:07 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2899221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry, its so hard. Take some time out to grieve properly today x</p> <p>The due date of my son Rhys who i lost in Jan 2018 is my birthday - so for the rest of my life it will be a bittersweet day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899219 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:27:15 +0000 SweetCaroline 2899219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for the sadness, pain and anger you feel. Holding you close and thinking of you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899195 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:25:24 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2899195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899189 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:04:29 +0000 LAZB 2899189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry, losses are so hard and unfair ❤️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899182 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:52:33 +0000 pachamama 2899182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Cereal: I'm so sorry. Due dates are so hard.. and even harder when you can't find closure in the loss. Thinking of you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899180 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:42:24 +0000 graceandjoy 2899180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899177 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:28:31 +0000 yellowbeach 2899177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: Thinking of you today and remembering your 3rd baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/due-date-for-miscarried-baby#post-2899176 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:25:44 +0000 Mrs. Cereal 2899176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today marks the day my third baby was due. This year they would have been turning two. I'm feeling sad today, and kind of angry too. This baby was a surprise and felt like it was meant to be to me, so the loss was really hard and really confusing. I wish that I had this little one sitting on my lap today. That loss basically meant I was not going to have a third child and it makes me really sad. October is pregnancy and infant loss month, so hugs to all of you that have experienced loss. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chemical-pregnancy-questions#post-2883772 Wed, 08 May 2019 21:44:36 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2883772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Phillybaby2013: thank you :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chemical-pregnancy-questions#post-2883759 Wed, 08 May 2019 19:43:18 +0000 Phillybaby2013 2883759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: I had breast tenderness and generally felt off for a week after. I'd say it's normal to feel symptoms as your body is getting back to normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chemical-pregnancy-questions#post-2883747 Wed, 08 May 2019 16:22:57 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2883747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it normal to still be having pregnancy symptoms a few days after loss? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chemical-pregnancy-questions#post-2883689 Wed, 08 May 2019 11:02:43 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2883689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Phillybaby2013: did you still feel pregnancy symptoms after your losses? I’m feeling more and more nauseous. It’s just mean! @MsHangry: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chemical-pregnancy-questions#post-2883661 Wed, 08 May 2019 02:20:20 +0000 Phillybaby2013 2883661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just went through this last month. I started spotting at 7dpo, got positive test on 10dpo. I got in with my Dr the next day bc of the spotting. My first beta was 14. I started bleeding at 13dpo and my 2nd beta the next day was 9. I bled for 7 days (2 days more than normal for me) and the first 4.5 were extremely heavy and I passed a lot of tissue. My cramps weren't super painful but they were constant. I physically felt awful those first couple days, very worn down. Because I was spotting from the get go and my tests weren't getting darker I didn't get too emotionally invested in the pregnancy overall. I was disappointed and had one breakdown after an event at my son's school where there were tons of pregnant Moms and I was physically at my worst. I ovulated 4 or 5 days late and am 9dpo ovulation today and hoping for the best!</p> <p>I'm so sorry this happened to you. It's a shitty club to be a part of but know that there are so many of us that have been there. Be kind to yourself and feel all the feels that you need to. </p>