[AmandaEliz]

Hi All,
I'm new to this board, so I wanted to say hi.
My name is Mandy & I'm 27. My DH, Mike, and I have been married for 4 years. We are TTC again after an ectopic pregnancy (that was our third failed preg). I had a partial molar preg in Sept '06. We followed my Dr.'s orders to a T & were cleared to TTC in May 07. We got preg again right away & that one ended w/ a natural miscarrage at 5w4d. Then we accidently got preg again before my next period. That one ended in surgery for the ectopic. They had to remove my left tube. My doc reccommended that we wait 3 cycles to TTC... so here we go again.
I should have O'ed on either the OCT 17th or 18th. So I'm in that awful 2 week wait & going a little crazy. I am 9 or 10 DPO & itching to test. I haven't even bought the tests yet because I know I won't be able to resist. I've had some browish/pinkish spotting today (sorry TMI). This seems to be too early for pre-period spotting, but I can't be sure. I'm hoping implantation bleeding (fingers crossed).
I have a few questions & would be grateful for any input. Ok... now that I only have 1 tube, does that mean I will only release an egg every-other month? Or will my right side take over? Is there any way to tell the difference? If any one has also had an ectopic & has some words of wisdom about TTC, I'd be super grateful.
Thanks for listening... well, reading.

[greenchild]

Welcome to the board and I am so sorry for your losses!!!! I had 2 ruptured ectopics so I lost both my tubes. We're doing IVF with my next cycle, so I hope AF shows up on time!

Provided you have both your ovaries yet, you will still ovulate every month. Typically ovulation alternates sides each month but not always for some people I guess. Mine is really easy, I can always tell which side I'm ovulating from based on my LH surge and when AF shows up. My left ovary = 28 day cycle, LH on CD13, and my right = 27 day cycle, LH on CD 12. And mine alternates sides each month. Although, now things are a little messed up with my surgery last month (removed cysts and scar tissue thanks to the 2 previous surgeries) and I'm now on BCP for the IVF. Ironic, isn't it, that I have to be on BCP for IVF when there's no way I can get pg on my own! But they do it so they know what to expect from your cycle, or at least that's the hope.

Anyway if you want to try and figure out which side you're on, you can always try counting cycles from where you KNOW it was your left side, with the left tube ectopic. You will have a better chance getting pg when you ovulate from your right ovary. There are documented cases of women with only one ovary and one tube, say for example left ovary only and right tube only getting pg, so somehow the opposite tube can pick up the egg, but it's not very common. I'm not saying you WON'T get pg when you ovulate from your left ovary, but you're alot more likely to get pg when you ovulate from your right ovary, so that could mean you would only have a good chance every other month.

After I lost my left tube, we got pg 5 cycles later, during a right-ovary cycle. But unfortunately for me it was another ectopic, so that tube was removed too.

Hope this helped and good luck!!!

[Shaustin]

I'm so sorry for all of your losses. I've had one m/c (Nov. '06) and one ectopic (June '07) and my left tube was removed. We have been TTC ever since. I think each women ovulates differently. I can be every other month sort of thing, but some women ovulate on the same side multiple months in a row, so it really depends (I know, I'm not much help). I know that you CAN get pregnant if you ovulate on your left side, meaning the right tube would have to pick up the egg...and I don't know that it happens each time, but like she said above it can happen!! I don't really have any answers for you, seeing as how I'm without my left tube, and haven't gotten pregnant yet...but I wanted you to know, I'm in your boat!! So we can vent together!!! Wishing you lots of luck, and let us know when you decide to test!!

Hoping your bleeding is just IB, wouldn't that be great!!

Welcome to the board!! Oh, and I'm Shauna, by the way. I'm 26, married to Justin (27) and we've been married for just about 4 years as well!!

[tparum]

first off im so so sry for ur loss and sec. welcome to the board.

[*Bobbie*]

Hi and


Nothing is TMI around here Anything goes.... so feel free to post away.

I have never had an eptopic so I have no advice as far as that goes. I will send baby instead!


Again welcome to the board! I am glad you found us

[*Judy*]

So Sorry about your loss, but welcome to the board. I am Judy and have had 2 losses and we are trying again. I am in my first cycle since the last miscarriage. This board is awesome! You will love it here. If you have any questions or need reassurance we are here to help!