There’s a lot of talk about miscarriage but that is only one type of pregnancy loss. Today I want to share with you about a different type of loss - an ectopic pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancies occur in about 1-2% of pregnancies typically but are the cause of approximately 9-10% of pregnancy-related deaths.
It's a type of loss that we need to talk more about and on this episode I share with you my experiences and the lessons I learned.
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Episode highlights...
The realities and statistics about ectopic pregnancies, including your chances of experiencing one again after having a first one
The one and only time I took a home pregnancy test and it was a big fat "MAYBE"
How my "two week wait" turned into a "four week wait" and why I needed blood work every two days
Why my doctor was so certain it wasn't an ectopic pregnancy
What it felt like when my fallopian tube ruptured
The ultrasound that changed my life
Why I needed emergency surgery and the best thing my surgeon told my husband that I wish all OBs would tell partners
How long it took me to heal emotionally and physically after the loss (HINT: It was MUCH longer than I ever expected)
The three lessons I learned from having a ruptured ectopic pregnancy that I want all women to know
You don’t need to know WHAT’S happening to your body but you do need to speak up THAT something feels wrong.