7.2 weeks or bust!

Ectopic pregnancies aren't deadly, unless they get to the point where they rupture. If they get the chance to rupture and they burst a main artery then you are in some serious trouble. It the event of it rupturing slowly there is normally a small tear in the fallopian tube and it slowly leaks blood into the abdominal cavity. The mother is not going to feel well by any means, quite often there is referred pain in the shoulder tip and gastrointestinal upset.Vaginal blood loss is sometimes present however it does not have to be. A lot of ectopic ruptures at this stage are mistaken for gastroenteritis.

In the event of a full rupture, this happens very quickly. There is a massive bleed and the mother will feel faint, nauseous, feel a huge painful pressure in the abdomen and not mobile.It feels as though a bomb has exploded in your abdomen.Without medical intervention, death is a guarantee within hours.

The mean for a rupture is 7 weeks and 2 days pregnant. This accounts for all ruptures occurring between 4-12 weeks pregnant. A lot of the deaths from ectopic pregnancies are for women that didn't even know they were pregnant.

I ruptured at exactly 7 weeks and 2 days. Ive always thought of myself as average and in this instance I was right on the money.

If you are pregnant and have any discomfort in your abdomen. Get a trans vaginal scan to make sure everything is Okay.

If you suffered from an ectopic rupture let me know how pregnant you were when it happened??

Thank you

Janey