Jourdan Perry

Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy Awareness 💔

Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy Awareness 💔

I’m doing this to raise awareness of a type of ectopic pregnancy not commonly spoken about. 

I left a private scan thinking I was about to start the process of losing a pregnancy and waited a few days for a medical appointment, itself this was hard enough to deal with. 

Then I got to the hospital — and they found a heartbeat, even more confusion to the mix. With a burst of relief came another shock.  The confusion, upset and range of emotions were hard to deal with. 

The pregnancy had implanted into my previous C-section scar — a cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy. A condition I had never even heard of, but one that can be life-threatening.

In a matter of hours, I went from being told there was no life, preparing for a termination to being told there was a heartbeat but couldn’t survive — and that continuing the pregnancy could seriously risk my life. I needed an emergency operation.

No one prepares you for that.

No one tells you this is even a possibility after a C-section.

This isn’t talked about enough, I had no awareness about this after my c section. 

This isn’t rare enough to ignore. It isn’t dramatic to speak up. It’s necessary.

I’m sharing this because awareness could be the difference between early diagnosis and a life-threatening emergency.

Because I wish I had known 🤍

Norah May 16-4-2024 💓

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