coping with ectopic pregnancy

coping with ectopic pregnancy | help and info

help and info

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organisations

The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Maternity Unit
The Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge UB8 3NN
Helpline: 01895 238 025 (Mon-Thurs 10am-5pm; Fri 10am-3pm)
E-mail: ept@ectopic.org
Website: www.ectopic.org
The trust was established to raise awareness of ectopic pregnancies among women of childbearing age, the medical profession and the general public. It also provides support and information to couples who have suffered an ectopic pregnancy and a forum for women who have experienced ectopic pregnancy to speak about their feelings. The website has a useful Frequently Asked Questions section.

Miscarriage Association
c/o Clayton Hospital
Northgate
Wakefield WF1 3JS
Helpline: 01924 200799 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
Scottish helpline: 0131 334 8883 (answerphone with names of local contacts)
E-mail: info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Website: www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
The association provides support and information to anyone affected by pregnancy loss. It publishes a regular newsletter and encourages the formation of local support groups which can join its exiting network of local volunteer contacts (who have themselves been through miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy) throughout the UK.

websites

About: Ectopic Pregnancy
http://pregnancy.about.com
A straightforward and brief guide explaining what happens during ectopic pregnancy, considers possible causes and looks at the treatments available. The article also lists some related articles.

Women's Health – Methotrexate
www.womens-health.co.uk/mtx.htm
Article from Women's Health which describes how surgery can be avoided in case of early ectopic pregnancies by injecting the chemical Methotrexate.

A personal experience of ectopic pregnancy
http://hometown.aol.com/pandabaire/myhomepage/index.html
One woman's experience of ectopic pregnancy after her IUD failed and her advice on ways to avoid going through the same experience.

reading

	Hidden Loss: Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy by Valerie Hey, Catherine Itzin, Lesley Saunders and Mary Anne Speakman (Women's Press, 1996) Examines miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy by looking at the personal accounts of a number of women, offering insight into the emotional and medical effects, and studying the processes of grieving and recovery. Get this book
	Small Sparks of Life by Lysanne Sizoo (Gopher Publishers UK, 2001) The author writes from her own experience about miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and the birth of her son. Get this book

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