Sorry futurhopes. I know that must be scary. I wish I could tell you about my pregnancies, but I have no clue when they started trying to listen. I remember it always seemed to take forever to even get my first appointment, and I think they checked the hb that day, but by then, I very well could have been 12 weeks. My memory sucks! But I agree. Don't let people scare you. Sometimes they even mean well, and some of them have experienced so many losses it's hard for them to be positive. Others may just be mean spirited. Stay positive. If your midwife said she doesn't like to do it before 12 weeks, there's a reason. She only checked for you because you begged her to, and so there's a great chance at 12 weeks you'll get that hb!
Courtney, thank you! From everything I've heard about people having chemicals and early m/c, that's how it is. They either have a lot of pain and heavy bleeding, or just heavy bleeding, and they pass tissue, then it stops. I'm guessing if I had passed tissue I'd know it? I did have some clotting on some of my "heavier" days, but a week and a half after that, I was still getting a positive, and from what I've heard, CP don't leave you with positives for long! I'm leaning on the idea that my hormones aren't quite right. But then again, have heard many women talk about spotting for months during pregnancy for no known reason!
. Yes the ER would do everything for you but it will cost you a lot...I went with my last CP and the bill was $2500...I have insurance thank god but still!!! If you're really freaked out though...call your doctor and demand a test...it will cost you less then the ER and you will have peace of mind!!!
