HPT Still Positive?

[holymoly]

hello,

Just wanted some other perspectives on this one. Had a natural miscarriage 3 weeks ago (9 weeks in but only a 5 week sac was seen on the scan, no fetal pole or anything else). Had another scan a couple of days later which confirmed my uterus was empty the MW did a pregnancy test the same day that came up as a very faint positive but said that I should be testing negative in a few days.

I haven't done a test since until this morning that came up as positive. i've had the stretchy pains in my uterus that I had when I was early days last time but thought that could be my uterus shrinking again.

I really don't want to get my hopes up that I'm pregnant again (it took 7 months to get pregnant last time) but I would have thought given the pregnancy stopped developing so early on I should be testing negative by now. Then again a pregnancy this soon after would be pretty unlikely too wouldn't it? I know we're all different but anyone been through something similar?

 

[debzie]

Hello hun your best bet is to go to the docs and get your levels checked. With my first mmc it took nearly 8 weeks for my hcg to go <5 all that time I was getting positive pregnancy tests I too had a follow up scan and showed nothing retained. When I questioned the midwife as to why my hcg too so long to fall she stated that even if there are still a few cells of placenta tissue left they can still generate hcg. However given that you had such a faint line before this could indeed be a new pregnancy. Hope it is the latter hun and this one is sticky. x

 

[holymoly]

Thanks Debzie. I'm fed up of doctors at the moment so may leave it a week or so and see how I test then. xx

 

[mom and ttc]

you should got to the doctor and get your levels checked.
how long did you bleed, may you were only 5 weeks along and had your days cofused and you are still pregnant?
i lost my baby at 6w3d and my levels were below 0 yesterday, only 6 days later.
is there a chance you might be pregnant again?

 

[holymoly]

Thanks m&ttc. I've definately miscarried as my second scan showed that the sac etc had gone. No chance of dates being off as OH works away...

I could be pregnant again but don't want to get my hopes up. I know a trip to the doc's is the most sensible suggestion but can't face going back yet.

 

[JPARR01]

Yea.. your best bet is to go and get bloods taken to see what your HCG is at. Best of luck!!

 

[shinona]

Holymoly, I can understand why you don't want to go to the doctors (I was so sick of seeing doctors and hospitals after my mc) but it would be for the best. I started bleeding just after 4 weeks and I got positive tests for well over a month.

I hope though that it is better news for you.

x

 

[mom and ttc]

any news?

 

[Feisty Fidget]

I am really hoping it is another viable pregnancy but I know from experience that a mmc can take a long time for your hcg levels to reach zero, especially if there is a chance of retained tissue/cells etc.

Please keep us posted xxx

 

[MustangGTgirl]

I had a MMC in February and it took 7 weeks for my tests to come back negative. I tested about every 3 days.

 

[brookettc3]

I am in the same boat I had a miscarriage 20 days ago and at that point my levels were at 60 a couple days later I went to my OB where she did a urine test and said it was a very negative test but here I am still with a positive test https://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/brookegrote/photo2.jpg

 

[holymoly]

Hi all, thanks for your replies. No news really, I did a test yesterday and still got a faint positive but it was slightly fainter than the day before. I'm going to leave it until after the weekend before I test again I think and will see the DR if it's still positive then. I'm thinking it's more likely my hcg levels taking time to go down rather than a new pregnancy but I'm happy to wait (for a few days at least!).
xx

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Holymoly I would say that if it was fainter it is probably your levels still dropping

 

[holymoly]

Morning everyone,

Just a quick update, did another test this morning and it was positive but so faint I can barely tell if there is a line. I'm a teeny bit disappointed it's not a new pregnancy but pleased that my body's getting back to normal.

Thanks for everyone's advice and support, here's to sticky beans all round soon! xx