Just want to vent and hear similar stories

[3xmama]

Hi everyone, I used to be on these forums so often back when my middle child was conceived. All of you were so helpful back then, which is almost 10 years ago


I apologize for the length but I will do my best to keep it short while also giving all the information.

My partner and I are NTNP and after being told 9 years ago I’d never have another child I ended up somehow getting pregnant again.

I had a terrible period last month. I left work and that’s never happened. Also lots of unprotected sex. That was around the beginning of June. For the last 2 weeks I have had this insane bloat. I look about 5 months pregnant, nausea and cramping and headaches. I took a visit to my doctor after a negative pregnancy test 5 days ago. I know, too early but I wanted some peace of mind. The doctor is convinced 100% I am pregnant and told me about the hook effect. He had me do 3 urine tests and a blood test all that came back negative. I was like okay cool, can we figure out what is wrong? He scheduled an ultrasound which I had yesterday (I’d be just 3 weeks pregnant if that was the case) and as I figured would happen, there was no baby. My doctor advised me to come back in 2 weeks to do all of that again saying since this would be my fourth pregnancy, it lines up with how bloated I am. He suspects twins and too much hcg in my blood but too early to see anything on ultrasound.

Any of you ladies think this could be a real possibility or should I be pushing for other answers? I have “felt” off and after this doctor visit my head is a mess.

I do plan to pee on tests daily until AF arrives if it does at all just because I have about 20 strips.

 

[Tripltemum3]

Sorry your going through so much uncertainty mama . Hopefully you can get some more Insight when you go about again.


Have you had any symptoms ? X

 

[3xmama]

Thank you. I have an appointment in two weeks regardless of AF showing or not.

I’ve had a few symptoms. I’m nauseas throughout the day, my headache doesn’t go away. I’m so tired, but that could also be related to working 6 days straight of 10 hours. I’m bloated to the max, like bloating that doesn’t fluctuate at all. It’s super bloated when I wake up and when I go to bed. It never goes away. Cramping a lot. Have that hot poker shoved up the hoo haa feeling the last couple days. I took another test today and a friend of mine was like “how do you not see the line?!” I guess if I squint and tilt it there’s a faint thick line but I was always told if you have to squint or play around it’s not a true positive so I don’t know

 

[Tripltemum3]

As long as it shows during the time frame then it’s a true line as far as I’m led to believe!
I had the squintiest of squinted on mine a couple of days ago but think their both evaps as others have been negative!
Do you have a picture ! We could take a look!

 

[3xmama]

I’m not so sure anymore. I did take a picture of it, but now that it’s dried out it looks like an evap line. I’ll see if I can post both but I am not convinced there was a line at all anymore and my friend is just a little crazy

I have a ton more of these so I will just do it every morning

 

[3xmama]

The quality is so bad. I don’t know why that happened but I can’t see anything from those photos even though you can see on my phone

 

[NightFlower]

So your doctor is telling you your pregnant even though pregnancy test , blood work and ultrasound were all negative?? Maybe you want to think about getting a new one? If you had to much hcg in your system then all tests would be positive. Seems odd to me what he's saying. Good luck.

Hope you get a clearer answer soon.

 

[3xmama]

Yes, I told him he was crazy and I wanted other testing done to rule out other health issues.
He said that when there’s too much it cancels the tests out? He said “Negative tests mean nothing” he had me do 3 urine tests in the same day.

He wants me back in for blood work and ultrasound saying it’s too early to see things on ultrasound. Honestly I am more confused now than when I first went in.

 

[Jojo0802]

So based on my understanding, there is no hook effect in blood tests, if your blood hcg is super high, it’ll definitely show up. For urine tests, if you suspect hook effect, you can do a dilution test (dilute urine with water and then test).

Having said all that, I have heard of ladies who were pregnant even though their blood test was negative, but this happens very very very rarely.

I do think you should find a different doctor, or get a second opinion... especially if you are concerned about potential health issues.

Best of luck and I hope you gain more clarity soon!

 

[Tripltemum3]

I can see something on your test ! Just keep testing but if af dosnt show then a second opinion may be worth while ! X

 

[Bevziibubble]

Fingers crossed for you