leftover HCG or new preg?

[activelyttc13]

So a little background info, I had an emergency csection on aug 8th at 28 weeks due to fetal distress, baby is in the nicu but is doing amazing, my DH and I dtd on aug 13th with no protection, I freaked out and tested aug 14th to see if there was any residual HCG left in my system, test came up neg, I then took a test today 2 weeks after dtd and it came out faint pos, could it still be residual HCG or am I preg again?

I am ok with either but scared because my csection is still fresh

 

[knobby]

I think it is unlikely you would ovulate right away since your hormones are still adjusting. But holy cow... how on earth did you manage to have sex 5 days after a csection!? Didn't it hurt?

Sorry to hear about the early delivery. Glad to hear your baby is doing good though.

 

[JenStar1976]

Congratulations on your birth, I hope everything goes smoothly for your little one!

I did a bit of googling and there's nothing definitive, but it looks like generally hcg is still present for a few weeks post partum. Like the previous poster said, it's unlikely that you ovulated 5 days after the delivery too. Keep testing and maybe the lines will fade. You're still only 21 days pp. Best of luck with everything. xx