3 + HPTs now a period?!?!?! HELP!!!

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3 + HPTs now a period?!?!?! HELP!!!
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Sun, 09-16-2007 - 2:57pm

Hi
DH and I have one DD 3 yrs old. We've been TTC now for 2 yrs. I found out New Years that I was pregnant but had a horrible MC in early Feb that took about 2 months to complete. We've been actively TTC again ever since. Ever since DD was born in June 2004 my cycles have been slightly longer than normal. 35-42 days on average. Since MC earlier this year, my cycles have been really out of whack, as long as 54 days. AF came last on 8/1/07- making that cylce about 35 days, normal for me. Well, I was late again (of course) and tested last Sunday (9/9/07) and thought I was hallucinating. It was a very very faint positive. I thought that I should retest in several days since I really wasn't sure if this was right. I tested again on Friday (9/14/07) and again, a very very faint positive- which both times took a few minutes. I was hoping this time it would shop up fast and the lines would be darker. Well, late Friday afternoon I started cramping and had light bleeding. I was really hoping that it was just spotting as I just can't deal with another MC. Well yesterday it's more like a full blown period. I had intermittent cramping, cramping in places that I really only had when I MC earlier this year as well, but one thing I didn't have were any clots or tissue. So, I just don't know what this is.

Was I pregnant, did I miscarry, or is this nothing??!?!?!? I thought HPTs were just as accurate as blood tests?? I don't know what to think. I hate to bug my OB but then again I would like to know if I was or am or what the heck is going on.

I am some one can shed some light and share their experience.

Thanks
Beverly

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Sun, 09-16-2007 - 4:01pm
To be completely honest with you it sounds like a chemical pregnancy since your hpts were so light. I am so sorry about your m/c earlier this year and I hope you can get a nice dark bfp next month.

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Sun, 09-16-2007 - 5:23pm
what do you mean by "chemical Pregnancy"?? I think I must have always misunderstood what that term meant, as I have always thought that meant that someone were on fertility meds like Clomid. We haven't done anything such as that yet. My OB only wanted to start checking our fertility once it's been a yr without being able to conceive since I am under 35.
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Sun, 09-16-2007 - 9:30pm
Hugs. At this point, your best bet is to call your OB. That's what they're there for. He/she can run a blood test to see more accurately what levels of HCG you have in your system. At least then you'll have an answer. I'm sorry for your previous loss.



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Mon, 09-17-2007 - 12:31am
a chemical pregnancy is a very early miscarriage. it will register on a hpt but very light and most women mistake it for a late period. hopefully it wont happen to you again.

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Mon, 09-17-2007 - 8:00am
Oh Sweetie.. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.

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Mon, 09-17-2007 - 5:15pm

Well, I would have called today to talk to my OB about getting some testing done, but my husband and I had to make a day trip to pick up some equipment for his business and I took the day off from work to go with him and DD. I hope that waiting until tomorrow to call and hopefully go in for testing will not be too late when running test of my levels of HCG. The bleeding is light now, which is typical for my 3rd day. So, I just don't get it. The symptoms that I had last week, nausea and sore nipples/breasts are gone. I guess I can assume this was miscarriage #3 for me- unless I am one of those rare cases. I really do want some answers as to what's going on and I think it's probably time for me to insist that my OB run more tests on me. The only thing they did previously was check my hormone levels at the beginning of my cycle, which they said were normal. I am sure there are more tests to run other than just that one. My DH, as wonderful of a guy that he is, isn't as in much of a rush as I seem to be. He says that if we don't have another baby he's fine with that, and if we do, that's fine to. He thinks I am in a rush. I guess my true frustration is with why it's so hard this time. With DD, I quit the pill and the next month I was pregnant. It seemed so easy.

Thanks for letting me ramble.

Beverly

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Mon, 09-17-2007 - 7:23pm
Hugs Beverly. Men just don't think like us. They think about the providing part. We're nurturers. I truly hope you're one of the exceptions and all is fine. Please let us know how it turns out. And I truly see nothing wrong with being proactive about your body. Good luck.



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Wed, 09-19-2007 - 8:46pm

Well, after waiting almost two days, I finally was able to talk to my OBGYN. He wants me to wait a few more days and take another HPT to see if it comes back negative. I was really surprised that he didn't just want order lab work to check my levels. Even with my last mc they didn't run any labs, they just did a urine pregnancy test in the office. He also wants me to come in the office to try to figure out what the problem is with my cycles. Since my mc in February, my cycles have been anywhere from 40 to 48 days, which he said they consider to be abnormal. I told him that it's been very frustrating trying to chart and figure out when I am ovulating when my cycles are so out of whack. So anyway, I am going to do what he said, and do an HPT in a few days and then make an appointment. Even though this will be my 3 mc, he didn't want to run any tests because my first mc was 5 yrs ago, before my pregnancy with my DD. Even though I am disappointed, I do trust my OBGYN's and know they are doing what's right. They took wonderful care of me during my pregnancy with DD. I had a scary pregnancy with DD and they made me feel so safe. As much as I want to be pushy, it's hard when I really do love these doctors. So, I will keep everyone updated. Who knows, there's always a slim chance that I could still be pregnant and that everything is fine.

Thanks for listening
Beverly

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Thu, 09-20-2007 - 4:40am
Please keep us posted on your next test findings...


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Sat, 09-22-2007 - 9:14pm

Well, I did what my OB said and waited a few days to take another HPT. It was a BFN. I pretty much knew that was going to happen, but I was praying that maybe I would be one of those rare cases and still be pregnant. I am disappointed. This is my 2nd MC in less than 9 months. I just seems so unfair. We've been trying for what seems like forever. I am so tired of TRYING. But as I say all of this, I feel like I am such a selfish person because I do have one beautiful little girl. There are so many people out there who've been trying and have had no luck, and here I am complaining because I am having such a hard time trying to have #2. It was just so easy with DD I didn't think it was going to be so hard for #2. So, we will be back TTC again right away. I am not waiting around. I am going to make an appointment to try to figure out why my cycles are so long now. My OB did mention about checking out some lab work, possibly thyroid. Does anyone know anything about this??? I've looked it to it only a little so I still have a lot of research to do.

Thanks for listening.....

Beverly