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Confused after miscarriage... any advice please?

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Luckystar1 · 06/10/2013 16:12

I had a medically managed mc at 10 weeks. I had 2 scans 2 weeks apart, the 1st showing a heartbeat, the 2nd showing the baby had died shortly after the 1st scan.

I bled for about 2 weeks and the nurses at EPU had confirmed everything had passed (based on what they had examined, no ultrasound).

It has now been 4 weeks and 3 days since the mc, and I'm nearly sure I've had a negative test since but I'm now worried that they may have in fact been faint positives.

I took another test this morning (superdrug) which was a faint but definite positive. I then took ANOTHER test (obsessed I know!!) (an Internet cheapy) which was extremely faint.

Long story short, could this still be leftover hcg? I am almost certain I ovulate, and we have been dtd frequently, but I'm confused!

Any pearls of wisdom please??

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CocoAndNuts · 06/10/2013 17:36

Hi Lucky,

Sorry that you have been through this. It's such a crappy thing to deal with.

I mc'd at approx 10 weeks but only found out at my 12 week scan. I did not poas so don't know how long it took for hcg levels to drop. However I do know that it takes some time for it to drop below positive test levels.

I've read that you are more fertile straight after a mc, I guess because your body is kind of primed for it, so there is a possibility that if you dtd since the mc you could be pregnant again.

I'd advise you to buy two tests of the same brand (non-digi) and pee on one tomorrow morning, then another on tuesday or wednesday. Then compare them. If the line is getting fainter, it'll be residual hcg, if it's getting stronger you might be in luck!

FX for you.

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