Going insane!! BFP/Miscarriage

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You're doing really well, so hard trying to temper your expectations and stay 'neutral'. Impossible really, but I guess the trick is not to get too carried away with any one possible outcome. Wishing you the very best for tomorrow.

You've probably already been for your scan, but you'd be much better off going to your EPU rather than a private scan place. If the scan shows something amiss, you'll have to go to the EPU anyway.

I do hope it's all ok for you, being in limbo during early pregnancy is very tough.

I think the GP just needs to sign a form which if you can speak to them on the phone they may be willing to do and leave it at reception for you. It may be quicker just to go private though.

Be a bit picky about who you get your early scan from. Those baby bond type outfits aren’t I think staffed by consultants and when I have had ectopics / MCs I’ve found sonographers pretty unwilling to get off the fence and diagnose (maybe they aren’t allowed to). 2 consultants diagnosed my second ectopic, and another one confirmed my DD was in the right place at just over 4 weeks.
I’ve just had a shock BFP so will be getting an early scan myself, but will be seeing the consultant who runs my local EPAU privately for it (purely so I don’t have a 4 hour wait when I should be at work). I’d check with the provider that they do early scans (before 6 weeks - not all of them do). It might be worth trying your GP again if not.

Good luck.

Ah- hope you get it sorted out soon

I really hope you get seen tomorow, how heavy was the bleed, and how long did it last?

Might have missed it in the thread but are they Sainsbury's tests by any chance? I had two false positives looking like that in the past few days. Did you try a frer or different brand?

I have seen things on scans at 5 weeks but not usually before for me. And yes weeks is counted from your last period, not ovulation.

You do not need to be six weeks for a scan.
After 6 weeks you are likely to see a heartbeat, so the hospitals don’t like to scan until then in cases of suspected miscarriage.
Where it is the location that needs checking they can scan much earlier - I usually get seen less than a week after my missed period.
It’s important to diagnose ectopics (or, better still, rule them out!) as early as possible as then it gives treatment options and reduces the risk of a medical emergency arising.
Best of luck OP. I hope everything is fine.

Not sure if all EPUs are open on Sunday but if concerned re ectopic I think it is reasonable to go to the hospital anyway. Wishing you the best of luck OP

I'd go to the early pregnancy unit. I couldn't wait 3 weeks either!

Let us know how you get on xxx

Yes sorry should have said - you start counting from the start of your last period. I hope you get seen at the EPU.

Like others have said, I had what was very definitely a period and immediate afterwards started getting positives. It was an ectopic. Your doctor ought to have been aware of the risk of ectopic. I'd push to be referred to your EPU. Even if it's too early to scan, they can do regular blood tests and make sure your hcg levels are rising properly (they often don't with ectopics or pregnancies of unknown location). I wouldn't just leave it.

The six weeks is counted from the day your last period began so if it began on the 15th then isn't that today?

Are you six weeks yet? If so, can you go to your nearest EPU? I did this after bleeding following two miscarriages. I didn't go through a GP - I literally walked in off the street after I went to the loo and saw blood. They found a heartbeat at six weeks and scanned me every week thereafter as I continued to bleed. I have no idea if you can still do this but might be worth a call? It's different to the scan the midwife does as it's done vaginally (I know ... the glamour!) My threatened miscarriage is now a big smelly teenager. Good luck!

It does sound odd because I had an early miscarriage and once the bleeding had started the tests quickly turned weaker then negative.
Later on it might take longer for the hormone level to readjust giving false positives, but I didn't think it usually would as early as you are. I don't want to give false hope as I don't really know what it means. Sorry you are dealing with this stress and hope you can get some answers soon.

When was your last period? Three weeks, I know, does seem like an age at that point of pregnancy but they may have a point re visibility on scan etc.

I think if you've had bleeding, cramping and ongoing positive tests then you do probably need a location scan. But I think it might need to be 5+ weeks.

I think I posted on your other thread.
Some years ago I had a BFN, (late) period and then BFP. My GP told me I had miscarried too but I insisted on a referral. It was an ectopic.
Bleeding where the pregnancy appears to be ongoing needs checking. It could be nothing (my mother had ‘periods’ until she was 5 months along) but it may indicate something serious.
The midwife you spoke to was ill- informed. A competent sonographer or doctor should be able to at least confirm the location of your pregnancy. My DD2 was seen in a scan at 4+2. It’s too early to confirm HB etc, but location is more important. The problem may be that you spoke to a MW and they are not experts in early pregnancy problems. Can you contact an EPAU or self-refer there? If need be, say you are in pain.
Sorry, I know I sound a bit ranty, but these refusals to scan in cases such as yours really piss me off. I could have had a very different story if I hadn’t had a scan.