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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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This has to be a new pregnancy, right?

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AwkwardPaws27 · 24/09/2021 19:46

I had my third early miscarriage in mid-late August. Had two blood tests, one with very low hcg (

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JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 01/10/2021 08:55

You being worried and anxious isn't going to help here. You need to be calm and relaxed and take it as it comes.
You are pregnant! Congratulations!

You'd just had a miscarriage, you're body needs to get back to a state of readiness and then you need to ovulate, so if you had a miscarriage late August I'd say the clear blue indicator showing 2-3 is likely and also, it could only be 1 day before it would become 3+ if you see what I mean?

Focus on the good things at the moment. Worrying about what-ifs will not change anything at all.

Have you started taking pregnancy vitamins?

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AwkwardPaws27 · 01/10/2021 08:43

I understand that it is from date if conception. I thought I might be more than 5 weeks (ie more than 3 weeks since conception) hence hoping for 3+

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Lou98 · 30/09/2021 23:35

[quote AwkwardPaws27]I did a Clearblue weeks indicator test this morning (first thing) which said 2-3. I was hoping for 3+ but considering i got the first positive test on 24/09 I guess it is possible I'm less than 5 weeks (

JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 30/09/2021 20:59

If you read the actual instructions on it, you will see if it says it's from date of conception
Whereas midwife will take it from your last period so you add 2 weeks on.

squee123 · 30/09/2021 20:49

Please don't let the weeks indicator freak you out. If you google you'll see just how unreliable they are. My friend for example was still getting 2-3 at 11 weeks pregnant and has since had her baby.

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AwkwardPaws27 · 30/09/2021 16:48

I did a Clearblue weeks indicator test this morning (first thing) which said 2-3. I was hoping for 3+ but considering i got the first positive test on 24/09 I guess it is possible I'm less than 5 weeks (

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AwkwardPaws27 · 29/09/2021 22:13
  1. I've been referred to the local NHS recurrent miscarriage service but apparently the average waiting time is 45 weeks.
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DappledOliveGroves · 29/09/2021 21:51

I started from the time of getting a positive pregnancy test. How old are you OP if you don't mind my asking? Yes, a lot of miscarriages can be caused by chromosomal issues but I'd be pushing for tests if you've had three in a row. Don't get fobbed off.

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AwkwardPaws27 · 29/09/2021 21:35

@DappledOliveGroves did you start the medication before conceiving or when you were already pregnant?
It's not really something I had considered as the EPAU said the vast majority of miscarriages were caused by chromosomal issues, but I'll speak to DH about it.

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DappledOliveGroves · 29/09/2021 19:39

OP - any chance you could go private? I booked a private consultation after two recurrent miscarriages and had everything under the sun prescribed - progesterone, clexane, high dose folic acid, aspirin and steroids. I don't know if it was the medication or whether I'd have been ok anyway, but I'm now almost 20 weeks' pregnant.

I had an online consultation with Nova Fertility. The consultant and medication came to about £1300 in total.

Very much hope everything works out with your pregnancy.

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AwkwardPaws27 · 29/09/2021 19:28

I am so so anxious

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AwkwardPaws27 · 29/09/2021 19:27

Thanks Lou98 I've now done the self referral (it's an online form but I should get a call within 3 working days - I included a note that I'm unsure of dates).

Jason that's brilliant, I hope your pregnancy is going well

jpclarke I asked for progesterone at the EPAU when I started bleeding in the last pregnancy (3rd miscarriage) and they said no. I spoke to a Tommy's midwife earlier who said the studies they are trying to get made info clinical recommendations say you should give it if there is bleeding in pregnancy (so why did they refuse?), and it makes no difference if you aren't bleeding?

I don't know, I'm so confused. I've got a GP phone appointment on Friday morning (earliest I could get) to see if they will prescribe it. It seems like a postcode lottery.

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jpclarke · 29/09/2021 18:34

Congratulations, it is a very nervous time for you but could I suggest asking your doctor to prescribe progesterone for you. It might help.

JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 29/09/2021 18:25

Definitely if your second HCG was negative and then you got a positive after that.

Woo hoo

I had a chemical pregnancy beginning of Feb but was pregnant again by the end of Feb!

Lou98 · 29/09/2021 18:23

@AwkwardPaws27 definitely darker, congratulations!😁

Yeah self refer and just explain the situation to them, they may want to see you earlier because of the recurrent miscarriages anyway so definitely worth phoning!

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AwkwardPaws27 · 29/09/2021 09:38

Latest test definitely looks darker, and I'm sooooo tired and starting feel more nauseous (yayyyy!) so hopefully all good signs.

I'm not sure what to do about not being sure about my dates - I can self refer to the local midwifery service so I guess I'll do that and just say I don't know? Maybe I'll be lucky and get an early dating scan?

This has to be a new pregnancy, right?
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AwkwardPaws27 · 27/09/2021 15:03

I wish there was a urine test that gave a hcg level!

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squee123 · 27/09/2021 14:48

The Clearblue weeks indicators are notoriously unreliable and cause so much uneccesary stress so please don't panic if they don't tell you what you're expecting or don't progress.

Donthaveaclue1 · 27/09/2021 11:42

Always do those first thing in the morning otherwise it won’t be accurate x

Lou98 · 27/09/2021 11:38

Definitely sounds like a new pregnancy, that test would be too dark for your hcg being negative last month I would think!

Sorry about your previous losses. Fingers crossed this one sticks for you OP and is your miracle baby!🤞

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AwkwardPaws27 · 27/09/2021 11:22

Donthaveaclue1 thank you, I ordered a couple of clearblue weeks ones last night, should arrive soon

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Donthaveaclue1 · 27/09/2021 10:37

Cheapies don’t progress much if you get the digital weeks indicator you will have a better idea of progress

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AwkwardPaws27 · 27/09/2021 10:07

Thank you Bells

This is 48 hours progression. I know I should stop testing (I wasn't like this in the last 3 pregnancies but I'm so anxious this time - I don't want to be blindsided). I don't think there's much change?
I'm not sure when I would have conceived; somewhere between 28th August - 14th September.

This has to be a new pregnancy, right?
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Bells3032 · 26/09/2021 22:30

Ps I got no symptoms (didn't even realise I was pregnant despite trying) til I was 7 weeks.

Bells3032 · 26/09/2021 22:29

Cautious congrats. Fingers crossed for a sticky baby. Does sounds like a new one as you previously tested negative. Also that line does look a little darker