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Experiences after chemical pregnancy

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TTCBabyG · 03/01/2023 18:09

I tested positive last week but unfortunately turned out to be a chemical pregnancy. I'm still getting faint positives but have had normal period bleeding since.

Just looked for other's experiences on how long you may have continued to get faint positives? And also how long after a chemical you ovulated? I was ovulating pretty predictably beforehand.

Sending love and baby dust to everyone TTC x

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Emmamoo89 · 03/01/2023 21:42

SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 21:40

@Emmamoo89 thanks for sharing, I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much but my symptoms are very similar to last month! Great to hear positive news after a chemical! Wishing you a healthy pregnancy 🙂✨

I can completely understand that. I never expected to fall so quickly. I had like 8 days of ewcm 🙈 I thought I was having an off cycle cause of the chemical. Thank you appreciate it 😊 x

SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 21:40

@Emmamoo89 thanks for sharing, I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much but my symptoms are very similar to last month! Great to hear positive news after a chemical! Wishing you a healthy pregnancy 🙂✨

Emmamoo89 · 03/01/2023 21:32

SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 21:27

Congratulations @Emmamoo89 that's amazing news for you! Did you find your symptoms started earlier? I'm only 3DPO and already have the same sore nipples I had last month.. but surely it's far too early for any symptoms?! 🙈 I'm probably clutching at straws!

And no it's not too early. With my first pregnancy I started from 2dpo with vivid dreams. X

Emmamoo89 · 03/01/2023 21:31

SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 21:27

Congratulations @Emmamoo89 that's amazing news for you! Did you find your symptoms started earlier? I'm only 3DPO and already have the same sore nipples I had last month.. but surely it's far too early for any symptoms?! 🙈 I'm probably clutching at straws!

Thank you. I started having vivid dreams at 1dpo and that's always a symptom for me. From 6dpo till about 8/9dpo had these weird spot/blisters around my mouth not cold sores as they didn't blister and they disappear. And awful headaches but just over two days. The stabby type ones. And just really tired. Hopefully you get your bfp 🤞🤞x

SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 21:27

Congratulations @Emmamoo89 that's amazing news for you! Did you find your symptoms started earlier? I'm only 3DPO and already have the same sore nipples I had last month.. but surely it's far too early for any symptoms?! 🙈 I'm probably clutching at straws!

Emmamoo89 · 03/01/2023 21:04

SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 18:16

Hi, sorry to hear about your chemical ☹️ I also had one earlier this month at 5 weeks.

Bleeding started at 5 weeks, tested fully negative at 6 weeks but lines got gradually fainter. I have just ovulated, on CD18 which is exactly when I usually would. I counted first day of bleeding as CD1.

We have been trying again this month so I'm now in the dreaded 2WW! I'm trying to look at the positives: my body can get pregnant and I can implant. Hoping that the 'you're more fertile after a MC/chemical' theory is true!

It must be as I've just found out today I'm pregnant. Had a chemical last month. X

Emmamoo89 · 03/01/2023 21:03

I had chemical last month and just found out today I'm pregnant. Hope you get your bfp next cycle. So sorry for your loss x

Smophette · 03/01/2023 21:02

@SillyOldBear3 same, our first pregnancy too. Yes, I wasn't expecting to feel so ragged after such an early loss.
Fingers crossed for you 2WW

SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 19:05

So sorry, sounds like you've had a horrible month @Smophette ☹️

I was surprised how hard the chemical hit me mentally too. It was my first pregnancy and although I only knew for a week I was devastated.

Wishing you both lots of luck for future cycles ✨

Smophette · 03/01/2023 18:25

I'm so sorry to hear this. It's really crap isn't it? My story is similar to @SillyOldBear3 . Started bleeding at five weeks, Period lasted for a week (usually five days max). I then ovulated a week later then usual BUT I had a really nasty bout of Covid straight after the chemical/ miscarriage so I think that affected things.
Because of Covid I was too ill to face pregnancy testing everyday so I just did one test to double check everything was gone at 7 weeks and it was.

We aren't trying till next cycle as It really, really affected me mentally and I'm just not ready yet.

Good luck and baby dust to everyone

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TTCBabyG · 03/01/2023 18:21

Thank you, and sorry to hear about yours as well 😞

I've tried to take those same positives from it too even though it can be hard! It's reassuring to hear you've ovulated as normal. I'm going to start LH testing again this week so we'll see...

Here's to an extra fertile month for both of us 🙏🏻 🤞🏻🤞🏻💫

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SillyOldBear3 · 03/01/2023 18:16

Hi, sorry to hear about your chemical ☹️ I also had one earlier this month at 5 weeks.

Bleeding started at 5 weeks, tested fully negative at 6 weeks but lines got gradually fainter. I have just ovulated, on CD18 which is exactly when I usually would. I counted first day of bleeding as CD1.

We have been trying again this month so I'm now in the dreaded 2WW! I'm trying to look at the positives: my body can get pregnant and I can implant. Hoping that the 'you're more fertile after a MC/chemical' theory is true!