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Do you see what I see?

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DoraBella88 · 02/07/2024 06:16

5 days late, had slight blood the day after I was due when wiping then spend last night in tears as had some brown when I wiped.

woke up this morning and decided to test again as no actual period yet.

i did 3 tests 🙈 husband can see them too but says we should just stay calm and relax 😂 we’ve been ttc for over 10yrs so we’re both extremely cautious

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SirChenjins · 08/08/2024 17:55

That’s wonderful you’ve had the call back from them and that you were (rightly) treated with kindness and compassion. I really hope that you get the good news you want - you’ve been through so much just getting to this stage.

Neeko · 08/08/2024 16:57

Another one who has been following along. I have everything crossed for the best news for you tomorrow.

Strictlymad · 08/08/2024 16:53

I’m so glad they are helping you and have apologised for how you’ve been treated so far! It’s not acceptable for anyone but all the more so for someone who’s been waiting 10 years!

Olika · 08/08/2024 16:51

Great you are finally getting the help you should have got from the very beginning. I am so hoping it's good news. 🤞🏼💞

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DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 16:31

Thank you everyone. I feel relieved that I feel like I’ve finally been listened to and was shown a bit of care and compassion.
At this stage I just want answers so if there’s something left from my MC then fine, I know what I’m dealing with. If it’s a new little bean then amazing! But at this stage I just need answers

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ThelastRolo20 · 08/08/2024 16:28

@DoraBella88 ah I'm so glad she was so lovely and acknowledged that they should have done better. Tomorrow will hopefully bring some answers! I have everything crossed xx

Marylou62 · 08/08/2024 16:28

I've been following since your first post..
I'm really really rooting for you and really hope your little apple pip continues to grow..

Incakewetrust · 08/08/2024 16:17

So glad you're being taken seriously! Keeping everything crossed for you xxx

GelatoPistacchio · 08/08/2024 16:14

Great that you will get answers at last! It's going to be a tough 24 hours stuck in limbo but you can do this.

We're all behind you 💗

34and3 · 08/08/2024 15:54

You've got this OP! (I am now heavily invested in this thread 😃)

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DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 15:46

EPU just called!!!!! The lady was so lovely!!! She apologised for the way I’ve been treated, which made me cry 😭

she said these levels would be what they expect in very early pregnancy, approx 2 weeks. She said they need to do another blood tests (which we knew) so I need to go in tomorrow lunch time as it will be exactly 48 hours after the last ones. She said they would expect to see them at least double if it was a new pregnancy but if it increases by a certain % then that would be ok too but they’d repeat the blood tests again.

if the levels stay the same or similar that would indicate tissue left behind in which case they would do a scan.

I will get the results by the end of the day tomorrow

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Itonlytakesone · 08/08/2024 15:17

@Pelotonconvert
Wow iv no idea about the numbers but this sounds so promising 

@DoraBella88 yes push for that second blood test. These numbers then point to a fresh pregnancy and not connected to previous.

Pelotonconvert · 08/08/2024 14:57

Wishing you luck! And I just wanted to say my HCG was 16 at just over 4 weeks. I was devastated. However, 2 days later it was over 40. It was a healthy pregnancy (and baby!). So don’t worry about the numbers - push for that 2nd blood test and you’ll finally have a bit more understanding. Wishing you lots of luck xx

Incakewetrust · 08/08/2024 14:55

DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:34

I’m saying 4 weeks based on the miscarriage so it could be earlier than that. I’m just so confused right now 😢

Try not to panic too much. (Easier said than done)
A normal level from the day your period is due is between 40 to 120 so 60 is in the normal range xxx

Itonlytakesone · 08/08/2024 14:36

@DoraBella88
Oh no hope you're ok. Do you think you ever do slightly still have hormones in your system from the miscarriage & your af will just be a bit later this month? I know it's upsetting but if I was you I'd be waiting (probably wanting) the af now for a rest/reset glass of Prosecco! And then ttc after af has passed.

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DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:34

I’m saying 4 weeks based on the miscarriage so it could be earlier than that. I’m just so confused right now 😢

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2BabyOrNot2Baby · 08/08/2024 14:32

DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:26

Soooo….. Drs have just called….. my levels are 60 🙈 but she said she’s got nothing to compare it too…. Duh! So asked if I’d called EPU again and I said they don’t call me back! So she said she can’t contact them so I need to call them and they will advise me what to do.
so I called them. Cried down the phone 🙈 told them my GP is useless and she agreed saying they can contact them. She has promised me a call today, any time from now til 8pm. She said they are probably going to book me in with them for more blood tests which I said I’d told the dr to do. And go from there.

so the waiting game continues. But she did promise me a call today so we shall see. Currently sat in my car crying as the levels are so low and I feel like I’m being pushed from pillar to post!

When you say you'd be 4 weeks going off your last bleed, do you mean AF or miscarriage? If you're going off your loss, you may not be as far along as you think, but still pregnant?

When I was in for an emergency scan, they told me I was a week earlier than I thought (with me going off LMP), but as mine are irregular, they take it from when my next period would be due (if that makes sense? It's confusing I know). Still though, 25 & up is positive for pregnancy I'm sure

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DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:26

Soooo….. Drs have just called….. my levels are 60 🙈 but she said she’s got nothing to compare it too…. Duh! So asked if I’d called EPU again and I said they don’t call me back! So she said she can’t contact them so I need to call them and they will advise me what to do.
so I called them. Cried down the phone 🙈 told them my GP is useless and she agreed saying they can contact them. She has promised me a call today, any time from now til 8pm. She said they are probably going to book me in with them for more blood tests which I said I’d told the dr to do. And go from there.

so the waiting game continues. But she did promise me a call today so we shall see. Currently sat in my car crying as the levels are so low and I feel like I’m being pushed from pillar to post!

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2BabyOrNot2Baby · 08/08/2024 14:23

DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:14

Oh that’s also interesting. Because the strip tests I’m using are easy at home ones. So that might be why they are so faint 🤞😂

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I used the Premom ones which are pretty much the same and mine were faint for a while so I wouldn't worry too much about it. Even testing at 6-7 weeks they would occasionally be a bit fainter. I also wouldn't worry too much if the AF type feelings do come back, as someone else said, if your bleed the other day was AF, it would've kicked in by now. You still not heard back from EPU? May be worth contacting them again and saying you've been waiting since Monday now, even if it is too early to see anything on a scan at present, they can always book you in for one for a couple weeks time?

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DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:14

2BabyOrNot2Baby · 08/08/2024 12:35

@GelatoPistacchio Oh wow, that's surprising. I see them being recommended a lot on Mumsnet.

I think the easy at home/premom cheapies are lower sensitivity. I got my first hint of a positive with one of these at 8dpo, though hardly visible at all! Interesting how differently some tests work

Oh that’s also interesting. Because the strip tests I’m using are easy at home ones. So that might be why they are so faint 🤞😂

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DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:04

GelatoPistacchio · 08/08/2024 12:17

I think FRERs were discontinued in shops because of reliability issues. I was surprised as they were everywhere a couple of years ago. I couldn't find much info online but what I did see suggested there were too many faint line false positives/evaps.

I wonder if this is why the cheapies are showing such faint lines for everyone in comparison to the blue dye ones (I've seen this on other threads too). Maybe they reduced the sensitivity to avoid false positives?

That’s interesting to know. Makes me feel better about my faint lines.

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DoraBella88 · 08/08/2024 14:03

2BabyOrNot2Baby · 08/08/2024 12:04

That ClearBlue is definitely more prominent! I'm not sure where about you are (and I've not bought them myself) but the only place I've seen FRERs is Amazon. They just may not be highly sought out in my area though. Hopefully you can source some!

If it helps at all, that 'Oh my god, AF is coming' feeling has been a regular thing with both my pregnancies. You're right, unfortunately the symptoms of AF & pregnancy are just too similar 🙃 hope today is easier on you

That’s good to know. That feeling has gone now thankfully but that may not last lol.

so far so good today so hopefully it stays that way

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Turbulent1 · 08/08/2024 13:23

I always like the clear blue and then digitalis to follow weeks. Good luck with your blood tests will be hoping to hear good results for you

2BabyOrNot2Baby · 08/08/2024 12:35

@GelatoPistacchio Oh wow, that's surprising. I see them being recommended a lot on Mumsnet.

I think the easy at home/premom cheapies are lower sensitivity. I got my first hint of a positive with one of these at 8dpo, though hardly visible at all! Interesting how differently some tests work

GelatoPistacchio · 08/08/2024 12:17

I think FRERs were discontinued in shops because of reliability issues. I was surprised as they were everywhere a couple of years ago. I couldn't find much info online but what I did see suggested there were too many faint line false positives/evaps.

I wonder if this is why the cheapies are showing such faint lines for everyone in comparison to the blue dye ones (I've seen this on other threads too). Maybe they reduced the sensitivity to avoid false positives?

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