Strong positive 6dpo

6DPO strong positive (2-3 weeks hcg in 8DPO) is impossible for any scenario including miscarriage, ectopic etc as per biology. So should be pregnant from last month ovulation/sex (As she had not sex since last ovulation) and last heavy bleeding should be an implantation bleeding. Seems doctor didnt want to panic the patient telling that in the first visit even before doing a blood test. But ununfortunately didnt have time for blood testing to confirm timing due to miscarriage..

6DPO strong positive (2-3 weeks hcg in 8DPO) is impossible for any scenario including miscarriage, ectopic etc as per biology. So should be pregnant from last month ovulation/sex (As no sex since last ovulation) and last heavy bleeding should be an implantation bleeding. Seems doctor didnt want to panic the patient telling that even before doing a blood test. But ununfortunately didnt have time for blood testing due to miscarriage..

@EmmRach so sorry I never saw your update—amazing news. What a relief that must have been. I hope everything’s gone well for you since x

She did update earlier this year saying that she unfortunately miscarried shortly after and never got to the bottom of what happened.

@Happyapplehoney Hi,
Could you please update on your result? What was the outcome and 6DPO is correct?

Reporting back, for anyone who may come across this - with some good news!!!

A scan today showed a healthy normal 5 to 6 week pregnancy with a little heartbeat flickering away.

I'm beyond happy. No idea how it's happened! The very earliest I could have ovulated would make me 16DPO.

The nurse and ultrasound tech at the hospital were stumped. But assured me all looks healthy and maybe it's just "one of those things"!

Huge thank you for the advice and for previous posters info. Xx

Hey @Nosejug we're trying for our second and it's literally our 2nd month of trying. So although any loss is sad, I feel like I'll be able to cope as I haven't been worn down (yet) by the ttc journey. I am quite old though. Will be 38 in Oct... I was worried that was going to extend the journey this time somewhat. So was even more surprised to see that strong positive! Still fine here... cheapie tests keep getting gradually darker each day. So I'm keeping my fingers conservatively crossed.

Oh my gosh! Congratulations on getting 5!! I know it could come to nothing but It's 5 chances isn't it.... way better odds than before?! Everything crossed for you!! Xx

@EmmRach that’s exactly the mindset I kept too, very guarded, and waited for a week to pass to determine if it was technically increasing. Mine took just over a week to reach the next digital stage, which was an annoyingly unsolid answer, and in fact reached the next stage the day I went for my bloods.

Are you long into your ttc career? (It sure feels like a career to me). Yesterday’s egg collection went very well for us, I have very low amh and in two previous rounds got a total of 4 eggs, I was shocked when the dr told me he’d collected 5! We got a call this morning to say all fertilised and 4 made it through the night, so that’s a positive start. I’m extremely guarded as I know my eggs are getting old, and blastocysts aren’t a guarentee at all, but positively surprised with those numbers. Unfortunately they failed to note I don’t tolerate opioids and once the anti sickness meds wore off, I spent about 8 hours with extreme nausea, dizziness and sickness… owch! Feeling a lot better now. Another two rounds ahead of me before we try implanting in case another miscarriage pushes me over 40 years old.

i feel for you so much in your situation, i hope it helps to know that you’re not alone and that a complete stranger is rooting for you.

Hi @Nosejug, been thinking about you and the egg retrieval. How did it go?

Still the same here... did another digital yesterday and still 2-3 weeks. So I'm playing the waiting / watching game.
Will do another digital on a Thursday when it should increase by another week. If it doesn't then I think it's fairly clear what the outcome will be :( I'm staying very guarded emotionally about the whole thing because I just don't see a good way out of this xx

aw @EmmRach I'm sorry you’re going through this, the memory of it all is really fresh so I really feel for you. The same part of my mind that hoped for myself in the situation also hopes for you that it’s some bizarre anomaly. It’s really frustrating not being heard by medical folk. I don’t know why —if indeed it turns out to be the case — they would resist recognising early strong positives as ectopic signal, and dealing with something early. Possibly becuase, as in the op’s case, it resolved itself. Mine did too, but I was getting daily then by-daily blood tests for a few weeks to make sure everything was safe. I’d say be somewhat vigilant with your body’s signals. Obvs a scan won’t do much rn (but would show bleeding) but blood tests would give a good indication. With the slightest symptom make them hear you, ectopic is rather serious. If you want to talk further I’m here. (Egg collection tomorrow, hopefully I’ll get at least one, sadly I’m a poor responder so that’s the parameter!) best of luck to you x

Hi @Nosejug, so I did my digital and it said 2-3 weeks!! At 7dpo... soooo yeah. That's not right.

I have contacted my GP and my EPAU both of whom fobbed me off and didn't want to know despite citing concerns about an ectopic.

So it looks like I am on my own. Thank you to you and @Happyapplehoney for your insight on this experience, at least now I'll know what to look out for and seek help asap if I notice anything.

Thanks again and I wish you all the luck in the world with your ongoing TTC journeys xx

@EmmRach sorry should have tagged you!

Aw thanks :)

I was heavily considering paying for bloods, but I had some light spotting one day that went away, then woke in the night with intense pain on one side. It did subside, and it wasn’t a rupture (and was possibly digestion) but that’s what got them to see me. I was able to contact EPU directly bc of previous mc. They actually didn’t expect anything to be wrong as my first bloods were so strong, but they plateaued on the second set. it’s totally not scientific as there’s so many variables, but I will say that my hcg strips weren’t clearly getting stronger either. And my digital didn’t increase from 1-2 to 2-3 when it should have (it took longer). But it was the pain that had them see me. I think the op in this thread said they could feel their ovary/side too. Lots of people will say not to test regularly, but it was part of my logical reasoning for working out what was going on!

I think you absolutely have good reason to hope you’re just experiencing an anomaly, but I’d be keeping a wee eye on tests, considering private bloods if the docs won’t see you and you need reassurance, and any one sided pain that doesn’t feel like normal pregnancy twinges.

I didn’t even consider ectopic, but the dr at the fertility clinic immediately said he was worried about ectopic when I told him about the early result.

all that being said, 7dpo isn’t 6 dpo, and if your digi test just says “pregnant” and not “1-2 weeks” it just sounds like early implantation !

Hi @Nosejug, oh gosh, I’m so sorry to hear this. What a difficult and really frustrating situation. I have absolutely everything crossed for you for your IVF.

just want to say a big thanks for replying and for all the info. Really helpful, firstly I’m on my way to get a digital (how many weeks style test) so I have something non subjective in terms of HCG levels. And then will contact my GP to see if I can get a blood test. I fear that won’t be easy getting them to listen. Ha.

thanks again for your info. And all the best for your upcoming ivf

Hi @EmmRach im sorry to say mine was ectopic (I think like the OP’s). It may have implanted early though I’m not sure that’s a possibility. The whole thing is a mystery, my progesterone was very very high, and my hcg high but not increasing the way it should. Actually, they never even found the pregnancy, I had a mass in my uterus that was breaking apart and two haemorrhagic areas that were my tube. I was waiting in a bed outside of surgery to get my tube removed but a bigger emergency came in, and due to the wait, my blood results came in before surgery and my hcg had started to decrease so I ended up on conservative management and I kept my tube. It took a couple of months. It was my second miscarriage, no children. I’m round the corner from an egg collection for ivf 🤞.

i really hope your pregnancy is just a happy mystery, I know some women did get early positives and went on to have their babies, fingers crossed that’s you too. My heart was guarded. I would suggest getting repeat bloods if your dr/epu will do it. Then you’ll know more.

Hi @Nosejug - I’m in this exact same boat at 7dpo. How did your situation turn out? Praying it worked out for you!!

What happened??

Hi @Happyapplehoney I'm scouring the internet for stories like mine, I had a positive test at 6dpo (not a strong one like yours, but digital test said 1-2 weeks) and the fertility doctor has said it might be ectopic. I am so scared and sad (also unexplained infertility, 3.6 years trying). I'm really hoping your outcome was positive, but my heart is sinking thinking for me its not likely.

How are you getting on @Happyapplehoney?

@Happyapplehoney
I wonder what's going on with you and if it's this two sac scenario? I bet you're desperate for a scan. Will epu book you in for one soon?

I had wee bleeds up until around 12 weeks which scared me, but it was all grand. Once everything had come out or been absorbed, that all settled down and it was grand.

@Happyapplehoney
Ok iv got some cheap tests so I'm able to do them daily it just makes me feel better you know what it's like🙈