AIBU to think I should have stopped testing positive (miscarriage)?!

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Posting for traffic as I could really do with advice.

I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks on December the 16th (started bleeding that day and continued) and finally stopped pain and bleeding 10 days later.

However I am still testing positive. I understand that hormones take a while to settle but can anyone reassure me that after 3.5 weeks this is ok?

Hospital said to give them a call if I was still testing positive three weeks after miscarriage but I’m not sure what date this would be? Do they mean when the mc started or stopped?

thanks so much!

I was still testing positive at that point (also 8 weeks). I rang them and went back for a scan and there was a tiny bit of tissue retained, but they said not to worry, it would come out on its own. It took another two and a bit weeks before I was testing negative.

I’d just contact them tomorrow for their advice as you could have some retained products. Have you had a period since the miscarriage yet? With mine I didn’t test negative until after the next period, I guess it must have cleared out whatever was left.

I tested positive for over 5 weeks, I just stopped testing at that point.
I’m sorry for your loss

Thank you so much for all your advice.
that’s reassuring and sounds like it won’t hurt giving the hospital a call.

I haven’t had a period yet.
Im desperately hoping it’ll come soon.
feels like that will help mentally with drawing a line in the sand

I had a miscarriage in September - measuring 7 weeks, but discovered at my 12 week scan.
I tested positive for about 5 weeks.
I have only just started my first period.
Sorry for your loss x

Oh gosh that’s such a wait. I’m really sorry.

I’m sure others feel the same but for me having my period will signify some normality.

Also not to derail but no one ever warns you that it’s a lengthy and physically exhausting pain process.

I'm so sorry for your loss. This happened to me after one of my mc. I had some tissue left - either call the early pregnancy unit or ask your GP to refer you. Hopefully they'll scan you or you'll get your period. I also had a cyst on my ovary which delayed my period for 6 months that cycle.

Good luck 🤞🏽

I did have some spotting - but yeah, nearly 4 months for a period 🙄

Thank you for all the responses and comments
I am so sorry you all went through this.
I just feel like women aren’t warned about how absolutely horrendous mc can be.

I will phone the hospital this week and get their advice x