Hope someone can shed some light on this before my head explodes, and sorry that it is a rather complicated scenario!
I am 38 and have 2 DDs already (by EMCS), then had a mc at the end of June. I had an ERPC to stop the bleeding from the mc. After 10 days I had a BFN, after 22 days I got AF back.
We started ttc again after the first AF, and I also started charting as I wanted to see if I was ovulating. Although I used to have a 28 day cycle pre-DC, after DD2 my cycle had reduced to a regular 23 day one. I was occasionally a day late, but no more, generally throughout my life I have never been more than one or two days late.
We started SWI from about day 8, but after a few days I did not appear to be ovulating (was expecting it to happen mid-cycle). I became concerned that I had a luteal phase defect, and spoke to my GP who told me to get day 3 blood tests next cycle. My DH decided we should stop SWI until the tests were done. In the end my temperature was noticeably dipped on day 14 and 15, so I assume I ov'd then. EWCM seems to back this up. The last time we SWI'd was on day 11.
In the week following ov, I had sore boobs, needed the loo all the time, and was slightly queasy in the morning. I had given up on being pg that cycle, but did a test anyway due to the symptoms. I got a - at first, but on day 22 got a faint positive. I did a second test of a different make, and it was also +. My DH could also see these were + tests, and we did read the tests within the correct time window. The lines were coloured pink too, so seems unlikely they were evap lines.
The next day I tested again and it was -. I was starting to freak out, so have tested every day since and got -. On Monday, and ever since then, my temperature has been lower again - presumably it would have stayed raised if I was pg. On Monday night (day 25) I felt a sharp pain in my uterus (or round that area) and went to the loo, and there was some very light pink blood on wiping. I thought AF was starting, and that I had a chemical pregnancy. But after that, I've had nothing but one or two tiny amounts of brown spotting. It is now day 28 of my 23 day cycle, and I did another test this morning, which was a really faint +.
Obviously, at this point I was totally freaking out, so went to the GP. I had to see a different GP to normal, as my regular GP is on holiday. She did another test (not with FMU though), and of course it was - again!! I mentioned chemical pregnancy. She didn't say yes or no specifically, but just said she thought I was probably about to have my "normal" period. I asked how I could explain the + tests, and she said it must have been a faulty batch. But they were all different makes of test!!!! I asked what to do if AF does not start, and she said leave it two weeks and see what happens.
I am still completely freaking out! I am desperate to have a third and final DC. I'm 38, and worried that time is running out. I am really worried that there is something wrong with me, or that I will have another mc if this does turn out to be a "real" pg. I also have sleep apnoea, so not sure if this would mess with my temp charting! When I was scanned with my mc, I had a small cyst on one ovary, so don't know if this could affect hcg readings or not. I am also concerned about scarring from the CSs - I know I had a lot of adhesions from the first CS which had stuck my bladder and uterus together, and am worried in case there is a problem with scarring inside my uterus too. The possibilities seem endless and none of them very good!!!!
Has anyone had anything similar happen with their pg tests (good outcome or bad)?
Thanks for reading - I know it was a bit long!!!