Possible pregnancy after hormone issues?

[RubyrooUK]

I'm sitting here with a Clear Blue digital test that says 1-2 weeks pregnant.

I'm having trouble believing this. I've been feeling a little odd recently and tested the other day "not pregnant", kept feeling odd and did another two tests this afternoon - a cheap one (shows a maybe ghost of a line under light) and a digital one that said yes.

I can't believe it as five years ago my periods stopped out of the blue. After three years of tests, the doctors were flummoxed (none of the usual causes like PCOS) and I conceived eventually on Clomid.

In November I had a blood test to see where my hormones were and oestrodial came back incredibly low. Doctor said I wasn't ovulating and referred me to fertility clinic. They tried giving me provera to induce a withdrawal bleed as I hadn't had a period since the birth of DS. Nothing. They said my oestrogen was probably too low and I would have to go on the pill and withdraw to try and get more oestrogen in my system.

I'm due to see the consultant in two weeks. The only thing that has changed is that I gave up breastfeeding my 16mo old three weeks ago. No sign of period. Could this be enough to kickstart everything?

More importantly, if I am pregnant which would be my dream absolutely, will the provera I took with no bleed mean I am more likely to miscarry? I had to take progesterone supplements for the first three months of my last pregnancy.

When should I tell the doctor? Should I have extra tests given my previous hormone issues? Or do I just wait and see if it sticks around for a few weeks?

Help - if it is not clear I am feeling a bit mental. I am so so keen for a baby that I feel like maybe I willed the result on the test and it isn't true!

Any advice or just kind words would be much appreciated.

Anyone?

I'd say you're pregnant!
I believe false positive pregnancy tests are extremely rare but best thing to do would be go and ask your go for confirmatory blood test ASAP. Much more sensitive than the sticks.
Though personally I'd go out to boots or telco right now and buy a non-digital pink stick ( blue ones apparently can be dodgy occasionally) and do it again. But I'm very impatient!!
Fingers crossed for your BFP!

Thank you! Will begin mass testing programme in the morning. Thanks for answering me - I wandered off to the pregnancy topic to post there because I AM FEELING A BIT CRAZED.

I'm sure if you change the thread title to "Is this really a BFP??? Help, going crazy!" you'll get loads of help. Really hope all goes well for you, do let us know!

Hahahaha - possibly that will be my thread title by Sunday night magnum.....

Many congratulations, it definitely sounds like you're pregnant :)

I would say that stopping breast feeding could well have kicked started things, I'm surprised your doctor did any blood tests or referrals while you are still breast feeding as it has such an impact on your fertility, it's not unusual to not ovulate while feeding.

I would try not to worry about the hormones, sounds like you are still at very stages of pregnancy so unless you've been taking them in the last week or so I would guess it won't have any impact. If you needed progesterone for the first 12 weeks of your previous pregnancy I would get to your GP on Monday and try and arrange things, she may also be able to arrange an early scan for a couple of weeks time, to hopefully put your mind at rest.

Best of luck

Thanks helen I was breastfeeding DS so little (went back to work at 9mo and only fed at night, decreasing to almost nothing) so the doctor felt that given all my previous issues and long patches of 18hr between feeds every day, it was worth just checking hormones. I was told to give up bf totally after those tests if I was trying to ttc....so am seriously in shock.