Faint positive line at 5weeks

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I hope someone can offer a bit of help! I am struggling to get a grip on myself which is not like me!

I had two MCs about 3 years ago, one was a MMC which I found out day before 12 weeks scan, the other was at 10 weeks and was hard because I had already had early scans and a strong heartbeat was detected etc. I had 2 D&Cs which were absolutely awful.

So despite telling myself that if I got PG again I would be calm and relaxed and not get attached to the idea of having a baby, needless to say I have turned overnight into some sort of mad woman full of anxiety and irrationality!!

I did 2 tests last week and they were positive. For some reason I did a test last night and it was negative. I did one in the morning and it was positive but very very faint. I will be 6 weeks tomorrow so I had thought my HGC levels would have been higher than last week, thus given a strong line in the test.

I am concerned that I may have a blighted ovum, so like my first pregnancy, I may carry on developing only without the embryo and then need a D&C. If I am going to miscarrry, obviously I would like it to happen now naturally rather than go through the D&C again.

Is it too early to call my doctor/ local maternity unit? Should I do another test in a few days or am I just torturing myself? Does a faint test at this stage indicate that I may MC?

Sorry to hear about your losses - I have been through similar and it's very hard. I would recommend that you go to the GP and ask for a serum hCG test to quantify the level of hCG. They will probably repeat the test after a week or so to see if the levels are rising. They might even offer you a scan once you get to 6 weeks. I am exactly the same in that I would rather know what's going on than have false hope.

Good luck - will be thinking of you.

Thanks so much. I have been so upset, but I think a lot of it is the anxiety of havig a D&C and the recovery afterwards. If its not viable I would rather know now and take something to have a bleed rather than carry on for weeks unknowingly.

I knew it would be hard when I got pregnant again but i am shocked at how upset and worried I am. Goign to call doc.

OK, hope it goes well.

I don't want to scaremonger, but if you have had a positive test, followed by a negative test, without bleeding in between, I would urge you to get ectopic pregnancy ruled out without delay. It probably isn't that, but that is one of the warning signs. Ask your doctor to refer you to the EPAU as soon as possible.

I really hope that it does turn out to be a viable pregnancy after all - fingers crossed for you.

I have made a docs appointment for Tuesday ( earliest I could get). It so hard because although I really want this pregnancy I have to be realistic. If it a MC or eptopic, best to find out ASAP. I have lots of other PG symptoms, massive sore boobs, off food, dizzy and feel sick, so I think that's a good sign. its like being on a rollercoaster at the moment.

Thanks for best wishes, keep fingers and toes crossed for me! :)

I have had faint lines that ended in mc. I have also had strong lines that have ended in mc. I have also had faint and strong lines that ended up with a baby. TBH I don't think the strength of the line means anything.

I have phoned my local early pregnancy unit, when I was PG before I lived in a backward little town and there were no such thing! They were so lovely and supportive. Early scan booked for March, awhen I will be 8.5 weeks. She told me off for doing test again and to be fair I am annoyed at myself it has just increased my anxiety levels and it is not somehting I did before. She told me that tests aren't that reliable, so we just need to act as if I am PG unless I have a bleed.

Cece- I think you are right, it doesn't mean anything!

Thanks for support. :)