I'm sorry for a dumb question!

[Funkyemzie]

Evening, I'm really sorry if this is a silly question and its probably been answered on here hundreds of times...but...

What is a Chemical pregnancy, or, a chemical??? TIA.

A chemical pregnancy is basically a very early miscarriage - it’s called a chemical because there is implantation, causing the hormone hcg.

This is the hormone picked up by home pregnancy tests.

Because the miscarriage is so early (usually around 4 or 5 weeks) they often aren’t picked up, as it just appears as if a period is late

Ah, I understand, thanks for the reply! X

From www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/pregnancy-complications/pregnancy-loss/miscarriage/types-miscarriage/chemical-pregnancy-information-and-support

^A chemical pregnancy is the term given to a pregnancy which ends in miscarriage before the fifth week of gestation.

A chemical pregnancy is confirmed by a blood test or a home pregnancy test but not yet visible on an ultrasound scan (usually up until about 5 weeks of gestation).^
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Once the pregnancy progresses past the fifth week, a gestational sac is visible on ultrasound and your pregnancy is known as a clinical pregnancy.

Most women don’t know they’re pregnant until week four of gestation, as pregnancy is measured from the first day of your last period. As a result, a chemical pregnancy can seem like a false positive pregnancy test, or simply a late period.

It’s simply a very, very early miscarriage.^

A chemical pregnancy accounts for up to 50-75% of ALL miscarriages making them extremely common.

That's is a great response, thank you!