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Doc thinks I may be pregnant but bfn test result

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Joanissy · 03/01/2018 16:22

Hi all,

This is the first time I've posted on here although have found it quite helpful since we started on the journey of TTC two years ago.

Here goes ... we have been seeing a fertility specialist since the summer as we have been TTC for two years now. Turns out I have endometriosis and had a laparoscopy in October. The doctors told us to continue to try naturally for 6 months and if it doesnt happen we will be starting IVF in March. Ive been dreading it and every month that goes by feel more and more worried and stressed. Anyway this morning we had a post-op follow up scan and to my utter shock the doctor thought she saw signs that I was pregnant...she said the conditions in my uterus (i think she said the walls were very thick) indicated pregnancy and pointed out a tiny blip on the screen which she thought was the foetus.
However she then did a urine pregnancy test which came back negative. She reassured us that she was pretty much convinced I was pregnant and did a blood test. When she called back with the blood results this afternoon, they were also negative. This time she didnt sound so convinced but said it was very early ( 8 dpo) and to test again in a week.
Im a bit all over the place now as can't stand having to wait and have gone from feeling very hopeful his morning to feeling really anxious about it now. My question is has anyone ever encountered something similar? Apparently the hormone HCG hasn't shown up in my blood or urine, but Im hoping it will in the coming days...if anyone has been through similar I would love to hear from you!!

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1stX · 03/01/2018 16:32

Sounds promising if the scan looks good. 8dpo is very early for it to show up in urine etc. Fingers crossed for you!

sanasa · 03/01/2018 16:35

I don't have any advice but didn't want to read and run.
I really hope all turns out good for you.
I'd be more inclined to believe a scan than test x

1stX · 03/01/2018 16:41

Maybe buy some cheapies if you can’t resist

xLeanne128 · 03/01/2018 16:47

Hope you get the result you want xx

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Joanissy · 03/01/2018 17:08

Thanks girls...really appreciate the votes of confidence, I think Im so used to it not happening that the possibility of it happening seems impossible.

1stX ...Thats a good idea, I bought a Clearblue early detection test and lunchtime and promised myself I would wait until AF was due but maybe a few cheapies will keep me sane in the meantime!

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physicskate · 03/01/2018 17:25

I think that's really irresponsible of your ultrasonographer... at 8 dpo everything would be too small to see. You may not have even implanted yet! Haven't they learned yet that we hold onto literally every word they say and nothing is a throwaway comment.

Also lining SHOULD be thick at this stage in your cycle.

Doesn't mean you ARENT pregnant, just that there would be literally no way of knowing at this stage.

I do hope it's a good result. TTC 22 months myself... so I get how awful this is. Test again in a few days with an FRER. It's all you can do.

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Joanissy · 03/01/2018 17:38

Hi Physicskate, its really true I have hung on to her every word...although it was actually the doctor rather than a sonograher who performed the scan and initially she said she would stake her life on it! Which really made me feel so hopeful but now Im not so sure at all and the same thoughts have crossed my mind as well, its very unlike a medical professional to be so forthright about something that isn't 100% . Because I want it to be true I have tried not to dwell on the negative but it does seem a little irresponsible and I just think I will feel awful if it turns out to be negative.
I will try again on Friday, fingers crossed!

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physicskate · 03/01/2018 18:52

I would complain if you happen to not be!!

Again, I find her highly irresponsible because of the position of authority we see our 'fertility specialists' to be in...

I hope you are though! (Obvs)!

Mrstobe90 · 03/01/2018 21:01

It’s still very early to show on a test so I’d wait a few days and try again :) xx

Littlemisssugarplum88 · 05/01/2018 19:10

Fingers crossed for you xx

Rikalaily · 05/01/2018 21:28

8dpo could be too early for even a blood test to show positive, anything below a reading of 5 is considered negative, so if your level was 4 they would tell you BFN. Sometimes implantation doesn't happen until 9dpo. Good luck

jazzytracey · 05/01/2018 21:34

I had a scan and was also told I had a very thick uterus lining and to do a pregnancy test when I got home it was negative but 2 days later I tested again it was a very light positive. I now have a lovely 6 week old baby boy. Good luck. Xx

Polkadot1974 · 05/01/2018 22:02

Keeping everything crossed for you

Aliasgrace1 · 05/01/2018 22:04

Fingers crossed for you

LovePinaColada · 05/01/2018 22:49

My fingers are crossed for you OP.

glitterbomb13 · 05/01/2018 22:52

Hi op did you test today ? X

Accountant222 · 05/01/2018 23:09

I never had a positive pregnancy test or blood test until I was five months, strange but true. I'd got some terrible illness that made me feel dreadful, sick, go off everything, knackered etc. Symptoms started before period was late, of course the doctor initially thought I was pregnant but tests said otherwise and he retested every two weeks during my 'illness'

CatsCatsCats11 · 05/01/2018 23:10

Seems quite irresponsible of the doc but got my fingers crossed for you OP.

PugonToast · 05/01/2018 23:21

I don't understand why everyone is saying how irresponsible the doctor was by saying that?

They are a fertility dr scanning you to look at your uterus. It is showing signs of very early pregnancy so they have told you. This is a specialist! Surely her judgement is as informed as it can be.

What if she didn't tell you that she thought you may be pregnant and then you went out and got wasted and high? And you were pregnant. What would you think then?

I really hope you get your bfp. Fingers crossed. My contractions never showed up in the monitor when I was in well established labour for any of my pregnancies. Each time they tried to send me Home. Each time I had to insist on a manual examination. Each time I was more than 7cm dilated!

Bodies are weird sometimes. I really hope this works out for you but can understand why it has thrown you and you feel really unsettled. Good luck.

physicskate · 06/01/2018 10:29

I've already explained why I think it's irresponsible - because it's too early to 'see' anything (as was told to the op. What, the doc can see 16 cells? And also because infertility is such a bastard of a rollercoaster without docs saying stuff like I'm sure it will happen for you... when sometimes the truth is that it doesn't. After 22 months and two chemicals, I think being told this and then finding out I'm not pregnant would throw me down a really negative place (again). Call me cynical?

Littlemisssugarplum88 · 20/01/2018 17:20

What was the outcome?! Did you get a bfp?! Xx

Sshsecretenclosed · 20/01/2018 21:19

I'm interested too OP

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Joanissy · 14/05/2018 11:19

Hi there...so sorry i never responded to your questions @Littlemisssugarplum88 and @Sshsecretenclosed , I thought I would get an update if further messages were posted...I'm totally new to posting so a bit of a dunce and just checked back in now!
Anyway in the end I wasn't pregnant, to say we were disappointed is an understatement. My husband was gutted as he just totally believed the doctor, I was a bit more sceptical but didn't help with the disappointment. Anyway its nearly 4 months later now and we are due to start our first round of ivf next month.
When I spoke to the doctor about it she was very apologetic and explained that what she saw was a 'mimic' , something that looks like a sac but sadly was not. Was really gutted when I heard this as thought I might have been pregnant at the time of the scan and then had a chemical, but she said that was not the case.

Thanks for all your responses and wish you luck with your journey x

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