Suspected chemical pregnancy

[CG21]

Hi,

I had positive pregnancy tests on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning. Including two Clearblue digital positives.

On Monday morning I had cramping, on Monday afternoon some brown/dark blood discharge (very small amount) and it was a watered down brown when I wiped. Sorry for too much information.

By the following morning (this morning) I had an awful lot of very red blood and I’ve been bleeding very heavily all day. It resembles a period in terms of amount of blood. I have had very mild cramping all day and have felt a little faint, and generally grotty.

I have spoken to my GP and we are both pretty much convinced it’s an early pregnancy loss/chemical pregnancy. I have been advised just to deal with it at home, allow myself to recover and try again when my normal periods have returned when I am ready. As I was only 4 weeks and 3 days (yesterday) it was too early for a scan and the doctor didn’t seem much point in sending me for HCG blood tests.

I don’t quite know the purpose of this post. I have been off the pill 11 months, not using protection at all since then and I have been actively trying (tracking ovulation) since August. My husband is 29 and I am 27 - trying to conceive our first.

I just feel so sad and disheartened. Does anyone have any post chemical pregnancy happiness or hope to share?

Thanks in advance x

Hi there, I had a chemical pregnancy and conceived again 2 weeks later, that baby is now sitting beside me watching Disney+ 3 years later 🙂

@Garman - thanks for sharing your lovely bit of positivity! This would be the dream!

So sorry for your loss and the disappointment. Try not to worry and as PP said, there will be light at the end of this tunnel xx

I had a chemical pregnancy/early loss, and I went on to have a successful pregnancy after ❤️ I'm so sorry, it's such a shock. Please get lots of rest and take care of yourself. I did feel off for a week or so, I think physically drained, sore and sad mainly, but I definitely didn't feel quite right, so please do give yourself lots of tlc. Feel free to post here as well as you go along, just to chat if you need it. Take one day at a time

@anothermonthbitesthedust thanks for your kindness x

@imalmostthere so sorry for your loss but congratulations on your successful pregnancy.

Drained, sore and sad - I couldn’t have summed it up better myself!

Thanks for your kindness x

@CG21

So sorry for your loss. This recently happened to me 😓 on the Tuesday I found out and then on the Sunday I was bleeding very heavily. I already had a early scan booked in to determine dates and I was encouraged to still go to that which I did and sadly was a early MC/chemical, they had to do a internal scan as I was still very early.

We have decided to try again straight away as it was a very early loss and the nurses didn't see any reason as to why it should happen again 🤞🏻

@monkeyy97 thank you for your kindness. And I’m sorry to hear about your loss too.

I think we will try again as soon as once the bleeding has subsided and cross our fingers.

Look after yourself and good luck! X

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. I had a chemical pregnancy last month in a very similar way (my period was late, it showed up on digitals etc.) I felt awful after as well. We conceived again straight away (this cycle) so I'm still only four weeks again and of course have no idea how it will go. It took away some of the innocence and excitement for me, but I'm cautiously optimistic . I hope you feel better soon and I hope it all goes well for you when you try again!

@Quolla

Out of interest, did you know roughy when you ovulated?
I'm the same situation, I've stopped bleeding after my MC and want to try again straight away 🤞🏻

@monkeyy97 I think I do! Positive opk and temp tracking said I ovulated around cd19 - so several days later than usual which I think might be related.

@Quolla
Oh that's interesting! I'm on CD12 since my MC bleed started... I usually ovulate around CD15 so perhaps I will also be slightly delayed. Been using the clear blue ovulation but nothing as of yet 🤞🏻

@monkeyy97 good luck! It felt like it took aagggeeeesss to peak for me, but it did!

@Quolla I’m so sorry for your loss. Congratulations on your next positive result - I hope it all goes well for you. Fingers crossed! ❤️

@TTC94 thank you so much! Currently a couple of days further along than last month so I am nervous but hopeful this time around!

Hello, I'm going through the same thing at the moment. I hope you are well. I haven't heavily bled yet but have the dark brown pre. My gut tells me it's a chemical. How are you?

@DizSquiz I’m sorry to hear this. How far pregnant are you?

I’m okay. It’s been about 12 days since I started bleeding now and my bleeding has stopped fully and I have had a couple of negative pregnancy tests.

I have tested for ovulation today and it’s my first ‘high’ fertility today so I am hoping my cycle is returning to normal very quickly (just like it would like a normal period).

I have been feeling pretty down about it but I am trying to be positive!

I hope you are just having some ‘normal’ pregnancy bleeding and that it’s not the worst case scenario for you.

Is this your first pregnancy? X

@TTC94 my app says 4+3 but I have a long cycle (31 days) and ov cd18 so think I'm less than that

I'm glad to hear that your hormones have returned to normal fairly quickly.

It's surprising how much it can affect, I was in tears this morning - when really (in the nicest possible way) better now than any further along

Thank you, yes this would have been my first pregnancy, I have my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼 xx

@DizSquiz I completely understand.

I’ve always been empathetic when I’ve known people who have had miscarriages (regardless of how far they were into their pregnancy). And I’ve always appreciated how sad and difficult it must be.

But I am really taken aback by how sad and grief-stricken I have felt. I was only 4 weeks 3 or 4 days myself. I’d only known I was pregnant for about 4 days too. But wow! I was (and still as) so sad about it.

But I do agree, losing at 4 weeks is a preferred scenario to 8,10 or 12, or heaven forbid - any later.

It’s my first pregnancy too.

I’m contemplating starting to ‘try’ again pretty much know - but mentally I feel very disengaged from the process after all the effort it took to get that positive line and now it’s all been taken away so quickly. It’s really disheartening!

Sending love to you! I hope everything is the best case scenario x

@TTC94 I've read that a lot of people have gone on to have successful pregnancies following a chemical, although I know what you mean, it is mentally draining to go through and will be hard to get back in the right mindset

❤️ hoping the best for you and praying you get a healthy 👶 xx

I had an early miscarriage at 5 weeks in September last year. I'm now 23 weeks pregnant with baby kicking away and conceived the month after. I'm also 38 years old.

@DizSquiz sorry for the two typo mistakes - I didn’t realise until I read it back after I had posted!

Thanks for your kind words.

Wishing you lots of positivity too xx