Scared to test again

[Newgirl21]

Hi.
I feel ridiculous writing this but here goes…
It’s been 7.5weeks since my missed miscarriage - I was 11.5weeks and lost our baby at around 7.
It was quite a rough time and I’m still finding things tough. My Husband was keen to try again, I was a little more reserved but decided to take the pressure off and see how things go.

So I haven’t had a period post miscarriage, had a negative test after 4weeks which confirmed the pregnancy had ended.

I took a test on Monday just encase… below is the picture? I think it looks positive. What do you guys think?? I know I need to test again but I am scared.
If it’s negative I’d be disappointed, if it’s positive I’m scared il lose this baby too.
Right now I’m in a bubble - feeling quietly hopeful, I know I probably won’t be able to get excited until after a 12week scan and feel like a bad person for feeling thins way.
Thanks for reading Netmum’s

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I'm so sorry for your miscarriage.
Can you just not test for now? Presumably you're already not drinking, taking folic acid etc so there's no rush to do anything. Booking in isn't until week 8 or so, and either your body will tell you one way or another by then, or the urge to know will overtake the fear of it so you'll get a strong clear test.

I can see the line. Fingers crossed it all works out.

Take a deep breath and try another test. You’ll have to do one sooner or later.

Thank you
Yes I’m taking folic acid, I’ve stopped drinking. I think I’m just waiting to try and get a clearer test so that there’s no doubt there. I’m gonna get the courage and test in the next few days. Any recommendations on the best tests to use?

Sorry for your loss, I've been though the same with similar time frame too. Have you had a negative test post MMC?
I think if that was the test from Monday then if you test now you will have your answer either way. It all depends on if time = more hope and then dashed feelings if negative or if time let's emotions settle.

Thanks @PeanuttyButter, I’m sorry for your loss too 💐
I tested weekly after the MMC and got a negative test 4 weeks after but once I got the negative test I didn't take another until last Monday. I’m going to test again tomorrow so that I don’t get my hopes up and whatever the result I can have a quiet day to process. Thank you for your reply, I hope your doing ok following your MMC x

I had a MMC at 9.5 weeks and surgical management at the start of June. Negative test 2 weeks later. Same as you no period since. Got a hint of a line on a pregnancy test yesterday so I'm very much in the same situation. Good luck for tomorrow xx

Thank you, wishing you lots of luck too @PeanuttyButter x x

I don't know how you have the will power not to test

I lost my first pregnancy to a mmc, found out at the 12 week scan baby died at 8 weeks!

My next pregnancy was successful but it was super tough and stressful at the beginning. Due to other factors (nothing to do with the previous loss) i was on and off stress but overall i really enjoyed being pregnant. And if i could persuade my husband to have one more I would x

Also if you test now, you will most likely get an accurate result. Seeing as it has been lots of days between the positive on Monday and now xx

Thanks @cookielove. And thank you for sharing your story 💐
I have a four year old son my pregnancy with him was pretty ‘normal’ and I ignorantly thought that I’d be ok.

I was at a Baby Shower today, my emotions were already running high so decided not to test. Tomorrow hopefully I will know for sure x

Hello, how are you feeling today?

Hi @cookielove I’m doing ok thank you, I tested again twice on Sunday and both came back negative so I’m guessing there was a fault in the first test.
Still no sign of a period yet though. I think we are going to keep trying without the pressure and see how things go.
Hope your doing well @cookielove 🎉