Dodgy tests/ evap/ or BFP?

[BambiBooBoo]

Can't work out if the tests are a bad batch or giving me evaps or a BFP

Test was done just now with a hold.
What do you think?

Don't want to get my hopes up

DH says I'm seeing things 🤦🏻‍♀️

@Merryweather80 17..... oh my I'm so sorry..
Surgical route will definitely be the easiest for me. Again
I've been doing so much googling and research. I've worked out my cycles are on average 35 days. So really long cycles. That would of put me at 5weeks2 on my scan. So maybe it's too early??
But I don't want to get my hopes up. Every pregnancy I had HG- im feeling very nauseous today and yesterday but I haven't thrown up. So maybe that's a sign pregnancy isn't progressing?

They said "there's a pregnancy- I can see that. Im estimating around 6ISH weeks but I can't see a baby" but they said nothing else than that. My scan is in the thread

Luckily I'm a stay at home mum to my mum 15month old so he's keeping me distracted as best he can getting into mischief 😂

Thank you- I really appreciate people such as yourself taking the time to talk to me and share stories or advice x

@CheeseandGherkins (I love your username but now im going to have to go get cheese and gherkins out the fridge 😂)

I worked out my cycles are around 35days. Af started 31stDecember22. Tested positive 29thJanuary
NHS website is saying I would have been around 5weeks2 on my scan- where as I thought I would be over 6- so maybe....im too early? Im not sure I want to get my hopes up?
Yes it was internal

I've got another scan on 21st. So I will see what they say then. And then ask if I can wait another week if there's still nothing?

I've asked midwife to do bloods to do my HCG level but in all honesty (not being rude) she is flipping USELESS!!! Won't answer any questions ect and ignores me. So I'll have to ring GP

@shieldmaiden7 - nope. They did not.
I'm going to ring GP now as I asked midwife this morning about bloods to check HCG but she ignoring me again. She's useless.

They said they'd estimate me around 6 weeks. (I thought I was 6+2 on my scan) BUT I was using a app. When I went on NHS website it says I MIGHT have been 5weeks2 because my cycles are long (about 35days) and irregular.
And NO ONE bothers to ask if my cycles are regular or how long my cycle days are

I really hope it was too early to see a baby. I'm keeping everything crossed for you.
Difficult but try to keep your mind busy - easier said than done.
Good luck with bloods- and unhelpful midwife.
Hell, yes to cheese and gherkins, I'm not even pregnant. (also heads to fridge)

@BambiBooBoo I've had this name for many years now and absolutely adore cheese with gherkins I have pcos and irregular cycles so it's definitely possible you ovulated later than you think as I've tested for mine in the past.

I would think you were earlier due to the test line being light but that isn't always a given. Fingers crossed that you're just really early on and that there will be progress at your next scan.

And yes I would definitely wait. You don't need their permission, just inform them of your decision.

I've just finished a whole jar of gherkins 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ would love to blame it on pregnancy symptoms but I love them normally too 😂

I don't test ovulation @CheeseandGherkins so I have no idea if I ovulated "late"

I just had a call from the maternity unit to do my booking appointment stuff- so I basically accidentally had a rant about no one helping. They said it's STANDARD to be offered blood level checks with a early scan through EPU.... that was my 9th early scan and I've NEVER been offered bloods...

@BambiBooBoo the fact that your cycle is long makes a massive difference. I'm due October 18th according to my last period and my cycle length is always 34 days, If I go by the default 28 days I'd be due a week earlier. No doubt if I had a scan now very little would be seen compared to what would be seen at 6 weeks their dates would put me at. I wish they would listen to you.

@shieldmaiden7
I spoke to the lady who was trying to book me in for 1st midwife appointment. She said it's standard to get a blood test to check levels and to ring GP to arrange it

Rung GP "I'm not going to offer you a blood test as it will be of no benefit. You don't need one. If your pregnancy urine tests are still positive then a blood test isn't going to matter.
But you can still be having a miscarriage if your urine pregnancy tests are positive so don't get your hopes up"

..... I'm seriously having enough of this. People fobbing me off

How are you, OP?

@TheShellBeach I'm fed up.
Gp refused to give me a blood test as she didn't think it's worth it (see my comment above for details)
Midwife is ignoring me- telling me arrange blood test with gp but doesn't even bother to reply to my messages

I'm just getting fed up with it. No one is listening to me or what I want or need

Physically- I'm really nauseous all day every day. Having aversions to foods

No more bleeding- hoping that's good but scared to get my hopes up

OP I had long cycles when trying for my first. I was testing ovulation and also DH was away with work a lot so I knew exactly when I conceived which was around cd21. But the NHS will assume you conceive around cd14 based on the average 28 day cycle. I told them at booking in that my last period would give the wrong due date by at least a week and they didn’t listen. Low and behold at my first scan baby measured tiny because she was a week younger than they insisted she was.

If you have long cycles there’s every chance your scan was just too early to pick up a baby and heartbeat. Fingers crossed your next scan goes well xx

@buckingmad thank you, nice to hear similar experiences with different cycle lengths. Mine averages about 35 days atm even tho they're irregular.
I hope I have some good news at the scan. But I'm scared to get my hopes up.

If there's still no change and sac is empty
Or
If there's a baby but no heart beat- but there's something there since last scan

-Im wondering if I should push for another scan a week later to give more of a chance?
Especially if my dates are incorrect x

I'm sorry you're in limbo and that your doctor and midwife are not being supportive.
I'd see what the result of the next scan is and take it from there.
I've got everything crossed for you. Maybe it'll be okay. I really hope so.

Thank you ....
Everyone on here have been so sweet and supportive. I really really appreciate it

I think you may be too early, OP. I went in at 5 weeks + 2 and I could literally just see a sac (exactly like yours) it was totally empty inside, not even a foetal pole, and I was told I'd either miscarry or I would go back in 2 weeks and it would be viable.

DD is now 8 months old ♥️

Just wanted to send love OP.

@RainbowsLemonDrop there will be 8 days between my scans so hopefully that will be enough to see what's going on. If it's not I may ask to push it back another week, just incase.
But the sickness has settled in and I'm feeling so so ill. I had HG with my other pregnancies- I don't know how i managed it 😂

@TheUnicornsGoHawaiian thank you 💕

Been thinking of you, hope all goes well with your scan tomorrow. How are you feeling now?

Thank you xx
I'm so nervous. The sickness is killing me the last few days. Vomiting non stop. And today and yesterday I can't keep my eyes open and so tired. I had about 3/4 hours worth of naps yesterday!!
Scared of getting my hopes up but the way my symptoms are going I'll be shocked if they still say no baby

All you ladies were right- I was just too early!!
I'm so so relieved! They saw a "strong heartbeat" straight away, baby's in the right place and growing nicely putting me at 6weeks3 - exactly 1 week behind where I originally thought I was!

Thank you everyone on here for being so so supportive to me! I really appreciate it

Amazing news! Congratulations 😇

I knew it! So happy for you xx

Thank you! Xx