TTC after miscarriage - still testing positive

[Forest27]

Hi all!

I miscarried 2 weeks ago at 8 weeks after seeing a baby and a heartbeat on the scan 😩 the baby was measuring behind, my HCG levels weren’t doubling and I spotted throughout so it was expected but still so heartbreaking when it happened.

Does a test need to be negative before you can TTC again? I’m still testing really faintly positive which is really frustrating as with my previous miscarriage I tested negative quite early! I’m probably being really impatient but it’s so hard, I feel like I can’t close this chapter until I’ve had a negative test and really want to start trying again 😩

Is anyone else in this boat or had similar?

I am so sorry for your loss, absolutely heartbreaking. I kept testing positive for nearly 3 weeks after my last loss, but then I very quickly ovulated as soon as I tested negative. So I would use an easy@home hcg test until you can barely see a line and then switch to the ovulation sticks. But I did try again as soon as I started seeing darker ovulation tests. I wasn't successful the immediate cycle after, but I was after that. Wishing you lots of luck.

@Forest27 I am so sorry this has happened to you, I have no advice, But im also in the same sort of boat, Lost my baby at 5 weeks last week.

I hope you are ok

@Amyjones86 thank you! It’s so heartbreaking isn’t it 😩 sorry to hear about your loss! its so hard waiting for a negative test, it was barely visible last night so hoping to test negative soon!

@ttcthoughts sorry to hear this, hope you’re doing ok? I’m doing ok, I’ve miscarried before but never this late so it’s hard seeing those positive tests! I did get pregnant with my son the month after my previous miscarriage so holding onto that hope!

I had chemical last month I tested positive day after the bleeding stopped I'm currently in my tww wait either 7.8dpo and so nervous hope all okay x

I mean I tested negative day after bleeding stopped x

@mell1994 sorry to hear about your chemical! Fingers crossed for you this month!

We have already started trying just in case as I’m scared to miss ovulation but I feel daft as I’m still testing positive 🙈

We tried straight away after bleeding I didn't give it second thought I also used ovulation sprips I ovulated 2 days early as I normally do so don't feel silly trying straight away some pregnancy test are more sensitive to others what test are using? X

If your hcg is low enough you can still ovulate so if you feel ready I would keep trying. I've had 3 losses and i got a negative at 6w, 10w & 5.5w. My EPU said anywhere from 6-8 weeks is normal.

@mell1994 ah did you! That’s a good way to do it! When do you normally test for pregnancy? I’m a bit of an addict 🙈

@bringmearainbow I did a pregnancy test and ovulation yesterday, pregnancy was so so faint but the ovulation was really dark so no idea what it means 😩

Ovulation tests can pick up hcg so if your pregnacy test was faint your Ovulation test will be dark just keep testing and I I had faint line at 8po and strong line at 10 11 dpo so I'm gonna try and hold off till tomorrow or Wednesday but I'm same I can't help myself 🤣🤣 x

I had the faint at 8dpo and strong at 10 11 dpo with chemical last month x

@Forest27 I would keep testing lh and see if it varies at all. They can pick up hcg but this time for me they fluctuated like a normal cycle once my hcg test was faint and I got a clear lh rise and fall at ovulation.

@mell1994 i figured this would be the case! 😩 I’ll just have to keep trying for the next couple of weeks as surely I will ovulate soon 😂

I’m usually the same! Except with this pregnancy it took me a bit longer to get my first positive so I felt from the start it wasn’t quite right. I have everything crossed for you!! I always cave and test early because I buy those cheap one step ones in bulk 😂

Yes definitely keep testing ovulation and hcg so you no when your tests are negative and yerh I was getting strong positive on boots tests and normal tests but clear blue were always not pregnant so I new straight away I'm blessed as I got 5 children but ne and my new partner we been together 2 years we been trying just over a year now I had chemical last May and got pregnant again in June went for private scan end of July I would have been 8bweeks but all was seen was sac so had to take medication at home to end everything then year later iv had chemical again in May now craping my pants for this month ahah and yes I'm stocked up on one step tests too this drives us crazy 🤣 x

@bringmearainbow ive just done an ovulation test and it’s barely positive now, wonder that this means 😂

I’ve never really used ovulation sticks, I’ve always gone by my CM or Flo app and I would say it seems to me like I’m ovulating, it’s just the faint pregnancy test last night that’s making me doubt it.

@mell1994 oh wow 5!! I used to want 5 before I had my son and I realised how hard it can be 😂 and he’s an angel! I think it’s two max for us, maybe three in a few years if I ever get broody again (and lucky enough)!

I need to buy some more as no doubt I’ll be testing heavily this cycle!

aw I’m so sorry to hear that, that must have been so hard! I was put off trying again initially as they suspected ectopic or molar but then they found the baby a week later! It did make me a bit terrified though of all the things that can go wrong!

Haha yes I'm crazy but this is my last final baby I have 4 girls they 11 8 7 1 almost 2 and 1 little boy who 4 he still acts like baby though haha he hard work but such loving boy and ye it's been long emotional roller coster but we not giving up just yet my partner has daughter who 6 and yes I'm terrible but I always bulk buy cheaper tests and soon as they turn positive il but better test no point wasting money if we don't need too ans yes I'm sorry for your loss it's hard for our emotions x

@mell1994 how are you getting on? I have pregnancy tests arriving today, going to test and hopefully it will be negative. But I’m pretty sure I have ovulated anyway as I’ve had more pain than I’ve ever had during ovulation, the usual CM and really sore boobs! They’ve never been this sore before during ovulation 🙈

Hiya hun I wasn't well Sunday till today iv woke up perfectly fine haha I had what I thought was start to flu really hot flashes run down and so exhausted but yet I'm fine today and when I get flu I'm ill for week or 2 strange lol sorry if tmi losing alot of watery cm with odd white in but I'm either 10 11 dpo period due either Sunday or Tuesday two apps saying different got tests due today or tomorrow so will probably test the morning they come scared to test tbh and ahh hopefully u ovulated then and can start dreadful tww and get your little rainbow 🌈 xx

Flushes stupid phone lol x

@mell1994 glad you’re feeling better!

it’s so hard not to symptom spot isn’t it! At least there’s not too long until you can test. Fingers crossed for you!

My tests just arrived and it was negative! Feels like such a relief 😩 I’ve never had ovulation this painful before, it does worry my that something could be wrong!

I have very painful ovulation since I was around 15 I no every month what side I ovulate from and pain is so bad I started to to do ovulation tests just to see if it actually was and get my peak as soon as I got that pain and it is so hard lol and thank you glad u can now move forward and no were u at now xx

Hi hun how's things? I'm 11 or 12dpo today and iv had faint line nit thinking much of it right now though as I no anything can happen my tests came yesterday and was all faulty great haha so I didn't test yesterday but had 2 others left over so tested with them this morning just waiting game now hope all OK with you

@mell1994 sorry for late reply I took a bit of a break from mumsnet. How are you getting on? I hope it was a positive for you!!

ive had some incredibly faint lines for the past few days and today it was definitely pink! Fingers crossed for a sticky bean x

Hey @Forest27 thats great news I have my fingers crossed for you

donyou mind me asking did you test negative in the end? I’m still testing positive from my miscarriage. I and trying to stay hopeful xx