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Bleeding a day after testing peak fertility

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sunflower139 · 08/05/2024 21:13

Hello! I am very new to TTC so I'm confused, anxious, disheartened. Hoping someone can help/advise/ease some anxiety.

My partner and I (accidentally, but gratefully) fell pregnant last month, and unfortunately lost the pregnancy at 5w6d on the 11th of April. Private scan confirmed an empty womb and referred us to hospital wherein they confirmed a negative test, confirming we had a chemical pregnancy. Sad, but happy I could fall pregnant in the first place as I was told a couple of years back that the chance of me conceiving would be highly unlikely due to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in 2022.

Anyway, back to my point, sorry to ramble but I don't know where else to go for this.

Since the loss, I have been actively tracking my ovulation with Clearblue digital ovulation tests. Started testing April 29th and April 30th, showing a blank circle for those 2 days. Tested again April 3rd and got a flashing smiley, and kept getting a flashing smiley until May 6th. Testing yesterday evening and got a static smiley peak result, and now today, I am bleeding with a blank circle result on a new test reader, having used 2 sticks to confirm. All the symptoms of a period in the run up, too.

I am aware of ovulation bleeding, but it seems too dark/heavy. It has eased off slightly now but I'm just in an anxious state wondering what on earth is going on with my body. Not sure if it's implantation bleeding as it's likely too soon to be that, and I've taken a pregnancy test and that came back negative, and technically my period wouldn't be due until 2 weeks after ovulation had reached its peak. Even though if I count the loss as cycle day 1, my period would technically be due today as my cycle is usually around 26-28 days.

I am SO confused. Any advice, support or help is so appreciated right now as I feel so alone and overwhelmed in my own body. Feel like it's failing me.

Thank you so much in advance. ❤️

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Confusedddddddd · 08/05/2024 21:27

Do you have any pain? I'd be concerned about an ectopic considering you've had PID. I had bleeding the day after ovulated with my ectopic which then got lighter then heavier again a few days later. I assumed the bleeding was it implanting in my tube as soon as ovulated pretty much.

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sunflower139 · 08/05/2024 21:39

Confusedddddddd · 08/05/2024 21:27

Do you have any pain? I'd be concerned about an ectopic considering you've had PID. I had bleeding the day after ovulated with my ectopic which then got lighter then heavier again a few days later. I assumed the bleeding was it implanting in my tube as soon as ovulated pretty much.

Firstly, I'm sorry you went through that, and thank you so much for your response. Wouldn't the pregnancy test I did yesterday come back positive even if it was ectopic?

I have no majorly reportable pain, just feels like period pains which is almost identical to the symptoms I had last month when I actually was pregnant (minus the bleeding until I miscarried). Had some pain for the last week or so, in my right side particularly and dull lower back ache before the bleeding began. Boobs were intensely sore and swollen too, which isn't typically a symptom I get when I usually menstruate. All feels more intense since having been pregnant before, or maybe I'm just more sensitive to symptom spotting now I'm actively TTC.

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sunflower139 · 08/05/2024 21:40

sunflower139 · 08/05/2024 21:13

Hello! I am very new to TTC so I'm confused, anxious, disheartened. Hoping someone can help/advise/ease some anxiety.

My partner and I (accidentally, but gratefully) fell pregnant last month, and unfortunately lost the pregnancy at 5w6d on the 11th of April. Private scan confirmed an empty womb and referred us to hospital wherein they confirmed a negative test, confirming we had a chemical pregnancy. Sad, but happy I could fall pregnant in the first place as I was told a couple of years back that the chance of me conceiving would be highly unlikely due to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in 2022.

Anyway, back to my point, sorry to ramble but I don't know where else to go for this.

Since the loss, I have been actively tracking my ovulation with Clearblue digital ovulation tests. Started testing April 29th and April 30th, showing a blank circle for those 2 days. Tested again April 3rd and got a flashing smiley, and kept getting a flashing smiley until May 6th. Testing yesterday evening and got a static smiley peak result, and now today, I am bleeding with a blank circle result on a new test reader, having used 2 sticks to confirm. All the symptoms of a period in the run up, too.

I am aware of ovulation bleeding, but it seems too dark/heavy. It has eased off slightly now but I'm just in an anxious state wondering what on earth is going on with my body. Not sure if it's implantation bleeding as it's likely too soon to be that, and I've taken a pregnancy test and that came back negative, and technically my period wouldn't be due until 2 weeks after ovulation had reached its peak. Even though if I count the loss as cycle day 1, my period would technically be due today as my cycle is usually around 26-28 days.

I am SO confused. Any advice, support or help is so appreciated right now as I feel so alone and overwhelmed in my own body. Feel like it's failing me.

Thank you so much in advance. ❤️

Meant I tested positive for high fertility flashing smiley May 3rd. Not April. 🤦🏼‍♀️ sorry for any confusion

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