This is a chemical, right?

[InfertilitySWS]

First is 8dp5dt, after 6 hours sleep, second is 9dp5dt after 4 hours sleep, last is also 9dp5dt after a 6 hour hold and no fluid aside from sips.

I’ve had a chemical before and feel like it is, but have that niggle of doubt I’m trying to squash.

I don't think you can tell yet. The last line is the strongest, as it ought to be.

Hey Sarah! How you doing?

This morning there’s no progression at all, which is what happened with my last chemical, it stayed the same for 3 days and the next day it was barely there, just faded hugely (it was darker than these and it faded to a squinter on day 12). I think by now it should have darkened significantly if my HCG was doubling 😞

Just no progression 😞

Not necessarily a chemical. Your HCG should double (ish) every 48hrs, and there is progression from 8 to 10 dpo there. Give it to 12 dpo and test again.

I’m 10dp5dt, so equivalent to 15dpo. It should really have started to darken I’d have thought. I’m still taking my meds but I’m not very hopeful at his point.

I absolutely get why you are worried (especially with it having happened before). But you're describing quite short windows of time, right? FWIW, and it is only anecdata, I got a strong positive after 8 hrs sleep on clearblue on Friday, then on a Boots generic equivalent after 4 hours it looked negative two days later (Sunday). I got a faint line on Sunday night with the other Boots test after 6hrs, and only got another strong positive this morning with the clinic's clearblue they sent me, after another 8 hours.

Ah sorry read the numbers on the tests as dpo equivalent. It's not over yet - fingers crossed for you. Can you get beta blood draws done at your clinic?

I really hope you’re right. And I’m so glad you got a good strong positive ❤️

My beta isn’t until Wednesday. Think I’m just gonna stop testing and hope for the best Wednesday.

I'll be keeping everything crossed for you x

Best of luck. xx

My clearblue this time yesterday vs today, because I clearly like to torture myself by testing all the time 🤦🏻‍♀️ such a head f* this whole thing!

Still here stressed 🤣 beta tomorrow. Strip tests look a bit darker but clearblue has stayed the same 😑

I'm so sorry; it's horribly stressful. Will the clinic be able to give you some answers tomorrow?

I don't think I know - is this a PGT-A tested embryo?

I don’t think so, I think I’ll have HCG in my bloods but low, so I’ll have to go back in Friday, maybe by then it’ll have disappeared, that’s what happened last time.

And no, it’s through the hospital but we’re paying and I don’t know if they actually test, but it’s something I’d been thinking about asking before transferring our last one 🤔 I couldn’t see it on the price list.

That's very hard. I think the amount of uncertainty with IVF is absolutely cruel.

(I only asked about PGT-A because it might be useful, but absolutely understand it's not for everyone and not even advised for everyone!)

Just an update for anyone who searches and is going through the same thing, my bloods came back at 17 so almost certainly a chemical. Thanks for all the support ❤️

So sorry ❤️. I recently went through the same thing - it was my first chemical and my last chance at a sibling for my DS (previous failures had just been BFN which in hindsight turned out to be less painful than getting my hopes up 🥲).

But I really hope your last embryo becomes your lucky one🤞

I am so very sorry. Lots of love.

Another update, it never ends!

HCG at 12dp - 17
14dp - 30
18dp - 146

They mentioned when it came back at 30 that it could be an ectopic. Next step is a scan next Friday to see where it’s located, they’re not repeating bloods anymore. They seemed really positive at the latest increase, but surely with how low it is it can’t be good? They just said they need to give it the benefit of the doubt, but trying to keep my expectations low. Last two were yesterdays tests.