How long for a negative pregnancy test?

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I had a scan on Tuesday, when we thought I was circa 11 weeks. It showed that the baby had died at 7+5, the day after we had had a reassurance scan which showed a strong heartbeat.

I started to miscarry on Wednesday, and passed what I think was the sac on Wednesday night. The bleeding hasn't been as heavy as I expected though.

Am due to have a scan next Tuesday to confirm complete miscarriage, and if not I will have to have an erpc. Have been through a natural miscarriage, with all the physical and emotional turmoil, am really hoping to avoid having the erpc as well, especially as I have two other children and would need to arrange child care at short notice if I do have to stay in hospital.

I wondered whether a negative pregnancy test would indicate that miscarriage was complete, and if so how soon I could expect to have one?

I'd be really grateful for anyone else's experience of this.

I'd also just add that, while this visna situation I hoped and prayed I would never be in, I have found this board incredibly helpful and would thank all the women who have shared their experiences. I wouldn't wish this on anyone, but at times like this it is comforting to know that you aren't alone, and it really helped me to know what to expect and to be prepared for it.

Sorry that you are going through this. Watching with interest as I had an erpc last week (after 10 week scan showed baby had died about a week previously), and am also wanting to know when I am likely to get a negative test. After a bit of online research I think that I am going to wait another week before testing (so total of two weeks after loss). I get the impression that it varies an awful lot between different people. Hope others can weigh in with their own experiences shortly.

Thanks Betty- so sorry to hear you are in a similar position. Likewise, am trying to hold off testing as I don't think I could bear to see a positive result.

Hope you are feeling ok and getting lots of support and help.

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Hi ladies. I'm so sorry for your losses. I've just suffered my 3rd miscarriage so I feel your pain. I had a scan on NYE and our baby had died. I had an ERPC on Saturday 3rd and I'm still recovering - abs waiting for a negative test.

For mc 1 I was 5 weeks and got a negative test in 7 days.

Mc 2 I was 8.5 weeks and I had an ERPC and it took 16 days to get a negative test.

This time, I am currently on day 13 and still coming up positive. I don't expect it to be negative until early to mid next week.

I'm currently waiting as I'll be having tests to establish why I'm losing babies and I have to have a negative test before bloods are taken.

It's so hard

Hi ladies!! I had a medically managed muscarriage on 22nd dec and was told to take a hpt 3 weeks after as should be negative!! Unfortunatly was still positive and had another scan to make sure I had lost everything and my uterus was empty!!

My first negative was this morning ..... So it took 3 weeks 4 days for me!!

claudius how does it feel to admonish someone talking about their miscarriage?

Sorry that you are all going through this.

IME the further along the pregnancy was, the longer is takes to get a BFN.
1st MC was at 12 weeks but baby died at 8ish, medical management resulted in period exactly 5 weeks later.
2nd MC I was only 7 weeks and had a full natural MC, period bang on 4 weeks later and body bounced back real quick.
3rd (Yeh, I'm not having much luck!) was at 9 weeks, D&C and got period 4.5 weeks after.
Be aware that you may prefer to not retest as it is upsetting still seeing a positive line knowing the pregnancy is ended. In order to get a negative test and ovulate again you need the HCG hormone to have left the body, as that's what the test picks up.
If you are a peeing-on-stick addict like me, maybe get an ovulation kit (digital clearblue ones are good and often on offer in chemists) as that will help you pinpoint when you've ovulated and when to expect your next period, and will be a bit more emotionally gentle than using a pregnancy test.
So so sorry you're in this situation. It really is so awful to battle through.
And ladies, emotions are clearly high after what we are all going through do let's try to play nice.
Hoping 2015 is a lot kinder to us all.

Thanks all so much for your replies and for sharing your experiences. I wish all of you the very best and really do hope this isn't something any of us have to go through again.

Sizethree- you are right, not sure I could handle seeing a positive test, so will just wait for the scan on Tuesday and keep everything crossed that I have had a total miscarriage as I really don't want the op.

Thanks so much Cat. I am so lucky- my DP and parents have been amazing, and the mums from school have all been fabulous to spare me doing the school run etc this week. If there is one silver lining to this very very black cloud, it's that it's made me appreciate even more how incredible my family and friends are.

I have to keep testing unfortunately. I am waiting to have blood tests done before I see the consultant so it's POAS for me.

That said, I always got most upset when AF arrived as it reminded me I was no longer pregnant and than I clearly wasn't again for that month. That's the hardest

Feels strange to say it, but is hope you get your negative soon Brummie, so that you can see the consultant soon. X

I have no willpower so have just caved and tested (ten days after an erpc at ten weeks). Still showing a faint positive unfortunately

Sorry to hear that Betty

I managed to hold out and didn't test before my hospital appointment today. Luckily the scan showed complete miscarriage, so no need for the erpc, which was a big relief.

Have to say I did find today really tough- they put us in the same waiting room as all the other women waiting for a scan, so had to see them all coming out beaming and clutching their scan pictures. Felt really cruel.

Wishing all of you on the thread the very best of luck- hope we will all reconvene on a happier thread one day.

Hi, it took me 6 weeks to get a negative. I've only just stopped bleeding after 44 days after a natural miscarriage.