So did I have a miscarriage or not? Really confused now....

[Joy27]

I posted here yesterday, after my GP said I was having a miscarriage. Here's the history:

• Didn't know I was pregnant til last weds. Went to docs re prolonged bleeding between periods.
• Faint positive from GP's test last Weds, which caused her to think I was going to miscarry.
• Faint negative (didn't know there was such a thing, but I got one, and now worried the test was duff)from a Clearbue test on Thurs.
• Masses of bleeding and passing clots and tissue from Sunday onwards.
• Bleeding calming down today.

I could have been either seven weeks or three weeks gone- the reasons for me not knowing the dates are complicated.

However, this morning I got a very clear positive as soon as I tested. My GP sent me to the hospital (still on the understanding that this was a miscarriage) and the doctor there examined me and took blood to test my hormone levels. She said my cervix is closed which means I am not miscarrying. Of course this probably means that I have miscarried arleady and it's all over. But she was talking about "the pregnancy" and saying they'd scan to see how "the pregnancy" is doing if my hormone levels came back high.

Yesterday I was coming to terms with the fact that a) I was pregnant and b) I was no longer pregnant. Today I don't know what is going on! I suppose there's nothing I can do- just see what the blood tests show.

But is this normal- to have a clear positive test and to have a closed cervix after miscarriage? Has anyone else experienced this?

joy good luck for the scan tomorrow hope all is well
andie

Good luck today Joy. Let us know how you get on.

Joy, I hope the scan goes well today.

FWIW, I am no expert on hCG levels, but thought I'd pass on my tiny knowledge.... if you have just 5 hCG or over you are considered pregnant, also I personally would have thought that if your cervix was closed, then the levels would have been a lot lower (if you have miscarried completely), but that is just me speculating.

Really hoping you get some answers today, in fact, I'd be inclined to camp out down there until you do get some answers, this must be a complete nightmare for you, and only made worse by all the waiting about.

Joy27 - I'm afraid I don't have any advice for you, but felt I had to send a big hug your way. This must be a total nightmare for you, not to mention an ongoing rollercoaster. Felt I had to post to wish you well for the scan today. I will be thinking of you, and hoping you get the answers you deserve.

Well it looks like that's it. Scan found empty sac remaining at bottom of uterus. When that last bit of 'product', as they call it, is out then it will all be over. I'm relieved that the confusion has ended, but gutted that our first pregnancy turned out this way. I keep hearing that it's very common and i'm sure it is. But it is still physically and emotionally traumatic. I've grown up a lot in the last week. Hopefully I'll soon be back, this time on the pregnancy boards. Thanks so much ladies.

I'm so sorry Joy.
As you know, this is really very common, but that's scant comfort when it happens to you.

What you can take from this, though, is that you ovulate, your husband produces sperm, they are capable of getting together and of implanting in your uterus. That's a lot of potential problems eliminated.

The chances are that there was a defect with the developing embryo and that is why your pregnancy ended. There's a really really good chance that the next one will be fine.

Take care.

oh joy Im so sorry. Sending you hugs

I am really very sorry Joy. Be extra kind to yourself over the next couple of weeks, lots of long soaks in the bath, cry, look after yourself and your DH, and let him look after you to.

Joy so so sorry to see your news today
look after yourself will be thinking of you

Take care sweetheart. Thinking of you X