Am I pregnant? BFP after miscarriage

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So 4 weeks ago I had a miscarriage. I was 7 weeks (BO pregnancy stopped developing at 5weeks) it was a natural miscarriage and all over in just over a week. I got a bfn 2 weeks after the spotting began. DH & I decided not to wait ttc and so resumed sex life again once I'd had the BFN (didn't want to risk any confusion). I took a pg test last Thursday night which was also negative and then last night I got in from wk & fancied a glass of wine but something told me to test so I did a left over first response & got a middley positive (not faint but not as dark as control). I'm obviously thrilled but overriding emotion is fear & one of self preservation. Am I crazy? Is it def a new preg? Not chemical or left over hormones etc???

I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriage. In my completely unprofessional opinion, the fact that you had a BFN earlier and have now had a BFP does sound like a new pregnancy. The only way to know for sure would be to have a blood test, and another a day or two later; if the hormone levels are increasing that would suggest a new pregnancy. Or you could even just try another POAS tomorrow (or tonight if you can't wait; the same time of day as yesterday's might even be better for comparison) and see if the result is darker?

Fingers crossed for you :)

I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage.

I'd agree with Miss Penteuth that is sounds likely if you've had a definite negative previously (did you use first morning urine for both tests?) it's likely that a line is a line and you are pregnant again.

I think retesting in a couple of days and seeing if the line is darker is a good idea (as agonising as I know the wait will be!)

Could you speak to your GP or EPU? I had a MC back in November and a month later I had a positive test, my EPU were great and when I phoned for some advice they invited me straight in to check my HCG levels to see if it was left over hormones or another pregnancy. Unforunately for me that time it turned out to be a chemical pregnancy but another month later I was pregnant and am now 14 weeks!

I know that it's such a emotional and stressful time at the moment for you and the waiting is just so painfully difficult. Have you been on any of the miscarriage threads? I joined after my MC and although I was never a great poster... much more of a lurker.. I found it so supporting to read about other women going through the same as me and the stories of hope of those who have had a successful pregnancy after mc's.

I hope all goes well for you

Thank you for your replies ladies. I agree and having had 2 bfn since miscarriage rationally surely it can only be a new pg.... The self preservation side of me says wait & see & don't get your hopes up. Just in case it is I'm going to treat it like it is (no booze, soft cheese etc) and also buy the clear blue digi tests. Then hopefully will see the 'pregnant 1-2' go up '2-3' etc.... Also will poas with other first response in a couple of days to see if line darker. Have an appt with GP for my DC on thursday so will ask her advice too. Fingers, toes & legs crossed all is ok this time!

If anyone else has any advice/ stories I'd be happy to hear it xxx

Hi, I miscarried at 7 weeks at the beginning of Jan did 2 tests which were negative at the end of jan and beginning of feb, got sick of wondering when my damn period was going to turn up so tested again mid feb. It was positive but I didn't believe it so used a clear blue digital test as well. Positive again.

When I confirmed it with the doctor I peed on another stick just to convince myself that I wasn't imagining it. I'm now 14w4d and just getting over the constant nausea. We conceived only 3 weeks after the miscarriage. Crazy.

For me, even though we were both devastated to lose the first pregnancy, this has been totally different with many more symptoms and we realise how lucky we are to have fallen pregnant again so quickly with a (so far) healthy pregnancy.

Because of the miscarriage I have had a scan at 8 wks and 10wks and then the usual 12wks. We relaxed so much each time we saw the heartbeat. The extra level of care has really put our minds at rest. Mention it to your GP and they will probably refer you or ring the EPAU for an early scan.

hth