Hi.Some background info: I'm 45, have been ttc for 2 years. In that time I've had two pregnancies, both miscarried around 9-10 weeks. I have previously had 5 children.
I recently got pregnant - my period was due 19th May. I got positive tests, but noticed that over a few days they weren't getting darker, then on 27th May I started bleeding, and bled for two and a half days - it was like a normal period. I tested whilst bleeding and it came up positive, but I accepted it was over and that was that.
Well, in the last few days I have started to have pregnancy symptoms - I get a funny taste in my mouth and my breasts are very tender. I thought I might be running up to ovulate again,and on Tues (5/6)I got a very positive ovulation test.I tested again weds and Thurs and both were very positive. I thought it a bit strange,so did a first response pregnancy test and it came up positive and very dark (late in the day). So I started to feel quite excited.
Then on Friday morning, I did a Clearblue test with conception indicator and it said 1-2 weeks. I felt gutted. So I got an appointment with a doctor, to get blood tests done to see if hcg is rising.While I was there he did an abdominal scan( I think it was a fairly antiquated machine) and he couldn't see a sac, but he could see something about a centimetre long. He suggested it was the remainder of a miscarriage. I will get blood test results on Mon afternoon.
I just wonder if it is left over from a miscarriage,why are my symptoms getting stronger rather than lessening? Is it possible that his ultrasound machine couldn't pick anything up at 6+4?
It's awful to have my hopes lifted again only to worry that maybe there's no chance.
I would love to hear other stories, both positive and sad, I want to be realistic, but I still feel hopeful.