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Am I further on than I thought?

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sarahlundismyheroine · 08/07/2012 21:07

Been trying for DC2 since last year. Before DD (3) I had two miscarriages (11 weeks and 12 weeks). Since Jan this year I have had three chemical pregnancies - positive tests followed by cramping and bleeding within days. Fast forward to now and I'm pregnant. Have tested obsessively every day since the day I should have come on and it seems to be sticking. That test was a good positive line. Had some cramping on and off but no bleeding at all (lots of checking!!).

Anyway I think I'm now 6+1. I went to the docs last week to register that I'm pregnant and had a chat saying that I am completely paranoid that I'm going to lose the pregnancy so the doctor did a blood test to see what the hcg levels were like. I just want to know if it isn't going to work out and her view was that the hcg levels would indicate if there was a problem. Anyway she very kindly rang me when she got the results and my levels were over 21000 (at 5+2). I'm now starting to wonder whether the positive test followed by a big bleed could actually have somehow stuck and I'm further on by a month than I thought. My clothes have felt really tight round the tummy the last few weeks and I have been feeling knackered and a bit off for a while. I put it down to menstrual bloating etc. My hormones being uo and down with all the chemical preganancies etc.

I have PCOS so can't ever be that definite about my cycle.

Am I going mad??

Sorry for the big paraniod self indulgent ramble. The whole TTC makes me a bit nuts. I don't really mind how far along I am if it will just stay put!

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scaredycat12 · 08/07/2012 21:15

According to this a level of 21000 is usually reached at 6+1 but that's an average. At 5+2 you would expect it to be between 4,400 and 10,800 so it does sound like you might be a bit further on than 5+2.

Or it could be twins Grin

sarahlundismyheroine · 08/07/2012 21:20

Twins??! Excuse me while I lie down for a while....

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