digi test - worried

[chryssa]

I have been on the coil for 4 years and on Wednesday I found out I'm pregnant. It was a huge sock, but we are very happy. Went to the docs on Thursday and he took a urine sample. He advised I would get the results on Monday and he would like to repeat the test then. If both tests came back positive he would remove the coil.

I was very anxious so I did one of those digital tests on Thursday and it came back that I was pregnant 3 weeks +. Then I did one today and it only said 2-3 weeks. Does that mean that my pregnancy hormones are lower? I sooooo regret doing it now, because I am so upset and really worried. I worry about baby and also about an ectopic pregnancy. Could there be any other explanation? I did both tests in the morning, and if anything the second was done earlier so shouldn't the hormones be more concentrated? When I did the first test the result popped up pretty much straight away, there was a small delay today.

I've had no other symptoms, so I pray bubs is ok, and at the right place, but I'm freaking out. I don't know what to do... Should I wait for Monday or call the epu?

I don't really know for certain so don't wan to give you false hope, but I wouldn't read too much into the weeks indicator, as perhaps your hcg levels were diluted more the second time you did the test.ikmow you say it was more concentrated but perhaps you drank more water the night before you took this test?

Good luck with everything.

They are notoriously unreliable op. please don't worry on the basis of a igi test result. They've lays been all over the place for me despite a healthy pg.

thank you both for the reassurance.

I have been drinking loads more the last few days, I have been really thirsty so maybe that is to blame. I do hope they are unreliable. I was tempted to do another after a few days, but decided against it. Will call the doctor on Monday and see if my test is back, and will try not too worry too much over the next few days .

I was told by the early pregnancy unit that the conception indicators on those tests can be out by as much as 3 weeks, so I wouldnt lose hope. Really hope things go ok for you.

The test I done said i was 2-3 weeks but the inside leaflet lets you know how far on that means, I found it was from day we conceived but docs go by your last period date it is confusing and it took me a while to understand as I new the day we must of conceived, I thort this is why it's 42 weeks long but 9months is only 36 weeks, I'm not completely sure but hope it helped you a little bit..
Congratulations anyway
Hope you get things sorted soon
X

I've had a similar experience with a digi and all was fine... But in your situation I'd be expecting more from the gp, I mean a urine test takes all of 2 minutes, 4 days then another test seems ridiculous to leave you waiting. As you say there is an increased chance of ectopic if pg with a coil so I'd be hoping for a referral for an early scan / blood tests for hcg levels. Really hope it all works out for you and coil removal goes ok.

thank you for your replies

I am actually confused about what I am mean to do tomorrow. Will they call me or do I call? Is another appointment needed or do I turn up at the docs? I just don't know what to do. I feel ok and that gives me hope, but I thought that the sooner the coil comes out the better? I feel I should not have gone to the GP but to the EPU, is it too late to skip the docs and call the EPU on Monday? Or call the doctor and if I get no joy call the EPU as well?

These tests are an absolute bugger for this.

I'd call the EPU on Monday and get their advice. Better to get the coil out asap, and they should be able to test your HCG levels

Firstly, I agree with everybody else. Those digi tests are the work of the devil. You can assume nothing from this and I've seen many a thread where people have gone from 3 down to 2-3 or similar and not one of them has had a negative outcome. Of course, being pregnant with a coil has its own risks and you know that one of these is an increased chance of ectopic. The risks are still low though. And obviously nobody can tell you either way for sure but I wouldn't assume the worst. I wouldn't assume a thing really.

I'm not sure what the heck your gp is doing tbh. Testing just for pregnancy or something else? You are pregnant, the positive test is conclusive. If he'd wanted to do another test he could have done that there and then and taken all of 30 seconds to do so. It would have made more sense for him to do a blood test if he was trying to see if your hcg levels were rising in line with a viable pregnancy.

Some places accept self-referrals to the epu, some don't. I'd look online now to find out how yours operates.

I wouldn't worry too much right now but I think it's probably important that you pursue checking the viability and exact location of the pregnancy. A urine test is hardly going to help with this.

xoxo, you are right that a pregnancy is dated by health care professionals as 40 weeks from the date of your last menstrual period just in order to plan care. This assumes that you ovulate 2 weeks after your period started. Once you have a scan, they adjust your dates accordingly but your pregnancy is still dated from 2 weeks before you actually ovulated. A normal pregnancy lasts for between 37 and 42 weeks. The only reason they use 40 weeks is so they can plan your care accordingly and make sure every woman receives standard attention ie a scan at 11-13 weeks, a scan at 19-23 weeks etc. It's just easier that way. 9 months isn't 36 weeks by the way as a month is slightly longer than 4 weeks in most instances. You are right though, clearblue digis date from conception so you add 2 weeks to what they show. The op is worried because the indicator has reduced in weeks between separate tests.

IControlSandwichMonkey you were so right! The GP didn't know what he was doing... Went to my docs today and saw another GP who called the EPU and on their advice did a blood test and booked me in for another blood test in two days. The EPU advised that they need the two blood tests before the scan as it might be really early (I cannot remember the exact date of the first date of my period and I might be only a few weeks) Then after the second test they will book me in the EPU for a scan and to remove the coil if all goes well. In theory by Thursday I should have my scan and the coil out.

I do feel more reassured but a quite angry with the 1st doctor. If he did the blood test then I would have had my scan by now!

Oh I'm so glad you're getting proper care now. The blood tests are absolutely the right thing to do now and then a scan once they are more able to calculate how far along the pregnancy is and whether it's progressing within normal parameters.

Are you still in a state of shock? An unplanned pregnancy is one of the biggest shocks going.

No shock at all! I am ecstatic as it is the best thing that could happen and I always wanted a big family. It is not the right time to have a baby - I resigned from my old job the day before I got my BFP, and will be starting a new job in July. I think this means I can forget about proper maternity pay but I just don't care. My children are my number one priority and the little poppy seed is no exception. All I think about is how I can make this happen, and how much I want this baby.. I keep praying and "willing" the baby to stay and dreaming that everything will be ok. I cannot wait for this stressful few weeks to pass and to start enjoying the pregnancy and the wait for our little (surprise) miracle.