Hi ladies,
Looking for anybody who has been in this situation, even if the outcome wasn't positive.
I had my first BFP on 24th March (though my BFN from 20th March also decided to later develop into a faint BFP!). I have had 2 further BFPs, one at my doctors with the smallest drop of afternoon urine, and another the following morning with FMU. The lines on my three FRER tests have been getting progressively clearer.
However, I have been bleeding since last Friday. After the BFN, I presumed it was a late arrival AF, but once I got my BFP on 24th, and with the bleeding being different from my normal AF, I thought I'd better get checked out. I had a scan at the early pregnancy unit yesterday, but they couldn't find signs of life in my womb on normal or trans-vaginal scans.
They took some bloods, and my serum HCG level was 26, which would indicate I am only 2-3 weeks pg (not 7 weeks as my cycle dates would have suggested!), and they wouldn't be able to see anything on a scan at such an early stage.
I have continued to bleed since, red blood, not as heavy as a period, but enough to need to wear a panty liner. It comes away mainly when I sit on the toilet. I've had very very small clots, but nothing of major concern.
I will be having another blood test tomorrow to see if my HCG level has risen. If it hasn't, then it's likely this is a chemical pregnancy. If it's rising, then I know I'm not out of the woods, but the staff at the EPU said that it could be my hormone levels weren't high enough to stop my body acting as if it was having a period causing me to bleed in this way.
Can anybody share experiences? Thanks xx