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Oh bollocks. Can you see a line?

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Hurr1cane · 26/01/2015 10:05

Tell me this is some sort of false shit line please? I have been having regular periods, my last was around the 11th, but I've been slowly putting on weight around my stomach but I thought it must be because of christmas binging.

Anyway on Friday night I had a horrific pain in my stomach and it's all massive and bloated, I posted here about it and people asked if it was possible I could be pregnant and I said no.

I went to the emergency doctor who also asked this and I said no. I'm on the mini pill but do throw up a lot, but we don't DTD that often and we haven't been caught in over 3 years of being together so I just thought it must be fine.

But being a paranoid human I went and bought a cheap test from savers today 'clear and simple' and have just taken the test and thought it was fine but I looked closer and I saw this faint line. It appeared after 2 minutes.

It's very faint. Tell me theres other explanations for this? Please?

Oh bollocks. Can you see a line?
Oh bollocks. Can you see a line?
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InanimateCarbonRod · 27/01/2015 16:25

Thats good news! You shod get the results within a few hours. It may just have been a large cyst that got annoyed by the hormones from the pregnancy and has now ruptured.

Fingers xd it's good news tomorrow OP.

InanimateCarbonRod · 27/01/2015 16:26

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit.

Number3cometome · 27/01/2015 16:26

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit - where did A&E send you yesterday?

Hurr1cane · 27/01/2015 16:27

I go back to the hospital for the ward with the gynaecologists on it and then have a blood test. The lab is in the same building, I only know that because one of the nurses ran down to find out my results as they hadn't been put on the system yet.

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Hurr1cane · 27/01/2015 16:29

I don't know what the ward is... The wards in the local hospital are just all named after local places and that's all they told me.

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Hurr1cane · 27/01/2015 16:31

I do remember that ward from when I was pregnant with DS though.

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Number3cometome · 27/01/2015 16:32

Sounds like your hospital is totally different to mine - we have an Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, as soon as they do a positive test you spend the rest of your time there and they are really good and efficient.

Hopefully some answers tomorrow OP Flowers

Hurr1cane · 27/01/2015 16:33

Maybe that's what it is? DS is almost 9 so it would be well over 9 years ago I was in there last now.

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Number3cometome · 27/01/2015 16:35

yeah might be? Would basically be an area designated for ladies under probably 16 weeks of pregnancy who are having issues.

From my previous experiences there (in two different hospitals) they do urine, blood samples and scans to check for viabilities and issues.

Hurr1cane · 27/01/2015 16:39

I'll be completely honest, yesterday I was so high on morphine and shock that I only really took away the bare facts that I memorised and wrote down here instantly so I would remember them properly.

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naty1 · 27/01/2015 17:18

I think maybe very high hcg can be a suspected molar pregnancy.

willitbe · 27/01/2015 17:20

Hurr1cane - different centres / doctors deal with situations like you are in, in different ways, but generally:
If your blood levels have doubled or more, so in your case is 492 or more, then they will probably assume it is an early pregnancy and just recheck in a few more days with a scan / bloods.

If your blood levels are more than 60% but not quite doubled, so in your case between 393 and 492, then they will start talking about a possible viable pregnancy but also possible miscarriage or ectopic still and will definitely want to repeat bloods in two days and probably scan. You will have no answer on the day.

If your blood levels have increased but not at 60%, so in your case increase to somewhere between 246 and 393, then they will be thinking that it is probably a non-viable pregnancy, either probable miscarriage or ectopic, they may again monitor bloods again in two days, and repeat blood tests until it reaches 1000, or starts falling or if you get other signs that increase odds of ectopic. Ectopics are rarer than miscarriages, but the risks of missing an ectopic are high, so they will act cautiously with you.

If your levels have fallen below 246, then they will often treat you as if you are miscarrying.

With your bleed two weeks ago, if it was an implantation bleed, then your levels have already risen very slowly, so it would surprise me if you get a clear doubling tomorrow. Doctors like taking numbers and treating them as if they are a definte answer. Slow growing hcg does not mean inevitable bad news but doctors almost always act as if it is. It is right that they should act with caution in your situation, pregnancy of unknown location is difficult.

If you get "prune juice" bleeding, shoulder tip pain or definite sharp one sided abdominal pain or fever then return to a&e immediately.

I hope you get your answer soon, it is hard for you not knowing.

Hurr1cane · 27/01/2015 17:30

Thanks willitbe that's very useful. I'll keep that in mind tomorrow

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Hurr1cane · 28/01/2015 05:46

Can't sleep again. Please can I have good vibes sent over for today?

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GoldfishSpy · 28/01/2015 05:49

Morning Hurricane,
Sending positive vibes and thinking of you today. Hope it is good news later xx

Hurr1cane · 28/01/2015 06:08

Thanks goldfish

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ChippingInLatteLover · 28/01/2015 06:12

Good, good, good, good vibrations.... ... ... ..

Be grateful we don't yet have sound!! Grin

I'm sorry you've not had any sleep. Me either, but we'll be ok. Sleep is for wimps apparently!

Hmm

I'll be thinking of you today Flowers

Just remember, you will be fine, whatever the outcome x

gordonpym · 28/01/2015 06:33

Good vibes all the way from Sydney. Fingers crossed for you.

Hurr1cane · 28/01/2015 07:02

Thank you. I've got up with DS to feed, change and bath him (that's the most DP will let me do and only because he doesn't feel comfortable bathing and changing the nappy of an almost 9 year old that isn't his child)

While I was downstairs I did some very quiet stealth cleaning and emptying of bins just in case I have to stay in hospital today or go back in.

I made myself some mushrooms this morning, usually my go to food, bit into one, felt horrifically sick and threw up. That's just what I was like with food when I had DS so that is one good sign I suppose.

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ChippingInLatteLover · 28/01/2015 07:06

Best DP gets over that quickly. He's family or he's not. If I could do it for my teenage godson after an accident, catheter and all. He can do it for a 9 yo boy.

Have you tried a bit of toast? Some avocado if you have it?

CinnabarRed · 28/01/2015 07:11

Good vibes from me too.

ChatEnOeuf · 28/01/2015 07:14

Good luck today, hoping for positive numbers and that less pain/more sickness continues :)

Cliffdiver · 28/01/2015 07:15

Good luck Flowers

Hurr1cane · 28/01/2015 07:20

He would do it if he had to but it isn't terribly pleasant. Especially this morningEnvy

I don't like toast anyway but I'll get some avocado later on. That is one of my favourite foods.

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Titsalinabumsquash · 28/01/2015 07:22

Good luck today Hurr1cane, I hope it's good news for you today. Thanks

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