mc 1 week ago and low hcg, but still getting bfp

[ally1983]

Hi all

I am hoping someone can offer me some sage advice and help stop me obsessing! A week and a half ago I got my first ever bfp but was spotting and so 3 days later went for a blood test and scan at my local EPU. By the time I had the appointment I was bleeding red blood and so was pretty convinced I had had a chemical pregnancy/early mc which the scan and blood test results confirmed (scan showed no sign of of, hcg only 38). I was given a hpt and told to call in a week later with the results. In the meantime had a full-on period, so no doubt in my mind about it being a mc. One week on and was shocked to get a rapid bfp this morning. returned to EPU at their request. The nurse made me do another hpt which she announced was negative, although urine was v weak. I showed her my test from this morning after which the nurse said the new test was also showing a faint line. She conferred with the doctor who said that "because your hcg level was only 38 a week ago, we think it's still a negative". now I'm not trying to clutch at straws, but am really confused. If my level last week was only 38, surely by now I would have dropped below the level a hpt could return a positive?

The EPU wouldn't do a blood test, but I made them give me another hpt to check in another week. I want to be sure I mc'd and that I don't have an ectopic, etc but living in doubt is a nightmare.

If anyone has had a similar experience or some good council please please share!

Three years ago, I had an erpc after mmc.

For about six weeks afterwards, I had positive hpts. Had regular bloods done too and it wasn't u til blood test showed hcg below about 8 that hpts became negative. It was awful because it just prolonged everything.

I'm sorry you're going through this.

thanks nectarines think I have to be patient. sorry to hear about what happened to you, hope things have worked out well for you since? X

update just POAS and if anything it's a stronger +ve, even took it after drinking tonnes of fluid in afternoon. Come on body sort yourself out!

Maybe see if your GP will do blood test to clarify what may be going on

Thanks nectarines. I will call EPU back tomorrow and demand a blood test. I did a Cb digital test and its 2-3 weeks, so at least have some hard evidence that my hcg doesn't seem to have dropped!