Another missed miscarriage?

[Watto2b]

I'm so confused and worried. Last year I found out I was pregnant, I had waited 7 years to conceive. As I got closer to my 12 week scan (see photo that says 7 June) the test got lighter and sure enough, there was no heartbeat, baby measured 7w 3d.

I only found out I was pregnant this time around at 11 weeks (a fortnight ago) the cheap strip was dark and a CB said 3 weeks+. My first scan is booked for tomorrow and after what happened last year my midwife told me to test again close to the time if it makes me feel better. Sunday was the photo I've included of it on its own but two days later (today) here is the other three.

Should I expect to be told I've had another missed miscarriage tomorrow or can three tests be wrong?

I'm already going through a lot of stress so this is going to break my heart if I'm right 😞💔

Those tests don't show how your pregnancy is progressing. Stop seeing on sticks - it's the main reason you're stressed right now. You aren't finding it reassuring.

Those sticks only show that you're pregnant now - not that a foetus is growing properly or the age it should be. The dye can be different darknesses for a huge variety of reasons - the concentration of your wee, the hook effect, the amount of dye in the test, the time of day...

I know that's not reassuring. I always thought of it as - 'we'll at least I'm still in with a shout because my test is positive.'

I'm very sorry about your loss. It's heartbreaking, isn't it? The first twelve weeks are a bit like torture...

Be kinder to yourself and stop testing - they tell you nothing other than you currently have some hcg in your system...

Home pregnancy tests are a yes/no proposition. They give no indication of the baby is growing.

Stop testing (you are literally pissing money away).

I hope all goes well for you tomorrow.

What others said.
If you really want to test, try diluting your urine a lot and see if that gives a darker test.
Because you're so far gone the hormones might be too strong for the stick to pick up properly. I can't remember what the effect is called...
Good luck!

Good luck at your scan tomorrow x

Emma - it's the hook effect you're thinking of.

My tests never got as dark as your ones above.

I'm 25 weeks pregnant.

I believe you're pregnant and I don't believe they can be an indicator of MMC that far along.

Thanks so much for all of your messages. The scan is today, I feel so sick about it but I know we need to know one way or the other.

I'll update this post with the results later x

Good luck. Is it in the morning?
Waiting all day long would be horrible.

Good luck!!

Will be thinking of you today OP xx

Thinking of you.

I had a missed miscarriage discovered at 13 weeks so I understand the anxiety! I researched lots when I was pregnant afterwards and couldn't find any evidence that if you had a missed miscarriage then you were more likely to have another one. But I'm not a medical professional!

I went on to have three children with no problems. Hopefully you are the same.

Thank you all. Needless to say I've been feeling really sick, even threw up last night (haven't been vomiting at all since I've been pregnant) but I assume that's nerves.

1.30 today, I'm sure I'll be in tears by the time I get into the sonographer's room x

I've had a late MMC before, it's horrific.
Good luck today. X

Me again...! I'm up and awake despite excellent advice above I decided to test the hook theory for myself this morning. I'd read that a woman was getting faint positives so decided to put the stick down the toilet to test and it came back a strong positive. I wasn't about to go that far but my wee has been extremely yellow (despite drinking lots of water) when I wake up so I figured maybe it's TOO strong...?!

I dipped it in my little tub and it came back the fainter positives I was getting yesterday (the lower test) so I emptied most of it out and did probably 1 part wee 7/8 parts water and low and behold... strong positive (the top test.)

Either way, we will know for sure in a few hours but I wanted to share this for anyone now or in the future on a desperate google search. All types of loss are heartbreaking of course but missed miscarriages are baffling because you just assume if you've not bled or any signs, you're probably ok. I also couldn't find any information on if they were common twice but, as I say we will see in a few hours x

Well there we go then! You're too pregnant for those poxy tests! Excellent!!

Totally get where you're coming from OP having had 2 mmcs diagnosed at 12 week scan, the anxiety will be overwhelming (I was a wreck going into a dating scan on Monday!) but every pregnancy is new hope and there's nothing to say it will happen again. Loving your test experiment and handholding for 1:30!

I hope it went ok today.

Well everyone... I went to the scan, at the same hospital that I had the original missed miscarriage at. They took me next door to the original room I went in for the scan and I burst into tears. Bawling my eyes out I started to explained last time and they were so kind.

They turned the screen off and she told me she would be silent for a minute or so whilst she looked. I clung to DP's hand as she looked and then eventually said she we have a heartbeat. I cried and so did he. I'm not 13 weeks, I'm 8 weeks - I was under a lot of stress at the time having lost my beloved cat and completely missed a period hence the five week difference. I know that seeing the heartbeat really gives us a better chance this time but still not out of the woods really yet.

Let me introduce a tiny Baby Watto to you die roughly 25th April. Thanks again for all of your support xx

• due 🤦🏻‍♀️

So pleased to read this x congratulations

Awww I had an 8 week blob scan like that as well, so very cute.
Congratulations!

Excellent news and best wishes to the three of you. Im 19 weeks after a previous miscarriage. I still think the midwife gave you crappy advice to keep peeing on sticks.

Congrats! I had the same reaction during my DD’s early scan, after a MMC. It’s so stressful but wishing you all the best!

Massive congratulations OP!

Congratulations! I had a similar scan experience after a mmc so I know how long that minute while you’re waiting is. My ‘blob’ is now arguing about homework! Wishing you the very best for your pregnancy and beyond.