Freaking out even more than I was! Clear blue turned to 2-3 after having 3, 3+ weeks before

[MollySxx]

Okay, so I am officially freaking out and now convinced I am having a miscarriage.

Back story, had 3 miscarriages last year. One at 8 weeks which was discovered as an empty sac and I started bleeding at 9 weeks. A chemical, and another miscarriage which I started bleeding naturally.

I am now pregnant again 8 weeks counted from LMP and I’ve been under the miscarriage clinic. I’ve had 3 scans already, one at 5+4 showing empty sac, 6+4, again empty sac but grown, 7+4 a yolk sac in the sac and now I’m on my 2 weeks wait for another scan.

This morning I stupidly took a digi weeks test, I’ve been getting 3+ for the last 2 weeks. Dye stealer tests. I’ve not had many symptoms, but I’ve had sore boobs that have seem to come and go. Sickness feeling that always comes and goes. But overall, i have energy. I’m okay. I am dying to be hugging the toilet throwing up. Took the weeks tests this morning and it’s now 2-3 and I’m freaking out. My partner said not to ring the EPU and just wait. But what do I do? Is this the start of the miscarriage?🥺

I'm so sorry to hear about your losses. Unfortunately no one can tell you what is happening this time round. It might be, it might not be. Our bodies can do all sorts of odd things and everyone's pregnancy is different. In the nicest possible way, have you considered speaking with someone professional about your worries and distress? I am not sure continually having scans is going to help as they only tell you how things are there and then. Seeking some psychological support may be beneficial? The Miscarriage Association may have some support services or you could contact your GP. I really hope this pregnancy works out for you.

@MGee123 I have a midwife phone call appointment on Thursday and I’ve been told by my GP to ask for a mental health midwife to help me along. Which I am going to do. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t struggle with my mental state or worrying. I feel so robbed that I can enjoy something as special as this

My best advice? Stop testing with the pregnancy test! Have you heard of the hook effect? Apparently this happens when you get too much hcg in your urine for the test to test properly that it overwhelms the test and it throws a false negative (or less positive result) instead. Google might do a better explanation than me. Hopefully this is what you are currently going through and this pregnancy works out for you.

I am so sorry OP 😢 but am really glad you'll hopefully get some support, after the trauma you've been through I'm sure it is understandably much needed. Wishing you all the best for a good outcome.

Sorry about your previous miscarriages.
Symptoms coming and going or not having any at all don't mean anything though in terms of how well your pregnancy is going/going to go.

I have never had symptoms apart from sore boobs that come and go with all my pregnancies.
I've had 2 miscarriages, have 2 live children and currently 36 weeks with my 3rd.
My first miscarriage I was sick constantly and i had a miscarriage at 10 weeks.

There are many factors that can affect the result on the tests.
It does not mean you're having a miscarriage.
EPU probably won't see you just because your test has reduced slightly in weeks as this is a very common thing to happen and doesn't really mean anything

Thank you girls for you responses! They were my last 2 tests, so no more now🙅🏼‍♀️ I did google and it did say the book affect @tomahto and that HCG could be so high it basically doesn’t know how the handle a result. Definitely more calm now than I was this morning and I haven’t rang the EPU.

I’m not bleeding or in pain, or showing any worrying signs, so I suppose I just have to put my big ladies knickers on and get on with it until there is reason to worry

Just to add, the scans I’ve had aren’t private. They are from the EPU, I haven’t been hounding my bank account paying for scans to help my mental state. The hospital did them as I was referred by my gp as I was having back pain and ectopic was ruled out and then with the sac being empty they called me back. Back again in 2 weeks time now they’ve discovered a yolk sac