Hello everyone. I’m new to mumsnet somewhat and have only ever browsed/lurked.
im 29 and my husband and I already have two children. They are twin boys and were conceived via IVF after we tried for 3 years unsuccessfully. They are now 2 years old and doing very well.
We had to pay privately for the IVF and only got the boys’ out of our cycle - no embryos left over to freeze.
We have always wanted a big family and in January of 2022 I somehow got caught pregnant despite being on the pill! This pregnancy sadly had to be terminated because I was undergoing a series of investigations for MS. I have since been diagnosed with MS and am in a much better place now medicated.
In November of 2022 I came off of the pill and we just wanted to see what happened in doing so.
Nothing for months, until the 15th of May (last month) when I got a positive pregnancy test! I was super excited and shocked as we hadn’t been trying this cycle or tracking ovulation.
Something in my gut just didnt feel good though. I noticed that my pregnancy tests got dark very slowly and the clear blue digital ones weren’t really progressing, so I booked in for a scan at my local early pregnancy unit who happily saw me due to my history of infertility and IVF.
I also have absolutely no pregnancy symptoms, which again is unusual for me.
Upon scanning me, I should’ve easily been at least 5.3-4 weeks pregnant on account I got my first positive test over 2 weeks ago. It doesn’t add up that I would’ve ovulated late on account I was getting positive tests from the 15th May.
The sonographer was lovely but kept asking me if I was ‘sure’ that my pregnancy test was positive 2 weeks ago. She then did an internal vaginal ultrasound and told me that the pregnancy was barely visible - she estimated that she could see the start of a very tiny sac only measuring approx 2mm. She told me I was probably just earlier than I had assumed and it looked as though i was more 4 ish weeks pregnant. This just cannot be possible. My positive test was 2 weeks back!!
They drew my blood and a nurse called me last night to say my HCG was 330. She said that was probably why they couldn’t see anything on the ultrasound as it was ‘too early’ she then asked me to come back in for a further blood draw in 48 hours, so I go again tomorrow.
Im not feeling positive about this at all. Something tells me that I’m going to miscarry. I’m very fortunate as I’ve never miscarried before and have two healthy boys. Everyone has constantly kept reassuring me saying they’re sure I’m just earlier than I assumed. Surely not or I wouldn’t have gotten my first positive on the 15th May :-(
Has anyone got any words of advice?
thank you in advance