Clearblue weeks gone from 3+ to 2-3 - is it all over?

[Anotheranxiousone]

I’m absolutely paranoid in this pregnancy and I’m only 5 weeks 2 days. I got positive test at about 11DPO. Strong lines for few days and did a digi showing 1-2 weeks. 5 days later I did another digi and got 2-3 and a week later 3+. That was tel days ago. Had a digi left so out of interest did it this afternoon (only about half hour after last wee) and got 2-3. I’m totally despairing. I held wee and did another one just now (3 hour hold, didn’t drink much during that time) and it’s 2-3 again. I don’t know what to do. I can just wait of course but j don’t think my mental health can cope. Doctors shut until Tuesday so no option to try to get a blood test from them. I’ve convinced myself I’ve lost the baby/it’s not viable and just need to know either way :(

Hi @Anotheranxiousone
Please don't worry hun xx
I didn't take any notice of the weeks indicator and all was ok ❤

Did yours change/go backwards @Summer2424 ?

Would this not be due to the concentration of your wee - try again tomorrow morning if you can get out and buy another one. I know the right advice is to do no more tests but if I was in your position that’s what I’d do. Use first morning wee, there’s a reason why they recommend it surely! Best wishes x

This happened to me and had eventually miscarriaged 😔 hope this isn’t the case for you x

I wouldn't base much off weeks, plus tests aren't great other than are you or aren't you pregnant. Could be concentration, could be hook effect and would be higher if you diluted the wee.

Thanks for the honesty @Loz19901. that’s what I’m guessing is happening now. I don’t know whether I should try to go to EPU and ask for something (not sure what - scan? Bloods?) or just wait for the inevitable :/

Unfortunately for me I never progressed beyond 2-3 weeks, I ignored it as lots of what I read online said it wasn't accurate but later I discovered it was a missed miscarriage.

You're much too early for anything other than an 'is there something in the right place'. No embryo visible for a couple weeks.

Often you can't see heartbeats reliably until 7 weeks. Your dates could be a bit off. Also HCG levels are individual - you'd have to go twice, days apart and compare the results.

Kindly, there is literally nothing they can do to tell you how this pregnancy will play out, and any test they did do would need further testing over several days if not weeks. All they could do is detect issues for you such as ectopic pregnancy and remove.

Have you had any bleeding or pain? I don’t think EPU would see you if you haven’t and all you’re basing this off are clearblue tests. They should be taken off the market tbh they’re terrible for making people panic unnecessarily.

it’s probably just the concentration of your urine.

I'm the same as @banwe! Never got to 3+ with this pregnancy but I'm almost 15 weeks and all is well.

@noaddedsugarx - no pain or bleeding no. I guess I’m worried that’s to come - or won’t come if it’s a MM. I’m usually not this neurotic but I’ve had a bad feeling since finding out I was pregnant that this just won’t stick so feel I’m literally waiting for evidence of that. Until today I’ve had none as tests all progressed as they should but now with 2 digital tests putting me back a week im assuming this is the sign I’ve been waiting for. I know it’s a warped way of thinking I’ve literally no idea why I’m like this :/

Just to add j think it’s the fact I got to 3+ and have now regressed that’s making me so concerned. I wish I’d never done that spare test earlier but now won’t settle until I either see it go back to 3+ or get some definitive answer that it’s not going to stick

@Anotheranxiousone have you got anymore tests. Can you test again tomorrow with FMU ? That'll be more concentrated. Sending hugs.

Yes one more although I held it for 3 hours this afternoon and honestly that’s probably same as overnight as I’ve always needed to wee every 3-4 hours anyway even overnight. If test comes back 2-3 tomorrow again what do I do?!

This has happened to me twice. One time I miscarried a few weeks later, current pregnancy it happened again and I'm now 22 weeks. Please try not to worry. I'm sure it's just wee concentration ❤️

@Anotheranxiousone ah bless you. I totally understand your anxiety. I was frantically searching on here now too long ago as I got 2-3 weeks at 5 weeks pregnant which convinced me something was wrong. I didn’t get 3+ until 5+4 and vowed to stop testing after that but I know for a fact if I had spare tests in the house I would have used them too.

The thing is there’s no way of knowing how things are going to go yet. It could be a bad sign but it could also just be down to how bad clearblue are. I’ve read allsorts of things on here. From someone who dipped the same urine with 2 different tests and got 2-3 on one and 3+ on the other. Then there was one that was further in her pregnancy, had regressed to 2-3 and it was only when she actually physically diluted her urine she got 3+ again! So I would take them with a pinch of salt.

if you get 2-3 tomorrow I would still continue to test now.. or you could always get 2 lots of private hcg bloods as an indication of how things are going?

hope it all turns out okay OP please keep us updated x

You cannot truly rely on CBDs.

I know more than one woman who had the same experience as you, and nothing was wrong at all.
You won't be able to see the baby's heartbeat on a scan yet.
Try not to worry.

Thanks everyone for sharing your experience. That must have been torture @Nellle i think if this is the start of a MC for me any future pregnancies if it happens again I’ll need sectioning 😢

I think it’s made worse for me that I’ve no other signs of pregnancy. Not had any symptoms yet other than very mild sore side boobs on and off. Whereas with my DD I had really strong pains in breasts and few other symptoms around this time.

@Anotheranxiousone this happened to me around 5 weeks. I lost all symptoms and thought it was the beginning of my 3rd loss, I'm now 34 weeks. No one can tell you how it'll go but sending you a big hug. Can you talk to someone about progesterone? I had progesterone and low dose aspirin this time.

OP, I've had a lot of miscarriages and four healthy pregnancies, and the symptoms in each and every one were different, so I wouldn't pay any attention to your symptoms.

Have a read of this thread - it will hopefully reassure you. BTW it isn't the only one on this subject.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/pregnancy/4806543-clearblue-weeks-changed-from-3-to-2-3

Who would I speak to about progesterone? I don’t think GP will refer me and even if they do I think waiting times for referrals are 8 months at the moment. I can afford to go private but unsure how I instigate that. I’ve only had one pregnancy previously and it was successful so no real reason to feel like I do at the moment but just had a horrible feeling I can’t shake since finding out I’m pregnant!

As you can see from this thread the clear blue week indicators are really unreliable at indicating if everything is ok or if there is an issue. If I was you I'd contact your GP on Monday and ask for blood tests to see if your hcg levels are increasing, then take it from there. Unfortunately miscarriages are incredibly common but successful pregnancies are more common and the worst thing is at this early stage often all you can do is wait and see.

Unfortunately miscarriages are incredibly common but successful pregnancies are more common and the worst thing is at this early stage often all you can do is wait and see

That is very good advice, OP.

As far as progesterone is concerned, its use has not been shown to be helpful except in women who have already experienced a miscarriage (in a previous pregnancy).

Hi all just an update. After dreaming about MC all night (seriously think I’m going to have to mention this anxiety to MW) I’ve done another digi weeks using a fresh pack (the last two that said 2-3 were from the same spare pack I had) and it’s come up 3+. In ridiculously relieved and stepping away from tests now as I have really reflected on what people said here and it’s just causing me additional stress without really telling me anything. Thanks all for your advice and experiences x