So confused about probable miscarriage

[Sawa75]

I posted here last week but hear me out. Ovulated around 4 July and got a very faint positive last sat (13th). I had been feeling nauseas since the Thursday. I have 2 boys already and have had a miscarriage and 2 chemical pregnancies, one of which was last month. So I've seen loads and loads of test lines. On Monday 15th my nausea went the line hadn't seemed to get darker since Sunday. I did another 2 tests from a different brand that evening and it didnt seem likely that it was viable for 11dpo. on Tues I did one of the original tests and it was lighter than on the Monday morning so though that was it, mainly as the nausea was gone. This is my 6th pregnancy and nausea has got worse each time. It hasn't come back. I assumed it was over and as I was off last week I had maybe 2 drinks on 3 evenings last week after I thought there was no chance the pregnancy was viable. I did another test yesterday just to see if the line was gone, and to my surprise it was darker. And took another one this morning and it's maybe darker again. No judgement please, i would never drink if pregnant. If its viable I've been drinking but I just don't see how it's viable as my symptoms are gone. My thoughts are going around and around

Hello,

This is actually very common. A lot of women find out they are pregnant a few weeks into the pregnancy and they have been drinking alcohol. It's no problem. Some doctors even say you can drink a little bit with no problem. Even though we don't personally support this if you know you are pregnant, it also suggests it is not that horrible as people think. A doctor once said to us that as long as we are not heavy drinking then the risks a low. I don't mean to condone drinking alcohol while pregnant, Im for sure against it, but it can't harm if its unknowingly done a few times. So dont worry!

Thanks very much for your response, I actually think it's a miscarriage as my nausea stopped but so surprised to see darker lines. It could well be a miscarriage in a few weeks

pregnancy tests are yes/no; they can’t be relied on to show progress. I really wouldn’t worry about the alcohol, it’s very common and there’s no scientific. evidence that minor drinking is harmful during pregnancy. Unless you have bleeding I’d assume all fine. My symptoms have varied daily throughout my first trimester.

Hello, sorry to hear the uncertainty you’re going through. I’m in a similar position…

Last cycle (June) I had a CP at 4W6D. My lines stayed faint throughout and never progressed. I had nausea etc from about 1DPO and then all symptoms stopped at 4W.

Ive had a BFP again this cycle, nausea/sore boobs again from 1DPO. This time around I’ve had really strong lines on my tests (will attach this mornings), I am currently 4W1D. I feel like my nausea has just stopped yesterday and today and now feel really worried it’s going to happen again 😫

With my little boy I had really bad nausea from 1DPO until week 19 so not I’m not used to having no symptoms, hence the panic.

How many weeks are you currently?

Hi, thanks for your message, I really hope it works out for you this time. It sounds promising with the strong lines. I had CP last month too and the line never got strong. Also had a mmc at about 12 weeks 4 years ago (baby only reached 7 weeks and stopped growimg at 9 weeks) and 8 had very strong lines! So hard to know. But your symptoms can come and go apparently. Mine have been gone for 6 days now though so not v hopeful.

I'm 4+2 I guess and my line isn't as strong as yours. I'm using a clearblue early test

Thanks so much for your comment Peonies, I really appreciate it. Hopefully all is well.

This looks strong to me! I really hope it works out for you.

Feel like I’m going out of my mind with worry, it’s so hard isn’t it? I have read that symptoms can fluctuate but I guess that just hasn’t been my experience in the past 😫

Hopefully, and if it's a miscarriage i hope it will hurry up and start.

Very best of luck to you and try not to worry, i think you've a good a chance of a good outcome. Please update me :-)

Just checking in, how are you doing xxx

Thanks so much for your message. In work today, a little nausea, still solid lines on the test. Getting beta hcg today and Wed. But most of all feeling so horrified that I was drinking last week that I want it to be a miscarriage. My head is all over the place.

How are you doing?

OP, please don't worry about the drinking. If having a few drinks at that stage of pregnancy caused damage, honestly the majority of kids would be damaged. The placenta isn't attached that earlier on either. Please speak to the midwife for reassurance once you see them, and support for your mental health if you need it.

True. I know A LOT of women who didn't know were pregnant so they kept drinking the first weeks. All kids were born perfectly healthy. Some are older now and they are happy, smart kids. The warnings are about heavy drinking throughout the pregnancy. Like drinking vodka every day.

Thanks so much for the reassurance, I really appreciate it. Trying to stay positive and wait on hcg results. I'll let you know :-)

Update: hcg at 4+4 was 1959, the one taken at 4+6 not back yet. Cautiously optimistic. @CJ2021 how are you getting on?

I found out I was pregnant a few days after my wedding, and I had not gone easy on the drinks! My daughter is absolutely fine - our due date got pushed back a bit at the first scan which we thought might be related but there were absolutely no other issues with pregnancy or her health afterwards. I hope all is well for you too, if you can afford it maybe an early scan would help you relax, especially after your last loss.

Thanks so much for your message:-) it is really appreciated and great to hear your daughter is doing great!! How many weeks were you when you found out you were pregnant if you dont mind me asking? As above I found out at prob 9dpo but I thought it was a miscarriage so decided that was it and had a few drinks that week. Last drink was 4 weeks 0 days and I took another test on 4 weeks 1 day as my period hadn't come. So stupid in retrospect I know. I thought I was having second chemical in a row and it hurts to have hopes dashed so I didn't want to do another test after I thought it was fading

Glad to hear you are doing okay 🙏🏻 thanks for checking in. I’m currently 4w6d and still pregnant - my tests are still strong. My symptoms come in waves, definitely so much less than my first pregnancy (and start of the 2nd and this one 😬) But I am exhausted and having moments of nausea. Feeling really paranoid today as I reach the first day after my CP last cycle… and having so many cramps 😫 How do you feel?

I think I was about 4+3 when I took the test, so the wedding was at 3+5. I think early on it's barely attached, all the nutrients come from its own yolk sac rather than through your system so it has limited effects