After a confusing start to pregnancy with a delayed positive, and 6 positive tests that followed, I found out last week I have suffered a chemical pregnancy. Very sad and disappointing with a lot of other emotions mixed in.
It was our second cycle TTC after coming off contraception late last year, and we were amazed we conceived so quickly - and were so happy.
I had pregnancy symptoms pretty much immediately after conceiving, and almost knew I was pregnant for around 3 weeks before I actually got the FP so it was a long wait. Symptoms were every textbook symptom, but included cramping, which at the time I was concerned thinking is this normal, having never been through this before. Lost the pregnancy exactly 6 weeks to the day. I think having such early symptoms has not helped as I was constantly testing near my period dates. I feel like most people don’t know about chemicals because they appear as late periods, so had I not experienced other symptoms I wouldn’t have known or tested so early.
Just looking for some hope for the future, this has been disheartening especially conceiving so quickly, then having a long time to wait until seeing that positive, only for it to end this way. I almost knew something wasn’t right having severe symptoms but a delayed positive result. I have a 37 day cycle which did not help. Did anyone else have symptoms or a gut feeling so early? Is it normal to know you’re pregnant pretty much immediately and it actually be successful?
I feel as though future pregnancies are going to be full of anxiety now after having this loss during my first ever pregnancy, like I’ve been robbed of that bliss and pure excitement for the future should I ever receive a positive test again. I’m just going to be so anxious now and feel that I’m going to keep testing after any positives to make sure the test lines don’t get fainter. I saw a comment online on another post where someone queried why would someone would need to keep testing after a positive result, and it just made me think that’s how future pregnancies will be for me now having experienced this, and others are so lucky they never had to think like this.
Several of my friends have experienced miscarriages or MMC, and other pregnancy issues and have gone on to having successful births. My sister in law lost her daughter in the third trimester which was horrendous, as did a friend, and another friend of mine is currently having IVF after 4 years of infertility, so I know pregnancy is never straightforward and have known so much loss and heartache. I know statistically my experience is common, and hopefully I can conceive successfully in the future, but I am just looking for some hope for the future or similar stories as I feel quite alone.