I had a medical abortion on 13th June at 8+4 pregnant. I thought it was successful, passed 3-4 clots, not excessive amounts of blood but continued to bleed for weeks after. (My sickness, sore boobs and ligament pain eased within a few days.)
I took a test 2 weeks after, strong positive (I was impatient) then a test at 3 weeks which was negative.
I had light bleeding for weeks which stopped on 13/14th July.
On 15th July I thought I had thrush, very sore and itchy. (Never had thrush before but when pregnant with my 2nd child at 37 weeks I thought I had thrush, after multiple swabs and being treated for thrush it was found I had vaginal dryness. I then used olive oil every day until I gave birth and I had to start using it again after I stopped bleeding, so for a good few months.)
I bought Canesten Duo, used the pessary and cream for a week but no improvement. (I had no discharge so wasn't sure it was thrush. There was no smell just swollen, sore and very itchy.) I made a Dr appointment on Friday 22nd July, discussed symptoms, I mentioned abortion incase when swabs taken there was any brown discharge. Dr took swabs and recommended using emollient for washing and vaseline.. (I have not used vaseline.) My swab results for thrush came back inconclusive. The text message said if still having symptoms please collect from us.
Anyway, since the appointment on 22nd July I still have a red, sore and itchy vulva. I started using Replens MD moisturiser which has helped slightly but am still kept up at night and am using daily. As similar happened when I was pregnant with my 2nd child and around 27th July I noticed a thick blue vein on my left breast. I only get this when pregnant and it had gone down after the abortion. (I have 3 children already and had this with each pregnancy.) My nipples were extremely painful, again only happens when pregnant never had when ovulating or due on my period. I also had ligament pain again when I got up off the bed a few times. I bought another pregnancy test and took it on 30th July it was a Clearblue test and it was negative.
I can't settle and think I am still pregnant. In the past week I have started to feel movement in my lower tummy. (I know it sounds crazy but it definitely feels like movement/banging. I have been pregnant 3 times before and definitely feels like that rather than wind or something.)
If I am still pregnant I would be 17 weeks tomorrow. I have had 2 negative pregnancy tests since the abortion though.
My nipples are no longer sore but I still have the prominent blue vein, sore, itchy vulva and movement in my lower tummy every now and then. I am overweight and can't feel any hardness low down like in previous pregnancies but I'm not sure if it's just too early.
We can't afford a private scan, 2 negative tests. I do think is it all in my head.
I've not had a period since the abortion but I have PCOS so it isn't unusual for me not to have had a period.
The children are on half term so I haven't been able to get back to the Dr's. If I didn't have the movement I would just put it down to hormones.
What should I do now?
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