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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Mar 2011
    NSW
    236

    Normal when falling pregnant?

    Hi,

    Even though I know the only thing I can do is wait for the blood test results I really wanted to ask if anyone has ever had similar happenings in any of their pregnancies...

    I stopped taking the pill in December 10 after my DH and I decided we wanted to start a family. My AF has almost been very regular and nothing changed after stopping the pill. I have had my AF on time for the past 3 months EXCEPT this month.

    I have taken 3 home pregnancy tests which all came back positive. This was after I began to experience mild nausea, fatigue, frequent urination and became very hormonal. These symptoms started 5 days after my last AF last month.

    My doctor sent me to have an ultrasound to assist in confirming my pregnancy and how far along I might be. They didn't find anything and was told that it might be too early at this stage to detect anything via ultrasound.

    I began to bleed 12 days before my next due AF which I am concerned about as I have NEVER been this early in my life. My doctor told me that it might be my body threatening to miscarry (if I was pregnant). He sent me to have a blood test to measure my HCG levels. I got the results the next day but all the doctor told me was "it is too early to confirm at this stage so I would like you to have another blood test before the end of this week".

    So I had the blood test done this morning and they told me that the results will be at my doctor's on Monday morning so I am left wondering for the rest of the weekend.

    My question is... is it common for a woman to have an AF and an irregular one at that if I have only just fallen pregnant? I did read somewhere on the internet that it is possible, if my HCG levels are still quite low, that I can have "break through bleeding" and this can also be present during the whole of a pregnancy.

    I really hate having the wait and I know that is my only choice but it would be interesting to discuss this with other women who have experienced or are experiencing the same thing. I'm being realistic at this point of time and understand that there is a chance that I may have really been pregnant but it might have failed.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
    8,924

    I had bleeding a number of times during my pregnancy, and had a healthy bub.

    The first blood test should have been able to confirm the pregnancy, did they tell you what the levels were? Hopefully the second test will show that the levels are increasing for you.

    good luck

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Aug 2010
    Gold Coast
    965

    Are you still getting positive home pregnancy tests? I had a similar thing happen but mine wasn't good news. Best of luck hun xxx

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Mar 2011
    NSW
    236

    I haven't actually taken any further home pregnancy tests. I thought it best at the time to wait on the blood test results and my doctor never gave me the details on the HCG levels. I wasn't aware they give you any of that information. I'm new to any of this...

    I wish I could feel more positive but unfortunately I don't see the next blood results coming back with the answer I want.

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Aug 2010
    Gold Coast
    965

    I know hun They do give it to you if you ask for it, but alot of ppl don't know to ask for it. I think you have to have a hcg level over 20 to confirm pg- thats what iv'e been told. What pg tests did you use? Huge hun, it is so hard

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
    8,924

    That sucks matey. Look after yourself during the wait.