How long after a loss?

**LysnDan** · April 14th, 2013, 11:57 AM

How long after a loss (at 4w6d) does a positive test go away?

I've had my bhcg drawn on Friday and it was 12. That night, I ended up at the hospital with sharp pains and spotting. Today I have had quite heavy red blood (slightly worse than a period) but positive tests on both a frer and a clearblue digital???

What the heck is going on? :-(

It's so confusing. I just want to know either way. They were adamant I was miscarrying at the hospital on Friday night given the amount of pain I'm in. They gave me an anti d shot too.

I have another blood test for bhcg tomorrow (and get the result tomorrow afternoon) but I'm just so confused as I was told my beta was way too low for a continuing pregnancy given my dates. :-(

**Em_325** · April 14th, 2013, 12:05 PM

I was further along but from memory it took a few of weeks after my mc for my hcg to go back to normal levels. I remember having to have a few blood tests afterwards to track it. I think my hcg levels were around 8000 when I had the mc so I guess the higher they are the longer it takes to go down.

I know how horrible being in limbo is and I hope you get a definite answer either way soon.

**~TT40~** · April 14th, 2013, 12:22 PM

=( *massive hugs*
I think most hpt measure hcg as low as 5 these days... maybe try to avoid them for a while if you can.
look after your self, I'm sorry for your loss.

**Calluna** · April 14th, 2013, 12:25 PM

Mine went away by the afternoon after the day I started bleeding. But I was almost a week earlier along than you are.

Hugs babe.

**AlligatorsMum** · April 14th, 2013, 01:42 PM

Hey PP

I'm two weeks and three days after initial bleed from my m\c at 6wks3days and I'm still getting positive hpt? I'm going to see my dr tmrw to make sure there isn't any retained product which is holding onto hcg I guess?

For me it's the delaying ovulation that is frustrating me now as I just want to move forward and start ttc again.

I hope everything resolves itself quickly for u. It's hard to move on when we're stuck in this stage

**juniper76** · April 14th, 2013, 03:19 PM

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.

I just tested once per week after my d&c. I still had +HPT a week after, but it was BFN 2 weeks after the d&c.

I didn't test after my natural m/c, so not sure how that timeline compared (but my cycle was pretty normal in length).

If your level was 12 on Friday, I would have thought you'd be getting a BFN by today or tomorrow. Let us know how you go with tomorrow's b/t.

**LysnDan** · April 14th, 2013, 03:28 PM

I've gone into my hospital and it's showing that my hcg level has risen to 20. Waiting to see the doctor now. Still bleeding bright red blood. And having pains on my left hand side still. Pretty unsure of what's going on. They gave me a pamphlet saying "pregnancy of unknown location"... I just wish I knew.

**Calluna** · April 14th, 2013, 04:16 PM

crossing everything its not ectopic. Hope they can sort it out.

**TickToc** · April 14th, 2013, 04:18 PM

Good luck PP, I hope you get some answers soon xxx

**KittyK** · April 14th, 2013, 04:35 PM

Thinking of you pp hope you don't have to wait too long to find out what is happening xxx

**Mrs O'M** · April 14th, 2013, 06:24 PM

big hugs, hope everything is ok for you and you get seen soon! Let us know how you get on hun!

**LysnDan** · April 14th, 2013, 06:40 PM

Dr wants me to come back Thursday. They said with this bleeding that it'll probably get worse and levels should drop as I'm probably in the process of the actual miscarriage.

I hate this. I hate being in limbo.

**Calluna** · April 14th, 2013, 06:41 PM

**KittyK** · April 15th, 2013, 05:20 PM

**LysnDan** · April 15th, 2013, 07:46 PM

I hate being in hcg limbo...

**Emma09** · April 15th, 2013, 07:48 PM

Limbo sucks babe

Look after yourself

**LysnDan** · April 19th, 2013, 01:11 AM

Thought I'd update.

Hcg levels were taken every 48 hours... Drs aren't very optimistic.

Hcg levels were...
12 April 14dpo HCG 12
14 April 16dpo HCG 20
16 April 18dpo HCG 23

I've had bleeding since 12th April (14dpo on and off and very very light...)

The drs seem to think that it's a non viable pregnancy. However my breasts are still very sore & able to hand express a few drops of breast milk out of each) and ive been feeling on and off queezy. My spotting has slowed rigjt down to close to nothing and my hpts arent really getting lighter... They r probably getting slightly darker? My next beta hcg test is scheduled for Tuesday as I'm letting my veins recover a bit. But if I need one done before I can get one earlier.

Do you think my hcg will rise again? Or start to fall now that it slowed right down & stopped doubling? Do you agree with the doctors diagnosis of a non viable pregnancy?

Honest advice needed please xx thanks in advance.

**Mildez** · April 19th, 2013, 09:24 AM

Thought I'd update.

Hcg levels were taken every 48 hours... Drs aren't very optimistic.

Hcg levels were...
12 April 14dpo HCG 12
14 April 16dpo HCG 20
16 April 18dpo HCG 23

I've had bleeding since 12th April (14dpo on and off and very very light...)

The drs seem to think that it's a non viable pregnancy. However my breasts are still very sore & able to hand express a few drops of breast milk out of each) and ive been feeling on and off queezy. My spotting has slowed rigjt down to close to nothing and my hpts arent really getting lighter... They r probably getting slightly darker? My next beta hcg test is scheduled for Tuesday as I'm letting my veins recover a bit. But if I need one done before I can get one earlier.

Do you think my hcg will rise again? Or start to fall now that it slowed right down & stopped doubling? Do you agree with the doctors diagnosis of a non viable pregnancy?

Honest advice needed please xx thanks in advance.

What a roller coaster. I am so sorry your going through this. Something similar happened to me between no2 and no3. We were ttc and my first Beta was lower then expected (about 60 at 15-16DPO) I had a 2 m/c in the same year so was paranoid about the pregnancy progressing normally to start with. My Beta 48hrs later was slightly lower and at that stage I was bleeding which lasted 8-9days. The bleeding was not typical of a period or my previous m/c's. My Ob then said with a HCG the level mine was and the fact I was bleeding everything would go back to normal basically and an ultrasound showed nothing in the uterus but a slight thickened lining. 2weeks later I tested again as I had no fertility signs and wanted to ttc again straight away and got an extremely positive HPT. When I got my results from a blood test my levels were just over 5000 (by this stage it was almost 3weeks since my last lot of bloods) My GP was very excited and said my pregnancy was progressing normally but at almost 8weeks I knew it should be over 5000 plus the HCG obviously never went back to less then 5. By that stage I knew my pregnancy was ectopic (from working in antenatal clinic) I went to ED and told them the pregnancy was ectopic and later that evening it was confirmed with an ultrasound. The ultrasound still took along time to find it but by then they knew something was going on and they were going to operate to find it anyone. Just as the radiographer was going to give up she found it and I had surgery soon after to remove my pregnancy and tube. I was so ****ed off that if it was diagnosed earlier I could have had methotrexate over having my tube removed.
If your pregnancy tests look darker even if only slightly my guess is your HCG will definately be higher when you have your next test. Unfortunately as much as I hate to say this yes I do agree that this pregnancy will not result in a living baby. If I am to be completely honest then there is definately something remaining and probably growing (hence the rise in HCG). It may resolve on its own or as time goes on may need some treatment to help it resolve.