i am sorry to hear of what you have recently gone through.
re your question, yes the HCg levels can remain for up to a couple of weeks - enough to give a positive preg test. The instructions in the box usually say not to use if been preg within the last month I think??
Well, I went to visit my ob and he confirmed that I did not have a miscarriage and the information I was given at the hospital was incorrect. My blood levels were too high for a miscarriage and the bleeding I experienced was completely normal.
Oh Lachies Mum that is fabulous news - good luck for the next few weeks.
I had some spotting at 5.5wks and freaked cos I have never bled in a successful pregnancy, but it was just a bit and only once and 3 weeks later still ok I think
I first got a BFP at 12dpo. The line was very strong too. That evening I started getting brown spotting. Like you would get at the end of AF. There was a fair bit of it, but only when I wiped. Of course I freaked out & thought I was having a chem preg. The next day I stayed home from work to monitor it. The spotting did ease off throughout the day and ended up lasting for about a week. I had my hcg levels checked & they were strongly rising. I figured that as it was brown, it was old blood & nothing to worry about. Until... another week or so later (I would've been around 5weeks at that stage) I got some pink cm after I wiped. It was quite feint & once again I went home to rest. The next day it got a little heavier & at one point I wiped to find a show of bright red blood. It happened about lunch time & was only red once. It then turned brown again. But the next day I started getting cramps. They were like the implantation cramps but I was so worried as I had read in this thread that red spotting combined with cramps was not a good sign. The cramps lasted all day long. The brown spotting did ease off but it continued for another week & a half. I had more hcg tests to find my levels were still rising strong. In fact, they were on the higher side of the normal range. Eventually the spotting stopped & my ultra sound at 7wks showed a perfectly normal, live fetus.
Although I still have another 4 weeks or so before I am in the clear, at this stage it looks like everything will be ok.
First PG ended in a missed m/c at ~10 weeks - no bleeding, no cramps - was just picked up at u/s.
Second PG this year, I had spotting (reddish through to brownish) following DTD at 5.5 weeks. Did serial HCG's (about 5 of 'em!) which did my head in a bit, as didn't seem to be increasing as quickly as they should). Subsequently scan 6.5 weeks all good, but picked up a subchorionic haem - told to cut down activity. Spotting continued (very much linked to even light walking 10 mins). Advised to take week off... dr happy for me to work from home instead (it's all desk based, so no exertion).
Subsequent 8 week scan all ok, no sign of subchorionic haem. At 8.5 weeks bled (red) through clothes) followed by spotting for a few days. Further scan revealed still no subch haem, found no cause of bleeding, but now have cyst on umbilical cord. Obs advised me to continue working from home (still no activity - bending/walking/standing/straining/sex etc allowed).
Quick check at nearly 10 weeks showed bubs still going strong.
Now i'm 10 weeks 5 days, still feel very PG and confident re the PG. Wanted to tell this story for all those who are having spotting/bleeding. It's very scary, but sometimes I think it's good because it makes sure you rest.
I'm allowed back into work for a few days this week, and have been advised to continue doing nothing till 12 weeks (not long now!). Not quite sure how much I'll be allowed to do after 12 weeks. I sympathise with everyone on bed rest, I didn't realise how nice it was to be able to pop down to the shops & just pick up some heavy food haha!
Belfie - I too had a subchoronic haematomma with my pregnancy with my son Lachlan and he turned out just fine. Terrible what I went thru though as he was my worst pregnancy by far and who would have thought he would be here today. I was put to bed rest for a number of weeks ie: 12 weeks to 15ish weeks and I have that to thank for, for my son being here today. Thanks for sharing your story and gl. I posted mine in this thread a bit back.
Hello - this is my first post anywhere ever. I'm frustrated b/c I am bleeding quite heavily after just having found out on Fri that I'm pregnant (I was at Day 27 of my cycle - had a bold line straight away).
The reason I took the pregnancy test is b/c I have been here twice before - two failed pregnancy last year, each included period-like bleeding around when I expected my period. The first experience blew me away: saw the primitive heartbeat at 6 wks - then went in for my 10 wk and my ob couldn't find the heartbeat. It was a missed miscarriage. Second experience she couldn't determine if it was ectopic or miscarriage b/c m my hcg levels never got about 700. Had 2 shots of methotrexate.
The bleeding started out on Mon (about 10 dpo) and was very brownish and minimal for about 3 days. On Thurs turned bright red - light for 2 days. Then last night it started to get a lot heavier - and slightly crampy/bloated/gassy feeling this morning. No real clots - just blood.
So here I am...trying not to fret. I'd had blood drawn Thurs for other issues - they're going to test that blood and had it drawn Sat - they're going to test for hcg and progesterone levels.
I have hope but feel cautious as well. My first pregnancy with my daughter Mim went so smoothly...and life with her is joyful. [/FONT]
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- good luck for the next few weeks.
Belfie
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