hi there,

Just joined as I think I need to talk to other women who have experienced the same thing as I. We recently found out we were pregnant, after 2 months of trying, which we thought was exceptional given both our ages (Im 37 and Tony my husband is 41). When I missed my period and kept getting high temps I knew I must be pregnant, because my menstrual cycle is like clockwork. Anyway after 3 pregnancy tests which showed only a very faint line, I had a blood test which revealed a HCG level of 26 (which is just over the line of being positive) so we were both happy and found out we were just 5 weeks pregnant, however I had some spotting and later found out it was ok as they consider that implantation spotting. HOwever it continued, not bleeding as such just spotting, so off for more blood tests, my HCG had gone up the following week but only to 65 which was still very low. I was then 6 weeks and had started bleeding rather than spotting so thought this could not be right. I did have all the pregnancy symptoms, tiredness, sore breasts, thirst, except no sickness. I called the Doc last thurs just before my ultrasound and she told me that it looked like I was miscarrying, I did go to get the ultrasound because I just wanted to know, you know...anyway ultrasound did reveal that I had been pregnant and my sac and yolk were very fuzzy meaning that the embryo was passing. It was very very sad for us as we were so looking forward to our first child and I just don't understand why this happened, even though it was an early loss its still a loss and it is taking us some time to just get back to normal. I haven't had a D&C as I don't think i need to as Im still slightly bleeding but not a whole lot, but it just hasn't stopped, Ijust want my body to get back to normal so I can start trying again. I would like to know how long this spotting/bleeding lasts??? would luv to hear from anyone with similar stories...