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When to test after an early miscarriage?

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Selby
Hi (expectant) moms.

Sorry for yet another topic on this, but I keep coming across so many contradictory stories on Google.

I had my scan on Friday. I was overdue. Sunday morning I held a faintly positive pregnancy test in my hands, so happy. Sunday afternoon I had a bleed though. But different from a normal period. No cramps or stomach pain, just bright red blood. I googled it and got hope again. It didn't necessarily have to mean a miscarriage, as long as it stayed at a small amount.

Now it's Monday evening and I've soaked through whole tampons and pads. I called the midwife, she thinks it's a very early miscarriage. I was told to take a new pregnancy test in a few days. But, on Google it says that the pregnancy hormone hCG stays in your body for a very long time if you tested positive. I still have sore breasts.

When should I test then? Because if I get a positive test again I'll hold on to hope, but then the disappointment in 4 weeks will be just as big (with a new period). Does anyone have tips or can relate?

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  1. Puck #2

    Well, I don't know when you should test again. I think it was just a faint streak, so I'd say you can test again already. If it's gone or lighter, you know your hCG is dropping. If it suddenly gets darker, something might still be going on. That last one doesn't guarantee success either, but it's worth testing again after a few days and keeping in touch with your midwife about a follow-up scan. If you're still unsure, I'd just do another test anyway, since you seem pretty unsure from what you've written. I think if it was indeed your period on Sunday, you'll really get a negative result now.

  2. sweet #3

    I had a miscarriage in November at 5 weeks pregnant. One day after the bleeding started, my test was already negative. So I think you can test already.

  3. ♡ Ilona ♡ #4

    With such a faint line, it'll quickly turn negative again.

  4. Anonymous Guest #5

    Uhm, no?

    Onwards to your next period. Your line was so faint, even though you were already past your due date. From my own experience, hcg drops significantly right after losing the whole pregnancy.

    I've had 2 D&Cs and 1 spontaneous miscarriage. With the D&Cs, it went down quickly, and with the spontaneous miscarriage, it started dropping before the miscarriage even began.

  5. Selby started this #6

    Yeah, exactly. I think I really won't test anymore. I don't drink alcohol or other things you'd better avoid during pregnancy anyway. If it still turns out that way, I'll notice it naturally with my next period. Thanks for your responses.

  6. Mimi #7

    I’d definitely test it out, just to see that the hcg is really gone from your body. Then next month you won’t have to wonder if a positive test is just leftover hcg.

  7. Moedertjuh #8

    I had a miscarriage in Nov 2017, and my period was also on Fridays. I had a light positive test 2 days before that. But on Monday morning, I had bright red bleeding. My tests showed a line for over a week. I would definitely keep testing so you're sure the HCG is out of your body... and it took me over 4 weeks before I ovulated again. But I got pregnant right away.

  8. Selby started this #9

    Oh, hit the nail on the head again? I hope so too. I've already warned my husband hehe.

    I haven't tested yet. I only have 2 ovulation tests left and I'm hesitating to buy new ones. Isn't ovulation always in the middle of your cycle anyway? So if you always have a 27-28 day cycle, can you just have sex every other day during that ovulation week?

    Quick question about that. If, for example, you were ovulating on Friday, is it better to have sex on Fri, Wed, Mon or Tue, Thu, Sat?

    Best, Selby

  9. sweet #10

    I had ovulation again 2 weeks after the miscarriage and got pregnant right away. I also had a miscarriage before my daughter, and then ovulation was about 3 weeks after the miscarriage and again I got pregnant right away.

    As for the positive test, we did it every day in a row, so I don't know exactly which were the best days I hope it works out quickly!

  10. Mimi #11

    Does he want to do it every other day now? That'll definitely boost the chances a lot!

  11. Selby started this #12

    Yes Mimi, I just had to sit down and cry hysterically first. Now he's suddenly super enthusiastic. I'm just trying not to think too much about what the problem was before.

    Just did a test anyway. Very weird but exactly like last time, only a tiny little line if you tilt the test completely and look at it from an angle. I think it's just the regular line that changes color after drying, the line that does or doesn't react to the urine. Now I'm immediately doubting whether it was positive last time. Sigh, it's all so confusing. Stupid cheap Kruidvat test.

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