[Mommyof3Hoppers]

I am a member of the Aug 06 playroom and have a couple questions for you ladies.

I am just at a loss here and would like some of your opinions on our situation.
In Sept 07 we lost our first baby at 7 wks and 5 days. We had two perfectly normal, healthy, text book pregnancies before that. We decided to wait until Feb 08 to start trying again after the loss. No success and finally in Aug 08 I had enough of seeing disappointing single line tests for 6 months. So we stopped trying again.

March 09 comes and we decide to start trying again just until April 09 and then if we aren't pregnant and AF comes in April we decided I would go on Mirena. So we were trying like crazy all month and of course I am addicting to POAS so I was constantly testing too. Negative, negative, negative. April 19th comes....I take another test....2 lines! I don't believe it! I test again right after to make sure I am not crazy....2 lines again! Success....finally! Monday the 20th I take another test in the morning...2 lines! I call my dr and tell her I want my blood work done to check the hcg level and get on progesterone if necessary. (My levels were low with my 2nd daughter and they think that was the original cause of my miscarriage in Sept 07) My hcg is a 12.8 so they want me to go back on Wednesday morning to see how much it jumps. Tuesday the 21st I go to work and tell my boss because I needed to go to have my blood work done on the 22nd and needed to take the morning off. They congratulate me and approve me taking the time off. I go back to work. 2 hours later I go to the bathroom and I am bleeding, not spotting....bleeding! I tell my boss I am leaving to go to the hospital and freaking out because I am pretty sure I know what is happening. I go home to tell my husband before going to the hospital and decide to take one more test....2 lines! ???? I go to the hospital and they check me in and decide to do a urine test to make sure I am pregnant. It has been an hour or so since I took the test at home at this point. They come in and tell me the test is negative and they did two tests. ??? I am completely confused and they are treating me like I am an idoit that doesn't know what pregnancy is. They kept saying, "are you sure it isn't your menstral cycle?" Uh hmm, let me see I am 28 yrs old, I think by this point I know what a freaking period is especially my own! I demand that they do a blood test so I can see what my hcg level is. They come in and tell me it is at a 7. We leave the hospital and I go to buy a digital test on the way home to take and see what it says, "Not Pregnant." When 4 hours before I got a positive test?!?!?! So my question to you ladies is this,

Do you think it was a chemical pregnancy?
Have you heard of anyone being pregnant with multiples and losing one of the babies because I still "feel" pregnant and have many of the symptoms that I normally have when pregnant.
I just don't know what is going on. I am trying to look at the bright side and realize that I already have 2 wonderful blessings but it is so hard once you have a loss to think of anything but a missed opportunity! And now we have experienced two of them. Any advice, experiences or comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Meighan

[momof6lopez]

Iam so sorry you are going through this. But yes, I do think you have had a chemical pg. Especially since your hcg dropped to a 7 from 12. The baby just did not attach well and left quickly. I would see a dr. and ask about being put on progesterone during your cycle after you O. this might help, as sometimes women's progesterone are so low that a pregnancy cannot hold on in the very beginning. I have had several chemicals, confirmed by dr.'s and they were all at 10-12 hcg the day of my missed period and then quickly fell to 7 or 8. I have just also had a recent loss at 9.5wks and know the difference of the two. I hope this helps and whatever you decided to do next, I wish you the best of luck.

[Kary♥RN]

I am so sorry for your loss. I would say yes it was a chemical. They say anything within a week late is considered a chemical. I had a chemical in Nov. I was about 4 days late tested Monday morning BFP, within 24 hours of the positive test I started to bleed at work (tuesday night into wed) . I came home that morning and the test was negative. (Wed morning, I work night shift.) I had tested Monday and tuesday morning both BFP. After I started bleeding I still had sore bbs for about 2-4 more days.. Now looking back.. I think it lasted for about as long as I was bleeding. I would follow up with your dr and see what he/she has to say about everything. Good Luck KUP!

It does sound like a chemical to me. I am so sorry Like the other girls said, follow up with your dr. and maybe get the progesterone. I wish I could be of help.

[twoboys]

I am sorry for your loss, I know how heartbreaking it is. Its just not fair to see the two lines and get excited and then be told your not pregnant.. that really sucks, I am sorry for you..

[..Penelope..]

I can't add any advice to what the ladies have already offered. I just wanted to say that I am so sorry for your losses. *HUGS*

[Trish36]

I am so sorry for what you are going through. It sounds like a chemical, like the other ladies have stated. You would still have pregnancy symptoms until all the hcg is out of your system, I guess. HUGS and good luck if you decide to ttc again!!

[starrsgirl]

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss! I'm frustrated for you with your experience at the hospital. For what it's worth, I have totally been there. When I got pregnant the first time, my husband and I were so shocked we didn't know what to do. I'm kinda a non-interventionist anyways, so I wasn't in a hurry to get to the doctor. I took pg tests every day (literally) for 2 weeks. At about 6 weeks, I started getting sick so I figured I would go to the doc. Well, I took the urine test in the morning and then I had to call in the afternoon for the results. They told me it was "negative" when I called. I laughed and told them they must have the wrong results. That's when they started treating me like an idiot...asking me if I had been pregnant before, why did I think I was pregnant, was I trying to get pregnant, how long were my cycles...blah blah blah. The lady on the phone told me their test was more sensitive than any home test and I wasn't pregnant. I rushed home and took another home pg test and it was negative! I felt like I was losing my mind. But then, I started bleeding the very next day and I miscarried later in the week.

I dunno if it was "chemical" or not, but yours was certainly a loss and it sucks you have to go through it. It certainly doesn't make it any "easier" to deal with and the grief is still there and very real. Hang in there and we are here to help!

[amandakay29]

I agree with the other ladies. I'm sorry for your loss.

[*SamF*]

I too agree with the other ladies, and so sorry you had to go through this.

I would definetly ask about progesterone for the later half of your cycle.