I don't know what to think

[HannahS86]

Hi ladies. I am completely confused at the moment! Where do I begin? I had my second m/c two months ago. (Baby stopped growing June 26, m/c naturally July 30). I had been going in every week to have my hcg checked to make sure it was decreasing. I started using OPKs about 4 weeks ago even though my hcg was still at 26 and I knew I couldn't actually ovulate until my levels were back to normal. But I just decided I didn't want to miss my chance.

So, two weeks ago today, my level was at 4. I had heard that once it's under 5, the body will stop prohibiting ovulation. Fast forward to two days ago... a positive OPK. Needless to say, I was SO excited after waiting so long with no AF, no O, nothing! So DH and I have been DTD like crazy the last couple days. I remembered reading that an OPK can also detect pregnancy. But seeing as I hadn't gotten a positive reading at any point before that, I figured it COULDN'T be that, and it must have been due to ovulation. Still, I had a feeling to take an HPT, just to make sure it was negative.

Well, I wake up this morning and got a BFP! It was a really cheap test that I've NEVER used before, so I thought it couldn't be right. So I used a different really cheap test that I've never used before but that came with my OPKs. BFP! Then I went to the store and bought a test and got a very dark +. I'm going to my doctor in a couple hours. They'll do blood tests to see where my hcg is and all that, but I just don't understand how I could be pregnant if I never ovulated??? Unless the tests I used just weren't very good and didn't detect it. Or is there not always an LH surge after a miscarriage???

I don't want to let myself be excited yet. I'm so scared it's still somehow positive from my last pregnancy. Because I never got a positive OPK until two days ago, I haven't been watching what I ate and I've been drinking caffeine. Now I am so paranoid that if this really is happening, I might have messed everything up by not taking care of myself. I will ask my OB about all this in a couple hours, but I just had to get it off my chest. DH is at work and I don't want to tell him over the phone. But I want him to be the first person I tell, so I have nobody to talk to about it!

Has anyone had a similar experience??

[maddison]

I have no advise but hope the dr can give you some answers. for some good news for you.

[tashybabe]

not sure - hopefully the bt will help you. I do know that you can sometimes get a +ve OPK when you're pg though, so maybe you did ovulate and not know it. You may have missed the surge, or it may not have been very strong.

From memory, I was still getting +ve HPT after my m/c even though I ovulated (can't access my chart atm, banned myself from FF, so can't check for you). But I was testing with HPTs rather than getting bt, to see when things went back to normal. I'm pretty sure I was still +ve on HPT on CD23, but O'd on CD21.

Anyway - try not to stress about the coffee etc. If you are pg with a new bub, it will have been floating around without being connected to you, so won't be affected by what you've eaten etc. Just make sure you're taking folic acid.

GL

[HannahS86]

Thank you ladies for responding! I got my results back today. On Tuesday, my HCG was 284 and Thursday was 548 So far so good! My progesterone was only 12.5, which they said should be okay, but put me on a supplement just to be safe.

Maddison, I see that you got a BFP recently too!!!! Maybe we'll be due around the same time!! Since I never had a period since my last m/c, I won't know a due date until I have my first scan in a week or two. CONGRATS!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for both of us!

[maddison]

Congratulations Hannah

Its all very exciting and very nerve racking isnt it. Are you feeling many symptoms yet?

[HannahS86]

Not too many. Just breast tenderness and a little bit of fatigue. And I'm hungry all the time! I've been having a tiny bit of brown and pink discharge, which I'm trying to remind myself is normal, but it's very hard to do in this situation. All I can do right now is pray that this one sticks. How about you?

[maddison]

Hi Hannah,

I have been having sore and heavy breasts and super hungry too. Its such a weird feeling to be so hungry even when you have just eaten. I have the occassional ache in the belly but nothing painful. This morning i got out of bed too fast and felt quite dizzy.
I hope your spotting goes away so you can not have to worry about it. It is very normal but makes your brain go into over drive doesnt it.
I cant wait to find out when you are due. I hope we are belly buddies. Fertility Friend tells me my due date is 22nd May 2010. I hope i get there. Very nervous and been testing every morning just be reassure myself.
I hope you are having a great weekend. Feel free to PM me if you want to chat.

[Matthew's Mum]

Hannah & maddison--congratulations,hope everything is going smoothly for you.