No HB/missed miscarriage question

Ceridwen21 · March 2011

I am all of a sudden terrified that at my first ultrasound (at 11 weeks) I'll find out that there is no HB or not sac, etc.

Would a HPT still come up positive if this were the case? I just took another one a few days and it came back positive very quickly and super dark, but so far that, plus lack of period, is the only sign that I'm pregnant.

SpinningJess · March 2011

Yes, you could get a positive HPT several weeks after a miscarriage, particularly if you haven't bled it out/had a D&C. It was 3 weeks after my miscarriage bleeding started before I got a negative.

CheesyPeas · March 2011

SpinningJess:
Yes, you could get a positive HPT several weeks after a miscarriage, particularly if you haven't bled it out/had a D&C. It was 3 weeks after my miscarriage bleeding started before I got a negative.

Same here. I had a D&C, and still tested postiive for a full 3 weeks afterwards. I'm afraid, you're just going to have to wait it out. The uncertainty and paranoia is sadly just part of the first trimester.

Junebug060609 · March 2011

A HPT could come back positive even if you'd had a miscarriage (missed or not). HPTs measure the prescence or absence of the hormone hCG in your system. Sometimes it can take weeks after a miscarriage for those hormone levels to get down below the levels the tests can detect.

FWIW, I had a spontaneous m/c and tests I took the day spotting started came back + even though in hindsight it was already over.

Ceridwen21 · March 2011

Not the answers I was hoping for, but thank you.

alison2379 · March 2011

Ceridwen21:

I am all of a sudden terrified that at my first ultrasound (at 11 weeks) I'll find out that there is no HB or not sac, etc.

Would a HPT still come up positive if this were the case? I just took another one a few days and it came back positive very quickly and super dark, but so far that, plus lack of period, is the only sign that I'm pregnant.

I'm really scared too. I have prepared myself mentally for the fact that it is entirely possible to start bleeding or have other symptoms of m/c but the scary part of a bad surprise at a 1st u/s (mine is week 10) makes me really nervous. I think it's because of several posts I read recently that had that happen to them, and I feel so terrible for them. I did a bunch of Googling last night, and while it was not reassuring, it did say to watch your symptoms. If all of a sudden you have a burst of energy when you've otherwise been exhausted, or something that has been fairly consistent changes (when you're still deep in 1st tri, not towards the end), it might be worth a second thought. Not reassuring at all, but I know where this question came from.

jeannkerricotober09 · March 2011

Yes, it happened to me. I went in at 10 weeks (having previously seen the heartbeat) and it was measuring right to the day, just no heartbeat. It was devistating. I didn't believe it and tested positive for a week before my natural miscarriage.

I have my u/s tonight and I am trying to keep myself calm, telling myself this time is totally different (it is) but it is easier said than done.

Good luck.

Ceridwen21 · March 2011

I'm so sorry for everyone who has actually gone through this before.

I hate to say it, but whenever I open a "goodbye" type of post on this board, I immediately check to see how far along they were, and then I feel better when they're earlier than me. It's usually the case since I have one of the earliest EDDs on this board, but with purplepolish today (same EDD as me) I'm totally freaked out.

CourtneyM09 · March 2011

Yes, I had a silent miscarriage in November ... my body still thought I was pregnant and I had no signs. Usually this happens early on in the 1st trimester (before 10 weeks), with me I heard a heartbeat at 7 weeks, then there was no heartbeat at 10. The baby measured at about 8.5 weeks. I know it is hard, but try not to worry about it too much. It is hard, I know. I wasn't expecting to get pregnant again so soon after my miscarriage, and I am hoping this one will turn out differently than the last. Bets of wishes to all!

mrs.lizzieb · March 2011

FWIW, with DS I had no symptoms at all through the 1st trimester. The only way I knew I was pregnant was through +HPTs and lack of period. So try not to worry (I know much easier said than done), and good luck at your first u/s!

lts29 · March 2011

Ceridwen21:
I hate to say it, but whenever I open a "goodbye" type of post on this board, I immediately check to see how far along they were, and then I feel better when they're earlier than me. It's usually the case since I have one of the earliest EDDs on this board, but with purplepolish today (same EDD as me) I'm totally freaked out.

God, same here and it makes me feel like a giant *** each time, but I can't help it. Glad I'm not the only one.

UFCasey · March 2011

I have been having the same kind of worries. My first ultrasound hasn't even been scheduled yet, but the nurse said it wouldn't be until week 11 or 12. I'm absolutely frightened that I will find out bad news at that appointment because I have had zero symptoms of pregnancy (other than a positive pregnancy test and no period). Which if everything turns out right, I will be grateful for, because who wants to be sick and tired? But for now I am anxious because I am not nauseous! I've never felt so insane in my life. The next 5-6 weeks can't go by quickly enough.

Kimbatron · March 2011

Regarding this fear plus a lack of symptoms, I hope this is comforting in some way....

my very good friend had SO MANY pregnancy symptoms. She was throwing up all the time, very fatigued, and I don't remember what else but those were the two biggies. She had her very first u/s at 12 weeks and it was an empty sack... the baby had never grown. Every time I worry about not having symptoms, she reminds me that she had tons of symptoms and it didn't work out for her. Another good friend had NO symptoms except lack of period (which she didn't track so she didn't catch it)... she didn't even KNOW she was pregnant until 5 months along. She has a healthy daughter. Try not to sweat your symptoms too much, either way.

To answer the original question - this is what happened to the friend I mentioned first - she had pee and blood tests and everything looked good until that first u/s.

triple_sevens · March 2011

Yes, as long as you have more than 25 mlu of HCG in your urine, you'll test positive, and it can take weeks for the HCP to disappear, even after the pregnancy is over. In my case, I never took another HPT after the first positive, but it took me 9 weeks to get my period again after my d&c, which means it took 9 weeks for my HCG to go back to zero even with nothing there.

My symptoms remained strong up until the appointment when we found out the heart had stopped beathing-- in fact, I was puking in the doctor's office that morning. This time around, my symptoms have been much less consistent, but knowing that they don't really tell you much, I'm trying not to let myself worry.

Now you can see why we PgAL girls (especially the ones with missed m/cs) are such basketcases! Just try to remain calm. Statistics are still on your side.

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