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Chemical Pregnancy Questions

Hflan3Hflan3 member
edited November 2013 in Trouble TTC
I found out yesterday that I had a chemical pregnancy. I am 5 days past my expected period date with still no signs of bleeding. How long after a confirmed chemical pregnancy did you start your period? Also, can I use a tampon when bleeding starts or should I stick to pads? I have experienced a miscarriage when I was 10 weeks along, so this chemical pregnancy thing is all new to me. Any help is appreciated!

Re: Chemical Pregnancy Questions

  • I am not sure if this is the appropriate forum to be posting under and if I should post elsewhere please let me know. Thanks!
  • I am so sorry for your loss. With every one of my CP's, I bled pretty quickly. Are you having Beta's drawn? If so, as the number goes down, AF should begin. 

    Me and DH: 32, TTC since 2/2012
    Dx: lean PCOS, low hormone levels, 2 CP's before seeing RE, MTHFR heterozygous
    IUI #1 with clomid and ovidrel: BFN
    IUI #2 with clomid (unresponsive), femara, ovidrel and novarel: Possible CP
    IUI #3 with femara, ovidrel and novarel: BFN
    IUI #4 with Follistim (115 iu) and ovidrel= BFN, developed OHSS, benched- 2 weeks of birth control pills
    IUI #5 with Follistim (75iu) and ovidrel= BFN........Taking a medication break for a few months
    IUI #6 with Follistim (75iu) every other day, femara and Lupron trigger= BFN
    *Taking a long break to get healthy and research/prepare for IVF*
    Goal: gain 5 lbs, gluten/dairy/soy/nut free
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  • So sorry for your loss.  Both of mine were CP's.  I spotted the day first, then started bleeding a bit, then I was full flow by the 3rd day.  I didn't know I was having a CP until I started spotting, so I'm not really sure what the wait would be like if I knew ahead of time?

    As PP asked, are you having betas drawn?  If yes, then you should see your numbers go down progressively, and then it will come.  I would assume this early on that your numbers will go dwn on their own, but if they don't you may need to go into the office for a D&C (although I was as far as 6 weeks and didn't need one...maybe it is different for everyone?).

    To answer your last question, NO tampons!!  What you are having is not really your period, it is your pregnancy loss, so you want to make sure that it all comes out naturally on a pad.  You can use tampons again with your next full period.

     

    Hope this helps, and again, I'm very sorry for your loss.  I would visit the "Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss" board for more answers and support.

    ME - 31, DH - 40

    Married 06/25/2011, TTC since 03/2012

    BFP #1 on 11/13/12 -- EDD 7/24/13 -- M/C (CP) on 11/21/12

    BFP #2 on  7/21/13 -- EDD 3/29/14 -- M/C (CP) on 7/31/13

    09/4/13 - 4/16/14 -- IUI #1 - 6 = BFNs :(

    7/13/14 -- IVF #1 w/ ICSI

    ER on 7/26/14 -- 20 R, 15 M, 11 F

    ET on 7/31/14 -- 1 transferred (4bb); 8 frosties!!!

    BFP #3 on 8/8/14 -- EDD 04/18/15

    BETA #1:  473,  BETA #2: 1009, BETA #3: 1975

    ** It's a BOY!!! **

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  • Thank you thank you! Yes... This is how I knew it was a CP. My numbers are declining rather than increasing. Still waiting for AF. I appreciate your insight and kind words. If I have more questions or just need some extra love I'll jump over to the other forum. Thanks again and good luck to us all!!
  • I'm so sorry for your losses!
    Married 8/6/2011 Me (26) DH (33) SA normal,HSG clear TTC since August 2011 7/2012 50mg Clomid+Trigger+IUI+progesterone =BFN 8/2012 100mg Clomid+estrogen+Trigger+IUI+progestrone=BFN 10/2012 100mg clomid+Gonal+Lupron+Trigger+Progestrone+IUI=BFP but ectopic.
  • Once your numbers go down enough you should have bleeding. Just use pads - they suck, but it is best for your body. If you don't start bleeding after your numbers have returned to normal, your doctor will take you onto the next step. 

    I am so sorry you are going through this. 
    TTC Since January 2012 Me:37 DH:34      DX July 2013: Unexplained Infertility      New DX Dec 2013: DOR
    BFP#1 6/4/12 EDD 2/13/13 M/C 6/6/12  BFP#2 2/21/13 EDD 11/3/13 M/C 2/26/13 BFP#3 C/P
    4 rounds of clomid, 2 with IUI = BFN
    November/December Retesting/Natural Cycle = Surprise BFP @ 11dpo! Beta#1 76.6@13dpo Beta #2 276@15dpo u/s#1 6w2d hb113 u/s#2 8w2d, measuring 8w4d hb168! 10w2d hb171 12w3d Verifi results are in and good! EDD 8/23 Our Baby Girl Rainbow Baby born 8/20/2014!!!
    Um...what? BFP 11/2/15!?! EDD 7/4/16
  • I'm also very sorry about your loss. I just recently went through a CP.
    Thank you for the info girls I didn't know about tampons. I tried wearing one when I finally got my period and I was in excruciating pain, guess my body knew better. Funny I mentioned this to my RE nurses and they didn't say anything to me.
    *Losses mentioned*
    Me: 34 DH:32
    TTC #1 since Dec 2011
    HSG = tubes clear, bicornuate or septate ute; MRI= severe arcuate uterus no septum seen 
    SA #1 low count, low morph;  SA#2 4% Morph, count OK  SA#3 july 2014= NORMAL!!!
    9/2013  IUI#1 w/Clomid 100mg = over response; cycle converted to cryoocyte IVF
    IVF #1: 9/15 ER= 9 mature eggs, all eggs made it thru vitrification
    10/23 ICSI 6 fertilized; 10/28 5dt of two morulas. Hold on to me babies, stick, stick, stick!!
    11/6 BFP EDD 7/14/14 Beta #1= 18; 11/9 Beta #2= 44.8; 11/12 Beta #3= 7 = Early loss @4w6d. No frosties
    Feb 2014 Hysterscopy = no septum seen ute all clear in the inside
     IUI #1.1 4/2/14 Beta on 4/16 BFN
    Thinking about IUI #2  RE advised to try 3?????
    Natural cycle surprise BFP 8/3/14 EDD 4/11/15  beta#1(8/5/14)=35 Beta#2(8/8/14)=22  CP/Early loss@5w
    PAIF/SAIF Welcome
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