I had a miscarriage 3 weeks ago. The pregnancy was 7 weeks along. My pregnancy tests are still showing up positive. How long will they stay positive for?
First, I am so sorry for your loss. Everyone is different in how long it takes their HCG levels to get back to zero. Some women drop quickly but in others like myself, the levels take their good old time. Part of why my levels are taking longer (I am 8w post D&C) is because we think there was still a very small amount of tissue that remained after the operation. Are you taking home pregnancy tests or being monitored by a doctor?
Have you spoken to your doctor about this? Was your mc natural or did you have a D&C? It's very possible that you had an incomplete mc and that is why you are still showing positive. Your doctor should be able to shed more light on this.
I took about 5 weeks to get my HCG to 0 from my pregnancy that was about 8 weeks along. Like pp said, your dr should do bloodwork and make sure everything resolves itself to get you back to 0.
Our Novel of TTC:
*Male Factor (low count and low motility), High Prolactin, and Polycystic Ovaries (March 2013)
*Recurrent Miscarriage testing also revealed high anti-phospholipids & single MTHFR mutation. (Feb 2014)
*IVF (07/2013): BFP-Natural Miscarriage @ 5 weeks* Madison Riley *FET #1 (10/2013): BFN *FET #2 (12/2013)- BFP-Missed Miscarriage at 8 weeks Kyle Andrew *Chromosomes and Karotyping tests were both normal.We lost a healthy baby boy *FET #3 (04/2014) was cancelled after finding Chronic Endometritis
*Miraculous BFP July 2014!! (I was taking baby aspirin and Cabergoline to stay regulated while "taking a break from TTC" and waiting to consult with a reproductive immunologist!!!)
Our healthy baby girl was born 03/10/15 thanks to daily Lovenox injections and baby aspirin. There are no words for how grateful I am for our rainbow baby.
Re: please help.
BFP #2: 10/8/14, EDD: 6/22/15, MC: 11/13/14 (D&C)
My Ovulation Chart
*IVF (07/2013): BFP-Natural Miscarriage @ 5 weeks* Madison Riley
*FET #1 (10/2013): BFN
*FET #2 (12/2013)- BFP-Missed Miscarriage at 8 weeks Kyle Andrew
*Chromosomes and Karotyping tests were both normal.We lost a healthy baby boy
*FET #3 (04/2014) was cancelled after finding Chronic Endometritis