Miscarriage support

Metranil_Vavin

Morning Grateful

I had my mc at the end of January, my AF re-appeared mid Feb, and I got my first neg test mid March after starting ttc again in early March.

So a month and a half I reckon.

portsmouthali

Morning all

GFH, it took much longer than I thought it would to get a neg test, I would say 5-6 weeks all told.

Hope everyone is having a good day, got my parents coming down later to babysit as me & OH are off to see Frankie Boyle tonight

Lauralou

GFH- I think it can vary how soon you get a negative test. Last time the epu told me to a test in 7-10days and i did then got a negative. I think the other times i didnt have to do a test, everything had finished. HTH.

Ali - Hope you have a (awful) Lovely time:rotfl::rotfl:! Me jealous NEVER!!

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks, guys. Gosh thats ages. Tried this morning, but a very sad positive. So I may not be able to get back on the "horse" quite so fast.

QQuaver

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Morning all!
Just wondering if any of you fine people can tell me how long it took to get a negative test after the event?

Took about 2 months I think, did a test after 2 weeks, was positive, so I left it till I've done 2 AFs.

Does it have to go back to negative to get back to ttc?

Penny35_2

GFH, I had no medical intervention with mine, and bled, sometimes very heavy sometimes very light, for about 5 weeks. I got my first negative test about 8 weeks after mc started !! Was a horrible long time.

Try not to test too often, I found it destroying each time I tested and it still showed positive.

Hugs...

msb5262

Does it have to go back to negative to get back to ttc?
I think your body is still confused if you're getting positive tests, so logically it only makes sense to start TTC when the tests turn negative.
On the other hand, you might want to step away from the tests altogether and just see what happens over the next few weeks.
That was what I did and it made me feel better altogether.
HTH
MsB x

gratefulforhelp_2

thanks, guys, and hugs for your difficult and sad experiences.

I can't see why your body would ovulate if you still have the preg hormone, which except in very rare cases prevents ovulation?

I will step away from the tests, I think, except EPU will want me to do one.

Lauralou

GFH if your unsure contact your epu and ask them when they would like you to take a test again, so it will stop you from testing when you dont need too

FairyShazza

I got a negative test about two weeks after my erpc and about three weeks after I'd had the erpc I had stupid amounts of EWCM. We decided to wait till I'd had my first AF till we started trying again, that arrived 31 days after my erpc.

I think it sometimes depends on how far along you were when the mc occured and what your hcg levels were during your pregnancy (which most of us probably don't know) I was only 6+3 when they think our little one stopped developing, even though it wasn't discovered until our scan at 13w. I had my booking in appointment with the midwife at 11weeks and am certain that when they'd had my blood tests back they would've been able to tell because I doubt my HCG levels were anything like they should've been.

I don't think you necessarily have to wait till you get a negative test to start ttc again but it makes sense to do that as otherwise it could make it difficult to date a new pregnancy. That was the reason we waited till I'd had my first AF