How long for a negative pregnancy test after MMC

[Italy300618]

Hi ladies

It has been 3.5 weeks since my MMC and 1.5 weeks since I completely stopped bleeding. I went for an internal scan at EPU last Friday as I still had a positive pregnancy test, and everything looked fine, my uterus was all clear. She said give it another week and it should be negative, I feel apprehensive of testing again, as I wonder if its positive if theres something wrong? I guess if my body still thinks I am pregnant, my normal cycle wont resume, ie I wont get a period for a while?

I guess I just want to be back to normal, but these things take time, it is harder to move on when theres a constant reminder

Thanks xx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Italy. So sorry to hear about your MMC and I do hope you've got plenty of support. It can take up to 3 months for your period to return to what is normal for you, so just got to wait I'm afraid. Thinking of you. Diane

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Hey lovely. This is so unfair isnt it. Years we look forward to those lines and at times we want them to stop showing so we can end the cycle and have a go at a new cycle. From the date they think mine stopped growing ( 6.1 ish) it took roughly 5 weeks for the second line to disappear. My next cycle was 31 days which is really good for me as am irregular. I did start taking inositol to try to regulate my cycles and am in the second cycle now so will see how that goes. Sending you many hugs. This shall too pass x

[Italy300618 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your reply, I plucked up the courage to test this morning and its negative, like you say what a thing to wish for! 😥

I'm glad your cycles have been getting back to normal ish. When you say 31 days, was that 31 days after a negative test? I'm just confused as to when its mean to come!

Do you have your next steps planned lovely? Xxx

[Hidden in reply to Italy300618]

So glad its negative so that you have closure but also so sorry again too. I have spent the last three years longing for 2 lines, and then longing for one of them to go post MMC, then longing for 2 again etc etc on the strangest of cyclical journeys. its such a head scramble.

Dont panic about your AF they will restart, one MMC mine came within a fortnight of me stopping bleeding but once it took 72 days for it to come - but when it did it started in a pattern straight away - a word of warning though - your normal 'cycle' probably won't exist any more. I found my cycles completely changed after each MC. Both in terms of length of cycle but also in terms of PMS as well. So for example I NEVER had any PMS before but after my second MMC I started having really sore boobs from ovulation and SO irritable 3 days before AF, it was really random! So I guess what I am saying is there is a new normal and don't panic if its not like your old normal xx

[Italy300618 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply Daisy. I actually took the bins out this morning and got a glance of my test again, and annoyingly there had appeared a faint line! Grrr, its obviously on its way out, just taking a while. You are right, a complete head scramble!

Gosh that is so different and random how your cycles have been and AF symptoms. My periods have always been quite regular, so it will be annoying to adjust to a new normal, but oh well.

I hope you are doing ok? xx

[Hidden in reply to Italy300618]

It was 31 days after my miscarriage bleed lovely. And same as Daisy i do feel much more after my miscarriages in terms of bloating after mid cycle (hope this means i ovulated) and pms symptoms week before period. Didnt hd that prior to miscarriages x lets hope that getting as far as a miscarriage means there is hope for us. Im taking it easy now waiting for a fresh cycle xxx have you got your next steps figured out? It helps i suppose in coping xx

[Italy300618 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much, I do hope mine is roughly about that, I have always been regular, but we will see. I am the most impatient person in the world, can you tell?! hehe

Yes I so hope so to lovely, hold onto the hope. Glad you are taking it easy in preparation for your next cycle. It definitely does help us to cope thinking to the future and having a plan. I dont cope well without a plan.

I have a follow up consultation in a couple of weeks to discuss whats next, we have 2 embryos frozen, will see what they say. I would love to think we could have a transfer before xmas, but it all depends on my body, cant rush nature I suppose!

Good luck hun xxx