Sign of AF after weak positive?

[Downonthefarm]

Hi,

I’m wondering if anyone has had signs of AF, but gone on to have a successful pregnancy?

We’re on our 6th round of IVF. I took my pregnancy test two Fridays ago and got a weak positive. The clinic asked me to take another test last Monday however, the line was weaker.

This is probably a bit too much information but this morning I’ve noticed that the colour of the cyclogest pessaries I’m inserting has has a brownish tinge off it.

I feel petrified-both myself and my husband are beside ourselves. I felt kind of irritable last night, which I can get before AF. I also had a similar experience in 2017 on our first round and we lost the pregnancy around this time too, so I’m obviously thinking the worst.

Has anyone else had this and things turned out ok, please let me know.

Thanks xx

[Running79]

Pregnancy and AF symptoms can be similar.

I know some woman who take cyclogest say they irritate them vaginally causing bleeding. I’ve always used them rectally mainly because I can’t be bothered lying down after using one.

I wouldn’t worry about the line on the pregnancy test, it doesn’t matter how strong or weak it is - it’s showing a positive.

It might be worth calling your clinic tomorrow, and asking them to do a progesterone blood test to check your levels as you may need extra support there if you only in the pessaries

[Downonthefarm in reply to Running79]

Thanks Running79, it’s good to hear those reassurances.

I have done both rectally and vaginally and alternated too, but have tended to get further along with doing vaginally, so stuck with that this time. The only thing since my transfer I’ve only had the white waxy stuff from the cyclogest, this is the first time it’s changed colour.

Maybe it would be a good idea to get my progesterone levels checked, but the only thing is I’ve been taking both Lubion and Cyclogest this cycle (along with aspirin and Fragmin). I don’t know if I can take more? Each morning I’m waking very sweaty I’m putting down to the taking both doses.

I think I’ll call the clinic tomorrow anyway.

Thanks again xx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Downonthefarm. The brownish "stuff" is probably some old blood. I think you need to have a Beta hCG blood test done so that you know for sure what is going on. The pessaries can irritate your cervix, so you could always put them in your back passgae to give your "front" a rest for s fewdays. keeping my fingers crossed for you. Diane

[Downonthefarm in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks for the advice Diane. I’ll ask the clinic. Xx

[IVFNewbie21]

Hey

I would probably agree with the others. If its brown discharge its most likely old blood but for your own peace of mind its probably worth letting your clinic know... they may call you in to take your bloods and review your beta hcg levels. From there they will be able to give you more of an idea of what's going on. I went through a similar thing and I was getting really stressed, but speaking to the clinic really helped me to figure out whats going on

[Downonthefarm in reply to IVFNewbie21]

Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. I had a bit of to-ing & fro-ing yesterday with the clinic about what was going on. The spotting got heavier on Monday mid-morning and brighter in colour. The clinic tbf, were hopeful for me, assuring me that all this could all be a normal part of this pregnancy, I really wanted to believe them.

I asked about blood tests, but they said there was little point as they had nothing to compare it with and even if I was loosing the pregnancy my hcg levels would still be high.

I knew the best thing was to take a pregnancy test and I literally sat for hours on the bed with my husband trying to decide whether to do it. He was convinced we’d lost. Finally decided to do a pregnancy test late-afternoon and just as I took it, low and behold I had full flow of blood. So I knew straight away that that was that and what the result would be. Needless to say we ended up with a negative.

If you’d seen my earlier post, I took a pregnancy test two Fridays ago and result was a faint positive, I was told by the clinic to repeat it on the following Monday (a week yesterday) - it was another faint positive (line was even fainter the 2nd time but clinic said to take it as a positive still, so continue with the meds).

I have been taking both Lubion and Cyclogest in this cycle. As hard of a pill that it is to swallow, I probably have to admit that I had another chemical pregnancy (that’s a hat-trick now from all our fresh cycles). The weaker positive result from the 2nd pregnancy test sort of confirms that in my head. All the progesterone I took probably meant that I just held on to the lining of my womb for the extra week or so.

Completely devastated...the weekend and yesterday was awful! But today I’m thinking about another cycle...trying to decide what the best course of action is for us.

Meeting consultant this Friday, lots of questions to be asked.

Xx

[IVFNewbie21 in reply to Downonthefarm]

Aww I'm so so sorry to hear this. I know how horrible it is to go through this, especially after your hopes have been raised. I've just gone through a similar thing apart from mines was just confirmed as an ectopic. Now rather than trips to the hospital for scans and exciting stuff, its all about how to best manage/end the pregnancy.

Its such a tricky journey to be on and I think its important to grieve. But your definately doing the right thing about thinking positive about your next round and having a thorough chat with your consultant. Your probably already doing this, but if not, what I've started to do is write a list of questions i want to ask when I go back to see the consultant. I always tend to forget the main things that have been on my mind.

Big hugs and hope you get the answers your looking for.

[Downonthefarm in reply to IVFNewbie21]

Thank you so much, so do I.

I’m very sorry about your ectopic - that must have been awful for you. It’s heartbreaking and frustrating as it is, without the added worry of this. I hope that you are ok? Xx

Re the grieving, part of me knows that I should give myself more time. Only I’m 41, been trying properly since I was 36. Never had a +ve pregnancy test in my life other than the x3 chemical from fresh ivf cycles. So I’m petrified we’re running out of time. It’s so hard seeing friends and family with children around us.

I feel like we need to explore more routes with the consultant, perhaps even consider donor. The consultant made a comment to us in our last meeting with him that along the lines of we “have to accept the facts”, he seemed to be referring to our embryos not being viable...

Let’s see. I hope things work out for you too and you get your miracle soon.

Xx

[Millbanks in reply to Downonthefarm]

So sorry to hear this, my lovely. I hope you’re doing ok under the circumstances. Sending love xxx