*sensitive* line progression

[pinky30]

*UPDATE*

Saw foetal pole today and a small flicker of a heartbeat 🙏 Still early days so they want me back in a week to measure the heart rate and check the progress but at least for now that's positive 🤞🤞🤞

Feeling really anxious. I know they say you shouldn't keep testing as after a certain point the lives don't mean as much but over the last 24hrs my sore boobs seemed to just disappear and I just don't feel pregnant anymore.

Im due to be go into the clinic today for a viability scan after they found a haematoma causing lots of pain a week and felt i just wanted to reassure myself that all still looked ok on the tests... but maybe that was a mistake. Does less of a dye stealer at this stage mean the HCG is dropping?

I've read about the hook effect but apparently that's not likely to set in till much later (HCG on Wed at 18dpt was 7100...)

I'm so terrified ive lost it already and there will be no heartbeat... 🫤

[Missfh]

I would say that if you know your HCG was over 7000 at 18dpt then it really makes no difference what the line looks like, that's a really strong beta number!

Loads of things might affect how the line looks, how hydrated you are, time of day you do the test, and maybe hook effect too. Blood test is a much better indicator of how things are doing x

[pinky30 in reply to Missfh]

I know. It's just it was FMU & pretty sure hook effect doesn't start yet..? I know I have to just wait for todays scan and bloods. Just so anxious..

[Ranchu90]

Everything looks normal, it is indeed hook effect. If you dilute your urine with just a bit of water you will see that the test will be just like on day 18 or 21 (as per your picture). Unfortunately you have to stop testing, I know is hard...I did it myself until I realised that testing is not for reassurance anymore and is actually the opposite building more anxiety. All looks perfectly normal on your tests, I wish you good luck with your scan today and Congratulations mummy ❤️💞

[pinky30 in reply to Ranchu90]

I really

hope you are right.. feeling really anxious about it 😩

But i know i have to just wait for scan and bloods today. I just feel

like my symptoms have gone and so feel very Un-pregnant!

[ButtercupGarden]

Good luck with the scan today pinky. I know the anxiety well, I also feel like my symptoms seem to come and go! I've resisted testing over and over this time as I did it last time and it made zero difference to the outcome, so try to step away from the tests! Hopefully your scan today is reassuring! Sending hugs xx

[pinky30]

ok - will try 😟 I tested again with mixed water & urine in case of the hook effect but it was worse so not that. Am en route now & so terrified. How many weeks/days past are you now? x

[ButtercupGarden in reply to pinky30]

I'm 6+1, or 24dp5dt, so I think we are the same! Time is creeping past so slowly. I ended up having a scan last Friday as I had two massive bleeds. They could only see the yolk sac and fetal pole but that was a massive relief after all the bleeding. I have another scan this Friday and it is all I can think about! Just praying for a heartbeat this time. Let me know how you get on today xx

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

Ahh yes - we are almost the same - I am 6wks. That's great that they could see the foetal pole then. When will you have a scan to check for heart beat?

They saw the foetal pole and tiny flickering heartbeat today but they didn't measure it as said it was still

really early and hard to catch it properly for long. I'm booked in for another scan ext monday low

to see whether there is progress and hopefully measure the heartrate... must put the tests away for now! xx

[ButtercupGarden in reply to pinky30]

That's amazing news that you saw a tiny heartbeat! Honestly that is all I am dreaming of seeing. My scan was at 5+5 and they said it was too early for a heartbeat but of course I've gone into spirals of doom and worry about it anyway. My next scan is Friday which will be 6+5 so really hoping they see one then otherwise I assume I'm out again.

Sounds like super good news today, hopefully you can take some joy from it today and step away from the tests now! Xxx

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

i am definitely relieved. 5+5 is a toughy - she really struggled to see the heartbeat for me today.

Have you got to the point of seeing a foetal pole but not had a heartbeat before?

Am keeping everything crossed for you. Time goes just so slowly while we are waiting doesn't it... xx

[ButtercupGarden in reply to pinky30]

Yeah, I had a MMC in August which was awful. My 7w scan showed the yolk sac and tiny embryo but no heartbeat which was totally devastating. By the time we went back a week later it had got smaller and then I miscarried the week after. I'm traumatised by that scan experience so dreading the one on Friday. I want time to speed up to get it over with but at the same time want it to slow down so I don't have to go! Just hoping and praying for better news this time around 🙏🤞🙏🤞

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

oh gosh that's so traumatic - am so sorry. I guess it's positive that the foetal pole was there at 5+5? Did they take any measurements?

[ButtercupGarden in reply to pinky30]

They did but I've totally forgotten what they were, it was a bit of a blur! They seemed to think it was about right for between 5 and 6 weeks though so that was positive.

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

yes - that is really positive. Am keeping everything crossed for you. Let me know how you get on x

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

i can imagine you must be feeling so so anxious. airs such a horrible journey and such a rollercoaster to get a positive test be constantly worrying and up and down. Were these natural pregnancies or IVF? Have you had your HCG checked?

[ButtercupGarden in reply to pinky30]

Both IVF, sadly never been pregnant naturally! Yeah had HCG checked last week after the scares and it had progressed from 4000 to 13000 from day 16 to 20 so they were happy with that at least. I wish they would keep doing the tests but they told me to just wait for the scan now. Arrgghhh.

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

oh that's an amazing HCg result! Mine was 7100 at 18dp5dt so sounds in a similar range to yours. Wanted them to check mine again today but they wouldn't 🙈 They said now we've seen the foetal pole there's no point. but it makes you feel reassured to see the number going up doesn't it!

[ButtercupGarden in reply to pinky30]

Yeah sounds like a similar progression so fingers crossed! And I know, it's so hard when they are like "there is no point in doing XY or Z thing" and logically I know they are right but I don't feel logical right now and just want them to do ALL the tests.

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

yep agreed... i persuaded them to recheck my progesterone today as was a little low on last check...

Is your HCG similar to previously?

[ButtercupGarden in reply to pinky30]

I need to push my clinic to do that too. They flat out refused when I asked before even though the hospital told me my progesterone levels were low, so frustrating! I think my HCG levels are higher this time but annoyingly I have lost where I wrote the bloody things down from last time so I'm really just guessing. Should have asked the clinic but now it seems moot anyway as they will just tell me to wait for the scan!

[pinky30 in reply to ButtercupGarden]

Well things all seem to be going in the right direction so am

Keeping everything crossed for you. Would 100% push for a progesterone test - ot get one privately xx

[Hidden]

These tests aren’t designed for your stage of pregnancy so are always going to give you screwy results that make you panic. I would step away from testing if I were you. Good luck for your scan x

[pinky30 in reply to Hidden]

thank you 🙏 Scan showed a little baby & a small flicker of a heartbeat 🙏 Am so reprieved but now onto the next stage on anxiety - they want me in for another scan ina. week to check on progress...