chemical pregnancy bleed

[Slm123-]

Hi ladies, I’m still coming to terms with our chemical pregnancy and I’m feeling pretty rubbish to say the least. I’m trying to work out logistically when we can try again but I wondered how soon after to expect a bleed? Did it happen straight away or did it take a few weeks? X

[Livinginoz]

Hi, really sorry to hear you’ve had a chemical. My bleed came pretty much straight away. My chemical was at the end of April and we had another transfer at the start of July. Hope that helps xx

[Slm123- in reply to Livinginoz]

Thank you. That’s helpful to know. I was thinking around sept/October now for the next one but I haven’t had a bleed yet so fingers crossed it’ll come in the next few days x

[Hanj10]

the bleed has varied after all my chemicals but I think my last IVF bleed was a few days after stopping progesterone x

[Slm123- in reply to Hanj10]

Thanks. I’m hoping it’ll be any day soon then 🥺. X

[Twiglet2]

I’m so sorry 😢 they are really hard to take and I find them harder than a negative at the time but as the dust settles I realise implantation did happen so it is actually a step forward vs a negative and rules out a whole host of things to worry about for next round! My bleeds after chemicals have ranged from the day after stop g meds to about 4 days later always really soon after the negative tests/stopping meds xx

[Slm123- in reply to Twiglet2]

Thank you for your message. Yes you’re right. The fact that implantation happened makes me feel like we are one step closer at least 🤞🏻. It’s just complete devastation as you start to plan this new life when you get the positive and then all of a sudden your life feels turned upside down. I am hoping my bleed is any day now so I can try and put this behind us and look forward to the next!! Xx

[Rubylou01]

So sorry to hear about your chemical - they're heartbreaking. My bleeds happened just a few days later than I thought my natural period would have arrived xx

[Mercury363]

Im so sery to hear this. Its heartbreaking when it happens.Mine was 3 or 4 days after stopping meds. It last two weeks the last time. Hope that helps. Good luck with the next round xx

[MrsOrangejuice]

I had the bleeds 2 or 3 days after stopping the meds on the two early losses. It can sometimes take longer though and it depends how high the hcg was and also if your body recognises it's not viable. I was able to start taking the meds again for the next transfer on day 1 of my next natural period so you can go again immediately (and there's some evidence it has a higher chance of working soon after a loss) but some clinics want you to wait longer or you may want to take a break. If you haven't had a bleed after about a week maybe get your bloods checked as it can just be your body taking a little longer but it's reassuring to know it's not anything needing treatment.

[Slm123-]

Thank you for the info. Even though I have known over the weekend , I had bloods done today (very low) to confirm, so iv stopped taking my meds today. Fingers crossed my body does its thing in the next few days. The worst part for me is all the waiting around in between failed cycles so ideally if the dates align and my clinic allow I’d like to go again on my next period. I wasn’t sure if I’d need to wait at least 3 months as there’s conflicting information on this. Thanks for sharing your experience x

[MrsOrangejuice in reply to Slm123-]

It's awful but all you want now is for your body to realise and for it to pass without complication, which it usually does. I've only been advised to wait before doing a transfer when I had a later loss and surgery, to make sure I'd fully recovered. Otherwise it's been fine to go immediately and one of those immediate transfers is my 2 year old. But that's physically ready and the mental and emotional side (and finances) can be very different x