Lines getting darker after “chemical” - help!

[Happydays321]

hi all, first time posting here so hope I do it properly.

I recently completed my first round of icsi & im currently 19dp5dt. I suspected I was having a chemical as my lines were getting lighter so was back in at my clinic for bloods a few days back. I got the results on Thursday of 37.2 and was told it was likely to be a chemical and had to get repeat bloods on Friday (results tomorrow).

All through this time, I’ve had no hint of a bleed not even one bit of spotting. I had accepted I was going to have a chemical and tested again yesterday to check the line was gone or Nearly gone.

I was stunned to see the line has gotten darker , darker than any of the lines I’ve ever had on these tests. I’ve done it again this morning and it looks darker again.

Has anyone been through anything like this? I genuinely do not know what to think. I’m not taking any medication and my trigger was on 3/9/24.

thanks in advance for any advice

bottom two images and are yesterday and today

[Beclp]

ohhh wow 🤩 looks like your pregnant 💗💗 congrats !!!

[Happydays321 in reply to Beclp]

Thanks for replying. I just refuse to believe it due to my lines previously getting lighter and then being told about my bloods. It’s been absolute mental torture 🫣

[Beclp in reply to Happydays321]

From the pics to me it looks like the first tests that you say got lighter look quite similar

So many things can affect the darkness of the lines on these tests, including the time of day and how much water you have drank.

Looking at your most recent tests that’s a good line 👍

I hope you get a good result with your next bloods 🙌

[Happydays321 in reply to Beclp]

Aw thanks so much ! The first responses I had done definitely got lighter and as my hcg was low it was suspected to be a chemical.

But I’ve just tested again and it’s darker! Still no bleed or anything!

Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 for good blood results

[Beclp in reply to Happydays321]

Wow 🤩 this is definitely an interesting one.

I’m crossing my fingers for you today 🙏

The fact that your lines are getting darker is a good sign 🙌 might have been a late implanter ?

Let us know !

[Happydays321 in reply to Beclp]

Thank you so much. I really hope so and that it’s not ectopic or anything 🤞🏼

Will let you know what clinic say later 🫶🏻

[Happydays321 in reply to Beclp]

Hey just an update in that my bloods went up to 88 but they are saying it’s not a viable pregnancy. Back in tomorrow for more bloods . My body still isn’t doing anything 😞💔

[Beclp in reply to Happydays321]

I’m sorry to hear that’s the news you got 😔 so your bloods doubled in 48 hrs ?

Have they mentioned anything about a scan? Maybe you could ask them

[Happydays321 in reply to Beclp]

Yes but they’re still saying not a continuing pregnancy 😩

I did but she said it too early to see anything 🤷🏻‍♀️ I would be 6 weeks on Thursday so considering paying for one myself! Although my clinic might refer my to EPAU anyway depending on bloods , I’ve still not bled or anything and I’m now 3 weeks past transfer! X

[Nenad in reply to Happydays321]

Sorry you’re in limbo. I would avoid the private route for now and wait for the referral because your hcg isn’t high enough for the scan. I assume you’re on progesterone which is why you haven’t bled yet. I went through something similar previously and I only started bleeding when I stopped the meds. Thinking of you x

[Happydays321 in reply to Nenad]

I’m not on any medication and haven’t been since my trigger shot which was nearly a month ago now.

I had more bloods this morning so results may trigger referral to epu 🤞🏼

Hopefully get answers soon.

Thank you x

[Nenad in reply to Happydays321]

Hope you hear from them soon! That’s interesting that you’re not on progesterone. Was it a 100% natural cycle then besides the trigger?

Best of luck x

[Happydays321 in reply to Nenad]

Thank you.

No it was a fresh ICSI cycle (flare protocol). Prostap, ovaleap then ovitrelle (trigger). No medication following transfer x

[Nenad in reply to Happydays321]

I’ll be thinking of you x

[Happydays321]

anyone else?

[Nenad]

37 is a low beta. Sadly no one can tell you what’s going on until you get your new results back and get scanned if they feel that’s appropriate x

[Happydays321 in reply to Nenad]

Thanks for replying.

I know no one can tell me but wondered if anyone had been in a similar situation.

Will speak to my clinic tomorrow

[Jaydrr]

I hope it's not the case, but similar happened to me and it ended up being an ectopic pregnancy. 🙏

[Happydays321 in reply to Jaydrr]

Thank you I had considered that, just have no symptoms whatsoever.

I will mention that to my clinic tomorrow.

Hope you were ok 🫶🏻

[Jaydrr in reply to Happydays321]

I didn't have symptoms until a week before my fallopian tube ruptured and by this point, my HCG levels were very high. Progressed slowly but high enough to cause rupture. I think I would have been around 6-7 wks pregnant had it been a normal pregnancy. With my 2nd ectopic, the pregnancy resolved itself. The pregnancy hormone never got above 100 X.

[Happydays321 in reply to Jaydrr]

I really hope you are ok after that must have been so scary 🫶🏻

Back in for more bloods today they are keeping an eye in case of ectopic x

[Jaydrr in reply to Happydays321]

It was. The last 3 years of trying to conceive have been hell, but I'm currently 3dp 5dt and this will be it. Going to have to find a way of moving on and letting go... fingers crossed for you and I'm glad they are doing more bloods. With my 1st ectopic, where I lost my fallopian tube, they were very dismissive and would pay attention to my concerns until I ended up in A&E. Repeat bloods are so important, so please rest assured that you'll be ok no matter what x.