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Implantation happens prior to a positive test (generally speaking) but also, your hcg levels shouldn't drop fast enough for an absolute negative test like what you're describing either. (also generally speaking..) However, there are a million reasons why you may be spotting at this stage of pregnancy, most being safe although nerve-wracking. I would definitely test again. Tests should be getting progressively darker, even becoming "dye stealers" where only the positive line shows up and the control line is barely visible. I have had both a chemical and an early loss, the bleeding was bright red, and I had very painful period pain with them. If you are cramping and it's bright red and comparable to your period flow, then sadly you're likely experiencing a loss. I'm hopeful for you that it's a sensitive cervix and pregnancy brain not understanding a dye stealer 🫂
@Sarah I never got dye stealers with my son and he’s 18 months old and I also bled heavily with him x
I never knew what one was until I was totally confused by one (my 5th pregnancy, 4th child) I wasn't even having pregnancy symptoms just confused where my cycle was and had to have someone who wasn't hormonal point out that I was reading the wrong line 🤦 I didn't keep testing with any of my others beyond the first couple of tests.
@Shannon Bless you lovely, let me know how you get on! I’ll keep you in my thoughts - I’m sorry to hear you’ve had loses before, I’ve had one loss before but it’s wasn’t a chemical loss
@Shannon I also didn’t get dye stealers with my three daughters, I’ve always found out at the earliest possible point and just believed the tests and didn’t test again x
@Sarah I didn’t know what one was until now either - wow that’s so strange because this is my 5th pregnancy too but will be my 4th child if I haven’t had a chemical loss - I’ve been feeling sick but nothing else, I haven’t had cramps or anything either - haha bless you! That’s exactly the same as me but for some reason I decided to keep testing this time so I don’t know if I had the same with my others because I didn’t keep testing 🤦🏻♀️ x
@Sarah I’ve read that so many times too but I’ve always had a faint positive before implantation on the early detection tests and then waited until after implantation to test with a digital weeks test - this is what’s confusing me but I’ve never tested at this point before so I have no idea what’s going on - I’ve panicked every time because my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, however I’ve gone on to have three daughters 11 months in between the first two and 17 months in between the second and third - this will be my 4th child but 5th pregnancy if it’s not a chemical loss. How long would you wait to test again? Until the spotting stops or a week or so? The thing is the first tests I did were early detection ones which were getting progressively darker however when I tested negative yesterday I had just a normal not early detection test and a weeks indicator digital but they both came up negative so do you think it’s because I’m still so early and didn’t use early detection? Or
@Sarah am I wishful thinking? I’ve never had dye stealers with my three daughters so I guess its not typical so to speak - see this is the thing I’ve had a loss before and that was bright red and heavy but this is similar to what I had with my other three I’m just panicking because of the negatives yesterday - I’m sorry for your losses! Thank you so much for advice and help x
@Samantha Thank you lovely, I’ve tried to do that - I don’t get to see my midwife until 8 weeks (they won’t see you before) so because I’m not registered yet at the hospital through the midwife, when I rang the emergency early pregnancy unit they said there was nothing they could do, she wouldn’t offer me a transvaginal scan because she said I am too early and said it it’s going to happen it will happen so I’ve got to wait and see what happens so she wasn’t very helpful, didn’t help with my concerns at all - I’m so sorry for your losses! I haven’t cramped yet and it’s not heavy yet - it’s light spotting and it’s brown sorry for the tmi but it’s like coffee grounds? Is that how yours started? Ahhhh man, I’m hoping it wasn’t right but I have an awful feeling - I will do lovely, thank you so much much for your help and advice ❤️
I’ve managed to book a private transvaginal scan last night but this morning I’ve had some red blood so it’s not looking good 😔
Me too. I tested negative this morning after red bleeding yesterday :(
@Shannon I’m so sorry for your loss lovely, it is such an awful feeling - I’m so sick of trying 😔
Aw honestly me too. This is my 3rd loss so hopefully I can undergo testing now to identify the problem x
@Shannon you poor thing, I hope that you get the testing and answers you need lovely x
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@Samantha in hindsight I should’ve definitely kept it but I didn’t because my emotions got the best of me at the time - thank you so much lovely, I appreciate your advice x
@Samantha hiya lovely, thank you for asking - I’m a bit all over the place if I’m honest, it’s not heavy just light red bleeding that’s got a bit of discharge in it - I didn’t bleed at all over night and only had a tiny bit throughout the day, I don’t know why but I thought I’d test been as I had that negative the other day and it came back positive and darker than my last positive so my head is all over the place, I should’ve definitely have kept the scan - I’m not in pain either, my previous miscarriage I was in agony so god knows x
Such a rollercoaster 😭 I hope you can get answers; especially positive ones!! Can you get another scan scheduled to see what's causing the bleeding? Or if implantation is good?? I'm feeling the heartache from here mama 🫂❤️🩹
It really is I have no idea what’s going on, I just want to know for sure but these tests and this spotting/bleeding is confusing the hell out of me - thank you lovely I appreciate it! I’m going to try and schedule a scan again and see what’s going on but I’m going to wait for the refund from the other one - bless you ❤️🩹
No bleeding today but a faint positive 🤦🏻♀️
Managed to finally speak to someone nice at the hospital, I’m going for blood tests tomorrow - if the hcg comes back low I’ve got to go for more on Thursday to see if it goes up or down and if it comes back at what it should be then they’re going to send me for a transvaginal scan so I guess all will be revealed tomorrow or Thursday 🤞🏼
I’m having the same issue. Positive test about 12 days ago. I bled heavily for 4 days then it stopped my tests for darker and now I’ve got brown spotting again at 5+3 and my tests haven’t progressed 😢 let me know how you get on! I’m preparing myself for the worst as I’ve already had other loses!