QuestionEarlier on this year i found out i was pregnant after 3 false negative home pregnancy tests. The pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage. Recently, i've been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend regularly and i think i'm pregnant. I have been suffering from nausia, darker nipples, tiredness, cravings, a reduced appitite and i've missed 2 periods. I tried a home pregnancy test this morning but it was negative. After having 3 false negatives in my previous pregnancy i'm not sure whether to go by it. I have a normal cycle of 28 days, i've never missed 2 periods before except the last time i was pregnant. Do you think i am pregnant, what should i do?
Thanks for your time
AnswerHI Carly,
I am sorry to hear about your miscarriage.
you could be pregnant,please to go to your doctor.
I don't know why your tests would be negative other than a chemical pregnancy, which would not last this long; it can produce pregnancy symptoms, but produces such a low amount of HcG (the pregnancy hormone) that a test cannot detect it.
Your doctor needs to do a blood test on you called Quantitative Beta HcG. This measures the amount if any of HcG in your blood. IF there is a number, you are pregnant... by this time though it should be a very high number and a home test should pick it up too if it is a normal pregnancy. If it is a chemical pregnancy the number would be very low, like 10 or so. But again, I doubt it is chemical because you have missed 2 periods.
Good luck, I hope things work out and that you are ok!
andi
