A bit confused

[franklynsmummy]

Last week I did a hpt (clear blue digital) and got a positive result. But on Friday I started bleeding. I called my Dr who said it was nothing to worry about because I wasn't in pain but it's now Sunday and I'm still bleeding. So after a lot of research I thought I would do another test. This time I chose first response. The one that you pee into a cup and then dip the test in. I got a very dark control line but the second line was barely visable. I have since seen that clear blue does give a lot of false postives. I guess I just want to know what you think and if anyone has had anything similar. I don't know if I am or not now and so confused. I'm going to the Doctor tomorrow but if anyone can shed some light on any of these issues I would appreciate it.


Thanks.

[delirium]

Hate to say it but it's sounds like a m/c to me the digitals tend to be less sensitive than the first responses so to get a pos on the first and then a faint a week later on FR after bleeding.... I may be wrong though

[ohdear]

how accurate are home tests/ different tests brands

when is a miscarriage a miscarriage if you don't test you don't actually know if it is really early before next period

how much hcg does a stick actually pick up when testing early

is a chemical pregnancy and a miscarriage the same thing or just words

[delirium]

Depending on the test digitals pick up 25-50 mlU/ml, clearblue are 50 I think? First Response Early Response is 10 and the FR strip is 25 I think. So the lower the number the earlier it shows up.

A chemical pg doesn't implant properly, with a m/c it does.

IME you know when you're having a m/c as opposed to a period. I suffered from years of endometriosis and very heavy periods and I've never had a bleed like my m/c in nov I was going thru a super pad every 30-40 mins the first 12 hours, then it slowed to like a period for about 5-6 days

[Kimberleygal1]

Home pregnancy tests never worked for me in the early weeks and I was pregnant both times.

[franklynsmummy]

Thanks guys. I don't really like the strip test. I did that one first and it came up negative. The next day still no period (I'm never late and by then I was a few days late) so I did the Clear Blue digital. Since then I have heard they tell a lot of people they are pregnant when they aren't. Grrr should have just gone with the same one I used when I fell pregnant with Franklyn. That was a first response but the plastic ones that come up with the lines in the window. I guess we will know everything tomorrow. Just hoping and praying that without pain and not being a heavy bleed that it's nothing. My period is normally heavier than this. Will let you know what Dr says tomorrow night. Fingers crossed it's all ok.

[waterlily]

I'd just wait till you get a blood test at your docs and try not to stress. It could be completely normal or a m/c.

Good luck tomorrow.