Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Bubble bursted?

After celebrating my positive pregnancy test on Monday morning, I can honestly say I was on Cloud Nine.  I was thinking positive thoughts and just "knew" this baby was going to be the one we took home.  Keep in mind that I got my BFP at 8 DPO...I still had 6 days until my period was even due.

Fast forward to Tuesday afternoon.  Took another test because I am a serial tester.  Negative.  I was paralyzed.  I'm not one to believe in "jinxing" yourself and with all of my pregnancies I have shared the news early because I am simply too excited to keep it to myself.  I had told a few co-workers and my family about this.  Specifically people who have been by my side through my previous 4 losses.

After taking that test, my husband went out to get me the always-reliable "First Response" tests because I had been taking internet cheapo tests.  The First Response came back negative Tuesday afternoon AND this morning.

What the heck is going on!??!?!  I KNOW there was a line.  My husband even saw it, so I wasn't squinting-in-the-sunlight-with-a-flashlight looking at it.  It was plain as day.  I wish I had taken a picture of that sucker.  Here are my theories:

1.  Chemical pregnancy - essentially, another miscarriage
2.  Faulty test?  I'm going to wait a few days and test again because my period isn't due until Saturday/Sunday.

I'm on Crinone gel, which has made me a hormonal mess.  I spent over an hour last night crying to Tom and texting two of my closest friends through tears.  I've had some fleeting nausea and on Monday I was all-out SICK (vomiting, nausea, etc.)

Does anyone have any other ideas?  I'm trying to hold out hope, but it's fading...

3 comments:

  1. i'm so sorry!! I've heard of that happening when there was a chemical pregnancy. What about the Crinone gel? I don't know what that is...Would it give you a false positive? I'm so sorry that you're on this roller coaster right now! I know it must be so hard waiting and trying to figure out what's going on.

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  2. I'm sorry you're going through this! I've been through a similar roller-coaster, myself, strong symptoms and hopes high before my period was even due, then crashing down again. It's really hard. (((Hugs)))

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  3. @Birdie - the Crinone gel is basically a progesterone suppository (yuck)...I don't think it would give a false positive because it doesn't affect HCG. Waiting sucks.

    @Hope - It sucks doesn't it!!!!

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