Nine Pregnancy Tests With Inconclusive Results
QUESTION
Dear Ms Ultrasound,
I am so confused. I am 2 days late for my period. Last week I did early result HPTs; 3 came up positive followed by 2 negative. I went to the doctor and he said most likely not. The same day I got a strange pain (which later found out was cramping), went to hospital and they did a blood test. It came back negative. When my period was due I did another hpt and came back positive and 4 have since. I went back to doctor for blood test which came back inconclusive -- just on the borderline of positive apparently.
The doctor sent me to have an ultrasound. There is no sign of anything but the lining is slightly thickened. I went back to the doctor and he said I must have had an early miscarriage and that's why the levels are slightly elevated.I still have a feeling that I could be pregnant and feel like I am going crazy please help me.
Kind regards.
Angie
ANSWER
Hi Angie,
I feel like you may be somewhat consumed with the thought of being pregnant. My suggestion would be to let go of the anxiety surrounding early, early, early pregnancy. You described 9 home pregnancy test results to me. This is too much.
Sometimes when a woman is so premature in doing ultrasounds, hpt's etc, the results can be inconclusive and in turn cause further anxiety. Waiting a week and maybe doing another HCG blood test would allow your body to make up it's mind. That test will show for sure if you are pregnant or have miscarried.
In future, I would wait a little while longer to do a pregnancy test. Our minds can do crazy things to us. It's best to go on with life. You will know soon enough if you are pregnant.
-- Jane, RDMS
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Jane Foley
Jane Foley has worked as a Sonographer (Ultrasound Technologist) since 1979. Jane has lived and worked in many parts of the world including Saudi Arabia. She is a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or RDMS. She pulls a wealth of information from her experience in the field of Radiology and her interactions with such a broad cross-section of cultures she has visited. She now makes her home on the island of Maui with her English husband, Michael.
Jane is also one of the nations leading experts in what she calls Pregnant Dreams. A pregnant dream is a dream about an unborn child that has accurate, predictive information about the baby or pregnancy. She has been researching the predictive value of dreams surrounding pregnancy for many years. Jane has found her ultrasound clinic to be the perfect laboratory for the study of dreams and pregnancy. She has been asking her pregnant patients for many years about their dreams. The stories they share are definitely book worthy. Jane's website, www.Janefoley.com explains the Pregnant Dream phenomenon and shares sample stories from around the world.
