Anonymous wrote:I just had a chemical pregnancy and it's really tough, so I want to thank everyone for their postings as it's really helpful to hear all of your experiences. I know doctors say you should wait another month, but, honestly, I don't think I could handle the wait and want to try again right away. But is it absolutely necessary to have a DC after the CP?

There is very little (if any) evidence to suggest the need to wait a month even after a late 1st trimester miscarriage. If you had a CP, where the only reason you knew were pregnant was because of the early HPT, I can't see any reason to need to wait. Good luck, and I hope you are pregnant again with a healthy pregnancy soon.

what is a DC?

I just had a chemical pregnancy and it's really tough, so I want to thank everyone for their postings as it's really helpful to hear all of your experiences. I know doctors say you should wait another month, but, honestly, I don't think I could handle the wait and want to try again right away. But is it absolutely necessary to have a DC after the CP?

I also had a cp nov 8. I got my + hpt on Oct 31, went to the doc on Nov 2 and was still +++ Nov 7th I started spotting and went in to the doc. they did an ultrasound and saw nothing. the next day i was bleeding. Nov 9th I got a bloodtest and it was completely negative. I have no idea when I'll o again. I don't use OPK bc they'll drive me crazy. My DH and I are just BDing every other day and hoping for the best. Good luck to us all!

Hi, my husband and I are trying to conceive. I experienced what I believed to be a chemical miscarriage on our first time trying. As hard as it was for me to believe, and still -now- I was having very early pregnancy symptoms (cramps, very very sore niples, feeling discomfort...the cramps would not subside). Anyway, at what would have been the "4th" week I believe I experirenced a miscarriage. The night before the chemical I experienced the worst cramps ever, and sure enough the next morning I was bleeding heavy blood clots. The bleeding was heavy for a day and a half and then lightened up lasting for about one week. It is so weird now, it seems like I was never pregnant to begin with. It was hard for us to deal with. Anyhow, I'm still waiting for my regular period (this week would be week 4) and on my first cycle after the chemical. So my question is - is it true that it might take 6 or more weeks to get my period after the chemical? I'm usually extremely regular (maybe plus or minus one day max) so that would have been today and nothing yet. I don't "feel" pregnant like last month so I don't think its that.
DD

It's called a chemical pregnancy as opposed to a clinical pregnancy.

A chemical pregnancy is a pregnancy that can be confirmed only by biochemical indicators - like HCG in your bloodstream.
A clinical pregnancy is a pregnancy in which there are clinical indicia of pregnancy - like a sac and fetal pole that can be visualized on ultrasound.

The term "chemical pregnancy" does not mean it was not a "real" pregnancy. It just means it was not far enough along that the pregnancy could be confirmed by the clinical indicia of pregnancy; the pregnancy ended before it got that far. I know a lot of people find the term offensive, but really the word "chemical" is not being used to describe the pregnancy itself; it's used to describe how the presence of pregnancy is detected.

Either way, it is still a loss of a pregnancy.

Anonymous wrote:What is a chemical pregnancy? I had mc at 6 weeks, (lost a baby) 8 weeks (lost a baby) and 13 weeks. ( Lost a baby). I guess if it makes you feel better to call it that, go ahead, I think it sounds insensitive. Sorry if this sounds sappy, but I really think the little souls should get some respect. Gas is a chemical, clorox is a chemical, h2o2 is a chemical. A baby is a baby.

i totally agree i just had chemical pregnancy so ppl keep tellin me but i was 6 weeks pregnant in my eyes i lost my baby x

I have just had a chemical pregnancy after trying for two years. I know how hard it is but just wanted to wish you all the best of luck. God bless. X

Anonymous wrote:This is the OP. I wanted to thank everyone for their responses. It has been an odd month trying to chart. I still have yet to ovulate 4 weeks later, despite many signs that it was going to happen. I'm waiting on AF and we plan to give it another try this next cycle.

Thanks!

I had CP last month as well...I got + for about a week and then I started AF as my regualr cycle, which was end of 4 week. For the next month I ovulated very late...it happened on the day of my expected period. So keep charting and wait and watch if u O ...you know what to do. Now I am 12dpo and still still have have neg on hpt....but i am still hopeful. Good luck....baby dust to me and you

Anonymous wrote:i was diagnosed witha hemical pregnancy last week. after 3 positive tests i began spoting a few days later x2 days. went in to see dr, she said blood looked old and did bloodwork, but thought eveythng would be fine. hcg were only 200 first draw, then 100 second draw last thursday. she told me i will start my cycle in the next day or so. it has been 5 days, no cycle and hpt is still very positive. i am now 2.5 weeks late wth no signs of starting. when should i expect to start? nd why is my test still positive will all pregnany symptoms still present?

It is possible that you had a "missed mc" or a "bo", and might need a d and c procedure. I had one in may.

i was diagnosed witha hemical pregnancy last week. after 3 positive tests i began spoting a few days later x2 days. went in to see dr, she said blood looked old and did bloodwork, but thought eveythng would be fine. hcg were only 200 first draw, then 100 second draw last thursday. she told me i will start my cycle in the next day or so. it has been 5 days, no cycle and hpt is still very positive. i am now 2.5 weeks late wth no signs of starting. when should i expect to start? nd why is my test still positive will all pregnany symptoms still present?

hi am trying pregnancy for last 1 year.i had 2 miscarriages.one was chemical pregnancy weeks ago.could i try next month?.Is easy to get pregnant after chemical preg.what are the precautions i take after chemical?pls give answer

Thanks

Sorry about your chemical pregnancy. I had a chemical pregnancy via an IVF cycle and cycled the following month with ++++ results. Once your body is ready to start ovulating you should be good to go.

My first pregnancy (that I know of) was a chemical pregnancy and I got pregnant with my DS the very next cycle, even though that cycle was weird by charting standards and it wasn't even clear to me that I had ovulated.

Chemical pregnancies are common but can leave you feeling very sad. I know of several other women who got pregnant with children they carried to term right after having a chemical pregnancy, though, so I wonder if the first pregnancy can "prime" your body for a second?

Stephanie, I'm sorry. It can take a while for your cycle to regulate itself. If you know you ovulated, then you can test about 14 days after that. Otherwise, a negative hpt won't tell you anything (but a positive would!).