Positive test after miscarriage

[laura1985]

I found out i was pregnant the 2nd week in August. My doctor did a quanative because I have had several miscarriages before. My quanative came back at 5,400 and the doctor ordered a trans-vag sonogram. We saw a yolk sac on the sono. On 09/06/07 I went to the hospital with bleeding and period like cramps. They did a quanative and it showed my numbers to be at 3,800. They also did a trans-vag sono again and they saw nothing. Since the miscarriage I have still had all the symptoms of pregnancy (nausa, frequent urination, ect) and figured that my system is just kind of out of whack. I felt misrable yesterday so I looked on the internet and found that it is possible to lose a twin. My doctor did not check my quanatives again because of my previous miscarriages and just ruled it as a Full Spont Miscarriage. I took two home pregnancy test last night and they came back positive. My doctor wants to have me come in for a quanative, but Iam leaving for vacation today. He says thats he's not sure what is going on. Can someone tell me if this is possible? Could the HPT be right?

[Tiffany08]

Isn't the blood around the uterine wall caused by progesterone? I think that is the hormone that does that. Were your progesterone levels normal?

[sarahmay1807]

Hello, I had a  miscariage about 2 weeks ago, but only bleed 4 one week, the second week was crazy cause I spotted brown every once in a while, and some days I saw nothing!!!! I had sac that measured 8.4 weeks, but they could not find baby, so I had to terminate with pills. I went back 4 follow up last week, and they tested my hcg levels to see if they were going up or down, and they told me 2 take a test in 3 weeks, if positive then I have 2 go back to the doctor!!!!! I have 2 call back 2 get results, and I have not done that yet. What does it mean if they are going up, could i still be pregnant!!!!  

[laura1985]

i had a quant test done on Friday and my levels are at 1020, so they are slowly going down. The doctor said that as soon as they go down to a normal level and I have a few normal periods, we can start trying again. We will probably start trying around the end of Dec - beginning of the year. I had a miscarriage at the beginning of July, and started trying again right away and got pregnant again with this last baby that I lost at the beginning on Sept. This time I am taking the doctor's advice! The reason I am miscarrying is because I do not have enough blood surrounding my uterine wall, so I am taking a baby aspirin and a prenatal everday. Wish us luck!

[Keith Downing, MD]

Hello,

I agree with Laura.  It can take up to 30-60 days, roughly, for the hormone of pregnancy to be cleared from the body.  It is likely that is why the HPT was positive.  Nevertheless, it will be reassuring to you and your physician to repeat the quant to see exactly what it is.  I would stay in town for that.

Best regards,

Dr. Downing

[stillpregnant]

It is possible to have a positive pregnancy test for weeks after a miscarriage and also to have some pregnancy symptoms until your hormone levels go down to zero.