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My husband and I were incredibly blessed to get pregnant on our very first cycle trying. We found out really early, and for a few days we were over the moon. Unfortunately, it appears to have ended as a chemical pregnancy. I’m absolutely gutted.
I’m trying so hard not to let this experience steal the joy or hope from future pregnancies (hopefully there will be one), but right now that’s easier said than done.
I’d really love to hear some success stories from anyone who went through a chemical pregnancy and later had a healthy baby. How long did it take you to conceive again? Did you try again right away or wait a cycle? Did your doctor recommend any testing or anything different afterward?
I’m also struggling with the anxiety of trusting another positive test. If you’ve been through this, how did you cope with the fear during your next pregnancy?
Any advice, encouragement, or stories would mean so much right now. ❤️

I got my first positive test on Father’s Day and have since had two positive Clearblue digital tests taken about 2 days apart (as well as multiple pink dye test). Because my line progression wasn’t as strong as I expected, I went in for a quantitative hCG blood test yesterday.

Based on my dates, I should be around 4 weeks pregnant (period was due yesterday), but my hCG came back at only 19 mIU/mL.

I know 19 is technically positive, but it seems quite low, and I’m worried I may be experiencing a chemical pregnancy. I haven’t had my second blood draw yet, so I don’t know whether my levels are rising or falling.

Has anyone had an hCG this low around 4 weeks and still gone on to have a healthy pregnancy? Or did it end up being a chemical pregnancy?l

Update-started my period :/

Looking for advice on whether there's anything I can realistically do at this point, or if I should just let it go.

I hired a wedding planner for a full-service planning package and paid in full upfront. I was never presented with or asked to sign a contract. I wasn't overly concerned because she was a mutual acquaintance and our husbands worked together.

From the beginning, there were issues with attention to detail. She repeatedly referred vendors that were well outside my budget, despite budget management supposedly being part of the service. She never even asked what my budget was. Months into planning, I still had very little design guidance. Around November (with my wedding only about six months away), she finally sent me a budget spreadsheet that appeared AI-generated and didn't even match the vendors I'd already booked or the quotes we'd received.

Then she became pregnant. Obviously that's wonderful news, and I genuinely wished her the best. The issue was that her due date ended up being within days of my wedding. When I expressed concerns, she insisted she would be there no matter what, including while in labor or by bringing her newborn to my child-free wedding. The only solution I was comfortable with was having her assistants become actively involved ahead of time so there would be a transition plan. That never happened.

Ultimately, I fired her and requested a refund for services that had not been provided; I had paid for full service package, and only requested back what she advertises for her Day-Of package, which was less than half of what I had originally paid. She then claimed I had agreed to a no-refund policy in a contract I had never seen or signed. Things got even more uncomfortable when she involved my husband through his workplace and coworkers. She later offered me a $600 refund only if I signed an NDA, which I declined.

At this point, I'm honestly not looking for money or resolution. What bothers me most is that she has blocked me and my immediate family on Facebook, which is the only place she accepts reviews. She isn't on Google, Yelp, The Knot, WeddingWire, etc., so I feel like there's no way to share my experience or warn future brides.

Is there anything I can realistically do at this point? Has anyone dealt with a vendor who effectively prevented public reviews? Would BBB even be worth filing if I'm not seeking compensation and just want my experience documented?

I also currently pregnant with my first (and clearly hormonal right now), but I would and could never consider trying to run an all-day event within days of giving birth.