r/chemicalpregnancy

I need help trying to get my head straight so I'm looking for any other experiences people may have had with high hcg post bleeding.

I started spotting 8DPO, had negative early preg tests, then at 10DPO I had full scale bleeding, cramps, nausea, the works for 9 full days.

Midway through I hit 14DPO so tested anyway and got a positive - medium faint, didn't need to squint to see it.

This is when I figured it was a chemical pregnancy.

I test a week later, another BFP, line way darker.

Test again a week after that, line stays super dark.

24DPO Get beta hcg tested - result is 4075 (found out yesterday), which tracks with being about 5 weeks along.

I won't get the results of my second beta hcg until next week (aaarrrrgghhhh).

I've had nausea and bloating and constipation this whole time - no ectopic symptoms that I can tell.

Has anyone had this high a hcg after what would have been an immediate misscarriage?! Like, it would barely have implanted before bleeding began.

I hate this waiting game so much, my head cannot handle the not knowing, and the maybes, and that stupid seed of hope taking root.

Xx

I don't even feel like writing out the story anymore. Chemical 1 on my birthday in Jan, chemical 2 (not confirmed with tests, I didn't want to see the line fade again but my period was late and my boobs grew and hurt which is not typical for me at all pre-period) in March near my partner's birthday, chemical 3 in April (confirmed with tests), and now here comes the 4th. I didn't even ttc this cycle! Just happened to have one in the window because I expected to ovulate a week later than I actually did. Period not late yet, but had even more significant bodily changes (mostly in the chest) than any of the other three and this morning (dpo12) was a negative test (first one I've done this cycle - I could feel the hope building so I made sure to test because sitting around for days assuming it'll be positive on day14 was going to hurt more than just testing today and getting it over with) so I can only assume it's chemical 4 on its way.

Advice not wanted, I've already had investigative tests. I get my results on Monday, partner is getting his soon too. Hope not wanted either. I think I just needed to be heard so I can calm down before work tonight. Almost everyone I know had their kids first try cycle 1...

Thanks for reading, sorry you're here. And sorry that was probably a jumbled mess that made no sense.

UPDATE - Test results are back, no hormonal imbalances. Nothing wrong that they can find. I have polycystic ovaries but NOT pcos. They are now testing my partner instead and suggesting it's all just rotten luck or only 2 chemicals and the other two I didn't test weren't chemicals at all. Relieved but also nervous since nothing showed up but it still happened.

I’m not sure why I’m posting other than to share and hear others experiences. I got a vvfp at 3w5d after starting to spot, becoming what I can only describe as a light period for a few days. Had some right sided pain. Thought I for sure had a chemical so I called the doctor to have it recorded as I’ve had previous MCs and would like to look into it. They wanted me to come in for betas, they were rising. So not chemical. Based on the rising pattern and the bleeding, it was diagnosed ectopic because they couldn’t find anything in uterus after multiple us. After a 19%increase in 48 hours they wanted to do MTX but I wanted to wait two days until my husband could be home with our toddler. Got a draw that morning’s and the beta had doubled. Saw a sac in utero. That day I was sent to er for bad pain and bleeding, they thought the tube had ruptured. So the rise and us happened at that time. Im going to now include my betas

May 13, 2026
2,692U/L
91.3 hour doubling 44%rise in 48 hour
May 11, 2026
1,870U/L
72.6 hour doubling 58.2% in 48 hour
May 8, 2026
940U/L
94.9 hour doubling 42% in 48 hour
May 6, 2026
662.1U/L
183.9hour doubling 19.8% in 48 hour
May 4, 2026
552.5U/L
65.9hour doubling 65.6 %in 48 hour
Apr 30, 2026
201.4U/L
71.8 hour doubling 59% in 48 hour
Apr 28, 2026
126.7U/L
164.2 hour doubling 22.5% in 48 hour
Apr 22, 2026
69U/L
52.9 hour doubling 87.5% In 48 hour
Apr 20, 2026
36.8U/L

Based on this, do you agree it’s not viable? They are saying they are hopeful and it could still be… I don’t want false hope! Anyway, again I’m not sure why I’m here but I’m feeling alone in this. Also, I’ve been spotting old, stringy blood this whole time