I decided to post this because I looked up many different symptoms and experiences to try and figure out what was happening to me during my first positive pregnancy test and I hope this may help someone one day. Background…I’m 33 with no prior health issues. My husband and I have been trying to convince for roughly two years but really tracking LH and peak ovulation for three months before I finally got my first positive. Here is my experience….

Peak ovulation was April 9th with you guessed it, lots of “trying” that day.

Started what I thought was my period three days early on April 18th. It was spotting and not bright red.

First faint pregnancy test was April 23. Still spotting so I was shocked since I thought I was 5-6 days into my period but beyond excited. I have read women can have light bleeding during their pregnancies so i thought it was normal in my case.

Kept testing and went on vacation for a week. Got positive tests the entire time and the lines were getting darker. The week of vacation I would have been 3 weeks.

On the day back from vacation May 3rd, I started having cramps in my left side in particular that were similar to period cramps and the bleeding was now getting more red. I went to the ER the night we got back from vacation. I was told my hcg at 3 1/2 weeks was 300 and I was having an incomplete miscarriage. Rhogam shot given.

Followed up with an obgyn on May 6th for ultrasound and bloodwork. They said they think the incomplete miscarriage is complete as nothing was seen in my uterus. I get a call the following day that my hcg levels were at 1080 and to come back for more bloodwork. I’m still having cramps mainly in my left side and bleeding. The bleeding got heavier and red with tissue and clots.

May 8th I’m told my hcg was at 1886 at around 4 weeks. I was diagnosed with a pregnancy of unknown location. My obgyn was surprised my levels went up and wanted more testing but to wait a few days. I’m still cramping and bleeding.

May 12th around 4-5 weeks I have an ultrasound and bloodwork again. I was told after this ultrasound that it’s ectopic on my left ovary where I have been having the pain and cramps. They said it was a 4cm mass. I chose the methotrexate option. My hcg levels went down to 846 before the injections.

I’m still bleeding after the injections though it is much lighter. I hope the injections work but I won’t know until next week. If they don’t work then I’ll have to have the surgery.

I’m still going through the emotions and still getting answers as I go. I hope to be a mom one day soon and like I said before, I hope this helps others to seek medical help if there’s anything that seems off.

Good luck to anyone that needs it!!❤️

Women of Tennessee 🎸