Please… someone, anyone… I need to hear your stories, good or bad.

A little back story — my husband and I have been trying for over 2 years, and this is our 4th pregnancy (the first pregnancy was a missed miscarriage and the other two were chemical pregnancies).

I got a faint positive on 12/8, and have been having my hCG checked every other day. Here’s my levels:

12/12 — 32.2

12/14 — 68.3

12/16 — 155.4

12/17 — 274.2 (& then 254 about 3 hrs later)

Starting 12/12, I have had spotting everyday and have passed a couple very tiny clots. I also have been experiencing cramping and have pain on my right side (kinda above my hip & it’s tender to the touch).

Today (12/17), I went to the ER due to red spotting/bleeding and very painful cramps. I wanted to rule out ectopic. I had to be transferred due to staff shortage, so that’s why there’s two hCG levels listed. They also did an internal ultrasound, which showed absolutely nothing. No sac, no nothing. They told me it’s early and the pregnancy is either viable or ectopic, and I will have to get another ultrasound in a week.

Based on my last period, I should be 6 weeks pregnant today. However, my periods have kind of become irregular the past 6 months and I don’t know when I ovulated (so I could have ovulated later and be closer to 5 weeks).

What do y’all think? Has anyone experienced something similar?