I was wondering if anyone had been in a similar position to me and whether you could offer any advice. I had an ectopic last year and was treated with methotrexate. An HSG showed no visible problem with my tubes so we started trying in October and I’ve just had a faint bfp this weekend, at about 13 dpo (I’ve not been doing OPKs as for me they have never once been positive, yet I’ve fallen pregnant twice so must be ovulating!).

I’d be thrilled but the only snag is that I’ve been spotting since 10dpo and I am absolutely petrified I am having another ectopic. It’s very, very light spotting but it’s brown and it’s definitely there and has been for about 5 days. Because I am so paranoid I have done a test since and it is still faint. The early pregnancy unit said I can have a scan next Thursday when I’m 6 weeks but they’re refusing to do blood tests so we can see if my HCG is doubling as it should.

I know that people on the ectopic board here from the USA have been given these blood tests as a matter of course and I think it’s something that would help set our minds at rest. We are prepared to go private for this but as the EPU (and my GP, who I saw today) have both told me I can’t have these tests, I wondered if anyone in the UK could tell me if they’ve had HCG bloods done in a similar situation? Thanks x