https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:35:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-970060 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 07:28:37 +0000 pui 970060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: Ugh how frustrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-969923 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:52:04 +0000 LaineysMom 969923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:(. Hope you can get in to see someone. I'm sure you're fine, but it will be nice to have confirmation of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-969918 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:48:10 +0000 sarac 969918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of an irritating update - I finally got through to my midwife's nurse yesterday. She told me that if my bleeding was gone, and I didn't have any cramping, that it was most likely a chemical pregnancy and that it ought to be done. But obviously to call back if I had any more bleeding. </p> <p>Well, of course now I am. At night. On a weekend. So I'll be calling back tomorrow and going through the same question routine. Irritating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-968655 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 08:29:50 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 968655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: Glad you're going in. Hope everything is okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-968643 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 08:10:22 +0000 T.H.O.U. 968643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: hope the appointment went well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-965314 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:41:10 +0000 LovelyPlum 965314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: glad you're going in. Let us know how it goes! Also, good call to the ladies who mentioned ectopic...I had forgotten about that. With my second loss, they suspected ectopic, but it turned out not to be the case. Better to be checked out, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-965242 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:14:53 +0000 sarac 965242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I'm just being dramatic - I'm fine here. I hadn't considered that as a possibility, though, so I'm really glad I posted. I've got an appointment tomorrow morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-964758 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:30:18 +0000 mango.sprays 964758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Echoing @sarahbee: didn't want to cause panic at all, but really glad you're going check it out! Really hope it's nothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-963963 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:39:14 +0000 sarahbee 963963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, no, I didn't intend to freak you out just caution you that there was a *chance* it was something serious. I do think it's good you're calling your doctor. You could also take a home pregnancy test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-963912 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:25:07 +0000 sarac 963912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, I'm glad I posted, you're all freaking me the heck out. I hadn't even considered that possibility. I'm going to call my doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-963854 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:09:51 +0000 sarahbee 963854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As someone who also had an ectopic last year, I second @mango.sprays' suggestions. I never had cramping, just lots of bleeding... I was fortunate that it was diagnosed and treated before anything ruptured. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-963762 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:51:48 +0000 mango.sprays 963762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't post much here, but just wanted to advise getting checked out. I had an ectopic pregnancy last year, and what I thought was a two/three week period &amp; spotting ended up being my only clue. Eventually I had some cramping which got severe over the next few hours and I found out (in the ER) that my tube had ruptured. Don't want to alarm you at all, but your thought process and symptoms just sounded too familiar.... Take a pregnancy test if you have one. If its positive get checked out ASAP (obviously!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-963667 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:35:06 +0000 LovelyPlum 963667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First, I'm sorry you are going through this. If what you experienced was a loss, and it sounds like it possibly could have been, it is such a hard thing to deal with. Hugs.</p> <p>Secondly,if this was loss, you may already have bled too long. With my early loss at 4 weeks, my doctor said to call back if I was still bleeding a week later to make sure they didn't need to do a d and c to get remaining tissue and prevent infection.</p> <p>Does your midwife not have emergency hours/appointments? If not, would you be comfortable going to an urgent care?</p> <p>Feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-963615 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:23:29 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 963615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure there's anything you can do at this point, even if it was a chemical pregnancy (and I'm really sorry if it was). I would give it a little while longer, but talk to your doctor - I know that there can be some negative reactions if you bleed too long (anemia, etc). I'm not sure if a pregnancy test would pick up any hormones, but I'm thinking if it keeps lasting, they might want to do an ultrasound to see if there's any tissue or anything in your uterus. </p> <p>Hope it stops soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/very-long-period-chemical-pregnancy#post-963600 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:21:28 +0000 sarac 963600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ladies, I'm at a loss here. My periods have been pretty regular and fairly light the past 6 months (22 months post partum, still breastfeeding). This past period came a few days late, and it lasted for two weeks. With the second week being very heavy. Since it 'ended', I've had more bleeding, culminating in a big one last night after some intimacy. </p> <p>Now I'm wondering if I've had a chemical pregnancy. We've been NTNP for over a year, but I needed clomid the last time, so I wasn't expecting to get pregnant. I guess I'm wondering - what if anything should I do? Hope the bleeding stops? Ignore this mild cramping I'm now having? My midwife is booked for a month, and I don't have an OB, so going in to see someone is a pain that I don't know if I need to go through. Kind of at a loss as to how to proceed. </p>