Positive Test

Faint positive pregnancy test taken today.

So this morning I took my last expensive pregnancy test leftover from when I bought a dozen when we first found out we were pregnant. Not expired, still in the box, sat at room temperature. It was a CVS "Early Result" Pregnancy Test. I've gotten really blunt positives on those tests when I was pregnant.

Well the test I took today showed a faint positive (not an evaporation, but a positive) after just a minute long. I waited the full 10 minutes, still the same. Today is 4 days before I would expect a period, so I'd expect the result to be faint. I'm not getting my hopes up just in case it's a false positive, like if the hormones rose up again from the miscarriage. I'm not sure they can rise like that, since now it's 21 days since I stopped bleeding all together (minus the faint spotting) or 30 days since the start of the miscarriage.

Either way, I took several tests a few weeks ago and they all came back negative, meaning the hormone had dropped below 20. Can they rise again from the miscarriage or could I be pregnant?

I'm going to take another test on Friday to see if I get a darker line. Darker means it's rising. This long after the miscarriage it would have to have fallen completely to zero already. I'll also check back for my bloodwork today. Going to check online at Kaiser's site for the results, if they post them today. SOO hoping they do!

Now that I've had a positive test, I'm literally dying to know! I feel SO anxious! I just want to know what is the next step to try and have a baby, whether I'm pregnant or not.

Will post later if I find out anything!

UPDATE:

Q: How soon after a miscarriage will an HPT be reliable?
A: It varies. Sometimes it takes awhile for hCG levels to go back to zero, so it is possible to get a positive HPT from a miscarriage for a month or more after a loss. If hCG levels were followed back to zero, then a positive HPT should indicate a new pregnancy.


So there's my answer, hopefully. The positive result cannot be from the miscarriage. I think I may be pregnant again! Still waiting for dr's results. UGH!