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Hello Everyone,

This is my first time here and it breaks my heart to hear that so many women are going through what I have went through 3 times. Here is my story. I have had three miscarriages due to the egg breaking loose from the wall. My hcg levels were always really low. When I would take a hpt, the preg line was always very faint. Finally I found an awesome doctor. She determined that my progesterone levels were very low and I was not ovulating properly. So, first I started out on clomid. This balances a woman's hormones and forces you to ovulate since I was not regular. I then could take a hpt on the day after my period didn't start. It was a very strong positive (finally after 6 years of trying). I called the doctor and she started me on progesterone supplements until I was 12 weeks along. My first ultrasound told us that we were having twins. We were very cautious the entire time, (withheld sex for the entire 9 months as I was so sure that made me miscarry prior, even though now I know it didn't). I quit my job and stayed home to take it easy. At 24 weeks, I started bleeding - rush to the ER and I was dialated. An ER doctor did a cerclage and I was in the hospital on complete bed rest for 4 weeks before giving birth to my two children Zachary was 2 1/2 lbs and Abigail was 2 1/4 lbs on november 06, 2002. After a month in the NICU, my kids are now healthy 2 1/2 year olds weighing around 30 lbs and 20 lbs.

Although I would love to have another one. I feel like I should just be grateful for the two miracles that I have. I have irregular periods to begin with. I am 31 years old and have not had a period for 6 months and now I have started to have this brown color when I wipe for the past three days. I have never had a period like this. I am usually a heavy bleeder and although I may start by spotting, by day two I am well aware that I am on my period. I took a hpt and it is showing nothing. Could it really be wrong. I know that they are supposed to be able to pick up hcg levels of like 20 now (i used the early detecting test). I don't know whether to talk to my doctor about and have her do a test. I have moved so I have a different doctor now (real bummer). Has anyone had this happen where they were pregnant but the hpt's were saying no?

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