Pregnant two weeks after a miscarriage

Ovulation can return before the next period, so conception is possible before cycles become predictable again. At the same time, pregnancy hormone may take time to fall after a loss, meaning a home test cannot always distinguish a new pregnancy from the previous one.

A clinician may review the timing of the miscarriage, bleeding and pain, previous test results, and whether hormone levels are changing. A [Transvaginal Ultrasound](/treatments/diagnostics-and-imaging/transvaginal-ultrasound/) may help assess the uterus and look for an ongoing or new pregnancy when the timing is suitable.

Contact your pregnancy-care clinician with the date of the miscarriage, the date of any unprotected sex, your test result, and any continuing bleeding or pain. Do not assume that a positive test confirms a new pregnancy or that a negative test rules out every concern.

Follow the recommended testing or review plan. If tissue remains in the uterus, management may involve medicines or a procedure; your clinician can explain [Medical Management of Miscarriage](/treatments/medical-gynaecology/medical-management-of-miscarriage/) or [Surgical Management of Miscarriage](/treatments/gynaecological-surgery/surgical-management-of-miscarriage/) when relevant.

Get urgent help for heavy bleeding, severe or one-sided abdominal pain, shoulder-tip pain, fainting, fever, foul-smelling discharge, or rapidly worsening illness. These symptoms can indicate bleeding, infection, or a pregnancy complication.

Ask whether your result could be leftover hormone, when repeat testing is useful, whether an ultrasound is needed, and when it is medically appropriate to try for another pregnancy.