U/S good but levels dropping?!?!?

[mami2karina]

Okay I was cramping last night and this AM so I went to the ER.  They did some bloodwork and sent me for an ultrasound.  The ultrasound showed a gestation sac and a yolk sac measuring me in at 5w4d.  They said all was in position and looked great.  Then he goes to tell me I can go home and relax, reassuring me everything is a ok.  But when I asked him about my levels he said my hCG was 1901 I said "do what?"  And asked if he told my OB that when he spoke with him.  He said no and asked why.  I told him it was over 2000 on Monday when they checked them.  He said "oh sorry then, your having a misscarriage go home and you should start to cramp and bleed in a few days."  I was just like WTF???  How can everything appear completely normal and then he tell me this?  My nurse at my OB's office said he hasn't got a chance to look anything over yet but not to worry, it's too soon to tell anything and it could be that it was 2 different labs doing the bloodwork.  I'm not spotting or bleeding and I'm not cramping anymore. I saw everything on the ultrasound and it look perfect.  What's going on? Is it possible for the levels to drop and then rise again?  I'm scared.

[mami2karina]

I'd love to do that Sarah, cramps are worse and I'm really hurting now.  I'm spotting some from the vaginal ultrasound.  I'm tempted to do that, I almost went to another hospital to start with but I decided to stick with the one I always go to.  I'm scared, I don't want to do lose this baby.  I don't know how they can tell me everything looks perfectly fine on the ultrasound and 2 minutes later tell me I'm having a miscarriage.  I'm scared to death right now.

[sarah9010]

sorry to hear that. That just happened to my best friend she was spotting a little and went to the er. That doc told her everything looked ok. She called me and told me and said they really didnt give her much atten. and that she feels "weird". I told her to go get a second opionion and she did. she went to another er later that day where they told her the same thing as you that her levels were lower than the week befor at the doc office. When she informed them that the num they gave her was a lot lower than what she got last week they ignorantly told her she would misscarriage. well two days later she started cramping and spotting it was very sad. so my advice to you if you want to know now and not wait to get a second opionion at a differnt er and dont tell them you already went to one so they cant be bias. or you can wait it out but either way
GOOD LUCK!!! and BEST WISHES

[mami2karina]

Yeah, I had my blood test done at the hospital through the lab the ER uses, my other blood tests were done through Boyce and Bynum, the lab here in town that everyone uses.  So he said that could be it because the hospital uses different machines than Boyce and Bynum.  I pray everything's okay, my ultrasound looked just perfect.

[sunshine1990]

was the blood work done at two different labs?? I have been told that can make a difference.  when I had my ectopic pregnancy my dr told me to go to the same lab for all my blood tests.  I truly hope that is the case with your situation.  good luck and try to stay positive.

[mami2karina]

He told me he didn't need to see me because I was already seen today.  They did the ultrasound, etc. But I'm just hoping and praying and keeping everything crossed that my baby is okay.  I mean everything looked perfectly fine on the ultrasound.  I don't know how they can tell me one second everything is perfect and the next that I'm having a miscarriage. It's ridiculous.  My OB just told me to go in on Monday for another beta and to call the nurse back Tuesday morning.  I'm scared to death.

[SueGre]

They can't see you today? What torture. I'm so glad to hear you have no cramping and no bleeding. That's an excellent sign of everything being just fine. I'll be thinking of you...

[mami2karina]

Thank you ladies. I'm scared to death right now.  My OB called me finally and said not to worry yet.  Everything on the ultrasound looks great.  And he said that they are 2 different labs that did my tests and I that I need to go in on Monday and have my levels rechecked.  I'm going to freak out by then.  But since there's no bleeding or cramping or anything bad at the moment I'm going to remain calm that everything is perfectly fine.  And you're right mommyluv that could def be it, I'm praying that's what it is anyways.

[mommyluv02]

Oh NO!!! ER docs are pains they know nothing about pregnancies or anything. maybe you were carring twins and one reabsorbed into your body. maybe its just a lab mess up. i will pray for you and your bean
Amanda

[SueGre]

OMG. You must be so freaked. I am just hoping and praying that all is okay. That doctor is on my sh*t list!

Hugs,

Sue