HCG levels after miscarriage (blighted ovum)

In Sept (06) my husband and I decided we were ready to start trying to get pregnant.  By the end of Sept, I was looking at 3 positive pregnancy tests.  In November (10 weeks pregnant) I was using the bathroom and noticed some blood.  My husband took me to the hospital and after two ultra sounds, a urine test, blood test and six aganizing hours later the doctors informed us that we did not have a "normal" pregnancy. They said the baby was not developing to the stage of pregnancy I was supposed to be at.  They told me to go home and that I would pass the fetal sac and tissue on my own.  Three weeks later, I did just that.  It was very painful and absolutely the most horrible thing I've ever had to go through.  So, almost 10 weeks later, I am still having to go to get blood tests done because my HCG levels have not returned to normal.  Is this unusual?

[luvbug02]

some women it takes longer for the levels to return to normal mine only took 2 weeks but i was only 7 weeks preg with eptopic so i had really low numbers some women still had higher levels at 14 weeks after m/c. I am so sorry that you are going thru this and i hope that you stay strong and I am sure you will get preg again and have a healthy baby good luck.

[newbieG]

i was going to post this same question today.  i had a dnc for a missed mc at 7 weeks on 9/27 and STILL havent had  hcg<5.  i had a 2nd "dnc" in the md office on 12/1 and have had levels drawn since.  25, 2 wks later 14 2 wks later 9.  so i am EXTREMELY frustrated.  i have to go in for ANOTHER us today to see if their is residual tissue.  im so worried i will NEVER be normal again.  i got pg the same time as a girl at my work and she is 6 mos pg!  this is ridiculous.  i dont know if i should be upset with my md, or if there is nothing more she could be doing.  i have to wonder how many others have gone through the same thing?  is there anything else md can do? or is it just a horrible waiting game?  is it bad practice that i went under anesthesia and they clearly did not get it all?  even after the 2nd time?  im soooo over this!

[MomofAlmostFour]

I had a D&C on Sept. 21 (I was 11+ weeks pregnant, but the baby had died at 8 weeks), and my levels didn't return to normal until Dec. 15 (about 12 weeks later; I'd been thinking it was 10 weeks, but I just went back and counted). It's incredibly frustrating to wait so long (and to go through so many blood tests), but hang in there. Your levels WILL come down!

[tina1111]

Did they ever check to be sure you passed everything? I'm so sorry you are going through all of this.

[hoogie]

Hi,
I also have sort of the same sorry.  I had an M?C on Dec 2nd/06.  I did not have a D&C but I did get Cytotec on the week-end.  My numbers last Friday 6 weeks after were still 968.  I hoping that this week they will be much lower.  I feel like I will never be the same again.  I still bleed and pass tissue.  My hubby and I are planng to celebrate when it goes below 5.  I just want to start trying again.  It is so frustrating!!!!!!  Good luck and don't worry they will go down.  Mine even went up for a few days from 1600ish to 1800ish but then they dropped again.  The highest that they were was 18,000.  Good Luck and I'm very sorry for your loss.  Love and prayers.

[hoogie]

Hi,
I also have sort of the same sorry.  I had an M?C on Dec 2nd/06.  I did not have a D&C but I did get Cytotec on the week-end.  My numbers last Friday 6 weeks after were still 968.  I hoping that this week they will be much lower.  I feel like I will never be the same again.  I still bleed and pass tissue.  My hubby and I are planng to celebrate when it goes below 5.  I just want to start trying again.  It is so frustrating!!!!!!  Good luck and don't worry they will go down.  Mine even went up for a few days from 1600ish to 1800ish but then they dropped again.  The highest that they were was 18,000.  Good Luck and I'm very sorry for your loss.  Love and prayers.