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My HGc level is only 80 and i'm unsure about how far along I am?

This is my first pregnancy and i'm only about 3 weeks. I only found out on the 3rd on this month. Yesterday while I was working I noticed a small amount of brown stuff when I wiped and a few hours later I noticed that I had a very small amount of red blood. I freaked out and went to the emergency room. The on call doctor told me that my urine and blood tests came back positive for pregnancy but my HGc level is only at 80 so I was miscarrying. He told me that I should have my miscarriage in the next day or two. He told me just to go home and come back when I had my miscarriage. I really don't understand because I barely had ANY blood at all. But he said that since I told him that I was having period like cramps, that's also a sign. I called my OBGYN to make an appoitment to see how my HGc levels where but was not able to make an appoitment until after my miscarriage happened. Since yesterday morning I havent had anymore of the brown stuff or any blood at all. That was the first time my HGc level has ever been checked and I think they should check the levels again to see if it goes up at all. Does anybody know why my doctor is certian on a miscarriage?
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187316 tn?1386356682
Oh and during my first pregnancy I bled worse than a period for 5 weeks early in it and that daughter is now 3 years old so you never really know what will happen.
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187316 tn?1386356682
80 is a perfect level for how far along you are. I got my levels checked at 4 weeks and they were 48 and my daughter is now 4 months old. Like Clysta said it doesn't matter what they are at just as long as they double. Cramping in early pregnancy is completely normal and just your uterus getting ready for baby. Brown blood is old blood and not cause for concern. Even with the little bit of red you saw, spotting can be normal in early pregnancy. I would go see your obgyn. A lot of people mistakenly think when they are pregnant and spot or cramp that they should go to the er. Unless you are 20+ weeks there isn't anything the hospital can do to stop a miscarriage and because the doctors in the er aren't trained obgyns they usually give wrong advice and diagnosis.
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1573097 tn?1354861263
The same happened to me ,I tested positive few days later I started spotting then I misscarried
my levels were low too so I agree with your Doctor ,on the hand I hope your not misscarrying and to have a healthy baby
good luck
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1194973 tn?1385503904
Get a second opinion, you doctor seems crazy. Just because your level is 80 doesn't mean your miscarrying. They have to start someplace. The important thing is how your levels rise and double. While it could very well be a miscarriage (I'm not saying it is or isn't) he can NOT make that assumption on what he has. Cramping is also not a for sure sign as well. Many women cramp and spot in early pregnancy and go on to have a healthy pregnancy. I had cramping up till 20+ weeks. Brown discharge is old blood your body is expelling and isn't cause for concern. Generally you don't want to see red blood, but it also isn't always cause for concern, especially if it's not a lot. Good luck with everything.
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