very high hcg levels

[rashley32]

I went to the doctor about three times in the past 2 weeks.  The Nurse Practioner was the one who began all the ultrasounds.  She would never tell me anything.  she would not let me know how far I am ; how the baby is growing; or if she saw a heartbeat (although i figured i am probably too early to find one).  She said I had to come back Thursday to see the actual doctor.  They have done 2 hcg hormone test on me.  When he came into my room he first introduced hisself and then told me my pregnancy is not viable.  and the went on to explain my baby does not have a heartbeat cause the nurse could not detect it on the monitor.  They never tried doppler, but again i feel i am too early. He said my hcg levels are very high and i am going to misscarry my baby so i need a D & C done immediately. I told him if i misscarry it will happen on its on.  He kept trying to force me to get one.  He never told me my hcg level numbers or anything.  What would anyone suggest?  I am going to the hospital today to find out more (a different one than i went to yesterday).  Is this usually normal for a doctor to react like this and should i truly be concerned?

[rashley32]

i know i went to a great hospital and all.  I have still been doing more research on here and decided to stay strong.  I have come to the realization there are many cases where there is a mis diagnosis of miscarriage and many women have done a D & C and risked never being able to get pregnant again or come to find out their baby was healthy.  Who knows maybe my baby is going to be a premie.  I don't know just hope i suppose.  I have decided to opt out of the D & C and just let God and nature take its course.  A doctor in my opinion can not force me to do something I do not wish to do.  If I am going to lose my baby then I will eventually miscarry.  I have decided I am going to hope for the best but expect the worse at this point so I can remain strong.  When or if my baby makes it I have a huge story to tell.  

[jesslee83]

aw honey, i am so sorry.....please keep us updated as things progress.....maybe there is still hope, and you're hormones and temp are from something else.....not to give you false hope, but maybe you're dr will see something different.....the others are right, sometimes a baby can measure smaller than what would coerce with the conception, and maybe that is the issue......sometimes, babies don't measure a heartbeat til up to 10 weeks+.....again, please keep us updated, and i'm very sorry you're going through this.....

[martikadragoon]

Rashley32~ I am very sorry for your loss, and hopefully there won't be any infection. Keep an eye on your temperature, and if it rises to more than 103 in the next 48hr's make sure to go back to the doctor ASAP. it can mean Sepsis, which is a blood infection and can get deadly. (not always, but sometimes if it's bad enough).

And you will have another chance at a baby, so I'm sorry for the hurt your going thru right now, and hopefully they'll ok you to TTC soon.

Did they say what size the baby measures?
because sometimes it can be off, or the baby can measure a little behind yet be normal... I'm sorry they havent found the heart beat, and am hoping that maybe it's just that the baby is a little behind what they're saying it is. Plz. keep me updated.

[rashley32]

I just left the hospital and came home.  They were very wonderful there.  They did an ultrasound and found out that my gestational sac is 7 weeks but my baby is alot less than that.  My baby has no heart beat whatsoever.  They did the doppler and stethoscope on me and nothing.  He said my pregnancy is abnormal and my hcg levels are actually less than what 7 weeks should be.  My baby stopped growing.  They are going to let me try to pass it this weekend and go to my new doctor on Tuesday. If I do not pass it they do have to go in and do an emergency D & C because my body is beginning to get some of the bacteria from it.  They are going to give me my rhogam shot for my rh negative factor as well.  I had 100.7 temperature as well and my blood pressure was pretty high so they are afraid i am developing some of the infection now.  So I guess I will not become a mommy after all.  Thank you everyone for all your help and advice with this and keeping me as positive and you could.  I did feel better finding out more too.

[martikadragoon]

Keep us updated, and good luck.. basically my baby went from looking like a dot to a kidney bean like that.

Totally normal growth.. Your little one sounds healthy!

[jesslee83]

yes, really keep us updated!

have you made it back from the appt yet?!