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?

[Michele, Katy, TX]

That totally does not sound right to me!  I would def get another opinion.  You're right.  Normally when a m/c is occuring, levels drop and not rise.  And if they are rising, it is normally a slow rise.  But even then, some of those women with slow rising HCG go on to have healthy babies.  

You could even go to a pregnancy help clinic and they could do an u/s for free.  At least the one close to my house does.  I would see if you can find one near you.  But def. get a 2nd opinion.  Heck, get a 3rd if you have to!!

[evthing4reason]

do you have any idea at all how far along you are?when was your last period? I would wait a few more weeks to see what was going on. I wouldn't agree to a d&c until they are 100% sure there is no way there is a baby

[rashley32]

It is me again.  I have had 4 ultrasounds.  The first one I had the tech told me everything was great no worries.  Then she sent me to this doctor.  his nurse did 2 ultrasounds on me and would not explain anything other than here is your gestational sac, here is your yolk sac, here is your baby come back in a week...so on so forth. then i finally saw the doctor and he said my levels had tripled since 2 weeks ago in hcg hormones...he said they were to high...(they still haven't said how far along i am at this point so i do not know)....also they haven't told me my numbers on anything or anything..he said high levels of hcg means miscarriage and he needed the D & C done then.  I don't trust him at all because i have had a miscarriage and levels of hcg lowered not raised...

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

definatly get a seond opinion cause sometimes they don't pick up the heartbeats so early on...

[bc13]

It sounds like you might have a molar pregnancy. In a molar pregnancy your Hcg levels are very high, tissue develops but it isn't a fetus. It's more like abnormal, cancer tissue. It is pretty bad that your doctor won't explain it better if this is what you have. The reason he wants you to have a D&C (if it really is a molar pregnancy) is because if the tissue becomes invasive you could end up needing chemo and cancer treatments. I would demand more information from your doctor though, because molar pregnancy isn't something to take lightly. Hope eveything works out for you!

[pmperez]

I would definetly find a different doctor, I cant stand doctors that are impersonable, I ask a million questions when they are doing ultrasounds and they have answered pretty much all of them, I can understand if something is wrong them not saying anything but someone should tell you something you have a right to know.