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I took 3 HPT's and they are all positive. Today I went to the OB and the urine test that they did was negative. I had my blood drawn yesterday and my HCG level is 236. They drew more blood today at the OB office. Am I pregnant? I have been having very sharp pains in my uterus and twinges and things,,no spotting/blood. Im just so confused. I thought my LMP was around 10/19-10/20. I cant remember though.
Well Its not good. My progesterone levels are too low to make this a viable pregnancy. So Ive been diagnosed with threatened miscarriage
Did they give you progesterone suppos? They need to! What is your progesterone level?
They didn't tell me what me what my level was. They didn't say anything about giving me any progesterone either. :( I guess they gave up. No one really seemed to care. It was nightmare yest all day. Went to the OB doc all excited-tested negative there-they looked at me like I was crazy-drew blood and sent me on my way. Called me later to say that it is a confirmed pregnancy my level was 248 (thur was 239) and to go to the ER cuz it was so late in the day to get an ultrasound to r/o an etopic pregnancy and also she said that my progesterone level was to low to make this a viable pregnancy and was not too optimistic but didn't tell me my level. So off to the ER we went out by house-waited for 2 hours got into a room. My primary came in to check on me and said he'd talk to the ER doc and go thru things with him. Well they ended up drawing more blood my level was like 252,,the ER doc said no point in an ultrasound because you cant see anything and radiology prob will refuse to do it even though I was having these cramping shooting pains they did a pelvic instead and said my cervix was closed and nothing abnormal. He talked to the OB doc out here and said it doesn't look good and sent me on my way... I feel like my OB doc passed me off cuz it was a Friday! Im going to follow up with the OB doc out here and my primary doc on MOnday but I feel like Im losing the baby. I feel different. My boobs are not as sore and I just don't feel like Im still pregnant. My husband and I cried together and we knew that the first time things can happen. I just feel so sorry for my baby. I don't want him/her to think I gave up-I just feel that no one was optimistc and let nature take its course. I don't know. Talk about a emotional roller coaster.
Your HCG does not seem to go up fast enough, it is supposed to double every 48 hours. So yes it does seem you will have a miscarriage. Don't feel you are giving up on the baby, there is unfortunately nothing you can do. Don't blame yourself! I am sorry, it is very tough!!
I had 3 miscarriages myself before the birth of my son at age 41, conceived naturally.
Don't give up! Cry, mourn... and keep trying!
PS: your OB does not seem very understanding: you may want to shop for a nicer one.
I had 3 miscarriages myself before the birth of my son at age 41, conceived naturally.
Don't give up! Cry, mourn... and keep trying!
PS: your OB does not seem very understanding: you may want to shop for a nicer one.
Well so far nothing has happened. I am not bleeding. I do have some steady cramping -mild. My boobs are a lil more sore today. I don't know really what to expect from here on out. What is going to happen to my body? Do I ask for a DNC? Just so frustrating and I am defiantely going to see a different OB doctor! I am not happy with the one I saw Friday but I only saw the NP not the doc. My mom and sister see the doc and they love her. Agh! I don't know.
I would wait a bit longer. Go see another OB doctor. There has to be one with more compassion than the one you just saw. My heart goes out to you.
I am 40, and I had 2 missed miscarriages in a row last year.
Don't give up, if a baby is what you really want. We tried again, and I am now 24 weeks pregnant, he will be born 1 month before I turn 41. We are so glad we kept on trying. We worked thru the grief and losses and didn't give up hope.
I am 40, and I had 2 missed miscarriages in a row last year.
Don't give up, if a baby is what you really want. We tried again, and I am now 24 weeks pregnant, he will be born 1 month before I turn 41. We are so glad we kept on trying. We worked thru the grief and losses and didn't give up hope.
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If this is a m/c, it could possibly be a natural one. (I've had 3 m/c's) With my last 2, I knew I was going to m/c bc my hcg wasn't doubling like it should. Once I knew I would m/c, it was about a week b/4 it actually started. With one of them, it was just like a period. With my last one, I had about 8 hours of really really bad cramping (doubled over in pain) but then it eased up and I bled for about a week. With my first m/c, I had to have a D&C bc it was a missed m/c and my body wasn't expelling it. the D&C was really pain free and recovery was easy. Just letting you know what you might expect if you do m/c. but none of us know for sure that's what's going to happen.
I hope you get in to a doctor who is human. If your hcg is going up like it should, but your progesterone is low, then ask for supplements.
Good luck, hun. I'm sorry you've had to go thru this. It sounds like an absolute nightmare and makes me want to kiss my OB for being such a good guy.