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Re: Pregnant, low HCG levels - etopic?
From: Candace (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 28 23:55:38 2004
You are in my heart and prayers. I wish you the best, and I hope
everything is ok!
At Mon, 28 Jun 2004, BellaLuna wrote:
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>Thank you, I know that I have to be prepared for anything. Today I go
>in for my 3rd bloodtest and will find out the results tomorrow. I am a
>nervous wreck and didn't sleep much last night. I just kept thinking
>that today (Monday) might be the last day I can feel pregnant and
>happy... my emotions have gone through the full circle, with how to
>deal with good news to how to deal with the bad... I am just sort of
>numb and scared right now. I'll post the results tomorrow.
>
>Jennifer
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>At Fri, 25 Jun 2004, Candace wrote:
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>>My heart goes out to you. I don't want to scare you or anything, but
>>I'm going to give you the truth. This happened to my sister (YOU'RE
>>PREGNANCY IS NOT ALIKE THOUGH)... Just want to make that clear.. Every
>>pregnancy is different. I've heard good stories when this has happened,
>>and I've lived through the horror story. My sister is diabetic. She
>>was 7 weeks pregnant but her HCG and Progesterone weren't registering
>>correctly. She was admitted to the hospital with DKA (Diabetic Keytone
>>Acidosis) Sp on that. Her HCG finally started doubling same with the
>>progesterone. into the safe lvls. when she was 20 weeks pregnant we
>>found out that the baby had a devistating birth defect. She ended up
>>having an abortion. The Amino stated it wasn't due to her diabetes, it
>>wasn't genetic. it was just something that "Happened"
>>
>>Now as I mentioned before I know women who had the same thing happen,
>>and the doctors found out that they had guessed the due date wrong, and
>>everything was perfectly normal. I hope everything turns out ok for
>>you, and if you want my e-mail is summersjewell@hotmail.com
>>
>>My prayers go out to you and your family.
>>
>>At Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Jennifer wrote:
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>>>Hi Tricia,
>>>
>>>Thanks for responding. They told me that it is still to soon to see
>>>anything on a sonogram. I go back in for the 3rd blood test on Monday
>>>and will have the sonogram scheduled then for the day after or so. I am
>>>trying to calm down but it is really hard. To have waited for 8 years
>>>and now to be pregnant, but have it "iffy" is devistating. I can use
>>>all the prayers you can give!
>>>Hugs,
>>>Jennifer
>>>
>>>At Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Tricia wrote:
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>>>>hi Bellaluna, I have not had this.have thay tryed to do a ultrusond yet
>>>>to see were it mite be? plus you need to try not to stress your self to
>>>>much I know it may be hard but bodys will some time regeced it from the
>>>>stress thinking it something that should not be there. I will pry for
>>>>you and your little one to be ok. I have lost two and it was really
>>>>hard but I went on to have two boys.Tricia
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 23 Jun 2004, BellaLuna wrote:
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>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I am currently 5 1/2 weeks pregnant and had 2 blood tests done, the
>>>>>first one on 6/17 showed a HCG level of 247 and the next one on 6/21
>>>>>only went up to 417. I was told that these numbers are really low and
>>>>>since they are not doubling every 2 days, to expect to miscarry or have
>>>>>it be an ectopic pregnancy. I am scared to death, as I have tried to
>>>>>conceive for 8 years, and this is my first pregnancy. I don't know what
>>>>>to think. I go in again on the 28th to get the 3rd blood test and then
>>>>>get a sonogram that week. I am a nervous wreck. I have endo, and the
>>>>>first lap (1996)showed both my tubes blocked with stalks growing...
>>>>>(sorry). The 2nd lap I had in 2001 showed that both tubes were clear. I
>>>>>know that endo can cause etopic pregnancies, but has anyone gone
>>>>>thorough something like this?
>>
>>--
>>Best of luck!
>>
>>Candace
>>
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Best of luck!
Candace
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