WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] Is this pregnancy viable?

Re: [Birth Control] Is this pregnancy viable?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 22:05:31 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Dianna wrote: >
>- Nov. 2001- D&C Performed for Blighted Ovum
>(The Dr. told me to wait one cycle before trying again.)
>- December 28, 2001- First Day of period.
>- Jan 26, 2002- Home pg test positive.
>- Sat., February 2,2002 - went to ER (light back pain, but really
>because I was freaking out and needed to know how things were going.) On
>this date, my HCG Levels were 5000, but the ultrasound tech did not see
> any sack in my uterus.
>- Monday, February 4, 2002- OBGYN Dr. tested for HCG LEVELS- THEY ROSE
> TO 16,000.
>- Tuesday, February 5, 2002- OBGYN Dr. saw gestational sac, w/ possible
> yolk sac, but no fetal poles.
>- Wednesday, February 13, 2002- OBGYN saw gestational sac, but no yolk
>sak or fetal poles. He told us that just to be sure we didn't make a
>mistake, we would do another ultrasound the following week. (He tested
>my H.C.G. levels on this day, and they rose to a whopping 90,000)
>- Tuesday, February 19, 2002- Dr. was shocked to see a heartbeat during
>vaginal u/s. The ultrasound readings were: CN0- 8cm, DR72, G54, CRL
>1.10 cm.
>(These abbreviations are Greek to me)
>My questions- Is this pregnancy viable? (If so, is the probable outcome
>very good, average, or poor) Why would my hcg levels not correspond to
>the growth? Why would a heartbeat just now show up? My doctor seemed
>very positive, I'm just afraid to feel the same.

Dianna

This is strange. I would have expected hb much sooner. Usually see it by 15000. Keep the faith, stranger things have happened.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
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health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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