Re: HCG levels confusing

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Anxious to hear your reply. Thank you,

Cathy

>----- Original Message -----
From: C <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH <pregnancy-birth@forum.obgyn.net> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: Re: HCG levels confusing

> As I said before, I have been where you are. The numbers are not as
> good as they should be. I am sorry. Hang in there
>
> At Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Cathy wrote:
> >
> >My OB just called with bthe results of my third HCG level and he
> >believes that there is a good chance that my pregnancy is not viable.
> >
> >The results were as follows:
> > 2/17 -- 5,275
> > 2/21 -- 17,750
> > 2/25 -- 27,250
> >
> >I had an ultrasound on 2/23 that showed a sac measuring 5.5 weeks -- no
> >heartbeat; my OB feels that the HCG from today should have been 50,000+
> >to indicate a viable pregnancy. Should I give up hope of this pregnancy
> >being viable? He wants to re-test HCG on Monday, 2/28. This would be my
> >5th miscarriage, so you can see that I'm not anxious to give up hope.
> >Anyone with any insight, please let me know your thoughts.
>

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