Re: 7.4 weeks preg w/heartbeat but uterus full of blood and clots

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At Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Melinda wrote: >
>Here's my question first---what's causing blood in my uterus and will
>this threaten my pregnancy?
>
>This is my second pregnancy. (First baby, now 16 mos, conceived with
>Follistim.)Today's ultrasound measured CRL at 7.4 weeks (expected 7.6
>weeks--close enough!). There was a heartbeat but doctor pointed out a
>*pool* of blood (I'm guessing about 25 mm diameter) and pointed out
>blood clots and more blood throughout uterus. He thinks the pool was a
>placenta and I'm miscarrying that one. But, I disagree. BTW, I am
>having no miscarriage symptoms. Here's my quick history.
>
>Fertility treatment cycle:
>100mg Clomid resulted in one 20mm follicle and timed HCG. No IUI. (We
>didn't expect this cycle to work with Clomid. First try since birth of
>daughter.) 100mg progesterone suppository once/day.
>
>HCG Levels reported in days past ovulation:
>Day 14--68
>Day 16--135 (48.5 hours doubling)
>Day 18--224 (66.3 hours doubling)
>Day 21--551 (55.2 hours doubling)
>Day 25--2,148 (48.9 hours doubling)
>
>Since I had only one follicle and basically low-to-average HCG levels, I
>don't believe the blood was a placenta. Has anyone experienced this?
>What was the cause? What was your outcome? Does it threaten my viable
>pregnancy? Medical expertise definitely welcome!
>
>Thank you in advance for your help!
>
>--
>Melinda
>

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J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

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