PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Am I losing my baby?

Re: Am I losing my baby?

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 00:31:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Shelley wrote: >
>Hi, this is the third time I've been pregnant. I lost the first two
>babies at aproximatly 12 weeks. This pregnancy, the doctor has been
>monitoring my levels in my blood. Two weeks ago these levels (sorry,
>can't remember the fancy name) were at 69,000, last week they dropped to
>67,000. The doctor's office called me in this morning and they have
>dropped this week to 62,000. I am really scared. He is sending me off
>on Monday to get an ultrasound, because we don't have one in our town, I
>must drive 2 hours to the nearest hospital that has the ultrasound
>equipment. He said that he's not too sure if we should be alarmed at
>this drop, but wants an ultrasound to make sure everything is alright.
>Can anyone give me some idea if my baby is dying? I have no cramping or
>bleeding, but I am at 11 weeks now and have almost made it past my last
>two miscarriages. Thanks for any advice.

The drop is concerning. At 11 weeks, most of the time (unless you are really obese) we can hear the heartbeat, which would certainly be reassuring.If not, you're going ot have to wait for the ultraosund.

Have you had any sort of investigation as to why you lost the first two pregnancies??

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

This information is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not replace the need for you to consult your own doctor.

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