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DR. MONTGOMERY -- Doctors are Puzzled

From: Amber (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:00:01 -0600 (CST)

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>At Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Amber wrote:
>>
>>My LMP began on 10/7 and I had a positive pregnancy test on 11/7. On
>>11/16, I went to the doctor, and using US, he could not see anything in
>>utero. My HCG levels that day were 2200. The next day, I had a level 2
>>US that detected a small fetal sack. On 11/20, my HCG levels had
>>dropped to 2100, but back up to 2400 on 11/21. On 11/27, my HCG level
>>was 3300 and my Progesterone level was 9.7. On 12/1, The doctor, with
>>regular US, saw a very well-defined sack, but no fetal pole. On that
>>day, my HCG Levels were up to 5650. Can anyone tell me what's going on?
>>This is my first pregnancy and I am getting mixed signals from my
>>doctors.
>>
>>--
>>Amber
>>

At Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: >
>Amber,
>Until you threw in that last HCG value, I would have concluded that you
>had either a blighted ovum or an ectopic pregnancy. Given that last
>value, I think that waiting and repeating the HCG in another 48 hours is
>prudent. In the mean time, you need to appraised of the symptoms for
>ectopic (i.e. pain) and notify your physician immediately if this
>begins...
>Lynn

Thanks for your response. My doctors have checked for ectopic and said that was not the case. I have had no cramping or bleeding. What is a blighted ovum?

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Amber

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