Re: Scary - still flowing after 23 days???

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At Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Dana wrote: >
>Started to flow on Dec/24/99 & my doc said I was probably having a
>miscarriage. U/S results at 12 wks indicated fetal demise at 8 wks. An
>ERPC(Evacuation of retained products of conception)was done. No
>problems after surgery. Conceived again on Oct/17/00. U/S at 12 wks
>(Dec. 28) - same results. It was a missed miscarriage this time. Had
>same surgery on Jan/4/01. After flowing for more than 1 wk, another U/S
>was done on Jan/12/01. The U/S indicated what appeared to be a
>gestational sac (??????) so blood tests were ordered. Jan/19/01, I was
>advised that the pregnancy hormone in my blood was high for someone who
>had just had an ERPC. As a result, none of the docs involved want to
>commit to anything at this point. More of the same blood tests were
>done on the 19th and I was told that if the levels go up, this will be
>considered a viable pregnancy for now, but if they go down another ERPC
>will have to be done. Meanwhile, I am still flowing (heavy for me at
>times, i.e. filled a maxi pad in the space of a few hrs & can feel it
>gushing out at times & its scary). Can't even think about the loss now
>- just need to know I will be well again. The idea that I might be
>pregnant following this surgery just defies all logic to me. Any
>insight you could provide me with would be so greatly appreciated. I am
>just beside myself at this point.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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