Re: 2 miscarriages, one really odd

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At Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Michelle wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I had a miscarriage 2 years ago. I got pregnant on the pill. The
>miscarriage was Found at 12 wks, but baby stopped growing at 8. Tested
>blood afterwards, progesterone low. Waited til Oct. 2000 to try again.
>Dr. told me didn't have to wait 3 months off pill, just go ahead and try
>first month. Well, they tested me one month later and I was pregnant. I
>was taking prometrium day 15 through 28 and just continued taking.
>Progesterone level was 23 in blood levels.
>
>However, my blood levels did not double every two days (first 200, then
>300. Then 700, then 770. ) so dr. said miscarrying. I had a D&C that
>Friday, but after the D&C my levels rose to 2000. He figured tubal, so
>gave me a shot of methyltrexate. Well, the numbers kept climbing. 3
>weeks later, 7000. He did ultrasound, found it was a corneal pregnancy
>(he only saw one in his whole career), so we waited again to see if we
>peaked. My levels went to 3500, but then wouldn't go lower. He did
>another ultrasound (he was going to do tubal ligectomy) and the sac had
>moved into the center of the Uterus, so I had to have another D&C (this
>is 6 weeks after the first on). It was a total nightmare.
>
>Now, he says the two were unrelated, and to go ahead and try again
>without any further testing. I have one 3 1/2 year old, he was premature
>and I had placenta acreeta with birth (hemorhaged and almost bleed to
>death)..... a D&C stopped the bleeding.
>
>The absolute only thing that has changed since the birth of my son is
>that with him I waited the three months off the pill before trying, and
>I have a more stressful job.
>
>Could you please give me your opinion? My mother seems to think I should
>see an endocrinologist.

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

statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.

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