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HSM

At Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Karen wrote: >
>Four weeks ago, a blood test measured my hcg levels at approximately 6
>weeks. Today I had my first gyn visit and, after a manual exam, the
>midwife said my uterus felt like I was only about 8 weeks. She did not
>seem concerned because I conceived during the first month after stopping
>birth control pills and may have ovulated at any time. However, I am
>concerned because we only had sex twice during that month - once on the
>last day of my period and once almost three weeks later - which doesn't
>seem to leave much room for error in determining the date of conception.
>I am having an ultrasound and another blood sample next week, but am
>growing increasingly worried about missed miscarriage or blighted ovum
>the more I read. How concerned should I be?
>
>(I have not had any symptoms that would indicate an impending
>miscarriage, but the pregnancy symptoms I've had seem to have slaked off
>very suddenly)

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