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Re: 3 wks pregnant, hcg levels are not doubling, sac seen on ultrasound

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:06:16 -0600 (CST)

At Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Tracy wrote: >
>At Fri, 16 Mar 2001, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Tracy wrote:
>>>
>>>On 3/14, I found out I was pregnant. My LMP was 2/10. My HCG level on
>>>3/14 was 5,300, another HCG level was taken on 3/16, the HCG level was
>>>6,800. The doctor is concerned that I may have a blighted ovum. On the
>>>vaginal ultrasound (3/14), a gestational sac was noticeable. Should I
>>>be concerned? I have scheduled a follow-up appt. for a 2nd ultrasound
>>>and HCG.
>>
>>with these HCG levels a fetal pole and a heartbeat are usually seen
>>
>>There is a high chance that my pregnancy is not viable. Why would the HCG levels be so high during the first 3 weeks?
>>--
>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
>>author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide
>>
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>>
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>>

Tracy

I agree with Dr. Shanahan. We usually see pole and heartbeat at those levels. It is impossible to say why your levels got so high. that is the variability of miscarriages. Why do some end the day after the pos test and others hold out to 10 weeks? 

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


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