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

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At Sat, 17 Mar 2001, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>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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>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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>
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