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Re: Miscarriage??

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 23:25:08 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Donna wrote: >
>I should be 7 weeks today. Last month i started with spotting then
>bleeding. My progestrone was low so they put me on prometrium 200, 3
>days a day, well its been 28 days and i have started the same thing.
>They did an ultrasound at 5 weeks and said everything looks ok. My HCG
>Levels on April 7th were 1281 and April 16th they were 900 and then on
>April 18th they were 860. I haven't had any cramping or heavy bleeding,
>they said since my levels are dropping that im having/or going to have a
>miscarriage.

Yes. Dropping HCG levels mean that the placenta has stopped growing.

They said this last time and everything was fine, but my >HCG levels went up last time. Does it sound like im having a
>miscarriage? And will i have to have a D & C done with only being 7
>weeks?

More likely because of being only 7 weeks when the placenta is more adherent to the uterine wall.

Thanks. 

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG


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