Re: Question about home test
From: a.a (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:44:14 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Kristin wrote:
>Kristin,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me. I do have one
question: I thought when a women is at the point when she is missing her
period and finds out she is pregnant that the pregnancy length would be
right at about 4 weeks pregnant based on the first day of her LMP. Can
you explain to me how the doctor diagnosed you at 3 weeks? Hope this
makes some sense.
>Hi there! Congrats on your pregnancy.
>
>I, too, took a home test and had the same results, a line but very
>faint. I did another one 1/2 later, but no line.
>
>Went to my doctor, same thing, a line but very faint. Did a blood test
>to check the HCG levels. I was indeed pregnant, but the levels were
>initially low (19), which meant it was either a very new pregnancy, or
>the pregnancy would not continue.
>
>I am now 9 weeks along, due Jan 23.
>
>Call your obgyn and have them monitor your HCG levels. I had mine
>checked every 4 days after the first test, and the levels kept rising as
>they should have (I believe they are supposed to double daily). I had
>an ultrasound and according to that, when I had the first blood test I
>was 3 weeks pregnant.
>
>Congrats and good luck!!!!!
>
>At Tue, 3 Jul 2001, a.a wrote:
>>
>>Today I am 2 days late. I know I am pg. I have been having major
>>symptoms. Took a home test this morning and the second line was shown,
>>but very very very light. Are their any mom's to be out there who have
>>experienced this? It would make me feel so much better if so. Thanks
>>for any input.
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