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Re: 2nd miscarriage, what next???

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 15:24:47 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Jodi wrote: >
>I have just suffered my 2nd miscarriage on New Year's Eve. My doctor is
>referring me to OB/GYN now. First miscarriage was molar pregnancy lost
>at 20 weeks, this one was just lost at 7 weeks. My doctor doesn't think
>the two are related because my HCG levels were so low this time and with
>the molar pregnancy they were so high. Does this make sense to you?

No. I tdepends on what the tissue looked like this time and di the Pathologist find any evidence of a molar pregnancy

>What kind of tests can I expect from the OB/GYN now?

Ultrasound, serum hCG, maybe chest X-ray.

She also told me to >wait 3 months to start ttc and yet, from what I've read, it seems like
>it's ok to start once you've had a period?

With the molar pregnancy history it would be a good idea to wait until the serum hCG is NORMAL

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