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Re: 1 st appointment after getting ++++ hpt

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:49:49 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 12 Mar 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I was due for my period yesterday and just got a positive home preg.
>test this morning. It was somewhat faint, but definitely positive. I
>also have been nauseated. This is my first baby and it has taken 15
>months to get here. I have been seeing an RE and was just completing my
>infertility workup (no treaments yet) this week.
>
>My ob/gyn's staff says they don't see you until you are 6 weeks along,
>no blood tests right now. Also my RE wants to see me first to do an
>ultrasound and blood test, but not until 6 weeks. This will be in 2
>more weeks.
>
>So I don't get any more confirmation until the 6 week mark. Does this
>sound right?
>
>Thanks!

U/S is not very useful before 6 weeks, when the heart starts to beat. Quant HCGs can be reassuring, but they don't change the outcome, and occasionally provoke more anxiety than they allay.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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