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At Mon, 20 May 2002, Janna wrote: >
>Quick background-LMP 3/18/02 (cycles 33-35 days long)...positive HPT @
>4/17/02. Beta hcg&00. Nothing seen on vaginal u/s on 4/22 initially.
>Each week thereafter, a "sac" area grew slightly, but nothing was seen
>in sac. Had a repeat hcg on May 10, and hcg‚00. Returned today
>(5/20) for the "final" u/s to determine that this was indeed another
>failing pregnancy. HOWEVER...u/s showed definite growth from last u/s
>(5/10) and showed fetal pole and yolk sac. My doc is totally mystified,
>as am I. I return in 2 weeks...so, I guess my questions are:
>
>1-Is there ANY possibility that this can progress normally? have you
>ever heard of such a thing?
>2-Everything I've read says hcg greater than 5000=heartbeat, and we
>don't see one, so is this doomed?
>3-Why would the sac continue to develop seemingly normally along..?
>
>I am so emotionally confused. This will be my 4th m/c in 3 years if
>this one doesn't make it. Thanks for your advice. This board is a
>lifesaver.

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