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Re: HELP! Have you ever heard of anything like this that ended positively? post didn't include right #;'s

From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 May 2002 22:13:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 20 May 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>beta hcg 2000, 5/10 hcg 8000
>
>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?

I've seen about everything, and this is unusual, but not unheard of. I doubt it can progress normally.

>>2-Everything I've read says hcg greater than 5000=heartbeat, and we
>>don't see one, so is this doomed?

Well, probably, but you just have to wait and see a bit. Once the pole is seen, then I would expect appropriate growth and a heartbeat in a week.

>>3-Why would the sac continue to develop seemingly normally along..?

It hasn't been normal, it has been delayed. It doesn't sound good. . .

>>
>>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.

Sorry I'm a bummer, and good luck.

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA

No private emails; advice here does not constitute a physician-patient relationship.

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