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Re: low heart rate (90bpm)

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 08:51:22 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Jen wrote: >
>By LMP I am currently about 8 weeks pregnant. My HCG levels were around
>the 2000 mark at 6 1/2 weeks and only rose slightly (by about 150)when
>tested again 4 day later. I had some very light spotting at 6 1/2 weeks
>so my Dr. had me in for an ultrasound. They saw the sac and the embryo
>and found a heart beat of 90 and by measurement estimated me to be about
>5 weeks 6 days (much earlier than I thought). 6 days later they did
>another ultrasound and found again that the heart beat was only about
>90, but the embryo had grown and everything else looked normal (although
>they have not done another HCG). I have had some spotting but no passed
>tissue or cramping at all. My Dr. said that we would schedule a weekly
>u/s, but did not have me go in for another HCG. Should I request
>regular quants until we know what is going on? And, with a heartbeat of
>only 90 two weeks in a row, is there any chance that this kiddo is going
>to make it?
>Thanks,
>Jen

90 is not good but doesn't mean is going to happen something bad .U/S is a good method to follow a preg.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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