Re: Dr.-ectopic pregnancy or blighted ovum?

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At Thu, 28 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>Hi...I just found out my hcg level yesterday (Wed) was 232. Last
>Tuesday they were 26, Thursday they were 51. So arrording to my
>calculations it should be about 400 yesterday. I am going for a
>sonogram tomorrow because she told me it might be an ectopic pregnancy
>or blighted ovum. Could it just be off to a slow start or is this
>pregnancy destined to miscarry in one way or another.
>
>I am really worried because I had a chemical preg. in Dec. and then a
>missed miscarriage at 8w5d in early July. I got pregnant about 5 weeks
>after my D&C with no period in between. Could that be why I might be
>having problems?
>
>Is there any hope for this pregnancy? If it was ectopic, wouldn't I have
>pain. Also, no bleeding.

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