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Re: Cessation of pregnancy symptoms at 7.5 weeks

From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 00:01:57 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Brenda wrote: >
>One week ago today I took a home pregnancy test which came back
>positive. The following day (Saturday) I experienced cramping and light
>bleeding. I visited the ER, and the doctor performed a blood test and
>ultrasound. They said I was 6.5 weeks pregnant, plus/minus 3 days. My
>hcg level was 23,245 and they detected a fetal heartbeat. This past
>Tuesday (three days after my ER visit) follow-up blood test showed hcg
>levels of 39,915.
>
>Today, three days after the second blood test, I don't feel pregnant at
>all. Originally I experienced extreme breast tenderness, exhaustion,
>and mild queasiness. Yesterday these feelings started lessening, today
>they are virtually gone.
>
>I'm really frightened. Is it likely that I've miscarried? Is it normal
>to have "good" days and "bad" days? I'm 35 (in fact, today is my
>birthday) and this is my first ever pregnancy.

Hi brenda-

First off...sorry I'm not so good at what the HCG levels should be, but if you type in HCG levels into the archives, Marie has posted a site that tells you what your levels should be at when. (or you might get lucky and she'll post it again for you :)

The fact that the level is higher is good, and the fact that they saw a heartbeat is good. Losing the "symptoms" isn't something you should worry about. Yes, you can have some good days, some bad days and some women feel horrible while others feel radiant. It's just kind of a luck-of-the-draw.

Good luck, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

--
Jenn

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