Re: -do hcg?? Relax?, Part II

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At Tue, 9 Sep 2003, karen wrote:

Dear Dr.,

Thank you for answering. Should I worry about the varying HPT results - some are darker than the control, some the same, some come up quickly, some don't? All have been positive. They have been different brands. It the varying appearance a bad sign?

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Karen

At Tue,  9 Sep 2003, Hector Nemirovsky M.D. wrote:
Wait, there is nothing else you can do.

At Tue,  9 Sep 2003, karen wrote:

I am 35 and have an 11 year old and a 6 year old.  No complications with
them.  I had one "chemical pregnancy" last month.  I am currently 4w6d
pregnant.  My levels at 14DPO were hcg 178, progesterone 48.  I have
been using an over the counter natural progesterone supplement which is
supposed to deliver 20mg/day.  My ob is reluctant to redraw levels -
seems confident by history.  I am concerned because I am older and my
pregnancy symptoms are mild even transient- I have retaken HPT's several
times - they are always positive but some are darker than others
(different kinds).  No cramping/spotting.

Should I insist on the blood levels? Can I just go to the lab and pay
out of pocket? Would the progesterone cream mask a non-viable pregnancy?

Thank you - your help is most sincerely appreciated.

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Karen






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