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Re: Am I losing my baby?

From: James Connerth MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Jan 1999 14:37:34 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 2 Jan 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
><<I had an ultrasound done on 12-29. Sonographer couldn't find the baby.
>She said she only saw the yolk sac. By my LMP I should be 8-9 weeks. On
>12-30, Dr. ordered b-HCG quantitative to be repeated in 48hr. 1st test
>results were 8450. 2nd results were 6120. There has been no bleeding
>and only very light cramping. I want to know if I have already

Should see a fetal pole and heartbeat at this stage(especially with HCG>5000.Only 20% of fertilized eggs end up with term birth-really a "miracle,"the fall in HCG is very ominous.Most of these early losses represent an abnormal embryo--usually a defect in egg or sperm,and usually not recurrent.

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