Re: twin pregnancy a blighted ovum?

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At Sat, 23 Jan 1999, sheryl wrote: >
>According to my LMP, I am 7 wks pregnant. I took clomid and thought I
>was pretty sure about my dates. My temp rose a little on day 17, and
>the ovulation predictor kept getting darker until I ran out of tests.
>B/C of some minor spotting, I had a ultrasound done and there were 2
>sacs, but nothing else. It showed only 5 wks gestation. The Dr.
>ordered hcg levels to see if they drop. He said it is probably a
>blighted ovum, but there may be a chance my dates are a little off and
>that twin pregnancies sometimes don't show up things on the usual
>timeline. He also said twin pregnancies have more trouble with
>spotting, and that may be a reason for my spotting. Is he just trying
>to give me a little hope? Or is it possible for me to have conceived a
>week or so later than I thought, and the fetal pole/yolk sac just isn't
>visible b/c it's a twin pregnancy. I have been grieving already, but I
>just wanted a second opinion.

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