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Re: Low hCG levels but fetal heartbeat?

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 7 Dec 1999 09:19:12 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Thomas wrote: >
>Yes it is possible. Although HCG rises on average by x2 every 48 hours
>there are variations in this and in the method of measuring HCG.
>Although one would suspect that your risk of miscarriage is increased,
>no one has really studied this although there are some projects on going
>at the moment.
>
>I performed a study that I never published due to bad results.I thought
>that HCG rises such as those you describe might predict miscarriage.
>However, they do not predict miscarriage very accurately.
>
>--
>Dr Thomas Ind MB BS MD MRCOG
>St George Hospital
>Kogarah
>Sydney
>NSW 2217
>AUSTRALIA
>

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This letter gave me great hope.  We are are pregnant after years of infertility and on our third HCG test the numbers were high but did not quite double.  Of course I freaked out.  Thank you so much for sharing your story.

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