WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: Possible Blighted Ovum?? Pls Help

Re: Possible Blighted Ovum?? Pls Help

From: michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 07:04:35 -0500 (CDT)

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Another Update!!

Just wanted to let you all know that I had another u/s today at 6weeks 3 days and we saw a baby and a heartbeat. HCG levels are rsiing appropriately so baby is doing well.

--
Michelle

At Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>
>Hope all continues to go well
>
>At Tue, 27 Jun 2000, michelle wrote:
>>
>>UPDATE!!
>>
>>Just wanted to let you all know I had an u/s at 6 weeks and we saw a
>>yolk sac!! (YEAH!!) and tested hcg levels again and they are normal so
>>baby is fine :) They are gonna do another u/s around 7 1/2 8 weeks to
>>see the baby and hb.  Thank you all for sharing your stories w/me.  I am
>>just thankful baby is fine..
>>
>>--
>>Michelle
>>At Sat, 24 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>>
>>>I had same thing, u/s at 6 weeks by dates, nothing but empty sac,
>>>several days of dropping HCG levels, and had D&C.  HOWEVER...  I agree
>>>with Dr Shanahan, you may just be early.Good luck
>>>
>>>At Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 23 Jun 2000, michelle wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I had a transvaginal u/s at 5 wks 1 day and Dr saw a gestational sac but
>>>>>nothing in it..  She tested my HCG levels and said they were well w/in
>>>>>the normal range and requested I follow up in 2 days for another u/s and
>>>>>HCG count..  Well I went in today and my HCG levels had doubled but when
>>>>>DR did u/s (5weeks3days)still did not see anything but gestational sac,
>>>>>but sac has grown.  Dr requested I come in for another u/s in a week
>>>>>which will put me at 6 wks 3 days..I researched on internet and read
>>>>>about a blighted ovum?? My question, could this be a blighted ovum, I
>>>>>pray not, but if it is would my HCG levels rise and would sac continue
>>>>>to grow?? I am really worried and need some advice,
>>>>>anyone who has been through this I would greatly aprreciate your stories
>>>>>or words of reassurance
>>>>
>>>>Without knowing your hCG levels, it is hard to say what this is -- if
>>>>your hCg levels are much higher than 2500 range, it is probably a
>>>>blighted ovum, but if hte levels are lower, you are probably just too
>>>>early to see anything for sure.At 5 weeks, all I'd expect to see is a
>>>>gestational sac.  Why did you have the ultrasound in hte first place?
>>>>
>>>>I've had 2 blighted ova, and a 3rd MC after seeing a heartbeat
>>>>initially, so I know this waiting sucks, but hang in there -- my bet is
>>>>that you are early and next ultrasound will show a nice little fetal
>>>>pole.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>>>S. Lake Tahoe, CA
>>>>
>>>>Replies are for educational purposes only and do not construe a doctor-patient relationship; they do not take the place of a face-to-face consultation with your own doctor.
>>>>
>>>>PRIVATE E-MAILS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED! My daughter deserves some of my very limited free time!
>>>>

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