WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: Possible Blighted Ovum?? Pls Help No longer a Blighted OVum

Re: Possible Blighted Ovum?? Pls Help No longer a Blighted OVum

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 08:58:58 -0500 (CDT)

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Congratulations, I know you are happy.

RDB

At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, michelle wrote: >
>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!
>>>>>

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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