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Re: Pregnancy problems?
From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 19:52:37 -0500 (CDT)
The jump from 8500 to 16,000 is pretty good. If possible, I would try
to get the US in one week. That should be enough time for the heartbeat
to be seen. Otherwise, your right, I don't think I could wait the 2
weeks either.
At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Carol wrote:
>
>I am currently somewhere around 6.5 and 7 weeks pregnant. I had very
>light spotting (light pink) on three separate occasions last week and
>went to the hospital on two of those occasions. My HCG level was
>approx. 1600 on July 17th, approx. 8500 on July 26th and 15,686 on
>July 29th. However, when I went for an ultrasound on July 28th
>(estimated 6 weeks, 2 days pregnant), they could not detect a heartbeat.
>They want to do another one in 2 weeks, but I'm an absolute basketcase
>and two weeks seems like an eternity.
>
>Given my HCG levels should I still be concerned, or was this just too
>early to detect a heartbeat? Would HCG continue to rise if there was no
>fetal development?
>
>Thank you.
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.>
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