WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1999: Re: am I 3 months or 6 weeks?

Re: am I 3 months or 6 weeks?

From: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Oct 1999 11:28:07 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 21 Oct 1999, sue wrote: >
>I Have always had irregular periods. I went off the pill in May,
>skipped period in June, had one in July, and skipped August and
>September. I took a pregnancy test in August that came out negative.
>When I went to the doctor in Sept., they told me I was pregnant. Using
>the usual method, they calculated me at almost 3 months. I didn't think
>they were accurate because I had (and still have) NO symptoms! To make
>an incredibly long story a little shorter, When I went to the doc for my
>first ultrasound, he told me he couldn't see anything in my uterus. He
>also said that there was a 75% chance that this isn't a viable
>pregnancy. I went for a second ultrasound the next morning, and the
>tech said that there is a sac in there (actually, what appears to be
>3!), and I could only be 5 to 6 weeks -- and that's the reason why
>nothing showed up on the first one. I am so confused! I go back to the
>doc tomorrow for another ultrasound. Is it possible that they could be
>so wrong about my dates? I have already prepared myself for the WORST,
>but there is still maybe a glimmer of hope. Is there a chance this
>could turn out in a positive way?? DOes anyone Know?
>Thanks for listening!

Dear Sue,

For those of us with irregular periods, dating a pregnancy can be tricky business. It's possible that you got pregnant only six weeks ago, even though you didn't have a period. Continued monitoring of ultrasound (and perhaps blood tests) will help to establish an expected due date. I suspect you'll be on pins and needles until you see a heartbeat on ultrasound, and I hope your wait is short. Good luck!

--
Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

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