Re: HCG levels and Ultrasound (possible mc?)

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amber,

there is always hope...maybe its too early? i had my first

ultrasound a few weeks ago when i was 5weeks and a few days and i was

told that i would miscarry the baby wouldnt make it because the yolk

sac looked abnormal and there was no fetal heart tone or beat i was

devestated i cryed i prayed i talked to people i indulged myself with

info on the net trying to figure this out, well when i saw the dr she

said im sorry this isnt ur fault dont blame ur self its not due to

anything u did or the wls and so on but she offered me an option too

i could either go with a dnc right away, wait to miscarry or have

another hcg level check and ultrasound well i had the hcg level test

and my levels went from apx 6100 to 24000 in one week so she ordered

the ultrasound i was just a mess the whole time... well the

ultrasound which was when i was 6 weeks a a couple of days they found

a heart tone of 95 bpm the radiologist at my work was shocked he

couldnt beleive what he was seeing so he gave me hope and with that i

continued to pray and a week later which was this last friday i had

another ultrasound done 7 weeks 3 days we saw the heart beating away

and heard it also it was soo awesome it was at 146 bpm i even got

pictures ... im still having spotting and mild cramping but the baby

is hanging in there.....i just figure this much, i love this baby and

i want this baby but if God wants him he has his reasons...i hope

this helps to give u hope, beleive in miracles i beleive im carrying

one now...my thoughts and prayers are with u Deanna

> Hi all,

>

> I am 6w3d pg and had an ultrasound last Thursday at 5w6d. The

ultrasound showed a gestational sac but no yolk sac or anything else

in it. The tech said the sac measured 5w2d. This could be entirely

possibly that I ovulated a few days later since we were not ttc and I

hadn't been taking temps and charting like I did with my first

pregnancy or it might be the +-4 day variation with us. The tech

acted like at even 5w2d they should've seen something in the sac so

she showed the doctor. He ordered more bloodwork to check hcg levels

and suspected a possible miscarriage. On the day of the us my levels

were 12468 (which would be pretty high for 5w2d). Two days later

they were 19628. They didn't double but I read a couple places on

the net that once they reach 12,000 they double about every fourth

day so it would seem right on track. On other sites, I've read that

once the hcg is as high as mine they should see something inside the

gestational sac. I am stressing quite a bit about this all! Now, I

just have to wait for my OB to call hopefully today and let me know

what the next step is. Basically, I am wondering if any of you have

experienced anything like this and what the outcome was or words of

wisdom or hope. I am prepared for the worst and hoping for the

best. I appreciate all of your feedback!

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Amber Yarbrough

> edd 6/12/04

> wls 8/07/02

> 360-177

>

>

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>

>I am 6w3d pg and had an ultrasound last Thursday at 5w6d. The ultrasound

>showed a gestational sac but no yolk sac or anything else in it.

This is one of the WORST uses of ultrasound I know of... scaring women to

death.

Allowing the body to do its thing is vital... as another poster

explained. She, too, was offered a D&C when her baby really was in

there... just couldn't be seen yet. I *highly* encourage you women to WAIT

for signs and such of miscarriage unless there is some other medical

indicator to do otherwise; what might seem like a non-viable pregnancy is

really just not seeing what is there (for whatever reason...

skill/location/woman's size/fat placement/etc.).

Technology isn't always what they tout it to be.

Barbara E. Herrera, Midwife

San Diego, CA

Open RNY April 5, 2001

Starting Weight 350/BMI-64

Now 200/Alive and Healthy!

(Lowest Post-op Weight 160)

www.AmaMama.com

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[Guest guest]

>

>I am 6w3d pg and had an ultrasound last Thursday at 5w6d. The ultrasound

>showed a gestational sac but no yolk sac or anything else in it.

This is one of the WORST uses of ultrasound I know of... scaring women to

death.

Allowing the body to do its thing is vital... as another poster

explained. She, too, was offered a D&C when her baby really was in

there... just couldn't be seen yet. I *highly* encourage you women to WAIT

for signs and such of miscarriage unless there is some other medical

indicator to do otherwise; what might seem like a non-viable pregnancy is

really just not seeing what is there (for whatever reason...

skill/location/woman's size/fat placement/etc.).

Technology isn't always what they tout it to be.

Barbara E. Herrera, Midwife

San Diego, CA

Open RNY April 5, 2001

Starting Weight 350/BMI-64

Now 200/Alive and Healthy!

(Lowest Post-op Weight 160)

www.AmaMama.com

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Pics:

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