Hello everyone,
3 weeks ago 6/26 I discovered I was pregnant. I immediately called my Ob and she got me in for an appointment right away. It was hard to calculate a conception date because I have irregular periods & tend to skip a month which I did in april. According to my calculations I think I became pregnant the last week in May. I have been going for U/S for the last 3 weeks. The first u/s showed a gestional sac & yolk but no embryo or heartbeat but estimated that I was 6wks & 1 day along. Also my hcg was 31 that was on 6/27 on 6/30 they repeated my hcg and it was 45. On 7/7 I went for another U/S and the u/s tech said she seen a fetal pole but still no heartbeat. The NP states that the radiologist did not state that he seen a fetal pole & she could'nt confer with him because he was on lunch. My hcg as of 7/7 was 60. The NP told me that she would give me one more u/s and if it revealed the same thing we would have to talk about a D&C. I don't know what to do or think. Something is telling me that im not as far along as they think I am and to get a second opinion. Also as to my knowledge you shouldn't try to hear a fetal heartbeat until you are at least 10 weeks. Has anyone else gone through this? Should I give up hope is there hope? I never thought I could have children because I have so many female problems & I feel this is such a miracle. So am I holding on for no reason or should I just see another physician. Help me please :( ↓
mismissy69, I'm so sorry for what you are going through. At least now you know you can get pregnant! I don't know how to find old threads, but there are many people who have had weird hcg levels and ultrasounds out there. Some with happy endings, some with sad endings. I was told when I went to the ER at 6w1d that they wouldn't do an ultrasound unless my hcg was over some number (I think it was 1000. If it wasn't 1000, it was definitely bigger than 1000). My hcg came back at 4000, but couldn't get in to the u/s until 6w4d. I was warned when they started that they might not see a heartbeat, but we did. (one pixel in the middle of a peanut that flashed). I don't know what to tell you about this pregnancy. I hope someone else writes soon. But please don't give up hope on pregnancy. If it worked once, it's bound to work again :) Can you easily see another physician? Please let us know how it goes. ↑
Name: Jackie | Date: Jul 8th, 2008 7:12 PM
I would wait on the d&c. My dr. told me I was going to miscarry my daughter bc of slow rising hcg levels and an inaccurate u/s. Turned out I was much earlier than we thought and as far as hcg numbers go, they are just a number. My daughter is healthy and wonderful. I went on to have a very normal pregnancy. Don't give up hope yet!! ↑
Name: mismissy69 | Date: Jul 8th, 2008 8:58 PM
Thank you guys im trying to stay positive I don't want to have a D&C I just dont feel it in my heart. I have been through so much in my life and I feel that god has given me this blessing because he knows that im finally ready. I have also read some threads that the outcome is positive so im trying to keep that in mind. I just feel that my Dr is rushing things, even the sono tech said so and is trying to brush me off. So I made an appointment with an actual Ob not a NP and hopefully he will have some more insight. I think i forgot to mention in my first pole that when I had the u/s yesterday the tech said she seen a fetal pole which wasn't there last week ↑
Name: jen327 | Date: Jul 9th, 2008 10:22 AM
When I was probably about 4 weeks preggers I was very sick and in the ER with food poisoning. they discovered I was preggers, but like you I have irregular periods and they did an U/s and it showed nothing. they said based on my last period I would be 8 weeks and I needed to see a dr. right away to rule out eptopic pregnancy. SO I did and they sent me for an u/s 4 days later and it revelieved a sac but not embryo or h/b. Then 2 days later I started bleeding, thought for sure it was a m/c so I ended up at the er. They saw a heartbeat. I would give it sometime. If your HCG levels are rising, don't rush to a D&C. Your body should naturally do it, and if in 2 weeks still nothing, ok, consider it. But if your being pushed to do it, find a dr. that will make you feel like you have all your options and can make the best choice for you. Good luck. ↑
Name: Kendalyn | Date: Jul 9th, 2008 11:23 AM
Hello Missy - I have been through this...just the last couple weeks!!! It is so frustrating and it just consumes you in wondering what to do. Unfortunatly, you probably don't need another opinion. Those dating machines for u/s are very accurate. The radiologist are usually pretty good in what they see too. I am no expert but have had a couple miscarriages. Have that next u/s and see if they get a heart beat. Your hCG levels should also start to double every 48 hours as well. Don't give up hope yet as it is possible that the little fella's heart hasn't started yet. But you don't have to have a D&C right away. I started M/C last Monday and have not scheduled a D&C yet just because I'm not ready. I had another U/S yesterday and it confirmed that the baby does not have a heart beat anymore but for some reason, I'm just not ready yet. If it doesn't come out on it's own, I will of course have to have the D&C. If it would make you more comfortable, see another physician. ↑
Name: mismissy69 | Date: Jul 9th, 2008 1:22 PM
All the opinions & advice are appreciated. I just decided to leave it in gods hands what he means to happen will happen. I will just pray & hope that my prayers are answered. I have an appointment with another physician tomorrow & hopefully everything will go well. ↑
Name: blessedwith4 | Date: Jul 9th, 2008 6:31 PM
wait and see another physician and get a second opinion for sure ↑
