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Oh Jamie, I am so sorry to hear the bad news. It is such an emotional hurdle to deal with. You are definetly not alone. We lost our baby two weeks ago, due to an eptopic. It is something that even though your body may be physically fine, your heart has a hard time coming to terms with it. It was our first pregnancy too, and we were so excited! A friend of mine who has had a miscarriage a few years ago gave me some wisdom. Now that she has her son, she often thinks that if she had not had her first miscarriage then Ean wouldn't be here. I keep thinking that way...when I do finally have my son or daughter, this period of time won't hurt so much. Keep trying...the soul that was ment for your family will eventually come through! Good Luck!

I am so thankful for this site! I went to dr. about 3 weeks ago hadnt started period so they did urine test came back positive! waited a week and then went back to dr. were they did a u/s. couldnt find baby and i should be about 7 weeks at this point. so they sent me over to hosp. for u/s. there they did find the baby and the sac but no heartbeat so doc said maybe your just not that far along and they ordered a hcg test and on Thursday and it was 8895 and then on monday it was 11895 and then on Thursday it was 14086 the nurse said it does not look good that the numbers should be doubling so were waiting it out for 2 weeks until another u/s is done. I will be praying for all of you p;ease pray for me .

JamieA- I kinda went through the exact same thing as you. I went in for an ultrasound at about 7 weeks but they said it looked like 5 weeks. I never had a regular period ever and had no idea when I conceived. I was on 3 months with no AF so I couldn't even guess. Anyhow... I went back to the states for 4th of July vacation and to visit family so I was there for awhile and had another ultrasound done. I think I was about 10 weeks then and they did see a sac, fetal pole and heartbeat but everything was measuring about 7 weeks. So, they ran my HCG and then had me come back 2 days later. My HCG hardly went up at all. Ran it again and it was going down. Ran it again and it went back up. Like a roller coaster ride. Up and down... But there was a heartbeat so I just thought about that. My sister had the same thing and said it sounded like hers when her progesterone levels were low. So I asked the doctor to check them and he refused. So, I went to the local hospital and they did. My progesterone levels were only like 11 or 14 (cant remember now) so they put me on supplements that night and the next day the heartbeat was gone. On top of that the fetal pole started shrinking. I ended up having a D&C and they ran all these tests (that was my 3rd loss) and finds out that my body just doesn't produce enough progesterone and I started the supplements too late.

I just wanted to add that I had my HCG checked 4.5 weeks after my D&C and they were down to 5 and only days after that I ovulated and conceived without even getting my first period. Your body wont ovulate until your HCG is out and since hubby and I only had sex one day (we are military) we knew our exact date of conception. So 13 days after the day we had sex I had a + HPT and my HCG that day was 134 and put on progesterone supplements right away. My level was 19.2 and 2 weeks after that my progesterone level was 19.1 on supplements. So, they know if I didn't take them I would have lost this pregnancy also. Anyhow, I'm happy to report that my son just turned 6 months old. ALSO>>> JMRL - My first loss was an ectopic pregnancy and I lost my tube and almost my life. AND I only ovulate a few times a year. So, we concieved our son after my D&C with only one fallopian tube, not having any idea I was ovulating and only having sex one night. Talk about a miracle baby. Its like he was meant and your right.... if I didn't miscarry the other one I would not have him right now. I believe miracles work in mysterious ways. :)

I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the support. It's amazing to find this kind of support from stangers. God works in mysterious ways. I have been very down for the last couple of days. Since the D&C, I have found out that we can have the baby named and buried. We can also be present for the burial. It is all done through the hospital. I lost my 22 year old sister 5 years ago. She had a heart transplant. She always wanted children and we had talked about the possiblity of me carrying them for her. I know now that my baby is with my sister. I was able to fulfill her wish to have a baby. My baby has a wonderful mother and I was able to give my sister her child. This thought has really helped me get through this and we plan on starting again right as soon as the dr gives us the go ahead. I wish all of you the best of luck and will never forget the support I received during this difficult time in my life.

New addition to my situation I had slow rising hcg levels they checked them every 2 days and would only go up about 3,000 when they should have been doubling.I did just have an u/s and they found baby with sac and fetal pole as a well as a heartbeat that was yesterday and today i started bleeding and cramping doc says probably miscarring.I was just wonder if doing vaginal u/s could make you miscarry?

AKSKROD- I would say no. Unless you have major cervical problems or have been known to have complicated or fragile pregnancies, there should be no reason a transvaginal ultrasound would hurt a pregnancy. I know we all would like something to blame, but the truth is.. if your numbers weren't rising as should be, etc. then it may not have been going down a good path to start and just coincidence that you go on to miscarry shortly after the ultrasound. However, you can spot after one just as you can after sex or after an internal exam, etc. Your blood flow down there is hightened, etc. but that would only be spots. If you were to have a heavy bleed then thats more than likely a miscarriage and not due to the ultrasound. __Jamie- that sounds like a lovely story and I am sure that you will go on to carry a beautiful healthy baby full term and hold in your arms in no time. I believe things happen for a reason. How are you feeling now?? Are you going to TTC again soon??

I have read many of these posting and find them to be informative and comforting. After some very light bleeding last Monday I went in for blood work and although my hcG levels went up they did not double so they scheduled an ultrasound. The ultrasound determined my pregnancy to be at about 5 ½ w. to 6w. (I believe myself to be 8w. and 2d…. I’m almost positive) The gestational sac and fetal pole were visible as was some fluttering. However, I am terrified because I have had more light brown spotting and again although my levels are going up they are not doubling. I go tomorrow for another ultrasound. I’m so scared; I’m very attached to this pregnancy already. I'm not sure what to think??

HI,
I have been reading this forum and would like to say that it is a good thing that you dont trust doctors blindly. I am new to this and am looking for some advice. I have a low HCG levels(still waiting for results). I also have hypithyriod issues ,multi-nodular goitre and a history of autoimmune disorders. I am pregnant and am really worried about wether it is a healthy pregnancy or not. I have been reading on the web that people who are hypothyriod have a higher risk of having babies with developmental disorders. I am really scared. I have grow up with my mother being sick a lot. I have also seen what having a child with developmental issues can do to a family. I have a healthy 5 year old and I dont want to jeopardise my family by increasing my health risk or having a child with issues. I really want a second child too. I am just scared and dont know what to do, any advice would be welcome.

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Does anyone have some insights or at least some good websites to get educated on our situation?: At my 6 week ultrasound we could see the sac but no baby - my hcg was only 11,000 despite being 8,900 3 days earlier. Went back at week 7 expecting to confirm no baby only to have the ultrasound show a strong heartbeat (140+) and an estimated age of 6-3 (we're pretty certain that the baby should be a little over 7 wks now). We were all excited until we found out that my hcg was 25,000 - 10 days after being 11,000. The doc told us that the slow hcg growth meant the baby wasn't healthy and that it was just a matter of time before miscarriage. We're confused since the heartbeat was so strong and a lot of the published material makes a strong 6 week ultrasound sound like a green light. Can anyone provide us some insight or point us to someplace on point? Thank you

We had an appointment with an fertility specialist this week, but found out last week we are pregnant by accident!

My Dr. has been tracking my hcg levels, although they are not doubling, the are going up the bare minimum of 2/3. I have been reading others posts, and my numbers seem to be very low. I think I am just beginning my sixth week, and my last hcg count was in the 3,000s. Does that seem too low? The doctor seems optimistic because the number is rising...i have heard of 2 other cases where the numbers don't double, and a healthy baby is the result. Does any one have any info?

I just had a m/c last october, and don't know if i'm ready to go through that all over again....we want a child soooo bad! I have an u/s tomorrow, so I'll post if it's good news or not. I'd still love to hear the outcome of anyone else in this situation!

To tosa gal,
the same exact thing happened with me. My HCG and my progesterone were very low and there did not seem to be much hope. We went for an ultrasound expecting the worst and instead found a strong heartbeat. I was worried that even if this pregnancy progressed it would not be a healthy one. My doctor started me on progesterone pills and both my progesterone and HCG have gone up. I just had another ultrasound last week (at 10 wks 5 days) and everything is looking great. I am now at 13 weeks and the pregnancy is progressing good. So all I can say is hang in there. My doctor told me that once the ultrasound looks good the low HCG is not something you need to worry too much about. As long as it is increasing steadily it should be fine. So just hang in there and and know that babies are a lot stronger than we give them credit for.

JMRL - I don't visit this site very often. I just saw your post that you were pg again! Congrats! I hope all is going well. We just learned that we are pg again too. I am almost 7 weeks. We go tomorrow to find the heartbeat (fingers crossed). I hope all is well with you. You were such a blessing to me when we lost our little one in Nov. I hope all is well with you.

I am really glad that I found this forum. This is our first pregnancy, I went for my first ultrasound on Monday and I was supposed to be 8 weeks 2 days based on my last period date. I haven't had any vomiting morning sickness just a little nausea and other signs like fatigue, sore breasts. When we went to the doctor she said that when she did my exam that my uterus did not feel the right size for me to be 8 weeks. She did my ultrasound and she said that she saw a sac but there was nothing inside of it. I really don’t feel like she looked good enough, she was very quick. She sent me for blood work and my hCG level was 40,000. When they called me back with my lab results the nurse said that MAYBE I am just not as far along as they thought. I am going back for more blood work tomorrow to see if my hCG had doubled or not. I have not had any signs of miscarriage, no blood no nothing. She told me that I should expect bleeding and if I don't discard it on my own then I will have to have a D&C done. I also have another appointment to see my doctor next Wednesday, before we go the route of a D&C I will definitely seek a 2nd opinion. I am very confused and I would like to hear more about other people that have been in my situation. How was your hCG level when the doctor told you there was an empty sac?

keep checking the HCG every few days

I am so glad I found this site. I am 7.5 weeks and my doctor is trying to schedule a D&C already! She will do another ultrasound on Tuesday and pending the results, wants to schedule a D&C for the end of the week. I had an ultrasound on Monday and she saw a sac but no baby. I had another ultrasound today (3 days later) and they saw a fetus but couldn't detect a heartbeat. My hcg levels have been steadily increasing however when they took my blood on Monday, she said my hcg was only 40,000. It was 24, 100 exactly 1 week before that. I also have a brown watery discharge and was taking prometrium, however, she took me off of it Monday when she couldn't locate a fetus. After reading these posts I feel like I need to get a second opinion and continue taking the prometrium until then. I just feel like I shouldn't give in to the D&C so soon. My doc tried to scare me today by saying if I wait, it may mess up my chances to have children in the future. I feel like she is pressuring me to get this procedure done right away and it's so early. Well, I go back again on Tuesday....please pray for me.