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Shawndell, I feel compelled to stick my nose in here. I hope nobody minds, LOL. I have a beautiful 2 yr old little girl. When I was pregnant w/ her my HcG levels were not doubling....not even close! Thankfully, my Dr. was optimistic and realistic...a good balance, really. He made it clear that I might m/c but he never suggested a D&C. In fact, he was so proactive, scheduling regular ultrasounds to check for the heartbeat and regular HcG and progesterones checks. He also caught a problem w/ low progesterone and put me on supplements. Anyway, I have a beautiful, healthy little girl as a result. It just breaks my heart when I read about Drs. rushing to do D&Cs just because HcG isn't doubling properly. I hope you will get a 2nd opinion before you make a decision either way. "Dr. Wonderful" sounds pretty awful and it's so important to have a Dr. you trust. On a side note, I was pregnant earlier this month but had heavy bleeding assumed to be a m/c. The weird thing is my follow-up blood work showed that my HcG continued to increase but that my level was exceedingly low. Despite the Dr. now being certain that I do not have a viable pregnancy, he has been considerate, patient, and thorough before coming to that conclusion. We are taking our time, doing tests, and talking a lot about my options. He has not tried to rush my decision in the least. I hope you can find a Dr. like him, that is the kind of support you need right now. Please let us know what happens.

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