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Well, I am new to this forum, but wanted to at least share my story and also all of the information the doctors have given me. We are still hopeful, but are also preparing ourselves for the worst. My LMP was on 6/28, I do have a longer cycle (about 30-33 days). At what I thought was 4 weeks 3 days (per LMP), my HCG was 82. When I gave my urine sample, just a pin point of brown discharge showed up, so I went in for a sonogram that afternoon. Of course, only being 4 weeks, 3 days, they saw nothing (no sac or embryo). I went back in on that following Tuesday (4 days later) and HCG level was 224. I started to get some very light brown discharge and mild abdominal twinges (nothing compared or as bad as cramps), so I went to the ER and received another sonogram and also a trans vaginal ultrasound. At this point in time, I'm thinking I'm right at 5 weeks, 2 days (according to LMP). Still they see nothing, no sac or embryo. My HCG level at the ER was 300 (two days earlier it was 224). I also found out I was RH positive, so no worries there. The ER doctor didn't seem too concerned because he said you really can't see anything on ultrasound until your HCG is over 1000. Went home, but all in all I wasn't panicked. Then this morning I get a call from my normal OBGYN and she sounds really worried and sends me immediately to a specialist in our area this afternoon (supposedly 5 weeks/3 days per LMP) and says he wants to "discuss my options." Now I'm panicked at this point. After seeing the specialist, he thinks it could be three options. #1 I conceived later than I thought because I have a longer cycle. I'm almost positive I know the exact date we conceived (because I was out of town three days prior...and getting pregnant while out of town away from my hubby would be very bad. :) ) He thinks that another possibility could be that I am not as far along as I had thought even though LMP puts me at 5 weeks 3 days. Option #2, I'm having an "ectopic pregnancy." This would explain the brown discharge and minor abdominal twitches. #3 My HCG levels are rising slowly which usually are a sign of trouble, but in a very slim amount of cases, the pregnancy can still be successful. His recommendation was to get another two HCG tests (three days apart) from my ORIGINAL lab/facility that I received the first two from. He said that different labs are known to have different sensitivity to the HCG and that it can cause it to swing in one direction or another. After the appointment, I went back in for another blood draw, told the tech to put some luck in the vile and I then have to go back on Monday for another test. This is our first, so of course every little twinge, I'm worried about. Especially since it seems that they should have been able to have seen something on the ultrasound. I will update this post on Tuesday since by then I should have the other two HCG tests back. This forum is great and has really given me the power to question EVERYTHING that the doctors tell you. I wish everyone luck...thank you for all of the great posts and valuable information.

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