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Beth and Cheryl,
Thank you for your posts and good wishes, I definitely return the prayer that all will be well.

I got a battery of tests today in preparation for a methotexrate shot tomorrow. My doctor is certain that this is not a normal pregnancy and is concerned it is ectopic due to the signs (I have bled some and do have a persistent pain in lower right side (though it's mild)). My HCG level went to 316 today from 233 2 days ago. It seems to be doubling at 96 hours instead of 48.

I tried to go to work today, but started crying uncontrollably and felt like a total fool. I also stayed up all night worrying because not only would I like to keep the pregnancy and it looks like that wont happen (especially it wont if I get the shot) but also over the persistent cramp/mild pain in my lower right side. The doctor said it is where an ectopic would be, but it is very hard to diagnose that this early on. Part of me wants to wait until Monday to see if it's at 1000 or 1500 and then maybe we could see it on the sonogram and rule out ectopic. So far we have seen nothing, but my HCG is not high enough to see anything yet anyway. The other part of me wonders why I would wait and risk a ruptured tube for what my doctor says is not a normal pregnancy. I feel some peace in moving on and feel that having waited 12 days already I have given this a shot. But this is very hard.

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