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lesnj, i don't know if this will help you or not, but i thought i'd share my story. Especially since I'm just sitting at home waiting to go to my 4 o'clock appt to get an injection of methotrexate. This is because I was just diagnosed yesterday with an ectopic pregnancy. I really hope and pray that this is not what's going on with you, but your situation sounds a lot like mine and I know how frustrating it was for me the last week. According to my dates, I should be 8 wks today (last LMP was 12/14). I went to the doctor on Tuesday, 1/31 because I had some spotting over the weekend and had a vaginal u/s in which there was no sac, no heartbeat, nothing. At that time, I should've been 6 wks 6 days which means something should've showed up. I was sooooo upset. My doctor told me that I would probably miscarry and I would start bleeding in a few days. Well I started bleeding that day and it did not stop until this past Sunday. I'd also had cramping off and on, sometimes pretty bad. I had bloodwork done to check my hcg levels and it came back 1853. I went back that following Thursday (48 hrs later) for more bloodwork to see if the numbers would go up or down. I expected them to go down since I figured the bleeding and cramping meant that my body was going through the process of miscarriage. However, the number went up to 2494. And then it went up again on Monday to 3974. Yes, the hcg level went up instead of down, but at the same time, did not double as it should have if this was a healthy pregnancy. I was confused, frustrated, and scared all at the same time. I wanted to be excited, but I just didn't know what is going on, and neither did my dr. When I went back yesterday for another vaginal ultrasound, there was still nothing. I was sent to a radiologist for a more detailed u/s and they confirmed an ectopic pregnancy. Like I said I’m scheduled to get the methotrexate injection in about an hour. I’m having mixed emotions about my situation. I’m extremely sad about the loss of my little angel, but I need to get through this experience and come out healthy enough to try again. I really hope things work out for you. Never give up hope. Check out the website www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.-com. I read a lot of miracle stories three that gave me a lot of hope during the looooooooong wait. Good luck to you.

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