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Hi All, well like my nickname says, anxious at 31. My blood work from yesterday showed my hgc level at 44, so although dropping nicely, not yet at 0. I have a doctor's appointment on Monday, so he will likely send me back one more time for blood work. Wish me luck... I have never been anticipating a period so much in my life as I am now...

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hi, can anyone help? i had a complete m/c on the 22/03/06 and only bld for two days, after the sack had completely came away whole i felt no pain. (i was 7 wks) this is the 04/05/06 and i am testing poss with several hpt's i feel very tired and have symptoms but am awaiting urine results that will be readyon the 08/05/06. i feel so frustruted not knowing either way and monday seems a long time away at the moment. i felt completely fine on a physical level after the m/c. and my preg symptoms had stoped before i had the m/c. I had a m/c in 1996 then gave birth to my beautiful boy in 1998, i did not try for another inbetween theese dates and managed to get pregnant straight after coming off the pil. i am preying that i am preg..has anyone experiences this and been lucky enough to get preg this soon...???

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I had a miscarriage and found out i was pregnant less than 6 weeks later. I delivered a handsome 7lb boy 9 months later.
All the best to you.

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hi,
i am right at 4 to 5 wks along. well maybe not.
i went in for a u/s today and they couldn't find a egg sack. she said it could be too early.. is that true??

i am waiting for blood results on monday.
but i have very positive prego tests even after drinking water right away.

any help or info about the u/s info would be great.
LIsa

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Dear all,
My HCG continues to fall (HCG level at 31 now) since i have miscarriage after 6 week pregnancy. I had only spotting or very very little bleeding for 1 week and now it is nearly stopped. I wonder whether all the cell are all gone, as i cannot see any tissue came out at all? Please help.

Mon

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Dear Monicat,
I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriage. About 4 weeks after my miscarriage, my gynecologist was concerned that the HCG levels were'nt coming down fast enough, so she ordered an ultrasound to see if any tissue remained behind. The ultrasound indicated there there was still as small amount of tissue, so the doctor prescribed 10 days of Provera, which made me bleed like hell, but I think it did the trick. You may need an ultrasound to determine if you've passed everything.

It is my impression (and I could be wrong) that HCG levels under 5 indicate that everything has been passed.

Sincerely,
Manmohini

[quote author=Monicat link=board=17;threadid=1564;start=30#18587 date=1147267329]
Dear all,
My HCG continues to fall (HCG level at 31 now) since i have miscarriage after 6 week pregnancy. I had only spotting or very very little bleeding for 1 week and now it is nearly stopped. I wonder whether all the cell are all gone, as i cannot see any tissue came out at all? Please help.

Mon
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Hello, I have a question for anyone who has had this similar experience. I had a miscarriage in Febuary at 11 weeks pregnant. I was told I had a blighted ovum and that my baby stopped developing at five weeks but stayed in my body for another 6 weeks. I miscarried naturally. It took me 11 weeks to finally get another period after the miscarriage and I still have an HCG level of 17. It has now been 12 weeks since my miscarriage. Should I be worried about cancer? Has anyone else experienced thier HCG levels taking so long to drop after a miscarriage. I am nervous and frusterated. I really want to try to get pregnant again, but my HCG levels are taking so long to drop.

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TOO MANY DOCTORS COMPARE US TO TEXT BOOKS, A NORM. WE ARE INDIVIDUALS AND EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT.
yes my HCG has taken ages after termination. nearly 6 months and down to 12.
28 dec termination and d&c
28 jan HGC 1200
15 may HCG 12
oncologist wanted to start chemo last week cos it was 21 two weeks in a row but i refused. it just dropped to 12. 2 months ago it went 140 130 130, but then dropped to 98. some bodies just take longer to rid it.
IF IT GOES UP IT IS A CONCERN.
i have had one period at the end of every month since termination (ie Ive had four) so i assumed all the tissue should be passed by now.

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Well, 6 months after my termination (baby had three sets of chromosomes, partial mole), my level has been 0 the last 3 weeks. My HCG took SO LONG to come down, but it went there without any treatment. It was just the way my body got rid of it... SLOWLY. So for those whose doctors tell you it'll take a couple of weeks, don't be fretting if in three months its still not 0. As long as it doesnt go up and all scans are clear, waiting is the best way. And to think I would still be on chemo right now if I has listened to my oncologist!

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I had a miscarriage with first attempt with IVF. My case went like this on 6/23 confirmed BFP on 6/25 started to spot and HCG did not doubled, stopped all meds and on its own HCG reached the 500's on July 2nd began to bleed and July 4th had a shot of methotrexate had 2 blood tests and HCG dropped slowly now is a negative.

I never had a miscarriage and it hurt so much because we have been trying to concieve for the past 7 years, I was blessed for a few days but all of a sudden my ray of light was terminated.

In all the reading with your experiences I thank God for not having any medical complications which I prayed because I do have a little boy and this M/C has been hard but I would be more destroyed if I had health complications

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I had two questions about having a miscarriage? How long after passing the baby do hcg levels typically stay high? I am having them checked every two weeks, but I am just curious. My doctor is great, but I like knowing. The other question is how long do you usually bleed after passing the baby. I have been bleeding for about one week and the bleeding has really almost stopped, but it kinda comes and goes. It is basically just kinda on the toilet paper after I go to the bathroom. I have been wearing a pad, but nothing has shown up on the pad in about two days. There is usually no bleeding in the morning and then in the afternoon between 2 and 6 the bleeding starts that little bit, but then at night there is no more. It has been going on like this for about 4 days. I know that bleeding can last for anywhere from 7-10 days, but I guess I was kinda wondering more about the consistency. Like is it off and on or pretty steady? Basically, is what I have described normal for most people?
Thanks

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I went thru IVF, and became pg on the 1st attempt - only to find out at my 12w check up that the baby stopped developing @ 9w. Had to have a dnc the next day. (1/20) - my blood levels are still @ 155. How long will it take to get back down to 0? We are devestated about our loss, but at the same time I think the only way I can begin to heal, is to be able to start another IVF cycle .. We want so very badly to be parents and the waiting hurts so much (also the fact that I will be 37 on Saturday does not help either)- any advise would be appreciated ... Thank you
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cmlollipop and shanterra - I am so sorry for your losses. I share your pain. Eventually you will begin to heal and find hope again. Hope is a powerful thing. As long as we have hope I think we can try to pick up our feet and march forward. It took me a while to lift myself up but I finally got another IVF scheduled, found hope again and looked ahead. I'm not saying it doesn't still hurt, it does. It took 3 weeks for my hcg levels to go down to 0. Bleeding was very similar to yours cmlollipop but I'd certainly talk to your doctor anyway. hope this helps you both.

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Hello everyone... I am new to this group. I just stubled upon it while searching the Internet for answers to why my levels went up after my miscarriage...

My husband and I became pregnant for the first time this month! I found out I was pregnant on 02/08/07 and by 02/16/07 I was miscarrying. On 02/08/07 my Hcg levels were at 18, a few days after they went to 99, the day of my miscarriage I was at 45 and now I am at 94. I dont understand...
The day before my miscarriage I went to the doctor for cramping and she told me that everything was okay. I was only 6 weeks pregnant.
Does anyone know why they could still be rising. Am I looking too much into it???

23 y/o, 1st pregnancy, married for 7 months...

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Hi,

I had a m/c and doctor advised me to go through D/C , Doctor did my D&C two weeks back and after two weeks when i visited doctor, she is saying i had a partial mole and want me to go through another D&C ,

Not sure if i go for another D&C
I am in japan and most of the doctors cannot speak english , so i dont know why they want to do another D&C and if partial mole was there why it didnt come out in first D&C

I would really appreciate if you could help me understand this topic more

Thanks
Veena

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Hello Veena:

just read your post.... I can truly empathize with you....
sounds very perplexing.....I've traveled all over the world and if I were in your shoes, I would get a consult with an English speaking RE as fast as possible. In your part of the world go to either SINGAPORE or AUSTRALIA.

I have seen IVF postings for AUSTRALIA, so there are probably some good clinics in Sydney.

I am assuming you have used IVF/IUI and are now in this m/c status-which does not sound right to me. A competent RE would do the D&C guided with ultrasound to be completely sure that all is correct. This is all I know and I am NOT a medical professional, but have had two D&Cs as a result of m/c and have been in the care of world class professionals. YOUR CURRENT HEALTH IS PARAMOUNT (as well as your FUTURE FERTILITY), so spend the money and get on a plane IF you are physically able and get medical attention in English!! (For example, I speak fluent French after living in Paris, but will ONLY go to THE AMERICAN Hospital in Paris, not a French one)

Thinking about it more geographically, Hawaii might be closer than Sydney. I am also sure that if you CALL and explain your medical condition to an IVF office/clinic, they can make much judgement calls (about next steps, squeezing you in, etc) than somebody as a lay person such as myself. How does that sound??

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March 23 I found out I was pregnant by three hpt. LMP was Feb 21 puting me at 4 weeks and 2 days. 4 days later it was confirmed by my doctor. Tuesday April 3rds I started bleeding and went to the emergency room. There is when I find out that my hcg level is only 618. They told me not to really worry maybe my conception date was off and the bleeding should stop, just come in Thursday to get another hcg test. I did and the levels were at 346. They told me that I was having a m/c and to just wait for nature to take its course. They also did a vaginal u/s that day and it showed that the sac was in my uterus and not my tubes. I was told to come back in on Monday to do another HCG test. The results were 283 and the doc said that they weren't coming down as fast as they should be and that we shouldn't rule out an ectopic pregnancy. I don't understand that if the sac was in my uterus in the ultrasound how could it be ectopic? There is so much going on right now that I don't know what to do or think. I have been cramping and bleeding since last week but its not outragious just like a period in the first few days. I'm scared I wanted this baby but have excepted the fact that now isn't the time. All I want now is for this m/c to be over with so I can try again. If anyone has any input on my situation please feel free to write. My email address is alishalatiker@yahoo.com. It helps to talk to people that are going through the same thing because most other people don't understand.

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I found this site while looking for information on high hcg levels after miscarriage. Now I'm scared. I miscarried two days ago and they did a blood test to check my hcg levels. They were 3371. I switched Drs. this week because the Dr. that I was seeing told me I was going to miscarry even though my hcg levels were still increasing, however, he didn't see a heartbeat at 7-8 weeks. I told him that I wanted to miscarry naturally rather than having a D&E, and I asked him if I should call when I started miscarrying. I was told no, only if I had severe bleeding or cramping. Thus, I called another Dr. the next day. The new Dr. wanted to see me next week to do another ultrasound, however in the meantime I miscarried. The new Dr. had me come in immediately for a blood test and I have an appointment next week for an exam and another blood test. Has anyone ever had HCG levels this high after a miscarriage and if so, why were they so high?

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Hi, I know how you're feeling, I have PCOS and endometriosis as well and just went through a MC and had to get a D&C done almost 2 weeks ago. I am so sad for you that the Dr had you sent to the bathroom to "clean up" how inhumane... I chose to get the D&C done,a s I was sorried about toxemia, bacterial infection getting into your blood system and so once they did the D&C they sent the tissue and all to pathology. Well, the report came back stating it was a partial molar pregnancy, so it is not always in your best interest to "let the miscarriage happen" on it's own. Molar pregnancies can result in possible cancerous growth if not taken care of ASAP and they need to be followed closely even after a D&C. They need to check the HCGlevels to ensure they are not rising. I was 11 weeks pregnant when I had the D&C. I just had my HCG levels checked, and it will be almost 2 weeks since and they are at 124, so that's fine. They need to keep declining, and even after they get to zero, I have to wait sometime before thinking of getting pregnant again.

Ask your Dr WHY he referred you to an oncologist? Be proactive in your health and put your foot down. I'm an RN and I still want to know why why why with what is done if I don't understand something. Ask him," You want to refer me to an oncologist, do you think I may have cancer? If so what and why? " Ask the Dr, " I just want your impression of your assessment and I'd like a second opinion. Can you please list your impression for me?" An impression is the Dr's diagnosis as to what's going on. Look for another Dr as well, drop this goofball and get yourself an OB/GYNE that specialises in complicated pregnancies. Or go back to your original Dr prior to this goofy one and take it from there. I HIGHLY recommend you see a Reproductive Endocrinologist. You and I have PCOS and Endometriosis. They will help you with all this and infertility issues as well. I have to take metfomin (glucophage) for the first 3 months of pregnancy due to the PCOS and metformin also helps in making your body more receptive to fertilization. Please email me if you'd like to discuss or just talk further. I know how hard it is to find info on the net and I'd be very happy to be there for you and help you out. I've been there done that.
sgm1996@yahoo.com
- Silvia

Also, some bleeding is normal in pregnancy, but bad abdominal cramping is not good.


Take care and hope to hear from you soon.

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I am worried and need advice!

My first pregnancy, 7 weeks along. I miscarried on Thursday, had an ultra sound and doctor said everything was cleared out. My hcg was at 170.

Saturday went in and hcg increased to 185.

Monday went in and hcg increased to 307, had another ultra sound.

I don't understand why it would be increasing! Would it be caused by an ectopic pregnancy (even though they said there was nothing left) or a possible twin still alive?

Doctors are talking about a d&c and have an appointment on Wednesday. Is this recommended with hcg increasing but still so low?

Wednesday seems so far off, any advice now would be appreciated!

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Hi, well, I miscarried on Friday. My HCG levels continue to rise, only a little bit at a time. My doctor tells me that they are not rising fast enough to sustain a pregnancy and that we may have to do a D&C. My levels are at 1600 currently. I don't know what to do, or if we should wait and see what my body will do or to go ahead and have the d&c done. I don't understand if my body miscarried the baby, why would my HCG levels continue to rise?
[/quote]I just miscarried 3 wks ago, i had a blighted ovum. My doctor monitored my HCG levels after and they continued to rise also, they went up 7000 + and she said it was normal and should start dropping. But, just this past Monday October 22, i found out that i also had an ectopic pregnancy as well. We have been trying for 3 1/2 years with one tube, and i was going to have twins. I changed doctors after that, when i went to the ER and had to have emergency surgery. And my wonderful new doctor saved my one and only tube, so we can still try. Im not trying to scare you or anything but i would have your doctor do more tests. In my case it was bound to happen, and i would hate for it to happen to anyone else.

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Hi I recently got pregnant for the first time and it ended with me being 7 weeks along. For some reason I still feel pregnant even though its been almost two weeks since I've miscarried. I took a pregnancy test and it still came up as positive. I was wondering if it could be leftover hormones or if I could have had more than one baby inside of me. I was thinking about this becuz my mom miscarried but still was pregnant with my sister. I just wanna know.......
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I would like to ask a similar question. I had a miscarrriage, at about week 5-6. HCG levels dropped to ~200 but within a week went about to 2500 and keep rising. Doctor tried methotrexate - fearing ectopic pregnancy. No change. Any insight? I am scheduled for a D&C in couple of days but was wondering whether waiting is a better approach?

Thank you

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elana -

did your doc ever do an u/s? i had an ectopic over a year ago (which ended with a rupture and i lost one tube) but the doc did not confirm that without and u/s. how long ago was your miscarriage?

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About 2 weeks ago. I had u/s, it looked like it could be ectopic, hense methotrexate treatment, but nothing happened, so it's ruled out now

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i am a 42 yr old woman who just had a miscarriage 2 weeks ago and i am very sad because i thought everything was fine but i just started to bleed and when i went to the er i was treated badly i had to sit in a chair for 2 hours and then i had to wait another hour to get an untra sound and then it was another hour to hear that there was signs of a baby but no hear beep and i am also scare because they took blood and said i had something called an antibody and it was said to be the anti-e antibody i dont know what that is and i need to know what it is and could that cause me to lose the baby and also that the fact i was in the er waiting room for almost 4 hours could that have been an important factor to the misscarriage. i hope that someone can send me an e-mail to help me with these answers. and help me throught the lost and i also want to know can i have another baby

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