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JackiePed
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So, when I went into the emerg. room in Sept for a miscarriage, doc says "What seems to be the problem?" very kindly. I say, "Well... *sigh*.. I'm pretty sure I'm miscarrying..." and doc grimaces and says, "Oooh... hate when that happens...."
SO -- I'm pregnant again -- doc takes first hcg level at 5 weeks and it's at 950 -- not great, but not danger either. So he takes levels again 2 days later and they are at 3400. Great! Buuut.....
My doctor, bless his heart, is a dummy. So he called me to tell me my hcG levels (which I already knew because I called the lab) and he says, "So that's great news! Here's where I'd like to go from here... call my office in 2 weeks to set up an appointment, then we'll do a urine pregnancy test and if you're still pregnant we'll run order an ultrasound."
Ummmm.... excuse me? if I'm 'still pregnant'? It's not like I'm only at 12 hcG here... I sort of laughed nervously, "Um, if I'm still pregnant in two weeks? You need a urine test to determine that?" and he just said, "Well, you know, I have to make sure it's still positive before I go ordering an ultrasound. I mean, don't get me wrong, I don't anticipate anything going wrong -- just in case, you know. "
Wow. Doctors can say stupid things. He's a really nice man, and he's been very attentive and considerate.... but seriously doc, take some tact lessons.
Not to mention, if my levels are at 3400 NOW, even if the fetus stopped developing tomorrow I'd STILL likely show positive on a urine test in two weeks--- what a weird thing to say to a woman.
SO -- I'm pregnant again -- doc takes first hcg level at 5 weeks and it's at 950 -- not great, but not danger either. So he takes levels again 2 days later and they are at 3400. Great! Buuut.....
My doctor, bless his heart, is a dummy. So he called me to tell me my hcG levels (which I already knew because I called the lab) and he says, "So that's great news! Here's where I'd like to go from here... call my office in 2 weeks to set up an appointment, then we'll do a urine pregnancy test and if you're still pregnant we'll run order an ultrasound."
Ummmm.... excuse me? if I'm 'still pregnant'? It's not like I'm only at 12 hcG here... I sort of laughed nervously, "Um, if I'm still pregnant in two weeks? You need a urine test to determine that?" and he just said, "Well, you know, I have to make sure it's still positive before I go ordering an ultrasound. I mean, don't get me wrong, I don't anticipate anything going wrong -- just in case, you know. "
Wow. Doctors can say stupid things. He's a really nice man, and he's been very attentive and considerate.... but seriously doc, take some tact lessons.
Not to mention, if my levels are at 3400 NOW, even if the fetus stopped developing tomorrow I'd STILL likely show positive on a urine test in two weeks--- what a weird thing to say to a woman.
