stuck in limbo......sow rising HCG, good US

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i dont really know why im posting, but im hoping writing it down will make me feel better....

the 4th of march i got my BFP (two days before AF was due):happydance: had some mild cramping which progressively got worse and by thursday it paracetamol was not doing the trick, i was in work (i work in a hosp) and decided i would talk to the dr that was on call hoping she could put my mind at rest, she had my sent to A&E where i was then transferred to a gyne unit, i had an internal ultrasound which showed no evidence of pregnancy, i was crushed, i was kept in over night and had BHCg done which showed my hcg was pretty low 116, the dr then said as my levels where below 1000 they wouldnt expect to see anything on the scan anyway but they couldnt rule a out an ectopic pregnancy, i was kept in overnight and then discharged but had to come in for repeat hcg.

my second hcg had increased beautifully to 310, the mw said she was hopeful that everything would be ok but would need another ultrasound to rule out ectopic, 3 days later i was back in hospital as i felt unwell, hcg had not doubled this time was only 790 :( and the next 1109 they averaged that my hcg is now only rising by 40%:shrug:

at this point i was told i was more then likely going to start bleeding and it would be classed as a chemical as the gestational sac had not been seen yet:cry: but had to have another scan the following morning, i went in fully prepared for them to confirm that there was still nothing there, and to my amazement there was a gestational sac and yolk sac, exactly what they were expecting to see for my dates.

i had a lengthy discussion with the mw who said if this had been my first scan, and i had had no hcg done this would look like a viable pregnancy, found i had a UTI which could explain the pain i had, and although she said she is anxious about my pregnancy there is a chance that my little pip will progress! i have another scan booked for the 28th to see if they can find a heartbeat and she doent want my bloods checked anymore. she told me stories of two other woman she had seen in the last year with slow rising hcg who both went on to have healthy babies... but cant help feeling she is feeding me false hope:cry:

anyway thats me, thanks for reading xxx
 
Hey, I am going through pretty much the same as you right now....my hcg levels aren't quite doubling and are rather low...i started spotting on sunday and the doc has told me today that she is sure it's ectopic....she did a scan today and I have fluid around the uterus and what could be a sac within the uterus, but she hasn't said if my hcg levels don't increase above 1000 within the next few days then I don't have much hope.....I've read a few stories on here where ladies had low levels to start with and have gone on to have healthy babies and yours certainly sounds positive...I'll keep everything crossed for you x x
 
im so sorry your going through this as well, its awful.
how far gone do you think you are at the moment? i had two scan prior to yest and they saw nothing on either. i have everthing crossed that this turns out good for you xxx
 
I'm between 4&5 weeks (irregular cycles so unsure of exact date) I am praying that I am 4 weeks because then my hcg levels dont look so bad, but its more than likely 5......your doctor advising against more bloods has the right idea....they just make everyone panic, you see that someone who is not as far long as you has higher levels and automatically you think something is wrong even though you're within the required limits....ive been going crazy with google. How far along are you now from looking at your scans? Xxx
 
by my dates just over 5weeks and the same for scan too. i know what you mean i havent stopped researching, im driving myself and OH insane!! i wish i had never had a beta done, im from the UK and its not something thats routinely done, only when your experiencing problems.

when have you got Beta or scan? xx
 
With my second, i had slow rising levels, doubling approx every 3 days, i was told as well to expect the worse as nothing was seen on my first 2 scans, it was a horrid time in limbo for 3 weeks but everything progressed perfectly from there and she is now a happy 2 year old, good luck hun xx
 
I'm from the UK, but live in Thailand, so also dealing with doctors that aren't 100% fluent in English, but mine looked after me with my m/c last year so knows my history. So your 5 weeks and can see the yolk etc....I see the doc Thursday for another hcg test, not sure if she will try another scan or not. I'm glad I'm nother the only one stuck on Google :-)
 
With my second, i had slow rising levels, doubling approx every 3 days, i was told as well to expect the worse as nothing was seen on my first 2 scans, it was a horrid time in limbo for 3 weeks but everything progressed perfectly from there and she is now a happy 2 year old, good luck hun xx

Thanks for this, it's good to hear the stories that went against what doctors have said.....do you remember how low your levels were and at what stage this was? X
 
yeh 5weeks and gestational sac and yolk sac seen.
no yur def not the only one to be on google, i seem to find a lot of stories that start like mine and then people never update with the outcome grrrrr
fingers crossed your hcg is on the rise!!!

xxx
 
thankyou so much for this, its lovely to read something encouraging! xxx
 
Mumofone25 just realised you got your bfp 9days before me and i had tested everyday for 4 days but only got negatives.....I wonder if I am only 4 weeks after all....don't want to get my hopes up too much though xxx
 
do you know when you ovualte?? my cycles arent very regular. and i didnt o until at cd 16 and the very earliest. xx
 
yeh 5weeks and gestational sac and yolk sac seen.
no yur def not the only one to be on google, i seem to find a lot of stories that start like mine and then people never update with the outcome grrrrr
fingers crossed your hcg is on the rise!!!

xxx

That's exactly what I keep finding too.....so many people make comments asking for advice, but then never give updates on the outcome.....that's why I like this site...everyone seems to be really helpful and kind
 
I have no idea when I ovulated...up until Jan I hadn't had a regular cycle for years....I was looking at 3 a year, but from my p in Jan through to my next one in Feb it was exactly 28days and so I counted a further 28days which took me to march 12th and I got my bfp that night, but had tested before because my boobs hurt, but they were negatives...anyway my first bfp was faint so i tried again the following morning with a different brand and it was negative....that's when I had my first hcg which was only 18.....after all of this I assumed I ovulated around Monday 25th Feb and that's what I have gone with really....I guess if things don't improve I'll never really know...but maybe I ovulated the week after?
 
just to keep this updated, as when i was looking for people in similar situations threads were not updated with outcome.... started spotting yesterday afternoon, no bleeding in full force with horrendous cramps. got to ring EPU in the morning to see if they want me to have a beta done or to confirm miscarriage with ultrasound :( :(
 
just to keep this updated, as when i was looking for people in similar situations threads were not updated with outcome.... started spotting yesterday afternoon, no bleeding in full force with horrendous cramps. got to ring EPU in the morning to see if they want me to have a beta done or to confirm miscarriage with ultrasound :( :(

Hun, I am so sorry to hear this is happening.....please let us know what happens after you speak to the epu and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you x x
 
they confirmed the miscarriage with an ultrasound :( how are you doing? x
 

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