Threatened Miscarriage - How quick to receive blood results

Butterfly, I'm so so sorry to read about what you are going through. I've no experience at all with the EPU so I don't know how quickly they would give you results of a blood test. Maybe you could ring back again and ask them and explain that you are going out of your mind with worry so it's difficult to relax and take it easy. And explain that you know that nothing can be done but that you just need to know one way or the other. I know that some women have bleeding in early pregnancy including red blood and go on to have perfectly healthy babies, but of course that's not always the case. I am really hoping and praying that everything will work out well for you, you really don't need this stress and pain on top of everything else that you have been through.
Keep talking to us, we are all here to support you through this.
Please stick little bean!!!

 

I'm not sure how it would work with A&E but i had HCG levels taken last Monday and the result for those was available Tuesday morning, i found out Wednesday morning when i went for the 2nd lot of blood taking. Wednesday's result was then available Thursday morning and a GP from my surgery called me at home to update me.

A single HCG level in itself isn't very useful as figures vary so massively from pregnancy to pregnancy and it is better if you can see levels rising/falling or staying the same so i'd definitely recommend getting more bloods done so you can get a clearer picture. I am surprised your GP or EPAU didn't recommend it.

Big hun i hope everything works out for you.

 

I'm not sure hun. When I was in A&E they took my blood on the Friday and last night but the doctor said they wouldn't be doing HCG levels unless they suspected I was having a miscarriage there and then. So I'm not sure why they took my blood.
I'm sorry to hear this. Let me know how you get on. When I wiped this morning I had red blood too. I've got my fingers crossed for you xxx

 

at my hospital the results are available 2 hours after the test was done xx

 

do not have any answers just wanted to let you know I am hoping for the best!

 

Hi Butterfly,
Did you go back in to get blood test done or just stay at home and take it easy for the day? Hope you are OK. Thinking of you.

 

Fingers x'ed for you

 

Hope things are ok hun xx

 

Keeping everything crossed for you and hubby.

 

I too thought the levels were supposed to near enough double every 48 hours, but a doctor should know what they are talking about I suppose!!!!

Good luck hun, let us know xx

 

I'm so sorry hun.
Can't imagine how you are feeling now.
This should not be happening to you.
I wish there was something more to say.

 

I'm sorry you still don't have a definite answer, all the waiting must be making all this even harder

HCG is supposed to roughly double every 48 hours during the early weeks of pregnancy, although actual levels really vary widely from pregnancy to pregnancy, and then they start to plateau towards the end of the 1st trimester before they begin to fall again, as the placenta takes over.

Sometimes levels won't double in 2 days but if they are rising, doctors might still feel that the pregnancy has a good chance.

I'm sorry you still have so long to wait until your scan, i'm glad you have a supportive OH so you can help each other through all this.

Big

 

Butterfly

I am really sorry for you and I don't mean to worry you but low rising HCG levels can indicate Ectopic pregnancy. I'm not saying that it definately is hun, and I only know becasue the same happened to me in September, but if you do the bike ride, please be careful, Ectopic's can be life threatening if they rupture chick.

I'm really sorry if I've worried you unnecessarily but just wish you to be careful

Good Luck

Amy xx

 

Well at least that's something, not much to cling to I know.

I'll keep thinking of you and keep my fingers crossed hun

Amy xx