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  • Fluctuating HCG Levels

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I just found out unexpectedly that I am pregnant with baby #3. I had my period (or at least I thought I did) the beginning of the month but it was very very light, I never even soaked through a tampon/pad. I originally went to the doctors because I thought that I may be having a kidney infection when the doctor came back and told me that my blood test came back positive for pregnancy.

  • No Gestational Sac at 6.5 Weeks

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    My wife is now just at 7.5 weeks pregnant. She had a trans vaginal ultrasound last Friday which would have been right at 6.5 weeks. We are absolutely sure that she got pregnant on Feb. 24 or 25th as I traveled a lot and we didn't see each other much other than then. I'm worried because when we went for her scan they didn't see anything at all.

  • HCG Levels Dropped?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,

  • High HcG Level - No Sac

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I went to the er when I found out I was pregnant because I was having some cramping and didn't know that was normal.

    They checked my hcg levels and it was 583. that was a week and a half ago. I went to the doctor yesterday and all they could see was a SMALL sac.

  • Early Pregnancy HcG Levels- Please Help

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Please please please help me, I am so worried and need reassurance

    Following a miscarriage with my first baby in September last year I was delighted to find out 3 weeks ago my husband and I are expecting again. My doctor has been monitoring me closely by taking blood tests and I had a referral yesterday for a scan to the Early Pregnancy Unit.

  • Early Pregnancy with Light Spotting, Mild Cramping and High Hcg Levels

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    This is my first pregnancy. on Jan 14th I took two home pregnancy tests & both came out positive. On Jan 15th I went to a family doctor and had my blood drawn for a more accurate test, and sure enough I was pregnant!

  • Beta Levels at 4 Weeks

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I would like to ask if I should worry cause my first beta test 347.7 2wks into pregnancy 2/3/09, second was 3,332 2/9/09 and two days later I took another beta test. They told me I should double or reach 66% but it came back 4,635.

    Should my numbers be higher at this point?

  • Emotional Rollercoaster...

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    Hello, I am 37 years old and I am pregnant with my third child. I have been put through an emotional roller coaster this past few days.

  • When Should I Test Positive?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    My period has been late for about 9 days now. Actually my period has been irregular ever since I got married (late November last year). But 9 days late is considered a record for me. Since this year, at most my period has been late is 5 days. I did take a pregnancy test (ClearBlue brand) on a day ago (in the morning) and it came out negative. Unsatisfied, I went to the doctor whom took a urine test (which looks rather 'cheap' compared to the one I'd used). It came out negative.

  • HCG Levels Haven't Doubled

    My own experience is that although the books say a healthy fetus should double the hcg every 48 hours in early pregnancy, that is not what I often see happening.

  • Fluctuating HCG Levels

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I just found out unexpectedly that I am pregnant with baby #3. I had my period (or at least I thought I did) the beginning of the month but it was very very light, I never even soaked through a tampon/pad. I originally went to the doctors because I thought that I may be having a kidney infection when the doctor came back and told me that my blood test came back positive for pregnancy.

  • No Gestational Sac at 6.5 Weeks

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    My wife is now just at 7.5 weeks pregnant. She had a trans vaginal ultrasound last Friday which would have been right at 6.5 weeks. We are absolutely sure that she got pregnant on Feb. 24 or 25th as I traveled a lot and we didn't see each other much other than then. I'm worried because when we went for her scan they didn't see anything at all.

  • HCG Levels Haven't Doubled

    My own experience is that although the books say a healthy fetus should double the hcg every 48 hours in early pregnancy, that is not what I often see happening.

  • Good HcG Levels, But Only a Gestational Sac

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    I'm not sure whether to worry about this or not. I had my last period between June 10th through June 14th. My OB confirmed the pregnancy and I haven't had any bleeding. My HcG levels my levels were good. Since I miscarried last year, she sent me for an ultrasound for viability and dates.

    At my first ultrasound the sonographer saw an empty gestational sac. She said I may have a blighted ovum.

    The following day I had more blood drawn for HCG levels. My levels were rising as they should. The OB said not to worry about a blighted ovum.

  • When Should I Test Positive?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    My period has been late for about 9 days now. Actually my period has been irregular ever since I got married (late November last year). But 9 days late is considered a record for me. Since this year, at most my period has been late is 5 days. I did take a pregnancy test (ClearBlue brand) on a day ago (in the morning) and it came out negative. Unsatisfied, I went to the doctor whom took a urine test (which looks rather 'cheap' compared to the one I'd used). It came out negative.

  • Emotional Rollercoaster...

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
    Hello, I am 37 years old and I am pregnant with my third child. I have been put through an emotional roller coaster this past few days.

  • Beta Levels at 4 Weeks

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I would like to ask if I should worry cause my first beta test 347.7 2wks into pregnancy 2/3/09, second was 3,332 2/9/09 and two days later I took another beta test. They told me I should double or reach 66% but it came back 4,635.

    Should my numbers be higher at this point?

  • Early Pregnancy with Light Spotting, Mild Cramping and High Hcg Levels

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    This is my first pregnancy. on Jan 14th I took two home pregnancy tests & both came out positive. On Jan 15th I went to a family doctor and had my blood drawn for a more accurate test, and sure enough I was pregnant!

  • Early Pregnancy HcG Levels- Please Help

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Please please please help me, I am so worried and need reassurance

    Following a miscarriage with my first baby in September last year I was delighted to find out 3 weeks ago my husband and I are expecting again. My doctor has been monitoring me closely by taking blood tests and I had a referral yesterday for a scan to the Early Pregnancy Unit.

  • High HcG Level - No Sac

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I went to the er when I found out I was pregnant because I was having some cramping and didn't know that was normal.

    They checked my hcg levels and it was 583. that was a week and a half ago. I went to the doctor yesterday and all they could see was a SMALL sac.