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Hello all. I just discovered this site today and feel comforted knowing that I am not alone in my ordeal. Additionally, I feel thankful that my experience might be helpful to many of you. I just turned 40 years old and have 2 young boys. Prior to their biths I had 3 miscarriages. I was told that my 4th pregnancy did not survive by the radiologist who noted no growth, no heart beat and no fetal pole. 2 weeks later when I had not started bleeding, my OB repeated a sono the day before my D&C was scheduled. There was my son, alive and well. 3 months after he was born I became pregnant with my second son. I was told that the chances were slim that he would survive secondary to low progeasterone levels. My boys were born 12 months apart, healthy and beautiful. I then I had 3 more miscarriages. My 9th pregnancy was the only noncomplicated pregnancy until my baby was diagnososed with trisomy 18, a fatal chromosomal disorder, at 20 weeks. My sono's only showed a small for dates baby girl until a very experienced technician found the typical deficits during my sono at the time of my amniocentesis. I underwent a D&E one week later, completely devastated and drained of all hope. 4 months later and I am pregnant again. LMP was Jan. 6th. My HCG levels were rising appropriately and then only minimally after they reached 10, 000. My sono only showed an intrauterine sac at 6 weeks and only dated 4-5 weeks. My symptoms are diminishing as well. I cried, feeling that perhaps this was the last time I could subject my body and my emotions to such disappointment. I stopped my progesterone, my prenantals and my hope....Possibly prematurely, but too afraid to prolong a bad pregnancy and have any further hopes be destroyed. I spoke with my OB 4 days later and he told me to continue my progesterone until the next sono, scheduled the second week in March. I am terrified by the glimer of hope I have in my heart. Yes, progesterone can prolong an inevitable misscarriage, but one should never rely on HCG numbers alone until falling numbers are confirmed with a missed abortion on sono. Even still, if you are not experiencing cramping and bleeding, repeat a sonogram to confirm fetal loss. It's a very difficult line to walk... maintaining optimism and hope, yet protecting yourself from heart break. Everyone thinks that I am crazy for trying for my third child the way that I do. I have to incredible little boys, yet I can not get a vision of my daughter out of my mind and feel that if I give up on her, she will never exist. Maybe God has one more miracle up his sleeve for me. I encourage all of you to have hope and not quit as long as your heart knows a child that has not yet been born. For Tiff77, HCG tests are guidelines and laboratory errors do happen. For Holliewhittle, bleeding WITH cramping is a bad sign, but bleeding alone does not necessarily indicate an inevitable abortion. You need a sonogram and a repeat of your HCG and progesterone levels. Theresa: DO NOT stop your progesterone until you have another sono. Your HCG is rising and all is not lost. For JennB: 2 times I was told that there was no sac seen in the uterus and then it was seen 2 weeks later. Errors exist in laboratories and even in the hands of experienced physicians. A picture of bleeding, cramping, falling HCG levels along with supportive sonogram findings all together indicate fetal demise. Still...repeat your blood work and have a follow up sonogram before obtaining a D&C. I do not know where this pregnancy will lead me, but with my history, I am preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. What else could we all do? Good luck to all of you and don't quit until your heart is at peace with such a decision. Please keep posting your information and lets find support in one another.

Hi everyone! It looks as though I'm a little late for all these posts.Oh well. July 3rd I went in to the emergency walk in clinic for a pregnancy test and such (even though I had already taken 4 hpt's) just to check it out because I had some spotting and stuff. My hcG level came back that day at 142. The doctor told me to take it easy for the week because it looked like a threatened miscarriage so I couldn't go to work. I went back to the clinic yesterday 07/10 for my second blood test to see if I had lost the baby or if anything had increased. My hcg level turned out to be 275. Is that okay? My spotting ended up being a regular period. Im just curious if the level is okay. The tests were taken a week apart and the doctor said everything was fine, and I am roughly 5 weeks now. Is it normal like that?

Hi, I just found out on 7/10 I was pregnant. My HCG level on 7/10 was 74 with a progesterone of only 8.9. The doc put me on prometrium and progesterone suppositories. My HCG level on 7/12 was only 73 and progestrone went up to 19 which was good. I had cramming and spotting for the last week, but now it has seemed to stop. The doc said that since my HCG level has not plumitted that maybe it started off as a twin pregnancy and one twin did not make it. They told me to stay positive and come back on 7/14 for more blood work. Has anymore heard of such a thing?

yes i had the same thing with my second preg...was twins and we lost one

Mike, I am wondering what ever happened. I am having a similar situation. My HCG levels only rose 200+ in two days. I am wondering if you had a successful pregnancy, that would give me some hope. We are so saddened by this...we wanted this baby so bad! I go for more blood work tomorrow, is there any chance the levels could just jump? Hope everything worked out for you!

Mike , why you are so concern. I had an u/s 7 weeks my baby was .6 cm and 114 hb. perfectly normal. I did not even concern and know my HCG levels. If the doctors are saying it is a normal PG then why bother? Take it easy. Was there any big problems before?

After reading all this make me feel naseaus. Am I sopposed to know all this thing? I called my dr office they told me every thing is normal. I asked my HCG leves they said it is normal and I do not have to bother and should not be concern about this. They told me to take it easy also. So are they wrong? am I soppose to now all those things and research? I am concern. Please help.

If your doctor is not concerend, then you shouldn't be. it sounds like your having a normal pregnancy to me. all the posts here i am pretty sure are high risk pregnancies...that's why our doctors concern us with the hcg levels etc... don't stress your self if there is no need! your very blessed!

thanks a lot JMRL

We first found out that I was pregnant on 30/10/06 after trying for 6 months from a home test kit. We were so happy and excited. I got the confirmation from a normal GP on 1/11. We had the regular check up, blood test for my BHCG. My first day of last period was 12/9, so I should be at least 7 weeks in my pregnancy, but my BCHG comes back with only 91 which was only around 1 week, the doc was concerned so I had another test on 3/11. The result came back well, it was up to 236. It explains probably because I have irregular period my whole life. However, I couldn’t accept by the obstetrics/gynaecology because my due date was uncertain, I have to wait for a few more weeks to get an ultrasound in order to determine my due date. I decided to go back to our family for the ultrasound. My family doc was worried that I might have an ectopic since my date and BHCG does not match. So I had another text on 8/11, I became very anxious since my doc sounds so serious about it. The nurse called me the second day apologised that the nurse who collected my blood was new, so she forgot to label my container, therefore I have to went back for another test. I suddenly had a really bad feeling, I saw it as a bad sign. on 9/11 i had the second test done and my doc called me on 10/11 morning to tell me the bad news, my BHCG was only 470 after a week from the last test, she said I should prepare for the worse and if I started bleeding or any abdominal pain, I have to go straight to the hospital. I broke down, it was the worse feeling ever, I wasn't sure what to do at all, but luckily my husband came straight home to be by my side. Then, I started to do some research and found this site, I feel so relief and think more positive. Although I was still worried, but I have more understanding and be positive about it. However, I actually felt that I had less morning sickness. My husband said I think too much. On 12/11, we took our cousin who is here for holiday to an animal park, I started to feel a bit soreness on my right abdominal, I thought it was normal, then I realised the soreness was consistence, I thought maybe I walked too much and ignore the sign. On 13/11, I woke up, gone to the toilet and found out I started bleeding, it took a while for me to realise what was happening and not sure what to do... my darling husband once again rush home and took me to the public emergency hospital. The doc said I had a miscarriage. Although it is an emergency department, but the nurses was bad, we have to wait for sooo long for a nurse to see us and left us in the room and waited for another 2 hours before a doc came in. we felt so helpless and angry that they put us in the lowest priority since I was only bleeding, and we were left there sooo helpless. My whole pregnancy comes and goes too fast that I feel like I am just having a sweet dream and a nightmare. It was the happiest moment and then everything just turns around. I had a termination 4 yrs ago when we were just dating in uni and I have always love children and wanted to have one but we were just too young. Now that we are ready and finally got pregnant and have so much loves to give and yet we had a miscarriage. I feel like this is a punishment for what we did. We just hope that god can forgives us and gives us another child soon. Thank you for being a good reader and good luck to you all.

Please help! I had a still born baby girl last year, I was 8 months pregnant - devastated. Just found out I am pregnant again but I have a few questions, maybe someone can help me feel better? I have a 41 day cycle, last period 11 March, had intercourse on 3 April 2007, did test on 21 April and was positive. Went for scan on 3 May, no heart beat. Doc said according to my last cycle I should be 7 1/2 weeks but according to scan I am 5 1/2 weeks, he predicted blighted ovum. Did Hcg blood test and my levels doubled. Went to doc today 11 May and still no heart beat but doc says the sac has grown and my hcg levels are good. Doc said I must go back next week again. If we conceived on 3 April how far do you think I am now? Should we see a heart beat? Maybe something similar has happened to one of you? I am so stressed.

Hi My wife has had a few test with the HCG levels they have gone from 120 - 178 from what i have read they should be increasing at a higher rate than this . Am concerned they are not rising quickly enough is there anyone out there with similar experience that could shed some light?

Tania and Taff. I have a long cylcle like you (36 days) so you can't use the examples from the dr cos they work on 28 day cycle. Dr told me I was 7 - 8 weeks, went for ultra sound and was told only 5wks 4 days. Found a sac + yolk, no heart beat (too early). My Hcg levelswere doubling every 5.6 days now 10 days later they are doubling every 4.2 days. ( Go to google and put in obfocus calculators) . As far as the research I have done has said that hcg levels should ideally in a perfect world, double every 2 - 3.5 days, but 15% of women double at 50% less than the ideal rate and still go on to have healthy pregnancies. My levels were 5040, 2 days later 6430, 2 days later 8280, 3 days later 13550. My dr said, although not ideal the fact that they are rising and increasing in speed every few days is a positive. If they stand still or decline, a miscarriage is in progress. I had a healthy scan for 5 weeks and will be having another one tomorrow (7 wks). Also after 7 weeks, once a heartbeat and healthy peanut have been seen in the U/S, the hcg levels are not used to monitor the progress, the scans are. I'm in the same boat, THE WAITING BOAT!!!! It sucks... Internet is good but everyone is different. keep posting info.

Hi Taff & Mustangca__sie, I have a similar situation. DLP is 3/29 which would make me about 5 wks. I am pregnant with an IUD, but the IUD is not in the proper place. Dr right away said it will likely be ectopic. Had u/s Monday, showing a small sac, but no fetal pole and no heartbeat. Had hcg levels done Tuesday, and they were 3100. Dr said we should definitely have been able to see some development with hcg that high and 5 wks. Was told this is probably not a viable pregnancy-she called it questionable ectopic (although the sac is in my uterus!), and said I would probably have to have laparoscopic exploration to find out where it is. She asked me if I wanted to "preserve it" if it is in m uterus. Had hcg levels re-checked on Thurs...they had not doubled but had gone from 3100 to 4600. I was told I'd have to have them re-checked on Monday. I'm hoping they will do another u/s on Mon/Tues. The only issue is that today I have had some crampy tightening. Nothing terrible, and no bleeding. I have had a very irritable uterus with my other pregnancies, so I don't know if this is "normal" for me or not. Just wishing, waiting, worrying...it does suck.

Badger, What's going on?

Mustangca__sie: my second hcg was 4600, so it had not doubled. Dr again insinuated it was not viable. Third was a botched test, so we have no result. Fourth was, are you ready for this? 22000! She COMPLETELY changed her tune, and said everything was fine. Sure enough, had the ultrasound and showed embryo, yold sac, and heartbeat of 131. Couple of days later, it was 141. Measures right on time (7 1/2 wks now). What I have read is that the prognosis is still poor when there are slow-rising hcg levels, but she says mine rose properly in the end. What I say? Opt not to have your levels checked. Just have an ultrasound at 7 weeks and see what you see. If there is nothing, then obviously there is a problem and you can figure out how to proceed from there. Hcg testing every two days does nothing but make the mother/parents insane. It's not worth it.