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Hi all well yet again its been a roller coaster of a weekend, my HCG went up to 311 so the doctors said that there might be a slight chance of hope. However during the scan a small ma__s was spotted by my remaining ovary which could possibly be another ectopic so I was freaking out, just had another blood test today after having extreme bleeding and my HCG has decreased to 247 so i think at this point I can finally accept that I am having a miscarriage. WOJO3 if you are worried about your pregnancy the best advice i can give is just not to worry because its not only dangerous for you but to the baby. If you want to have an early scan you have to ask to be referred to an EPU ward they will start scanning from about 4weeks. I hope it turns out well for you WOJO3 and glutenfreefox and wish you all the luck in the world, just remember keep calm and stay positive take care x

Mich3ll3, I am so sorry to hear you did not get the news you were hoping for. How are you feeling? Please let us know. Glutenfreefox, you must be so relieved to have seen the sac in the uterus where it belongs! It's probably just too early to see the heartbeat, I've heard sometimes you can't see it until you're 7 weeks along. Let us know how the u/s goes in 2 weeks. As for me, I took another hpt yesterday morning. lol. I don't know why, but I did. And of course it was positive, but I know that even if I did miscarry, there would still be some hcg in my system for a long time, so.....I dunno. My hubby said it was a waste of money, but I just wanted to see something tangible to prove to myself that I'm still preggo. I don't have any symptoms anymore. And I've had no bleeding or spotting, but then again, I'm on progesterone supplements, so maybe that's why. Sigh....one more week until my next beta. I'm trying to think positively. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Mich3113 - I'll keep you in my thoughts. I hope they ruled another ectopic. WOJO3 - I can understand clinging to hope that maybe things will work out and all will be ok. I keep hoping that myself. The next 10 days is going to be a long wait to see what the ultrasound says - whether there is fetal growth and a heartbeat. I'm concerned because I started spotting dark brown blood yesterday with some cramping. It seems to have gone away this morning but it's still early and I'm at work and afraid that things are going to take a turn for the worse. I guess we can only take it one day at a time. I'll try to stay positive and wish everyone else a good day.

hi - I'm new to forums but can sympathize with so many things i have read on here. I have been scared to death. Im 34 years old and have been trying for 14 years to conceive. I started taking clomid in December and had 'relations' at the designated times. Got a positive HPT on Jan 11. However, im dealing with very low and slow rising hcg levels. hcg on 1/14 - 149 hcg on 1/16 = 224 hcg on 1/19 - 596 Went to dr again this morning for a u/s but we couldnt see anything at all. So sad. They took more blood work but i wont be able to find out the results until tomorrow. Im scheduled to go back to the dr on Wed afternoon. I'm trying to remain positive & hopeful but it is hard. Thanks for listening.

Hi Kimistry - I totally understand the trying to be hopeful and positive while trying not to cry. Try not to get too discouraged from the US - I had one done very early (3 weeks from conception) and there was nothing to be seen ... the doc said that it is common not to see anything that soon. 10 days later I had another US and the sac and fetal pole could be seen (although small). I'm still waiting for yet another US - this one should tell us if there is a heartbeat and growth. I'm not sure how I'm going to walk into that US room.... WOJO3 - how are you doing?

Hi all, I'm new to this thread, but I'm supposed to be 4 weeks and went in yesterday to get medicine for morning sickness (eh, all day sickness really). I've had three previous miscarriages and this is the first time I've been sick like this, and they all said that was a good sign. But she decided to do an ultrasound to see...and didn't see even a sac. I know it's early. I had to have my hCG levels and progest. levels taken yesterday and again on Wed. So I won't really know anything until the end of the week. They told me to keep taking preg. tests and make sure the line gets darker (which it has) but I'm still so scared. I don't have abdominal pain or bleeding so she says that's good, but we're still watching for ectopic. Any advice or anyone in the same boat? I'm going to read back pages now. Thanks for any hope you can give.

Hi all just thought i'd update you with my progress, thought i was having a miscarriage as my HCG levels had started to drop again and i had really heavy bleeding, but I just got the results of my blood test today and it has risen again to 338. The doctors have told me that i must come in for a scan as it is likely that i am facing another ectopic this time in my right ovary. I cant begin to say how amazingly sad this is making me now, so if anyone has any helpful thoughts then please do share. I'm praying for you all x

just thought i would give an update on my hcg from yesterday. it was 2218 (from 596 one week ago). The nurse asked me to not be alarmed yet & to not get fixated on the number itself. They will want to watch it regularly. But more importantly to focus on the fact that the number IS increasing. She said it may still have been a little low to have seen anything on the u/s yesterday. sigh. Hard not to still be concerned. I go back tomorrow for another u/s and bloodwork for hcg. This is all very confusing and frustrating. glutenfreefox, thanks for your comment. IVery exciting news that you could see the sac and fetal pole! When is your next u/s? 'm guessing I am about 4 to 4 1/2 weeks post conception and 7 weeks since my LMP. I am so anxious about seeing something on the sono tomorrow.

Mich3113 - I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I'm concerned for you and the possibility that this may be another ectopic. Please take care of yourself. I wish I had some magical message to make it all better - just know that i understand your sadness. Please let us know what the scan shows ... i'll pray for positive news. Kimistry - sounds like some good news.... I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Do you go in today for another u/s? I have decided to wait on getting another u/s .... i had one done last wednesday (1-21). Doctor said to wait about a week to 10 days before getting another. I've decided to wait a full 2 weeks. I'm concerned that it may still too small/early to see a heartbeat and that he will want to do a D&C if we don't see one. By next wednesday I should be around 6 weeks post conception (8 weeks gestational age). The dark brown spotting has essentially stopped but I am having some cramping. Is anyone else having this kind of symptom? Encantare - try to stay positive during the crazy waiting game. Don't be too stressed out about not seeing anything on the u/s - 4 weeks is really really early to see (that happened to me but after a week they were able to see the sac and fetal pole). The fact that you are having "all-day" sickness is a good sign that your progesterone and hcg levels are high.

I got good news from the doctor today, my levels are rising really well (come to think of it....I was so relieved I forgot to ask her what they were...) and she said to keep my appointment on the 9th for my next ultrasound. The levels as they tested Monday were too low to see anything and that's what started the whole worry! Whew!

Hi every one so the good news is the pregnancy is not in my Ovary the bad news is that they suspect that it is in my tube. But because my womb is tilted and the equipment they used is not overly sensitive they can't properly see if the pregnancy is in my tube. So depending on my HCG tomorrow i'll be having a D&C and an op to examine my womb and tube and who knows what else. Does anyone else think its slightly strange? I saw a round ma__s on the US which the sonographer said was 33 by 26mm. My problem is that i have had an ectopic before and it was extremely painful but i'm not experiencing any abdominal pains this time has anyone else experienced this?

Update: I went back to the doctor on Wednesday and learned some not so good news. I'm 5 1/2 weeks post conception but still didn't see anything on the u/s. The doc wanted me to come back again Friday for another sono - if see nothing again then he wants to schedule a DNC. I decided NOT to go back today (Friday) since I'm not having any miscarriage signs/symptoms....whats a couple more days? I'm going back Monday & hopefully will see the baby. This waiting & wondering is for the birds. It's very frustrating and trying....I just want to know something for sure before scheduling a DNC. My husband thinks we should obtain a second opinion before scheduling it but I'm just so emotionally drained I'm not sure what I'll do.

Ok, so I have a lot of people to write to and I am not good with names even tho they are on the screen, its a wild goose chase to go to the top of the page to type and scroll back down to read and get names so...if this applies to you great it is for you if not there is most likely something in here for you. That being said, let the fun begin. To the person with the brown discharge that went away, as long as its brown blood, its old blood and thats not bad. BUT if it turns bright red or pink you should definately make your way to a Doctor ASAP. To the person with the possible eptopic, my heart goes out to you, I had one last october and it was terrible unfortunately I had been unable to see a dr yet so when I woke up with so much blood all over me I rushed to the er. So while this is a difficult time just remember that #1 you have a doctor who was able to see that it was in your tube early on and #2 remember that while it doesn't seem like it now, you are doing whats best for you and your family and your time will come when the stars align and what not and you have a happy healthy baby. To the person who's dr was wanting to do a dnc if they didn't see a heart beat, my dr didn't see little thing's heartbeat until 7 weeks, so while you might not want to I think your husband is right and you may want to consider a 2nd opinion. And last but not least, to the person who is frustrated...don't worry, I was too. When I went in the first time my HCG was 398 (a week later it was over 4000) but they did the first u/s at 5weeks and 1 day and didn't see anything which is what frustrated me mostly because I had not done my homework enough to know when a baby would show up other than I read a couple of places that said the u/s on your belly should show something between 5 and 8 weeks and the transv____al should show between 4 and 6 weeks (neither showed up for me and I got scared) then the next appt they just took blood no u/s. Then I had a threatened m/c and i got to see baby for the first time at 7 weeks on the u/s, then again a week later when i followed up w/ my dr Good luck all and keep me posted! If you guys need anything, I'm here for you and if I don't respond on here check for me at cafemom.com

Hello everyone, I've been 'laying low' and staying off the internet this past week.....too much negative/scary stuff on there. lol. But I just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing. I'm feeling alright, very tired though. Still on the progesterone suppositories and I'm going in for a beta on Monday. I'll be 28 dpo, and if my number has risen sufficiently, then my dr will be scheduling my first ultrasound. Trying to keep positive, thank goodness for my husband, he is amazing. Again, hope all is well with everyone, and I will update again after I get my results Monday.

WOJO3: I'm thinking of you and hope your levels are rising rapidly!! Mich3113: how are you? Kimistry: You are doing the right thing by waiting. It's easy to get discouraged and overwhelmed. Take it slow and be sure you are comfortable with whatever decision you make. I HOPE you see something in the u/s today! I'm going in for another one in a couple days and am still scared to death but trying to take one day at a time. Hopefully things will work out for both of us! Let me know how things went today.

Hi everyone, Bad news today. At 28 dpo, my beta level is only 511. Ten days ago, it was 146. So this clearly is a no-go. Just not sure whether it is ectopic or a blighted ovum. My doc isn't in until tomorrow so I won't know 'till then what's going to happen. Best of luck to everyone else here!