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Hi i last contacted this sight on the19/5, since then i have been back to the E.P.U 20/5 for my blood results which came back at 1558, took some more tests the same day and recieved them also on the same day with a considerable fall to 500.They say that i probably already miscarried but want me to go back on the 3/6 for a pregnancy test and another u/s scan! is it possible that i may still be pregnat? do you think i should do another home test? the last thing i want to do is get my hopes up but i need to know once & for all.... please somebody give me some advice.

lucy: i would listen to what the doctors say and i would not suggest taking a home pregnancy test i my levels on tuesday were 6000 and friday they dropped to 500 i had a miscarriage and The doctor had also asked me to take two pregnancy tests one on tuesday and one on friday he said there could be a 99.5%it was a miscarriage and .5% chance i was still preg. i am still working through the grief it is really hard but i look at it that GOD has bigger and better plans for us i have been crying and in the house since tuesday and trying to hold my head up for my 1 year old. Lucy good luck i hope it all works out for you.

i am also going through the same thing at this moment... i went to the doctor the second time today and i still have a empty sac with nothing in it and i have to go back june 1st to see again whats going on.. i had been bleeding for almost a month now so i am very concerned to as to whats going to happen hopefully when i go back to the doctor there will be a turn around and reading all of the stories gives me just a lil bit more hope... i pray for everyone going through this experience and wish it on no one because this is the worst not knowing whats going on.

I went in last week at 5 weeks and the doctor told me that I am doing fine. She never mentions that anything is wrong with an empty sac. I go to get u/s again because I was felt cramping with spotting. A different doctor tells me that I have an empty sac and it is going to be a miscarriage. I do a blook test and my hcg level is abnormally high at 20,000. I went in today for another blook test, and my hcg level is at 40,000, so a new doctor thinks that I might have a tubal pregnancy. Turns out I don't when I go see the radiologist. All in all, 4 different doctors with 4 different opinions in the course of 5 days. Right now, all I can do is pray. But the doctor tody tells me that my options for a yolk to develop is very slim. Does anyone have an answer for the high HCG levels?

Hi to all. I am reading all of your stories and I'm more confused now than I've ever been. I am 8 weeks preg. (Conception around April 2) After 4 weeks (May 2) and some spotting, I went to Doc and he took some blood. I had HCG levels- 1st at 11,500 2nd 15,300. Not doubling but Doc said "acceptable". On May 21st, a spoonful of red blood, stringy and some cramping. I went to ER. HCG level was at 30,000. Finally doubled after 2 weeks. They did an ultra sound and saw a nicely round sac but no heartbeat and no fetal devlopment. Similar development as if I were 4/5 weeks preg. Not possible. I am positive of dates. 2 docs and a midwife prepared me for miscarriage. I have been a crying mess for 2 days and went in for follow up yesterday and new Doc says "specialist" looked at U/S and because #'s did go up, and because the sac was so round and healthy looking, they don't want to "RUSH" into anything so they've told me to wait a week and I go back on Friday for another U/S. The midwife that examed me said as a "routine" exam, if I had given her no previous history, she said i would appear to be a HEALTHY 6 week pregnancy. This is crazy! I am not sure what to think!!! I never heard of "blighted ovum" but that is what I think it might be?! Please, anyone with advice?!!!

Tamara, I am also pregnant an have been told that my amniotic sack is empty. No signs of miscarriage and I feel more pregnant every day. It is confusing and scary but I wanna wait it out until my body gives me a sign...

I went for an ultrasound on May 17 and the doctor only saw an empty sac. I was devastated to say the least as this would be my 2nd miscarriage within a year. I spotted for a few days after the u/s but that's it. I go for another u/s in 7 days if I haven't miscarried by then. Thank you so much for your stories. They help so much and give me that little bit of strength I need right now.

...life is a mystery and a miracle and it should be consider as such, we can't explain it all by medical reasoning. After the first u/s on 05/19 (presumibly 7th week) that did not detected any pulse I was told to wait another week to repeat the u/s as my chances weren't great and I was having a "bad pregnancy". I did not give up. On my own I decided that I wanted to have another opinion and went today to center better equipped and with a better machine and a very healthy heartbit was visible and my baby was alive in its sac! I am probably earlier than calculated (although I am preatty sure about my dates) and only at the 6th week. I am not going to go back to my original doc and will see another one next tuesday.My advise is: never give up. Do not give in until you have one in a 100 chance to make it, but then if all options are exausted move on with your life.

I hope all goes well for all but I thought you might want an update. Went back to the dr today. I was now about 6 wkk along. I begen to belld heavily and pa__s clots at about 1am this morning. When I got to the Dr office they first did an ultrasound which showed that the sac had not grown AT ALL in the last week and there was still no yolk or fetal pole. My Dr gave me the choice of a d/c and being that I trust my OB completely I agreed. When I received my HCG counts just before the D&C this morning they had risen from 3500 to 4600 since Friday not exactly doubling. I went through with the D&C because of the halt in growth of the sac and the slow rise in numbers but also because in all honesty I have been dealing with this (bleeding, cramping, repeated teats) for a while now and I am just exhausted. I am now feeling a little selfish and guilty..should I have waited longer? Any input would be greatly appreciated

Hang in there ladies. I posted earlier. At the last posting the Dr. told me that he did not see a fetal pole or heartbeat. He said the sack appeared to be only 3 weeks along (even though I knew for sure that I was 6W3D). He talked to me about miscarriage and told me to go home and try again in a week. I went back on Monday and low and behold, at 7W3D I saw the fetal pole and actually heard a heartbeat! 117 bpm! So hang in there everyone!

Kat: Congratulations! It is always great to hear that heartbeat.

Well it's great to see some positive developments for someone! I'm not feeling so positive today. More blood today, not alot, but getting redder. I go back in on Friday for another u/s. I'm getting ready for the worst. Teresa, I think the right choice was instinctive for you. This is such a difficult thing to go through. Don't doubt yourself. Be strong and look ahead. I would have made the same choice this past Monday but "they" wanted me to wait until this Friday....just to be sure.This is torture for me. I can't work, I can't sleep. Eating is a task. Thank God I have a wonderful, loving 4 year old son who brightens every dark corner. Kat, my question for you, were you spotting? How much and how often? You must have been so relieved to see a heartbeat!!

Lisa: Thank you for the support it is very appreciated. Hang in there. Believe me, I know how rough it is. I am feeling much better about my decision this morning. I think your right, instictively we know and someti,es we do not like the answer. Then again, as in Kat's case she knew to hold on and look at her wonderful news. Just follow your instict and hopefully you trust your doctor. I really believe that is key. I went to 3 different doctors before I trusted one. My prayers are with you!

I had a probable ectopic about 5 months ago. I am now preg. again. My LMP was 4/10/05. I ovulated late because ovulation test showed ovulation took place around 5/3. I went to ER for very slight spotting and some cramping on 5/14. They began measuring my HCG levels from that point on. They have been doubling every 48 hours and even tripled in that time last weekend. Doc. has been discussing termination options with me since last week, but I have opted to wait. Had US last week which showed nothing. HCG levels were at about 1450 on Sun. 5/22 evening and US in Docs. office showed nothing on Mon.afternoon. HCG levels were at 2900 on Tues. and went for US at X-ray dept. only to show a sac at this point. Doc. is still pushing options at this point because each day that pa__ses increases a poss. of rupture. I have 2nd opinion sched. for today. Any thoughts out there?

You can't second guess yourself. The waiting is the worst part. But you just have to trust your instincts and those of your doctor. I wasn't spotting but I was cramping (badly). My doctor wasn't very optimistic - but I was! I'm not usually a very religious person, but I prayed and prayed and prayed. Although I was scared to death, I "felt" pregnant and forced myself to trust that everything was going to be ok. Call it women's intuition. But, whatever decision you make, it will be the right one. Just listen to your doctors and your heart. Good luck to everyone out there. I'm thinking and routing for every one of you...

Im in the same position, I have had some brown spotting but no blood and went to the hospital yesterday where they did a v____al u/s.... It showed a sac but nothing in it I should be 5 weeks but the doc said we should be seeing something by now. Im so scared I just want to know so i can try again... Has anyone had brown spotting and still carried a healthy baby to term.