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Wish I had some good answers. I have had all the symptoms of being pregnant yet early tests are negative and v____al ultrasound didn't show anything. After going thru the morning sickness and being so tired, backache , soar b___sts and all I now seem to be hungry all the time. Is it still possible that I may be pregnant and they just can't see it...

Patti - thanks for that website, it gave me a bit more hope - Friday still seems a million miles away though, all I can do is hope. Cynthia - a 'd and c' is where the surgeon dialates your cervix and then gently sc___pes out the contents of your womb, this is done under a general - it is done for missed or part miscarriages. The modern version is an ERPOC (Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception) - a similar process but a small rubber tube is pa__sed through the neck of the cervix and then suction is used to empty the womb. Hope this helps. Carmen - have you done a pregnancy test? Spotting can be as a result of all sorts of things. Kathy - this sounds really distressing for you. It is possible that yoou just ovulate really late in your cycle but it would be unusual to have all of these symptoms so early - how many weeks do you think you are? Have you started to take a new pill which could give these side-effects. I understand how traumatic the symptoms are when you don't even know if there is a baby as I'm going through this myself. I hope you get some answers. My sickness and hormone levels are up and down the whole time, I don't have a very good feeling about this. I am so sorry for your loss Katie-Lou, I really empathise with not wanting to go throught the whole thing again. Keep hope though, my dr told me that statistically the chances of having more than one are low, and only 1% of women have three (as I will have had if I lose this one). You will never forget your angel, but time will make it easier. Love to you all

sharoni, hope your appt goes well, even if it doesn't turn out good at least you will have given it every chance. mmmm... statistically only 1% of women have 3 m/c, well even with three, life will go on and i have a good pregnancy at last after 3 m/c in 18 mths. I let all mine go 'natural' with no problems and though offered d&c preferred to wait the 2-3 weeks for things to happen naturally. Taken rather large doses of fish oil for the first 8 weeks this time so i dont know if it has made a difference, read on the net how it can prevent m/c. I certainly have very good skin now as a side effect. Bless you all and take care.

I appreciate all of your stories and information on this site. I had a m/c in October, then found out that I am pregnant again a week and a half ago. We have been trying since July for our first. I started spotting last Tuesday and had hcg levels taken. They were only at 28 and I figured I am having another m/c. Then Friday, hcg was at 37. I have still been spotting for a week now, and have to go back this Friday for a third hcg test. The waiting is killing me. I have read that if your levels are low and are not doubling every 2-3 days, you are doomed to miscarry. I want to be pregnant so badly, but I can't get my hopes up because of my last m/c. I was only at 5 1/2 weeks in Oct. and am almost at 5 1/2 weeks right now. I was having b___st tenderness for the 4th week, when spotting started, but they aren't anymore. Has anyone had levels go up after a m/c? My last m/c had hcg levels going down on the first 2 tests, and I didn't get my hopes up like this one.

marranie, what excellent news about your pregnancy - as for letting it go naturally, my body does not want to let go - I am three weeks after diagnosis now with no pain and no bleeding - we will see whether this really is good news after tomorrow. Beth, I wish you the best of luck with your tests

Sharonl, thank you for your good thoughts. I hope you get great news tomorrow, I know how hard it is to wait for something that means so much to you. If you don't get good news, then I hope for your sake that everything takes care of itself quickly so that you don't have to wait anymore. I was also told by my doctor that it is rare to miscarry 3 times, and that if this is my 2nd m/c, then they still don't typically do any investigating until I have 3. I really don't want to go through this again before I can find out what is wrong. He has given me the option of checking into it if my husband and I choose to, but I don't know what is worse, getting probed and poked for the "investigation", or going through another m/c. I didn't experience any cramps with my last one, actually, it was shorter than a regular period.

just out of curiosity...does this first doctor perform abortions by chance? sounds like he just wants "abortion" money. they are also notorious for being rough with women. im so glad you sought a second opinion and your baby was saved from what could have been a horrible mistake.

Well, it was not good news today - the baby hasn't grown and my womb has started to bleed into the pregnancy sack so the pregnancy has failed. I have chosen meidacal treatment rather than an operation so go into hospital on Monday and on Wednesday. Good luck to you all.

Sharonl, I am so sorry to hear your news. I wish you the best of luck as you get ready to try again, and fast healing from this. I am still waiting on results, but have had a bit darker spotting than the last week today.

Well, I got my results back and they were up to 276 from 37 last Friday. I still don't feel anything different and still have spotting. I am wondering if it is blighted ovum. I am still holding on to hope that this is a healthy pregnancy, but it is so hard with such low numbers. Best of luck to all of you still waiting on news or trying.

Your stories are all so rea__suring , here is my own! I have a girl of 4 years old and had a D&C 2 years ago. I have been trying to fall pregnant now for 7 months. My LMP was Jan 22nd and I received a positive hCG on January 19th (one day after period was due after getting a negative three days before period was due). Did a hcg test yesterday and it shows 178 at 4 weeks pregnant (15 days post fertilization) I don't know that seems very low to me - I am so hoping that this turns out well - I really want this child. I will repeat the bcg in a weeks time and will update you all!

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Well, I started heavy blood flow yesterday with tissue and blood clots pa__sing, so I will be trying again in a few months. Best of luck to you all.

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, I am 7 weeks pregnant and extremely nervous. I had one miscarriage about 16 years ago and then I had a very normal pregnancy which resulted in my 13 year old daughter. My HCG levels have been doubling and then some every two days. The last one was done on 2/19/06 came back at 10,000, where as the one done on 2/17/06 was 4381. I had my first ultrasound done on 2/17/06 where they found the ges sac and yolk sac and they dated me 5 weeks and 3 days. I am frightened beyond words after reading all the posts that they will not see a live embryo even though everything looks fine. I have no bleeding and no cramping what so ever and lord knows My pregnancy symptoms are in full swing. Am I being overly nervous for no reason??

Oh.. I forgot to mention my next ultrasound and first prenatal visit are tomorrow 3/1/06. I believe at this visit is where they should be able to hear the heart beat and see the embryo. At my first Ultrasound at 5 weeks and 3 days they said it was way to early to see anything other then what was already there, however they said everything looked normal and looked good.

Overly Nervous for No Reason? Hm, as they say - it ain't over till it's over - I'll personally be convinced of a good outcome when i'm holding my newborn in my arms. We all have plenty of reasons to be nervous - and it sounds like you're not a teenager anymore so probably understand the odds better - and frankly, as we age our odds go down. So I can understand why absolutely every expectant mother holds her breath - including me! And lots of people will tell you to relax. How nice for them. Frankly, I worry about the people who DON'T worry. You sound perfectly normal - even though the information you DO have is positive, there's always that chance. The thing i work on the most is relaxing about it as much as possible - que serra, serra - what will be will be. I'm not doing too well on that yet, but I'm still trying ... Gone are my youthful days of "enjoying every minute of my pregnancy" ... like that's realistic ANYWAY (puke).....