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Scotland's rule has to be difficult. Hopefully, everything will go well with your pregnancy. I am extremely grateful for this website. I really didn't know how to deal with my miscarriage; however encouraging any of you - helps me also. Carrie, I wish you a very healthy pregnancy.

hello ladies, well i finally had a scan today, was ment to be 7 weeks, nope im 9 weeks, he/she was huge, and wiggling all over, still a heart beat, i was so excited, but im not even a quarter way there yet, but still cant help but have a little more faith, hope you are all well and trying again, or blooming xxxxx

OH MY GOSH! That is WONDERFUL COngratulations! You will have a great pregnancy! Don't worry anymore!! Just ENJOY being pregnant, for those of us who aren't able to be pregnant. I'm (hopefully) going to my last dr. appt. tomorrow to get the rest of the stuff taken care of. I had my last blood test today and tomorrow she'll do the last exam to make sure i don't need a d&c. Now I need to find a donor who is willing to help me try to get pregnant again! I just don't know how soon I want to go through this again. . . there's that fear that it will happen, again and again, and again. . . .

Congratulations Teigan! I am so excited for you...looks like this one's a keeper! I've been popping in from time to time to see how you're doing. I can't tell you how happy I am for you! My sister just told me the other day that she's preganant...I'm very excited for her but it's kind of bittersweet! We were really hoping to be pregnant together & it's only been 2 1/2 weeks since my m/c so the feelings are still pretty raw. I'm not giving up yet...I've been through this before I can do it again. I just hope it happens sooner than later. We know that this will be our last child so I'm ready to stop worrying about staying pregnant & just enjoy my next pregnancy & ultimately enjoy my kids! Tina...I hope all is well with you & that you find out tomorrow that you don't need a d&c. Don't lose hope, this will happen for you...it's just a matter of time. Keep the faith...here's to baby dust sprinkles...for all of us who need them. Best of Luck to all of you!

Hellooooo Ladies, im back again, im finding this site really helpfull just now so i wanted to share my story so far and see if anyone can shed any light...first of all CONGRATULATIONS Teigan, im keeping all body parts crossed for you... I have been having my HCG's followed and they are starting to disturb me...they go 221 417 822 974 that was the last one. I am in for U/S on Monday and frightened of what im going to see...they are rising but not doubling as they are meant to be, has anyone known the numbers to go like this and still carry on healthily?

thankyou girls for all your kind words, and crossing body parts lol, krissy i know its extremly hard especially when your sis has just announced, im the same your happy on the outside, but it eats you alive on the inside, you just have to put a brave face on, easier said than done i know, and carrie ihave known people have hardly any hormones like the girl laurie who started this wonderful post, she had a healthy baby, so just dont panic and let nature take its course, enjoy your pregnancy.. good luck girls , you all deserve a baby but you dont deserve to go through this, ( big hugs ) xxxxx baby dust xxxx

I went for a blood test at 12 dpo and my mlu was at 48. Went back 48hrs and there're at 65. The docs think taht's it's low and of course i am stressing out probably causing more problems. However when i look at the graphs of where it should be (on various medical web sites) they all semm to be roughly where mines at. Any ideas as to which way this is going? And any positive outcomes? Cheers

Julia, Did they ck a progest level?From what I'm learning, that can affect the outcome of the pg (if the progest is too low it wont support the pg and your hcg levels will be low)?? My levels are not doubling either, they've gone 181, 169, 214, 337, and the latest 519. I hear this is common in ectopic pg and "chemical pg" have you had an u/s yet? My OB did one initially and the sac was definetly inutero, but I dont know what to think now. Good luck and please keep me posted on your outcome..

hi Christina..no the docs didn't check my progest levels, i have read that they should. They're hopeless. First they even told me i wasn't pregnant then i showed them my hpt and that's when they did a blood test and said that i'm not going nuts. I have gone on to read that they don't always double every 24hrs can even be 72hrs. I'm not sure what to think i'm staying positive and resting up. Next blood test is tomorrow night shall let you know. ow are you going with yourlevels, keep my posted. best of luck.

Hello all. I'm new here and seeking some honest information, even if it's not good news. I am 4 weeks, 3 days pregnant and was told today I have a low progesterine level (14.5) and my HCG was 88 (yesterday). Shouldn't it be much higher? My doctor prescribed Prometrium and will re-check my levels tomorrow. The waiting is excrutiating! I have had 2 miscarriages previously, the last one being 2 years ago after undergoing emergency surgery to remove my right ovary and a grape-fruit sized cyst that has formed at the site of ovulation (corpus luteum). I miscarried a few days after surgery. It has taken me 2 years to get up the courage to try again, it was so traumatic. Now here I am again on the emotional roller coaster ride of being pregnant again and wondering if I'll have a baby in my arms at the end of this. I do count my blessings for my beautiful 4 year old son and knowing that I was able to conceive with just one ovary left. I am very nervous and scared about this pregnancy, and trying to remain hopeful and realistic all at the same time.

Hi Jenny, well i'm exactly 4weeks and 3days today. Went in last night for my third set of hcgs and they were sure it was a ectopic because of the last 2 hcg results.(even though i told them i'm only 2weeks prego and NOT 4, sure of my conception date). Well it seemed to be alot more promising as the hcg had doubled plus a bit more. It went from 48, 66, 144 with my progest at 50. The nurse said i had my conception date right, thankyou! I knew that my numbers were adding to those of a woman only 2 weeks pregnant. I really think that as long as they do rise then you can be fine. If they drop or hover about then maybe get it checked out. She even said to me that they still can't rule out a ectopic pregnancy (don't ask my why she said that). I'm still spotting after 2 weeks and sometimes it does change to a red blood for a minute (which the dr said can be fine). I have some twinges which change side...bareable not painful. So just hang in there, it is hard but you must be positive..at times i know it's easier said then done. But now you know that slow numbers can do a dramatic turn around. When are you due back? I'm back in 4 days will keep you posted if you like? xx

hi girls, just to let you all know that i am fine, and im 3 months next week, i also get to come off all my medication too, so i dont have to inject myself anymore.. whooo hoooo. i have a scan on the 6th of october for my dating scan. hope its ok, lots of love and take care xxxxxx

Hi everyone. I have posted in a few different spot on these forums, but don't know where the last post I had posted was. I found out that I am pregnant again finally (I had a miscarriage 7 months ago, and have been on clomid for two months now, and have been trying to get pregnant for 1 year and 9 months total) and I had my first hcg a few days ago, and it was 113 at about 5 weeks or so, then my second hcg was 198 and I found this out tonight. I have to go again on Monday for another hcg. I am so scared as I have had an achy stomache alot over the past few weeks (no blood, or bad cramping ect) and the last time we were pregnant and lost the baby I felt the same way but I had spotted and had more of a cramping than achy feeling. I am worried now again that since my numbers haven't doubled that I will lose this baby too. Last month for my first round with clomid, I ended up with a + pregnancy test at home but when I went to the dr.s and they gave me the test I wasn't pregnant. The dr. said that it was either a bad test or I was pregnant, but I miscarried really fast and she has no way of telling that now. I FELT pregnant last month, I just know I was...now I am pregnant and I am so scared reading these millions of high numbers og hcgs from everyone. For being somewhere in my 5th week or so are my numbers really low or what?? My doctor sucks about talking about these things....really... I have just had this aweful feeling for weeks now that something isn't right. I felt that way with the last pregnancy, and ended up to be right. I miscarried at 8 weeks the last time, and went through so much sheer hell with my doctor telling me that it wasn't going to be a viable pregnancy, then it looked good, then bad, then maybe it was an etopic, then talking about methotrexate then an ultrasound with a heartbeat and the baby was growing, then the heartbeat went up to good, then to the dr. telling me that everything looked like it was all going to be ok, to my next ultrasound with no more heartbeat. It was the most aweful time ever in my life. Then I had the dnc done after trying to wait out the miscarriage for a week, but I needed to end it as I couldn't deal with that any longer. I am terrified to death of going all through that whole thing all over again. Tonight at 8:30 when my doctor called my hubby, he called me on the cell, and he told me my numbers and I came home and cried in the driveway for about 15 minutes. I just have that aweful feeling again, and I can't shake it. I know I have to try to be possitive and all (I know it's a good sign that I have no bleeding, or bad cramps ect.) but it's like my nightmare will be relived again, and I can't deal with that again so soon!!! Sorry to ramble so much, but I just don't know what I am going to do if I lose this baby so soon after losing the last one only a few months ago. If anyone is in the same boat and wants to email each other, please feel free... my addy is kd9598@yahoo.com I sure could use a friend going through a similar thing right now. I have told no one that I am pregnant as I am too worried, and hubby is supportive, but it's not the same talking with him as a female that knows..... thanks all. Any thoughts on my first two hcg levels would be greatly appreciated. Kisses to all of you, and good luck.....

I'm very happy for you teigan. Its good to hear that your pregnancy is going so well. It gives me hope and I'm sure others hope that we will be able to get pg too. I'll be praying for you. Kim, I'm sorry for what you've been going through. I've also posted a couple of times on this forum. I've had 2 miscarriages in the past 5 months. During the 2nd pregnancy I experienced the same fears as you are now. Stay strong and hopeful. Try to stay positive. I know its scary, and you feel desperate to find answers and to know whats going on immediately. I've been there, also. Its understandable that you are feeling awful about this pregnancy out of the fear that what happened the 1st time will happen again. The aching might be your ligaments stretching, and as far as your numbers, they look hopeful. They may not have doubled, but it was pretty close. I'll be praying for your baby, too. As for me, my husband doesn't want to try til November, but we haven't been protecting ourself so I hope to be pregnant soon.

Julia-Thanks for your support. My second HCG level was 167, so I almost doubled (first level was 88). My progesterone went from 14.5 to 27.6 (in 2 days) -- that was after starting Prometrium. I was examined by my ob on Friday and he said my levels appear fine, and even that 14.5 for my progesterone level was probably exactly where i should have been for only being 4 weeks, 3 days into pregnancy. he is keeping me on the Prometrium, as a precaution, since I only have one ovary and that could naturally lead to low progesterone levels. at this point it appears all of my worrying was unnecessary. To Kim: I completely understand and sympathize with what you are feeling. I too have had two miscarriages, one of which came after emergency surgery--VERY traumatic. took me two years to get up the nerve to try for another baby, just so scared of going through the trauma of losing a baby again. i really just don't think i could handle it! this past week, the first week knowing i was pregnant again after a two year self-imposed sabbatical. so far it has been very much a rollercoaster, from cautiously happy to feeling this pregnancy will be "doomed". i realize now i think most of this is all of my emotions from two years ago resurfacing--that worried feeling, like you don't want to get your hopes up or tell anyone for fear that something will go wrong. i'm not sure that feeling will ever completely go away for anyone in our shoes, at least not until we have our babies in our arms. i long for the days of feeling carefree during pregnancy and being able to focus solely on the joy and absolute wonder of the miracle happening inside my body, rather than being plagued with worry and unable to enjoy it. but i really am trying to let go and trust that this pregnancy will be fine, and do my best to enjoy it and not get carried away with worry. hopefully you can find a way to do that too. feel free to email me if you want...lovegator@aol.com (:

See you are all fine! That's excellent news, keep being positive and it will all pan out for you. I thought i would pa__s time, half a hour, as i have to ring the hospital with tonight hcgs...but nicely enough they called me just now and after scaring me again with the whole ectopic thing...they told me that my levels have doubled...and more. My last one was 144 and todays is 645. I asked if there's more than one just for a laugh, but nope just the one! I think that suites me fine. Kim...try to stay positive, i was feeling exactly like you were, upset, angry and hurt. I will tell you i'm still spotting 4 weeks into my pregnancy, haven't stopped and i still get cramps (the achy type) they move from side to side. The doc said it's all fine to get that. Be brave and my fingers are crossed for all you ladies. xx