I went to the hospital today and said i fell down the stairs(i didnt), I just wanted an ultrasound, because i was 12 weeks and had no prenatal care. I have felt fine. No bleeding, No cramping. And ive had all the pregnancy symptoms. I had 3 positive pregnancy test back when i was 4 weeks pregnant one of those positives was at the drs. Now i got an ultrasound today, a vaginal ultrasound, and blood work. my hormone level was 700 and my baby had no heartbeat but was the size of an embryo that was just concieved. my gestational sac measured 5cm. im so friggin confused. they told me to come back in two days so they can test my blood again and see if my hormone level has risen or dropped. Im so confused, i was suppose to be 12 weeks pregnant, but if it stopped growing that long ago, why havent i miscarried and why have i continued to have symptoms and why is my hormone level 700? I just dont get it. Im so confused. Im hurting so bad, i just need advice. What do you think? i just dont know.Dr says possible miscarriage...I just dont know what to think. Advice please.?
I'm so sorry you are going through this. I miscarried at 13 weeks. I went to the doctor at 4 weeks, which is when I found out. They made another appointment a 12 weeks. When I went in, the doctor could not find a heartbeat and the ultrasound didn't show one either. It is just something that happens. I felt pregnant and all, and still did for a week or so after I finally miscarried. It was hard to understand why it happens, and people will tell you all kinds of things that they think are ';helpful'; to make you feel better. Truth is, time is the only thing that will help. Just rest and take care of yourself. Best wishes.Dr says possible miscarriage...I just dont know what to think. Advice please.?
it takes a while for the hcg level to go back to normal and even though your baby stopped growing itll miscarry when the body tells it to or when the levels take a significant drop. With my first miscarriage the baby died at 6 weeks and i didnt pass it until the 10 week so it happens. My levels at 5 weeks were at 9009 and at 6 weeks 56000 so you prob started miscarrying a while ago GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS
the baby could be younger then what you think. i had the same problem i thought i was about 12wks because of missed periods and spotting. come to find out i was only 4wks (no baby just saw a sac) i thought for sure i misscarried. they did another ultrasound two wks later and found baby, sac, yolk sac, and heartbeat. im now 38wks and baby is doing great. i hope that your going thru the same thing and baby is just younger
Sometimes the body does not register a miscarriage, and does not expel the embryo/fetus naturally. This is called a missed miscarriage. You will need to have a D%26amp;C in order to remove the tissue. If you are 12 weeks there should have been a visible fetus with arms and legs even. My guess is you did miscarry.
A level of 700 is way too low for 12 weeks. My levels were 1300 at 4 weeks 6 days, 2570 at 5 weeks 1 day, and by 6 weeks my level was 24,000. They can vary , but not that much. It looks like your pregnancy stopped progressing a few weeks ago and your levels are now dropping. I'm sorry. They will monitor you and if you dont pass everything, they will do a D%26amp;C.
I'm so sorry. Trust your doctors on this one. It happens unfortunately. And your hormone level is suppose to at least double ever 24 hours, so 700 is incredibly low. Again, so sorry.
it can take a while to miscarry on your own. just go back and see what they say / they will probably schedule a d%26amp;c since you havent miscarried yet
i think u have had a missed miscarriage
You need to see your regular doctor to have a follow up exam. They can monitor the situation. Unfortunately this happens quite often. I've been through it myself. It doesn't ease the pain of losing a child but having the proper care can help find out why this happened. Also if you had a positive pregnancy test at the doctors office-why was there no follow up care or ultrasound? Usually be twelve weeks you would've had more exams done and bloodwork completed which can help answer some of your questions.
If you are trying to conceive please consider getting prenatal care before you get pregnant. You need to have bloodwork and tests done to ensure a healthy baby.
You just wanted an ultrasound because something didn't feel right, or because you just *felt* like it? Either way, you really shouldn't have lied. 1) the dr's are going to know that IF the baby did in fact stop growing, that it didn't happen as a result of falling down the stairs. Obviously the growth is weeks behind. 2) It's just wrong. Why haven't you had prenatal care? This is very important, especially in your first trimester.
Anyhow, it sounds like the baby simply stopped growing. OR, maybe you miscarried the last pregnancy, but got pregnant again soon after and perhaps you conceived later than you think? I know it's a long shot but it's possible.
Please, next time you get pregnant or for this pregnancy if it's still ok, PLEASE get prenatal care, and be seen as a high-risk pregnancy since you now have a potential history of miscarriage.
I hope it works out for you and your baby. If not, don't lose hope, try again.
you could be pregnant but since your still with in the three month mark or 90 days whatever then your body can be trying to fix something that is wrong with the baby a miscarriage is a bodys way of getting rid of any harmful or defelcted material
so falling down the stairs probably didnt hurt you or the baby
their just may be something wrong that is not easily seen and your body knows it but you cant tell yet
and when they are that little in order to hear the heart best you have to be right on top of them basicly
I'm so sorry. I know what you're going through. About a year and a half ago I got pregnant, I went for my 12 week ultrasound and the doctor said there was no heartbeat. I saw my baby on the screen, nothing moving, no sound of a heartbeat. He said it looked to be around SIX weeks. I was really confused too, I thought ';why is it still there?! why do I still have symptoms?!';. The only symptom that seemed to go away overnight was the nausea, and that was around 6 weeks. But I had NO clue because I had quite a few other symptoms of being pregnant. I was very fatigued, my boobs kept growing, I was moody... but I guess it was just the hormones. That day they checked my hormone levels, told me to come back a day or 2 after (can't remember, I've tried to forget that time)... and wouldn't you know it! The very next day after that appt I started cramping and I had a miscarriage later on that day. It takes a while for your hormone levels to get back to normal, my guess is that's why you still have your symptoms. I'm very sorry, but just know that you're not alone.
If in fact you are having a miscarriage, and it sounds like you are...it's called a missed miscarriage. This occurs when the fetus dies but the woman's body continues as if the pregnancy was still viable (living). This diagnosis is usually made after fetal heart tones aren't heard or the size of the uterus hasn't grown. An ultrasound will show that the fetus stopped growing several weeks prior and there will be no fetal heart tones. There are no signs/symptoms initially. You will feel as if the pregnancy is going fine. You may or may not experience bleeding, and with a missed miscarriage most don't experience lower abdominal or pelvic pain. There are several causes of a missed miscarriage and it depends on when during the pregnancy the miscarriage occurs. Most occur within the first 12 weeks the cause is most due to chromosomal abnormalities within the fetus. Now I'll tell you my story....
I found out I was pregnant when I was about 6 weeks. I had 3 positives at home, and 1 at the doctor. However, my doc wouldn't see me until I was at least 13 weeks along because the rates of miscarriages are so high within the first 12 weeks ( I switched doctors because of this for my currrent pregnancy). The only symptoms I had were severe breast tenderness and heartburn. I was supposedly 13 weeks when I started cramping one night. When I went to the bathroom, I noticed about a half dollar size amount of bright red blood. I called my doc, and she said it was probably due to having intercourse within the last 24 hours, and being on my feet too much. She ordered bed rest for the rest of the week. I had my appointment scheduled with her at 14 weeks. I called the doctors office the next day to let her know the bleeding had stopped as well as the cramping. However, I requested that I come in and get a fetal heartbeat, because I couldn't go a week wondering. She immediately worked me in. Needless to say, she couldn't find a heartbeat, so I was sent for an emergency ultrasound. The ultrasound tech would tell me nothing. I already knew.... I got a call an hour later from my doc stating that the baby had quit developing @ 7 weeks, and that if I didn't ';dispose'; of the fetus on my own, she would have to perform a D %26amp; C. This was on a Thursday. On Friday, I still had no signs/symptoms of a miscarriage. I called and scheduled the D %26amp; C for the following Tuesday. On Saturday I woke up with extreme back pain lasting for about 2-3 hours, and I also started to spot VERY LIGHTLY. On Sunday evening, I started having severe cramps that eventually led to full blown contractions. I ';labored'; for about 3 hours, until I fell asleep. I woke up and felt a gush of water, and when I went to the bathroom, I ';disposed'; of the fetus. I did not have a follow up appointment and the D %26amp; C was cancelled. So I told you all of that to let you know that it does happen, and it is very hard to go through. Also if you do end up passing it on your own, it's very painful. Please ask your doctor for pain meds. I wasn't able to because it was Sunday night and all pharmacies were closed. I really hope that you handle this well. Just know that even though it's hard, it will get better. Don't be afraid to try again, because I did, and 3 months later I ended up pregnant again, and I am 2 days overdue now. I will pray for you!
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