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So here's my situation: The first day of my last period was Dec. 18, 2010, and it lasted through the 22nd. On Jan. 21 after suspecting that I was pregnant (my husband and I have been trying since October 2010), we took three urine tests, all of which were so faint with their lines that I insisted upon visiting our base health clinic (we're military) to take a blood test to be sure. A pregnancy was confirmed and we were ecstatic.
Fast forward a week to Jan. 27: I start spotting. For the first few days it was only noticeable after having used the restroom and wiping. Nevertheless, I contacted my physician immediately who ordered me in for blood work to check my hCG levels. We've been tracking said levels every two days since then. The levels thus far (every two days, mind you) have been 87, 109, 285, 640 and 1039, with results from today's test pending for tomorrow.
The issue worsened this past Thursday (Feb. 3, 2011) when I started to notice dull cramping on the right side of my lower abdomen, and upon using the restroom I noticed a bright red and more-than-normal amount of blood on the toilet paper. We rushed to the ER, where a battery of tests were performed: hCG levels, transvaginal ultrasound and pelvic exam. That day was when the levels were 640, and the pelvic exam revealed that my cervix was still closed and that the blood the doctor saw was "old." However, the ultrasound revealed NOTHING as nothing could be seen, intrauterine or tubular. They said it was likely that I was just too early in the pregnancy to tell, though they still discharged me with papers reading "threatened miscarriage." Two days later (Saturday, Feb. 5) I rushed back to the ER for sharp pains in the center of my lower abdomen and, again, bright red blood on one wipe in the bathroom. All of the same tests were performed, with the only difference in all three being that my levels went up again to 1039. That night after having gone home, I passed a blood clot about an inch long, very skinny, with a dark red color and a grape jelly-like consistency. I took it to my physician today when getting my blood test and they literally threw it out, disregarding it as it was "not a product of conception and was just a blood clot." I've been on pelvic rest this whole time but still continue to spot brown/light pink, which has now lasted for 12 days. Has anyone had a similar situation or does anyone have any insight as to what might be going on? I've read TONS and TONS of message boards and informational articles, but nothing seems to ease my worries.
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