[Danica]

Okay, I keep going over this in my head. Based on my call from my doctor's office and my strange symptoms I am now wondering if maybe I may be pregnant...? Tell me if you think. Here is my timeline...

Thursday 9/27 like around 3:00 am I had my blood tested at the ER because of bleeding. At that time my hcg levels were around 1600 (I believe it was 1657 to be exact).

Friday 9/28 afternoon I miscarried our baby

Monday 10/1 I had my blood tested again per docs request. HCG levels were down to 172 (I thought they were lower but the nurse confirmed this number for me yesterday when she called)

Wednesday 10/3 I had my u/s to confirm I passed everything and that I wouldn't need a d&c. At that time the doctor reviewed my bloodwork and said that based on how fast my levels were dropping he figured that by now all the hcg was out of my system and that because of that I would start my period in probably "sooner", in 6 weeks (he was saying it is typically 6-8 weeks).

Wednesday 10/3 we dtd

Saturday 10/7 we dtd (that is the last time since because Travis is sick)

Friday 10/12 I POAS to torture myself. I used a first response test since I had an extra laying around. I guess I wanted to verify that all the hcg was gone. BFN

Monday 10/15 do bloodwork one more time per docs request to truly verify I am down to 0.

Tuesday 10/16 the nurse calls and says I am down to 2



So my concern is, my average HCG loss was just over 400 a day. The doc thought that all the HCG would have been out of my system by 10/3. Why then would it take 15 days to lose 170 and I still have 2 left? So then I started looking online to find out when you start producing HCG and found the consenseus (although some people debate this) is that HCG starts when the fertilized egg makes it to the uterus. What I haven't verified is, can it take 8 days for the egg to make it to the uterus? If so then the 2 count might possibly be another baby..?..? Then my other question is, is it possible to ovulate 9 days after a m/c..?..? I also wonder why I would have gotton a negative on 10/12 when I tested if my hcg levels were still up there. I figure all I would have needed was a 12.5 for a positive test with the first response brand I was using (they say it goes down to 20 but independant lab test have shown re-occurent positive results at 12.5).

Then on top of that I have been having weird pregnancy type symptoms. I don't know ladies... am I grasping at straws? I don't want to ask for another blood test because I am afraid the nurses already think I am needy with all my calling....

[Danica]

A lady on another board told me that it is normal to have hcg levels of 5 or below in your systems at any time which I didn't know. That would explain the 2. I was so confused. I am glad she clarified for me. Guess I am back to waiting for my darn period to get here...

[*Bobbie*]

UHHwho the heck cares what the nurse thinks? They take sooo many calls and see somany people a week from now they won't remember

I have always heard 5 and under is "normal"..... but if it were me I would be trying to talk my doc into more blood work to be sure you really aren't PG. Yes it is possible to O that soon. And yes it can take up to 12 days for the egg to implant and then another 2-3 days for HCG to show.


I know I am not helping much huh?

Hope you either get another blaring + soon.... or AF shows <finger crossed>


Did you get your frog yet? She will tell you

[tparum]

get u a frog and a dandelion hehe