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What on earth is going on? Follow up from my 'possible ectopic' thread of laat week...

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Katnisscupcake · 31/07/2012 09:55

So, to try and keep it brief. Last af was 12th June. Then thought I was having normal af 28 days later as expected as negative pg test and period as normal. On cd6 took a pg test as didn't feel right and got a strong positive, but I was still bleeding.

Went to see the gp who did bloods and worked out from my June af that pg would have been 5w 2 days. Those bloods came back low at 378 . Had more bloods that came back at only 498 so an increase but not enough to be a viable pregnancy. I went for an early scan and they couldn't see anything in the uterus apart from some blood. But when I had a MC at 5 weeks 4 years before, even though the levels were only 250 they could see a sack, why not now?

So, they weren't sure whether it was an MC or ectopic. Took more bloods on Friday (same day as the scan) and the levels had started to drop, down to 360.

Did a pg test today, 4 days after last bloods and scan and it is still positive and came up as fast as before. Having more bloods this Friday but decided to go to the gp today to make afire they are still dropping

Has anyone else had such a confusing early MC that took ages to happen. Bleeding has been every time I wipe, with a few stringy clots but hardly any pain. The af I had two Welsh ago finished as normal but the other bleeding started 24 hours later and has been there every day since, so 10 days so far.

Any thoughts? Apologies for any mistakes in spelling, typing this on my phone...

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Ninjacat · 31/07/2012 18:37

I had similar but with an ectopic. Bloods bounced up and down a bit around the 400 mark. Kept being told I'd mc'd but bloods just wouldn't go down enough. Nothing ever showed up on a scan. Surgeon ended up removing a pg from left tube (tube was saved).

I'm pg now and was told that nothing would show on a scan with bloods under 1600.

Really sorry you are going through this. I hope you get some answers soon.

Katnisscupcake · 31/07/2012 20:51

Hi ninja,

Well I had my blood results this afternoon and they have dropped to 277 and my progesterone has dropped from 30 to 7 since Friday so it looks as though the MC is progressing naturally, I hope so anyway.

I've got another blood test scheduled for Friday morning and hopefully the levels would have dropped further.

Thank you for your reply.

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Lolcbcb · 31/07/2012 21:07

Hi kat
Sorry it is turning out to be mc however that is better news than ectopic. If blood going down it is probably happening naturally which is good news at this point.
Are u in pain? Have you had clots as stuff yet?
Let us know how u are x

Katnisscupcake · 01/08/2012 06:57

Hi Lolcbcb,

Thanks for your post. I am getting the odd clot or two, but no more than my normal AF but I remember being surprised when I had my first MC as to how much I bled. But with that one it happened over a couple of days, this is on day 12 if you don't count the AF I had at the beginning, hence not realising I was PG!!

Unfortunately they still can't rule out ectopic that is resolving through MC on it's own because they couldn't see anything in the uterus apart from blood even though my levels were around 377.

BUT, with my last MC, I had an internal scan and even though my levels were only 250, they could see an empty sac.

I really don't want it to have been ectopic because that will mean that I have a bigger risk of it happening again Sad.

I just want another baby. I've got my DD and she means the world to me, but I really want her to have a sibling. Sad I'm 38 and time is running out. I think a lot of people my age aren't having DCs late out of choice either. I just wanted to be in a secure relationship...

Anyway, I'm waffling now. I'm back at work today so hopefully that will keep me busy.

Thank you again.

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Katnisscupcake · 01/08/2012 06:58

Sorry, that should have said how little I bled with the first MC, not how much - doh!!

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Lolcbcb · 01/08/2012 09:01

Keep us posted kat. I saw you joined our other thread so let us know. When is your scan?
This limbo time sucks. I think it stops us from moving on!!
But hopefully you will find out for sure soon x

Katnisscupcake · 01/08/2012 12:40

Hi Lolc,

I had my scan on Friday, I'm not having another one, just bloods now. They couldn't see anything on the scan apart from blood in my uterus and as the levels have dropped since then, they won't see anything at all now, so it's just a waiting game.

You're right though, once you know, you just want it over so that you can move on and try again. It's horrid...

xx

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Ninjacat · 02/08/2012 08:19

Hi Kat,
I hope you are doing ok and things are starting to settle.

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