Just back from hospital, got early scan.....upset

[caija]

HI, had pain earlier so went to triage, where I waited for hours. Going on first day of my last period...which was 11th January, I thought I'd be 6 weeks this Tuesday, but, I didn't get a positive test until around three days after my period was due, n it was so faint, now tests are very strong. The hospital scanned me, couldn't see anything yet :( and they took blood from me, they said I'm either too early pregnant that they can't see baby yet, or it could be an ectopic pregnancy :( am scared stiff.....to phone for blood results tomorrow at four to check the pregnancy hormone is still doubling, to go back on Tuesday for more bloods, n they'll keep tracing me until they see something in the uterus, worried sick :( have a history of 3mc's, 1 'normal' mc and 2 mmc, also have a dd, 10 and a ds, nearly 5

Thanku for Gettn back to me

ChippingIn I could do lots to keep me busy. I have two dc, my youngest has special needs...soo loads I could do. Just feel useless. Awww Lucylucy that's sad about ectopic pregnancy, I've had 3mc's so I know what it's like to lose a baby. Just want everything to go ok this time. Xx

Hope all goes well. Just wanted to say that I had awful diarrhoea during early pregnancy, which confused me as the books say you get constipated. I also got all sorts of odd pains. So hopefully what you are experiencing is normal and nothing to worry about.

Aw ty Louisdog . That gives me reassurance ...just dreading the wait until tomorrow....after I get bloods done again

Agree with chipping, the waiting is the worst bit!

And when you get your bloods back, don't forget its a 66% rise you're looking for x x

Thanks Soozywoozy I am trying to stay calm and positive.

A 66% rise? Why did the midwife say that it should double in 48 hours (tomorrow) xx

I think it just comes down to terminology... also it is easier to understand 'double' rather than '66%' iyswim.

I've copied and pasted this from the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust - it initially says that hCG levels double every 48 - 72 hours, but I've highlighted the bit where it mentions 66%

What are hCG levels?

The hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (better known as hCG) is produced during pregnancy. It is made by specialised trophoblast cells, which are only found in the body as a result of a fertilised egg implanting, and which eventually would develop into the placenta, which nourishes the egg, after it has been fertilised and has attached(ideally) to the uterine wall. Levels of hCG can first be detected by a normal blood test about 11 days after conception and about 12 ? 14 days by a urine test. In general, the hCG level will double every 48 to 72 hours. The levels will reach their peak somewhere between 8 to 11 weeks of pregnancy (the end of the second beginning of the third month) and then will decline and level off for the remainder of the pregnancy.

About 85% of normal pregnancies will have the hCG level double every 48 ? 72 hours. As the pregnancy progresses and the hCG level gets higher, the time it takes to double can increase to about 96 hours.

What do they tell us?

They tell us that a fertilised egg has implanted. If levels are rising normally, they can give a suggestion (but not a certain answer) that the pregnancy is implanted in the uterus. If they are rising by less than 66% over 48 hours this suggests (but is not a certain indication) that the pregnancy may be ectopic. If they are falling over this time period, it tells us that the pregnancy has ended and will be miscarried over the next days or weeks.

Hope that helps

So sorry about what you are going through. There is every chance that your dates are wrong and all is good. Just make sure you know all the signs and if in doubt go to a&e. When i went in via a&e for my ectopic they scanned me with the really high image scanners which is much better than the EPU scans and can also look for where a pregnancy may be and any bleeding, can be more reassuring than the wait and see via HGC tests as the wait for those can be agonising. Take care and let us know how you get on. Again, easier said than done but relax and do something that takes your mind off it as much as you can. Hugs.

Aw thanks loads for that info Soozywoozy I feel really sick thinking bout tomorrow.

Hey Midgetgem soo worried, sorry to hear of your ectopic pregnancy :( I am hoping and praying that the baby is fine and that I'm just not as far on as I thought. Sitting here worrying myself silly xx

caija - I really do know what you are going through but don't neccessarily expect any answers today. An ultrasound is more accurate than your bloods at the moment but it can't be relied on till your levels are 1,000 - 2,000 (that is when you should be able to see something on a scan). When they see nothing they sometimes only scan 1 week later (in my experience) so the wait can go on as you keep going in for more bloods. If your bloods have doubled and are 2000 then I would ask for a scan if they don't offer you one. I have found waiting a week just too much. I am due for a 5 week scan on Monday to make sure mine is in the right place and then will have a 6 week one to look for a HB, I try not to think about it as there in lies dragons. Take care of yourself and let us know how you get on. Sending you hugs.

Positive thoughts for today caija - we are thinking of you.

Good luck for today caija. Totally agree midgetgem, that's the same info I was given. With one of my pregnancies they took bloods before scanning and didn't scan until I'd got to 2000... but I had no symptoms and it was for reassurance post EP and was pointless to scan before because it wouldn't have bene reassuring!
It still amazes me how many women have experience of ectopics.

Sorry that last sentence doesn't make sense - I mean how many women experience the worry of is it / isn't it ectopic. Gah, I'm so tired I can't even make sense to myself, sorry!

Well SoozyWoozy at least your user name matches your current state of mind. caija will check in later to see how you got on. Big hugs

Hi Cajija just popped over to pregnancy board to see how you're doing. Hope everything is alright. You're in my thoughts and prayers

Hey everyone. My levels on Sunday were 1 thousand and something..so I dunno, but I've to phone at half past three, four o clock for results. It's a nightmare this I hate it : ty for all your kind words....it means everything to me xx

Good luck for later.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you

xx

Thanks soo much Iwish, petrified isn't the word xx

Aw ty Faintpinkline that means a lot, soo scared, I really hope I do know more later. I can't take this xx

Well there's nothing you can do about it for the next three hours or so. Can you do anything to distract yourself? Not sure if you're at work. If not can you try to meet a friend for coffee, have a bath and read a book, clean out some cupboards, go for a walk, inventory the contents of the freezer? Anything that means you're not sat twiddling your thumbs and looking at the phone for the next few hours.

If you are at work and not busy do the filing, clean out your drawers, take a long lunch break and window shop, offer someone some help. Otherwise just get busy.

I know how awful it is but the time will go eventually.

Hey faintpinkline I don't work, no, I'm my ds's carer, but he is off at nursery now, my dd will be in at 3 ish. I am going to lie in bed.....I am soo tired. I feel like I wanna be on my own when I get these results, I don't want my fiancé to
Be here ( we don't live together yet) that sounds terrible...doesn't it? He was meant to be coming over but I've cancelled him coming, I just wanna deal with the news on my own first... am
I being selfish?? Its basically because I've had 3mc's before to
My previous partner...xx

Not selfish at all. Whatever it is you need a bit of time to collect your thoughts before you have to explain things to anyone else.

DP didn't live with me when I was pregnant with DD though he does now. Things are always clear cut and simple in life.

Have a good rest. If you can't sleep try listening to the radio

Thanks faintpinkline I thought maybe that looks selfish to everyone, but I've just had soo much upset in life the last few years, ie: my 3mc's, my ds born with severe special needs....that I wanna hear the news on my own even tho dd will be here. Xx

Hi caija I'm keeping everything crossed for you.
I can understand totally why you would want to be on your own when you get the results - and hopefully your fiance understands to and will be there for you when you need him.
Thinking of you,
x

Hi haggis are u Scottish by any chance? I am too. Yeh, I've told him I just wanna be on my own. He says he feels a bit left out :( n ty soo much for the well wishes xxx

Yes I am - although I've lived near London for the last 11 years.
Going back home this weekend and will tell my parents. (I'm 7 weeks tomorrow) All going well will be their first grandchild.
I'm sure your fiance will be fine, it must be difficult for them to know what to do at times like these.