low hcg in early pregnany, is the doctor wrong?

[monkeymoma]

My GP referred me to the womens health unit 2 days ago because I had spotting (never a flow, never red blood) combined with R sided pain

I kept explaining to the doc at the womens unit that although on the day my dates by LMP were something like 5+3, I was actually 4+0 (based on OV dates, same situation as when I had DS) - he didn't really listen

had bloods taken at 4+0 MY dates (5+3 by LMP dates), the result was 288, doc says this is too low and is a MC

I'm wondering if anyone can shed any light because I don't think the doc listened to me re dates

Is 288 low for 4 weeks EXACTLY or is it low for 5+3 which he is insisting on going by (despite me repeatedly telling him I was 4+0 on the day the bloods were taken), I asked him to clarify what it should be at FOUR weeks, he was vague and said for 4-5 weeks it shoudl be >1000

Thanks! I'm not trying to be in denial if it IS too low for my actual dates, I just want to know if its low for what I REALLY am x

fingers crossed. yes, roughly speaking what you say is correct, the blood supply in the tube isn't going to be as nourishing as if it were in the right place.

*Monkey I'm really pleased things seem to be progressing for you, good luck at the doctors tomorrow :)

Fair enough. Still, it's all sounding positive at the moment! Got everything crossed for you!xx

thank you all! this thread has been really useful/informative/supportive
I'll update when I've seen the GP
xx

My last ep appeared to double at first (the dr was really surprised when it turned out to be an ep), then went down, then went up again. They really are unpredictable things.

But hopefully you're going to be ok. Fingers crossed everything is fine at your appointment.

oh bloody hell that must have been particularly gutting for you, Panda. They really are bastard things to diagnose.

:-( what a roller coaster Panda!

appointment was uneventful, got a blood form, going to get the blood taken this afternoon

hCG was over 5000 yesterday, doc not sounding particularly positive though, he still wants a scan, hopefully then if that's okay I'll be allowed to be officially pregnant and happy about it!

although despite still being somewhat up in the air and not yet quite having a licence to celebrate, at least now I have proof that I'm not some crazy woman insisting I'm still pregnant when the doc says I'm not!

I am still with you on the pregnancy front. My Dr told me the numbers don't really matter, if its if they are rising sufficiently. For today you are pregnant -until proven otherwise!

I hope you get that scan and prove them all wrong!

thanks batteryhen

had a bit of a whinge at DH and feel better now, I think the doc is trying to prepare me for the worst emotionally just incase, rather than giving me a balanced view of the possibilities/likelyhood, IMO it COULD still be ectopic but it is looking less and less likely right? It's a bit patronising because I KNOW a full term bouncing bubba is not a definite given at this stage, but for the moment things are looking good IMO and I would like to enjoy this stage now that things are looking okay-ish - not in an unrealistic way, I'm still vigilant for any signs that I need to seek urgent attention, just also want to be able to say I'm pregnant and happy about it right now!

he didn't even say "you ARE pregnant" when he gave me today's result, he was still non commital about it and said I should book in with the MW INCASE I am having a viable pregnancy

Fingers crossed for you Monkeymama. We had our second scan, and saw a 2mm foetus with beginnings of a pulsing heart and foetal pole. So, we ae out of the ectopic realm and (hopefully) into happy pregnancy. I am just much earlier than I thought (currently about 6 weeks pg, when I thought about 8 or 9 by now). Hope it goes well for you, too.