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EARLY PREGNANCY AND LOW HCG LEVEL - PLEASE HELP

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missnatalie · 19/11/2006 22:25

hi,

i am approx 4 weeks (last period was 17/10/06) and have had a brownish stringy discharge that is sometimes red, since last night. i went to a&e and they found that the hcg level is low. dr said that at 4 weeks it should be around 1000 but mine is 120. ive got to go back to the hospital in 48hrs to see if the level has doubled. this is my 1st pregnancy and i am really worried. has anyone else been in this situation? or has anyone got any advise that they could give me? thanks xxx

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Piffle · 27/11/2006 20:55

insensitive receptionist.
I too have had an ectopic but like aitch says the symptoms do vary a lot.
I TV (internal scan) is most likely to detect/confirm a normal pregnancy at 6 wks,this would normally show a fetal pole/sac and sometimes a heartbeat - however to rule out an ectopic they may do an external scan also.
So if they cannot detect a sac in the womb, then they need to find where it is, if you see what I mean.
The fact that your pain is not getting worse is positive though. I hope there is some more hopeful news tomorrow for you.
xxxxxxxxxxx

TrixieVix · 27/11/2006 20:56

What an evil witch - I hope she never has to go through what you are...I wouldn't even waste any more time thinking about her.

Will be thinking of you tomorrow xx

AitchTwoOh · 28/11/2006 10:48

how are you feeling today, missnatalie? i have got everything crossed for you and will be saying a prayer for you and your wee one at 2.30pm.

missnatalie · 28/11/2006 11:27

thank you aitch. not feeling to good today. i think my pregnancy may have ended already. i was very constipated last night and my IBS was playing up. since then my bleeding has been heavier and thicker. i even had to put a pad on. ive still passed no clots but i have such a bad feeling. at least i should know either way at 2.30pm, but i dont think that it will be good news xxx

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lulumama · 28/11/2006 11:28

am thinking of you too missnatalie..x

AitchTwoOh · 28/11/2006 12:40

oh dear, that isn't great... just get your head down and get through this afternoon, it's not long til you'll know for sure. i'm still not giving up hope yet.

peacemakerukuk · 28/11/2006 16:26

Hi Missnatalie, I hope this afternoon went better than you expected.

AitchTwoOh · 28/11/2006 20:15

don't feel you have to post if you don't want to, we're here for you if you need us missnatalie.

typhoonsmum · 28/11/2006 20:51

thinking of you at the moment

merrylissiemas · 28/11/2006 20:57

thinking of you sweets x

nadinetd · 29/11/2006 08:32

miss natalie
i am thinking of you, hoping for a happy outcome, i know how u feel x

AitchTwoOh · 29/11/2006 10:55

bumping for missnatalie. shout out if you need us.

AitchTwoOh · 30/11/2006 14:55

thinking of you, missnatalie.

lulumama · 30/11/2006 14:57

i fear the worst may have happened..if so,i hope missnatalie is getting some support and to say there is a lot of help here too....x

missnatalie · 01/12/2006 15:21

hello everyone.

i never made it to the scan on tuesday. i started with really bad pain on one side so my boyfriend took me to a&e. they did a scan there and saw that my uturus was clear. they said that they probably wouldnt see anything anyway as i was only 6 weeks. i was in terrible pain. i took aitchs advice and insistead on a vaginal scan. again they found nothing. they did see some loose fluid but said there was no foetus in there. she said that she could see something that was about a inch long but thought it was a folicle.

they decided to keep me in hospital as i was in pain, just to monitor me.

they took me upto the ward and within 30mins i was screaming in pain. i had 3 doctors and 4 nurses around me. they took bloods, gave me pethadine etc. still the pain was getting wose and the doctor decided not to wait for the blood results and they did emergency surgery on me.

there was a foetus in my tube and my tube had ruptured. i had severe abdominal bleeding and lost around 6 pints of blood. the doctor said that if i wasnt at hospital when i was, then i probably would have died.

i have never felt so much pain or been so scared in my life.

i have been discharged today but im still in alot of pain. im just glad its all over now.

i am so sad that i lost my baby but im not going to let it put me off trying again.

thank you everyone for your support during this horrible time especially AITCH. you have helped me so much.

ill come back on here in a few days once im feeling a little better xxx

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FestivelyFrostyFloss · 01/12/2006 15:27

Oh no MN, you poor thing. I am so sorry. I don't really know what else to say. Please take care and try to stay positive. xxx

BrandyTutter · 01/12/2006 16:36

i am so so sorry

did you have keyhole or open surgery? if it's the latter you must take it very easy. either way it's going to be a heck of a road to recovery and you're going to need to be very kind to yourself

i would recommend having a look at the ectopic pregnnacy trust's website here - it really was my lifeline after my ep back in 2003 - the message boards are much used and will offer you support and advice

it's early days but keep positive - i lost a ruptured tube with my ep. since then i have conceived twice - both times from my 'tubeless' side

again, i'm so sorry for your loss. if you have any questions, or you need to chat, i'm here xx

firststar · 01/12/2006 17:04

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lulumama · 01/12/2006 17:23

missnatalie..... i am so terribly sorry to hear that.....what a terrifying and upsetting experience..at least you were in hospital and were able to have immediate surgery...although i guess that is cold comfort .

am very sad for you and your loss...((((((((((((hug)))))))))))))))

hope you are feeling stronger soon and you are getting lots of support.xxx

NAB3 · 01/12/2006 17:24

I have only read the OP but sometimes if it is multiple pregnancy the levels can be lower or test as negative. Hope all is well.

NAB3 · 01/12/2006 17:28

I have just read through, should have done that first.

I am so sorry for your loss.

We had lots of trauma last year after a m/c I then lost one of my twins. So I really feel for you and understand yuur loss. My results were all over the place too.

Thank God you were in hospital and I hope next year brings you a new baby, if that is what you want.

Take care.

AitchTwoOh · 01/12/2006 18:56

oh sweetheart, i'm so glad you're safe. and i'm so very unhappy for you that your wee pregnancy has gone...

i really do second BrandyTutter's advice to have a look at the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust's website, everyone there has been through it so they know about the fear and the trauma you have been through.

i was luckier than you, my tube didn't rupture, but i do know that there are a lot of emotional highs and lows that can follow the loss of any pregnancy, and especially one that caused you to have emergency surgery.

once again, i am dreadfully sorry for your loss, and i'm glad that you are being so positive about your future fertility (which is correct, after all you have a nine out of ten chance of everything being fine next time . but there might come days when you don't feel so positive, and that's fine too, it happens to us all i think... shout out if you need us. and say hi to Izzie the nurse for me if you go to the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust website, she is an Angel... take very good care, missnatalie.

typhoonsmum · 01/12/2006 19:08

I'm so sorry missnatalie but i'm glad you are ok now. Ep will not affect you getting pg again. Just take things easy

Thinking of you

Piffle · 01/12/2006 19:22

nat am so sorry
this exact same thing happened to me 2 yrs ago
I also had ruptured ectopic and lost a tube, loads of internal bleeding and nearly my life.
I was at home, I had posted on mn the night before and someone there prob saved my life, mentioning the bleding I was having could be an EP
I totallu understand the pain - esp if you had the full stomach surgery, it's agony
Tip buy strepsils as you get a dry mouth and if you have to cough it's sheer hell.
also I found hard that people expect yu to so pleased to be alive, that they forget you lost a baby.
I hope you're ok
The ectopic pregnancy trust message board is awesome see
here
Once again I'm so sorry
I am actually pregnant again now it did take a while, we did get early scans to reassure us
concentrate on healing, in 3 wks you'll feel stronger.
REst up petal, thinking of you
Feel free to CAT me if you need
or email me at [email protected]
xxxxxxxxxx

bigknickersbigknockers · 02/12/2006 08:29

thinking of you missnatalie, hope your feeling better soon. xxx

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