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Appointments Week of 12/17
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What’s on the schedule for the week!? Any questions? Let us know how everything went!
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Re: Appointments Week of 12/17
I had a blood test today to measure my HCG levels.
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This was a follow up from a test last week after an ultrasound where we didn't hear the heartbeat. I was supposed to be ten weeks but measured only 7. It made some sense that the date was just wrong so they schedule a blood test the next day to measure my HCG levels. It indicated normal range for 7 weeks. So I have spent the last week hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, all the while continuing to experience my regular pregnancy symptoms. My levels today have fallen by almost half so it seems like a loss. I have a second ultrasound in a few days to confirm. This is my first pregnancy. I wasn't really sure where to post about this, so hopefully it's okay to put it here.
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I have an appointment with a new midwife tomorrow. Fingers crossed I like this one better. Mostly just anxious about the weigh in at this point. 😒
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My first appointment was supposed to be Thursday, but we unfortunately had an ER visit this morning. I started bleeding after I walked the dogs (and had some spotting Sunday). Went to the ER and thank god there was a little jellybean in there with a strong heartbeat and my hcg levels were high. This was our first u/s, we'll need to have a follow up one next week. At this point my pregnancy is "threatened" and the doctor said "in limbo" for the next couple weeks. A very stressful scary morning. Going to take it easy and hopefully this bean keeps sticking.
I hope everything goes well for you @meandlittleb
I have a spontaneous appointment tomorrow for follow up blood work. I had a call from the OB to tell me my HCG levels were really high and they need a follow up test. I am hoping it is nothing and trying not to worry. I had had a ultrasound at 9w 1d and there was only one. I was on track for my EDD, and nothing about abnormalities were mentioned then or at my 2nd appointment last week.
@meandlittleb my fingers are crossed that everything goes well!
I have my 3hr GTT tomorrow morning. I was supposed to do it Monday but had to reschedule it because of a sick kiddo.
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@nopegoat Good luck on your big test, I know from my sister's experience that one is zero fun!
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Couldnt find the hb with the Doppler and I experienced a very scary 15 minutes. Thankfully, an U/S showed a very healthy baby with a hb of 168 just hiding behind an anterior placenta.
Tomorrow we have an appt with the dr/nurse to discuss family history and all that jazz. Also blood work tomorrow to see if I have a genetic issue with my ligaments that my dad has.
DH teared up in the ultrasound with happy tears, and it finally hit him that I'm pregnant. He hasn't been very understanding about me not feeling well lately, because he felt "overwhelmed" by picking up extra work around house with our daughter. But after seeing the baby on the ultrasound he apologized and has stepped it up.
Married: 4/5/13
"You know that place between sleep and awake,
that place where you can still remember dreaming?
That's where I will always love you.
That's where I'll be waiting."
~Peter Pan
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BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks
BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18
BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18
RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal
BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28
BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19
BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022