I found out on 11/09 that I was miscarrying. I was 7wks5days, HCG levels were 6467 and the ultrasound showed an empty gestational sac. I spotted for a few days, and had heavy to moderate period like bleeding for about a week, and have continued to spot very lightly ever since. I had a blood draw on 11/19 and my levels were 8946, and my blood draw from yesterday was 10209. My doctor seemed very confused and wants me to come in on Thursday for an ultrasound to see if everything passed. Has anyone experienced something similar? What ended up happening? I just want to move on. I was finally starting to feel better and then this I was hit with this today.
Re: Miscarried, HCG levels rising
They told me that the levels will continue to rise as long as their is pregnancy tissue in the uterus. I guess it's possible you could need a d&c? I think doing an ultrasound to see if anything else visually is going on is a very good next step.
I also did read about having an ectopic + empty sac although it's rare.
My levels are higher than they were Friday so it's really weird to know I don't have a baby there but that i'm technically still pregnant.
Good luck!
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I had a miscarriage in September, opted to take Cytotec at home to start my period and rid my body of the pregnancy. BAD IDEA! My HCG levels started around 12,000 and stopped decreasing around 350 (last blood draw was before Thanksgiving). Now I have to go to the OB and she will probably refer me to a pelvic specialist.....what does this mean?
I, like you, just want to move on but it is so incredibly difficulty when you are being poked and prodded every two weeks for blood tests and then when you think things are going "well' (b/c what do you know....this has never happened to you before), the s*$t hits the fan. I'm starting to get angry with my doctor because they never mentioned the option of a D&C (I was 8-9 weeks) after the miscarriage.
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