Would it be hasty to consider D&C

howleyshell · January 2010

if beta levels are still rising even if it's painfully obvious that it's not viable?

(300+ hours for doubling times at this point)

Don't know what tomorrow's u/s will reveal but all I can think about is getting this over ASAP.

Been down this road one too many times.

Don't want this to drag out another month or 2 if the levels end up creeping up endlessly.....

Or would that make me a horrible monster who never gave this one every chance possible?

Scout05 · January 2010

Honey, I am so sorry to see you back here.

No, not too early for a d&c. If they have confirmed that the pregnancy is not viable, I say there is nothing wrong with wanting the physical part over with quickly. That is how I felt for my first and third losses (second happened so quickly).

As long as there is no hope for the pregnancy, ask them to schedule the surgery. You have every right to want this part done.

Again, I am so terribly sorry.

katieketner · January 2010

I'm sorry to see you back here again too

I hope you get some closure tomorrow.

Erin RN · January 2010

I definitely don't think its hasty to consider a D&C. I was in the same boat with rising numbers that just wouldn't fall. I wish I had done the D&C earlier to let myself accept the loss and grieve. I'm sorry for your loss and I hope your dr can offer you some sound advice for your situation.

cgelfuso · January 2010

Definitly not a monster! I know what you mean, it's torture waiting and waiting..checking blood...ultrasounds...again and again! My dr. scheduled me on friday for a d & c and last night I naturally m/c'd. When I went today they did an ultrasound and sent me home..I was grateful. no matter what, your body will do what it wants. Be honest with your dr. on your feeling and she what he/she says. I knew by the ultrasound and the numbers that mine was no good too and it got dragged out for a week of needle picking! Good luck to you! hugs!

JEN1974 · January 2010

Dang it, dang it, dang it...sorry to see you back here. I was really hoping this was a sticky baby for you...I lurked and saw your post about it a week or so ago! If you're sure of conception date, then it's not hasty to consider it. My last go around was a blighted ovum and at what was to be 7 weeks, we saw a big ole empty sac with no fetal pole or anything...it was painfully obvious things weren't right despite having an hcg level of over 20,000. That day I got more bloodwork and scheduled a d/c for the next week. We did one more u/s the day before the D&C and because my blood levels continued to rise, we did one more draw the day before the D&C. It had still risen, but not doubled...and I was a realist...I knew I wasn't 2 weeks or more off on my conception date. I'm so very sorry.

Pixiestx · January 2010

I'm so sorry you are going through this again. I think I would base my decision on what the u/s shows, not necessarily betas. That is what we did essentially too because I was not about to wait for my body to recognize something was wrong.