No egg implantaion and no misscarriage symptoms?

mrsdolley · January 2014

My period was due on Jan. 3rd. I am always on time. When it didn't come and I started getting sore breasts and slight waves of nausea I decided to take a home pregnancy test. I took a test on the morning of the 6th and the 7th. They were both faintly positive. I went on to my ObGyn on the 9th for a blood test. They called me the 10th and I said I was showing small amounts of HCG and wanted me to come back that day for another blood test to compare the levels. Today (13th) I received a phone call saying my egg and sperm didn't implant so I was miscarrying. I was not allowed to talk to a doctor and I am pretty sure the girl I talked to was not a nurse. She really couldn't answer any of my questions. I told her I did not have any cramps or bleeding. I have had tender breasts, fatigue, frequent urination, slight dizzy or nausea spells and a headache. After telling her that (and her telling me none of those symptoms had to do with a miscarriage) she said they could write me a prescription for the pain and to come back next week to make sure my HCG levels properly dropped. Today I took two pregnancy tests and they both turned positive with strong color within a minute. I am so confused. If your egg and sperm ever implanted together how would you be pregnant to start with? This is my first pregnancy and it came as a surprise to my husband and I. I have so many questions but the office wont give me any answers. Has anyone else been through this? As of today I would be beginning my fifth week. Thanks in advance!

ang2016 · January 2014

I would get a 2nd opinion if you feel like they aren't giving you all the info.

sunflowermama42212 · January 2014

i'm sorry your going through this. Can we call it an embryo because its not just a sperm and an egg at this point. Call your DR back and ask for your numbers and have them explain it all to you. You can have pregnancy symptoms after a miscarriage. symptoms are not a solid sign of a viable pregnancy.

mrsdolley · January 2014

Embryo makes sense to me today but sperm and egg is exactly what the lady told me. I am calling another office for a second opinion tomorrow. I was at work when they called and in such shock today but now the anger of being in the dark and feeling brushed to the side has really started to sink in. I have researched and talked to other wome who have had miscarriages and successful pregnancies and they like you ladies say the story just doesn't add up.

foreverapartofme · January 2014

You definitely need to call the office and tell them you need the doctor to call you. If you have questions, your doctor's office should answer them. Honestly, I did have a miscarriage with my first pregnancy and the doctor's office was nasty about the whole thing and wouldn't answer my questions. I switched to a different office and I delivered my DD through them. The new office was sweet, understanding and they don't care if you call with questions. Definitely call your doctor's tomorrow and try to have a conversation with them. If that doesn't work out, do not hesitate to switch offices.

mrsdolley · January 2014

I am going for a second opinion as soon as I can. I guess it's this intuition everyone talks about but I still think maybe it will be ok...if I had "bad bloodwork" or whatever on Friday I thought surely I would show symptoms by now. Even just slight symptoms

ThereBeDragons · January 2014

That explanation is making my brain hurt.

Call and ask to speak to a doctor or a nurse, receptionists shouldn't be giving out medical details on the phone for exactly this reason.

If you had a positive HCG Beta test (which you did) then the second one is specifically to compare the numbers. If they go up and double over 48 hours- the pregnancy is considered to be on track. If they go down or stay the same, it is almost always a sign of an impending miscarriage.

You do not have to have miscarriage symptoms to be miscarrying, especially at such an early stage of the pregnancy. The symptoms you have may be related to the pregnancy, but symptoms alone don't guarantee a healthy pregnancy.

If I had to guess what the idiot was trying to tell you, I'd guess that she meant that your HCG levels with the second test had gone down or stayed the same and you are having an early miscarriage. But given how utterly confused she seemed to be about the whole process of early pregnancy- I would absolutely want someone who knew wtf they were talking about to explain it.

I'm so sorry you have to deal with these yahoos on top of possibly dealing with a loss. I hope she was just terribly confused.

madfam0405 · January 2014

What were the two numbers? Did they double?

Most likely, they are implying you are having a chemical pregnancy, which is where the sperm/egg meet, but the egg fails to implant. Generally you start AF right around your normal time, or shortly after.

mrsdolley · January 2014

I called the office several times and left messages and no one called me back. I asked for levels after I did my second round of blood work last Friday but they told me to wait until I had the second test results back. So I still know nothing and will be calling several doctors offices tomorrow until I get in somewhere else. I wash my hands with that clinic.

mrsdolley · January 2014

Me too. Even if it's a miscarriage I at least want some support and advice on what to do and how long to wait until we try again

mrsdolley · January 2014

When I left messages yesterday I told them so far I had no cramps or anything. As of this morning I still don't. I will call again a day if I need to until I find something out. The not knowing is horrible

mrsdolley · January 2014

After three days I finally was called back! The nurse said my first blood test had a hcg level of 100 and a progesterone level of 7.4z. The next test (which was done only 15hours apart) showed my hcg level at 152. The docotor and receptionist both thought the second test was done way over a 48 hour time period were the level is supposed to double. I just did another blood test I should get the results tomorrow. They did put me on progesterone supplements starting tonight so hopefully everything will turn out alright!

Squiddly · January 2014

What the heck? I'm glad they called you back and you got some info and you're getting more tests, but I still think you should try to switch doctors. The fact that the woman you spoke to gave you bizarre and misleading information and then they took three days to call you back is unacceptable.

ETA: They should KNOW how far apart your blood draws were.

NickaDee07 · January 2014

Awesome! I was hoping you would update us, Glad to see it was a mistake. Good luck!

Oh yeah..... change doctors. LOL

mrsdolley · January 2014

Believe me I'm getting my results tomorrow and I already have another appointment set up for Febuary with another doctor! I know I'm still not in the clear until I get those results tomorrow but at least I have some relief! Thanks for your support ladies!