Ectopic? Miscarriage? Vanishing twin? WTF is going on??
Mar 1, 2015 12:53:51 GMT -5
Post by QuitcherBitchin on Mar 1, 2015 12:53:51 GMT -5
I apologize up front for the novel...
So, as many of you know, I went to the ER on Thursday due to spotting. I should have been 4w6d that day. My beta the day before was 128, but when they checked it at the ER it had gone down to 75. They couldn't see anything on the ultrasound, but at barely 5 weeks that's not uncommon. They told me I was most likely having a miscarriage. The following day when I had a follow-up with the OB, they still saw nothing on ultrasound, but my beta had gone back up to 101. Having a fluctuating HCG level is common in ectopic pregnancies, so as of my follow-up appointment on Friday, they said they need to monitor me for ectopic pregnancy.
Here's where I'm confused. I was spotting, but the spotting never turned into a full flow. I've had very minimal cramping, which before I started spotting I had just attributed to normal pregnancy cramps. The cramps are not painful at all (they're just noticeable), and they're not limited to one side or the other. The spotting has pretty much stopped.
From the beginning I was concerned about how low my betas were, even though they were doubling properly. The beta base website shows that they've had HCG levels as low as 59 reported for twin pregnancies, on the same DPO that I got a 128 (though I realize this is extremely uncommon). The drop in HCG followed by the increase and subsequent potential diagnoses of miscarriage or ectopic have had me pretty much hysterical and almost completely resigned to the fact that this pregnancy is over either way. I say almost, because deep down somewhere, I feel like it doesn't add up. Barely cramping, spotting that has pretty much stopped, a beta that went down, but then 12 hours later was on track to double within 48 hours again.
Am I setting myself up for failure in hoping that this is a vanishing twin situation, and I may still take home a baby from this? My next follow-up is tomorrow, but I've been driving myself crazy all weekend. I'm even still peeing on sticks, and the test line is still slightly darker than the control line on FRER.
I really hope some of you can help me sort through this. I realize you're not doctors and can't see inside my ute, but if any of you have personal experiences that relate to this, I would truly appreciate it.
So, as many of you know, I went to the ER on Thursday due to spotting. I should have been 4w6d that day. My beta the day before was 128, but when they checked it at the ER it had gone down to 75. They couldn't see anything on the ultrasound, but at barely 5 weeks that's not uncommon. They told me I was most likely having a miscarriage. The following day when I had a follow-up with the OB, they still saw nothing on ultrasound, but my beta had gone back up to 101. Having a fluctuating HCG level is common in ectopic pregnancies, so as of my follow-up appointment on Friday, they said they need to monitor me for ectopic pregnancy.
Here's where I'm confused. I was spotting, but the spotting never turned into a full flow. I've had very minimal cramping, which before I started spotting I had just attributed to normal pregnancy cramps. The cramps are not painful at all (they're just noticeable), and they're not limited to one side or the other. The spotting has pretty much stopped.
From the beginning I was concerned about how low my betas were, even though they were doubling properly. The beta base website shows that they've had HCG levels as low as 59 reported for twin pregnancies, on the same DPO that I got a 128 (though I realize this is extremely uncommon). The drop in HCG followed by the increase and subsequent potential diagnoses of miscarriage or ectopic have had me pretty much hysterical and almost completely resigned to the fact that this pregnancy is over either way. I say almost, because deep down somewhere, I feel like it doesn't add up. Barely cramping, spotting that has pretty much stopped, a beta that went down, but then 12 hours later was on track to double within 48 hours again.
Am I setting myself up for failure in hoping that this is a vanishing twin situation, and I may still take home a baby from this? My next follow-up is tomorrow, but I've been driving myself crazy all weekend. I'm even still peeing on sticks, and the test line is still slightly darker than the control line on FRER.
I really hope some of you can help me sort through this. I realize you're not doctors and can't see inside my ute, but if any of you have personal experiences that relate to this, I would truly appreciate it.