Post by thechickencoop on Aug 10, 2015 11:33:51 GMT -5
So I think I go here again, got my BFP's last week then heavy bleeding started yesterday afternoon. I have a question I'm XPing from A16 cuz I know you guys will tell it to me straight. ..
...I just got off the phone with the nurse and she basically said it would be a moot point to come in for an appointment or labs because the amount of bleeding and the proximity to my BFP's and when my period would normally start. Does that sound completely unreasonable? Should I call back and request bloodwork anyway? I don't think I need an appointment necessarily. ...what's normal?
I am so, so sorry for your loss thechickencoop. I don't think it's unreasonable to ask to track your betas to 0, but I'm not sure what typical protocol is on that, either. *hugs* Take care of yourself.
Shit, I'm sorry. I would say bloodwork is a personal decision and if you want to do it go for it, but I don't have personal experience to back that opinion.
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Post by graysweater on Aug 10, 2015 11:43:33 GMT -5
Hugs lady. So sorry for your loss. No personal experience, but I would go with your gut. If tracking betas down to 0 is something that makes you feel better then that is what I would push for.
Post by shadesofgold on Aug 10, 2015 11:51:22 GMT -5
I am so terribly sorry you're going through this. Huge hugs.
If I'm reading this right, it sounds like your nurse is telling you that you don't need pregnancy labs done because you're experiencing a CP and there will be nothing to measure in your labs. Unless, as Rama suggests, you want to track your betas to 0. I personally never did any labs after my loss, so I'm not sure why else they would be necessary. (For reference, I turned a negative HPT 3 weeks after my loss.) But it also sounds from your post that you may be holding on to hope that this isn't the end and I don't blame you. How you choose to proceed from here is up to you and what would give you the most peace of mind, but I personally don't think a blood test right now will tell you anything you don't already know.
I don't know what the protocol is here. All I can tell you is what I did: I got two positives and then a ton of bleeding. I didn't even call my doctor. I took another test after the bleeding had died down a bit and I got a snowy white FRER. I took that as confirmation enough. But, that was me. Ask for what you are comfortable with.
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I'm so very sorry for your loss. I think shadesofgold said it perfectly.
As an added thought, having just received the statement for my US that confirmed my MC, it really freaking sucks. For some reason, getting the bills from my OB has been much for painful for me than I expected. I'm not trying to discourage you from going in for blood work if that's what you think you need, just offering my experience.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm with Joy on this one. Take another test after the bleeding and see if you can still turn a test. If you can, call the doctor. If you can't, you'll have your confirmation. It's such a shitty place to be in. I'm sorry.
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