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Q: So Far So Good
asked by: jknight on June 15th, 2006
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I have been worried about miscarring for a while now......I went to the dr last tuesday cause I was losing my pregnancy symptoms and he did that quatim blood test to check my hcg levels and I found out yesterday at my first prenatal with my dr that my level last week was 32000, my dr did another one yesterday and I couldnt wait so I called him to see if my levels were still rising.....Now they are at 82000 so that is a really good sign right?? Anyhow I was a little bumed because according to the test results I should be anywhere between 10-12 weeks......And my dr tried to find the babys heart beat and he didnt jsut kept comming across the placenta.....So I am still a little freaked and he knows that so he told me to make an apptointment for teh 28th so he could look for the hb again....Do you all think I am being nuts......It is just not goign to feel really until I know that the baby is really there........And I want to tell my 5 year old son that he is going to be a big brother but I am affraid to cuase I know miscarriage can still happen to me, and last time I miscarried he knew and he cried when he found out that the baby died.....I think I am just being paranoid but I really want this baby I have beent tying for 2 years with 2 miscarriages along the way....Sorry it was so long but I just needed to tell someone about my problems.....Ty all for you support and everything this forum has been a big help to me

jenn
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alexa84
replied on June 15th, 2006
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I totallt understand where your coming from. Im wishing you the best of luck!!! If you need anyone to talk to, you ca pm me.
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jknight
replied on June 15th, 2006
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I Keep Doing This to Myself
I was so excited about my hcg levels rising so much....Then I got it in my stupid head to start surfing the net for more information.....And I came across soemthing that made me wonder.....Last tuesday my levels were at 32000 and 8 days later they were only at 82000, and according to the information I found levels should double every 2-3 day so doesnt that mean that my levels should be at 128000 instead of 82000.....I am so confused with all this hcg number stuff I just want this pregnancy to go well I am still so worried

jenn

if anyone can help me make heads or tales of this it would be greatly appreciated
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snowygirl
replied on June 15th, 2006
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Hi Jknight
Im not sure about hcg levels and stuff but I was reading about them online just now and it said hcg levels peak at 8-10 weeks then remain lower for the rest of the pregnancy. You are probably about 11 weeks so I think ur levels are fine. Dont worry too much and I hope everything will work out for u. Let me know how ur appt goes :)

snowygirl
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jknight
replied on June 16th, 2006
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Ty.....I am just going to take it one day at a time and see where things go from there.....Today my back is really sore, I am sort of worrried about it but not really, sort of feels like I have a pinched nerve or something......I am still totally stressed out I just want to hear the baby......But I have to wit 12 more days

jen

thanks all
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lil_blaze2004
replied on June 16th, 2006
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Jenn, .R.E.L.A.X!!!!!!!!!

I was the same way when preggo with trey becasue of my 2 previous miscarriages too and he's fine. I'm sure this baby is a strong one and has decided ok it's time!

And I didn't know you had an older son already too?
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jknight
replied on June 16th, 2006
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Yes I have a 5 year old sheldon, he was born 10/10/2000, this one is due 12/26/06.....I am praying more then anyone can imagine.....I would be happy as a clam if I could stay home instead of having to go to work....Work is the worst part for me.......Standing for 8 hours I start to feel sore and then I start to worrrie, I am tring to relax but I am so scared of it happening again....My last two m/c I was 7 weeks when it happened so I am thanking my lucky starts that I have made it to 11-12 weeks

jenn
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lil_blaze2004
replied on June 16th, 2006
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What do u do? Can't u go on csst (worker's comp) since you are high risk? My friend was a waitress, went on worker's comp till she had her son then went on her mat leave.
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jknight
replied on June 16th, 2006
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Well as far as the dr goes I am not high risk........I wish I could go on workers comp but ei wouldnt cover me for a couple of weeks.....My dr had given me a note for time off but I couldnt afford to do it so I have had to work......... I just wish that I could see in the future and know what was going to happen so that I could stop worring......And the back pain today is really bad.....Nothing I seem to do helps.......I am just stressing myself out more then I need too I was hoping to hear the hb at my appt on wednesday but he couldnt find it..........Arrrrggggg.....Please just let it happen

jenn
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