Blood Test
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Low HCG Level and Unsure of Date of Conception
Asked by M.T. from Springfield
on September 12, 2007
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Hi. My husband and I started trying for our second child at the beginning of August and I ended up skipping my August cycle (would have been due 8/12). I have been t...
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- Hi Yes this happened to me. I had to have a series of blood tests to check my hcg levels. And yes I was very nervous. Good luck.
- I don't know anything about the blood levels, but when I took the home pregnancy test I could barely see the line, and I was 4 months pregnant (crazy, I know), so I wo...
- That is exactly how I found out I was pregnant. I took a home test and the line was very faint. I did find out that it is impossible to have a false positive test, so ...
Pregnancy
Asked by B.P. from Tulsa
on September 30, 2009
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Hi, I have been on birth control for years. I only get my period every 3 months bc of it. So, I will have my period in another month.
I think I have been having pr...
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- blood test from dr is only positive way to confirm or deny. Just me, but I think that a birth control that only lets you have a period every 3 months can't be good on...
- I would def go see a doctor. A blood test will tell the truth. If you think you are also start acting like you are so that if you really are you will already be protec...
- False negatives are more common than false positives. That being said, four false negatives is a lot. If you can afford to I would make an appointment with your doct...
High Levels in Blood Test
Asked by K.O. from Detroit
on July 10, 2009
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I saw the nurse for my first visit yesterday. She was going over my lab work and said that I was clearly pregnant because of the very high levels in my blood. I didn't...
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- Hi K., Congrads on being pregnant:) When I was pregnant with my twins, I went in and had all my blood work and that done not know I was having twins at the time. ...
- the range of HCG per week of pregnancy is so wide there is really no way to tell if there is more than 1 baby just by blood levels.
- You could be...your levels that they are talking about are supposed to double and when I had twins, mine more than tripled. If it's something they are concerned with,...
Vaginal U/S Showed No Fetal Pole, No Heartbeat, Low Hcg
Asked by L.R. from Huntsville
on September 28, 2011
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So all of you who have been following my story know that I recently became pregnant after a miscarriage in March. I received a positive pregnancy test a few weeks ago ...
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- My heart goes out to you.. My daughter had a miscarriage her 1st preg.Then she had a D/C. next time she got pregnant he HCG was low he kepted her on progestrone till...
- Well, it's still early and your hcg has risen. How much time was in between? 48 hours? I know they want it to double in that time and even though it's not doubled it's...
- I know this is soooo hard. I have been there. I am so very sorry! I am going to tell you of the best doctor in the field for this. He is, believe it or not, in Oma...
Pregnancy
Asked by S.K. from Austin
on May 28, 2009
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i had a pregnancy test and was told that im 3 1/2 weeks pregnant so i went to the doctor 3 weeks later for the check up and was told that i was never pregnant. i dont ...
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- I got a false positive due to a cyst on my ovary. Apparently, the cyst emits chemicals that the over-the-counter test interprets as the fetus hormone. If you read th...
- Like someone else suggested I think it could have been a "chemical" prenancy. I had that one time (but the only way I knew it was b/c we were going through infertilit...
- You may have experienced a blighted ovum. Here is a good site that explains more about it. They can triggers a positive pregnancy test. Keep in mind that, even in a do...
HCG Levels Are Still Elevated 203 After 7/12 Miscarriage
Asked by S. from Las Vegas
on August 21, 2007
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Sorry if TMI: I had a natural m/c at 6w2d 7/12 after spotting 7/11 that became more heavy and dark. At the ER the Dr said that he beleived I had passed everything. A f...
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- I miscarried last year at about 8 wks. About 8 weeks later I had my lvls tested. They were still very high. My OB called me in, and did an ultrasound and found out tha...
- Dear S., I know exactly how you feel, I lost a lot of children to miscarriage - it is a very difficult time for us - our minds and bodies want us to have children a...
- HI Serena, Sorry to hear about your loss. I've been there. TWICE! My levels went back to normal at about 6 to 7 weeks after. It is a hard long process. Iknow. I w...
Pregnancy
Asked by J.E. from Rochester
on April 23, 2010
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Hello im 18 years old. I have been producing breast milk for one month in both breasts. And i took a pregnancy test a month ago and it came back negative. For the past...
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- Doesn't sound like breast milk sounds like nipple discharge. I never took the pill but I would say get a second opinion especially if she is not calling you back telli...
- could be normal you have got to get to a dr
- Get a second opinion from another doctor and make sure they do bloodwork beyond just a pregnancy test. It sounds like something is out of whack with your hormones. M...
Spotting 1St Tri. - HCG Levels Rising - No Baby on Ultrasound?!?!?
Asked by A.H. from Minneapolis
on May 10, 2008
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Hello,
I found out a couple of weeks ago that we are pregnant w/our 3rd baby! We weren't expecting it, but now that we are over the initial shock, we are VERY exci...
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- Hi A., I too know someone who had symptoms very similar to yours, but her doctor wasn't comfortable doing a D&C until they could confirm a miscarriage via u/s.... 7...
- For my second child, I actually thought I was getting my period, cramping, bleeding, but was actually pregnant, and it was an implantation bleed. For my third, I to...
- A., Since you already have 2 kids your case is probably not like mine but I wanted to share my story anyways so you can "cover" your bases. I have a 4 year old daught...
Pregnancy Worries
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on November 22, 2010
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I went to my OB last Friday and I am about 5 weeks pregnant. The ultrasound only showed a gestational sac at this point and she told me to come back in 3 weeks and by ...
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- I had no sore or growing boobs with pregnancy #2 AND no nausea. My body reacted differently to having a boy than having a girl (DD was #1). I wouldn't worry about th...
- If you are 5 weeks along, you really only conceived @ 3 weeks ago, so it is super early! (only 1 week after missed period?) I would try not to worry. And yes, a blood ...
- The blood test is normal. My gp did one which was how i knew. At my first ob appt when I was 9 weeks along they did blood tests as well. I think it is odd they saw ...
Pregnancy Test
Asked by C.J. from Minneapolis
on October 13, 2009
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Okay I have been on implanon for 2 years now, I have took three positive home pregnancy test and one negative I went to the doctor for a blood test they did the positi...
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- I also have Implanon and the periods are so irregular. I didn't have one for the whole first year I had it in. Then it's hit and miss at best. If you had a blood te...
- To get a negative blood test is strange after getting a positive home test. I was told that you can get positive home tests sometimes and sometimes not depending on ho...
- Hi C. - this has to be really confusing for you! First and foremost, the blood test at your doctor's office is the most reliable test you can take, and at three month...
