Yesterday's appt...please read

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Registered: 04-25-2007
Yesterday's appt...please read
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Thu, 01-03-2008 - 10:16am

Hi girls, well here is the low down. I finally got in to see my doc and she said..."hey the numbers went up" and I said yes, but they didn't double and she said yes that is why we will do an ultrasound stat, so off i went. And they dont let you see anything, so that was horrible.


The doctor then called me once she got the results and said the good news is their is a sac and everything is in the right place, no ectopic...thank god because i was having some pain(turned out to be a small cyst). But she says that they want me to come back in when I am 7 weeks for another because "parts were missing" and they want to check for a heartbeat. I had no idea what that means? So if any of you do, please let me know. I think it may mean they either didnt see a fetal pole, or couldnt pick up a heart beat? Is that bad? I mean, shouldnt the baby have a heart beat by now? She said it may be too early, but I thought some can be detected by 5 1/2 weeks. I was 6 weeks exactly yesterday and my next us is 1/8. I will be 6 weeks and 6 days, but it was either then, or not for 2 more weeks and I was not waiting that long.


Ladies please give me some hope and some similar experiences. You dont have to sugar coat it, if I am looking at bad news, then let me know.


Thank you so much for your help through this! I just dont understand why I cant have a "normal" pregnancy. :(


Katie

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Thu, 01-03-2008 - 10:30am

Just wanted to offer hugs.

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Thu, 01-03-2008 - 10:31am

Oh Katie,


Try to relax because most people do not see a heart beat till at least 6 ½ weeks. I know that some people see the heart beat at 5w6d, but those people are out of the ordinary. Also the cyst if it is on the ovary is a GREAT thing! That is the corpus latum and that is supplying the progesterone to the baby till the placenta takes over!


I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!


Jenn


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Thu, 01-03-2008 - 10:48am

Thank you both! I am trying not to freak out. Yes, the cyst is on my ovary, so I will take that as a good sign then. I am having some pretty good morning sickness this morning, so I am hoping this means the hcg is on the rise and my baby will be beating soon!


Thank you for the quick response...it is going to be a long week wait for me.


Katie

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Registered: 08-18-2005
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 10:55am

I had an u/s with my last pregnancy at exactly 6 weeks and saw a heart beat and I had one at exactly six weeks with this one and saw only an empty sac.

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Registered: 04-25-2007
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 10:59am

Thanks Nikki! It makes me feel pretty good that they didnt see anything at yours and now you are 26 weeks! Congrats! I am trying to stay positive the best that I can.


Wish me luck!

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Registered: 04-25-2007
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 11:12am

Well I called the doc back and she said...that they only saw a sac and I was measuring at 5 weeks and 5 days, which isnt bad because it could just mean that

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Registered: 05-10-2004
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 12:14pm

Katie,


I'm sorry that you are going through this right now...the waiting game is a killer!

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Registered: 05-10-2006
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 12:19pm
Katie, I think not seeing anything at 5w 5d is still pretty normal.
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Registered: 04-25-2007
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 1:12pm

Thank you girls! I do appreciate your optimism! I need it! I am trying to stay as optimistic as I can.


Keep me in your prayers this week!


Katie

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Registered: 01-29-2007
Thu, 01-03-2008 - 2:25pm
Try not to worry, they found a sac measuring correctly and that's great.

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