Hi all
My wife and I were/are (not sure how to put it) expecting another baby. Calculating from LMP she should have been 10weeks +3 on her scan which was just before Christmas. She had a U/S and trans vaginal scan, there was a yolk sack, a pole, but no heart beat. The pole measured at 6 weeks. The midwife said that she was going to miscarry and booked us in for a D&C.
We attended the D&C, met the doctor who asked us questions and gave us a spiel on how things will go, risks associated etc, then we met the anesthetist, who advised us of his part and risks etc. Consent form was then signed for procedure. We were there for a good 4 hours, just trying to be positive and praying.
Just as we were getting ready, the doc came in and asked how many scans we had, we advised of the one session where we had the u/s and trans-vaginal a few days prior. The doctor went off and advised the Registrar who came in and gave us a consultation and another scan. The scan showed the same as 2 days prior, and he advised us that he would like the blood to be analysed for HCG levels. He was really good, he went through with us exactly what we were seeing on the screen. He said he would be uncomfortable with proceeding with the D&C until a second scan next week as she could have ovulated late, or anything.
After the blood samples were taken, we received the results later that day which read:
HCG = 9000 and Progesterone 18.4.
Im no medical expert, but when we miscarried last the HCG was very low (at 5 weeks) and was falling, I had never heard of Progesterone as it was never tested, maybe due to the low HCG level. However, from reading and researching, I understand that the HCG would be fine for 6 weeks. i cant seem to get a clear answer for progesterone levels, but the midwife didn't seem confident when we asked her what the results mean.
After the first MC, it has taken exactly 1year to conceive, and we are both finding it extremely difficult to focus on anything else.
We have an appointment next friday for bloods and another scan.
My wife is probably right, and thinks that we are waiting for the inevitable, however I feel that there could be some kind of hope / miracle.
I don't know what I am expecting from this post, but maybe someone out there has been in the same position as myself and my wife and can offer some hope.
All we want to do is love a child, and are unsure why this chance keeps getting taken away from us.
I take it that most people on here have experienced a miscarriage, we know how terrible this feels.
My wife and I were/are (not sure how to put it) expecting another baby. Calculating from LMP she should have been 10weeks +3 on her scan which was just before Christmas. She had a U/S and trans vaginal scan, there was a yolk sack, a pole, but no heart beat. The pole measured at 6 weeks. The midwife said that she was going to miscarry and booked us in for a D&C.
We attended the D&C, met the doctor who asked us questions and gave us a spiel on how things will go, risks associated etc, then we met the anesthetist, who advised us of his part and risks etc. Consent form was then signed for procedure. We were there for a good 4 hours, just trying to be positive and praying.
Just as we were getting ready, the doc came in and asked how many scans we had, we advised of the one session where we had the u/s and trans-vaginal a few days prior. The doctor went off and advised the Registrar who came in and gave us a consultation and another scan. The scan showed the same as 2 days prior, and he advised us that he would like the blood to be analysed for HCG levels. He was really good, he went through with us exactly what we were seeing on the screen. He said he would be uncomfortable with proceeding with the D&C until a second scan next week as she could have ovulated late, or anything.
After the blood samples were taken, we received the results later that day which read:
HCG = 9000 and Progesterone 18.4.
Im no medical expert, but when we miscarried last the HCG was very low (at 5 weeks) and was falling, I had never heard of Progesterone as it was never tested, maybe due to the low HCG level. However, from reading and researching, I understand that the HCG would be fine for 6 weeks. i cant seem to get a clear answer for progesterone levels, but the midwife didn't seem confident when we asked her what the results mean.
After the first MC, it has taken exactly 1year to conceive, and we are both finding it extremely difficult to focus on anything else.
We have an appointment next friday for bloods and another scan.
My wife is probably right, and thinks that we are waiting for the inevitable, however I feel that there could be some kind of hope / miracle.
I don't know what I am expecting from this post, but maybe someone out there has been in the same position as myself and my wife and can offer some hope.
All we want to do is love a child, and are unsure why this chance keeps getting taken away from us.
I take it that most people on here have experienced a miscarriage, we know how terrible this feels.
