Less than 12 weeks pregnant club! Part 3

abis21

I went to the docs yesterday to discuss anxiety. She was fab. She referred me for bloods, and made an appt on monday to refer me for an early scan and have a chat etc. I asked if I would get the results over the phone and she said I could. Went to the path lab, and nearly cried on the lady who was very kind when she read the notes on repeat miscarriages, she said results would be in today after 3pm today.

So I rang, and the receptionist confirms I am pregnant. Asked her for the levels and she can't give them as she isn't qualified to give results. Asked to speak to someone who could and she spoke to a nurse and came back and said the nurse wouldn't give the results either and that I have to make an appt to see a doc if I want the levels. I said that the whole reason I was doing this was because I've had miscarriages and am finding the whole process very stressful. Obv no appts left today, can't pre-book one for tomorrow so I'll have to run the gauntlet tomorrow at 8am when the phone lines open and it becomes jammed solid for half an hour. :mad:

Ended up crying on the phone to her. I have been feeling much calmer today on the whole - but I can't see why the nurse wouldn't just read the figures out to me. Apparently she read my history and then wouldn't commit to giving the information. I could read the results and I aren't qualified in it! So frustrating!!

So now I don't know if the levels are too high indicating another molar pegnancy, too low indicating another early miscarriage or just ok and they are messing me about with it all :mad::mad:

Hope everything has gone ok for you today ncsmummy.

Will be thinking of you on thursday toooldforthis xx

TTC40

Abis, sorry but can't remember how far on you are - maybe it's too early for a scan to see anything?

http://www.thisismy.co.uk/

Is paying £80 for a private scan an option for you?

Your anxiety is totally understandable. Can you go to the doctors at 8.00am to avoid the challenge of getting through on the phone?

Sorry, can't help further - other than to say even without previous miscarriages this whole process is anxious.

abis21

I'm only 4+6, but not being referred for my scan til I am after 6+0. This was just a simple blood test to give the levels of pregnancy hormone in my system. Its 1 figure they need to read out.

Thinking about it - when I rang about my miscarriage last cycle they gave me the results over the phone as if they were over 5 or something I needed to be seen to be scanned to make sure it had come away - and they were less than 1. And that was a receptionist that read that out for me. So its rubbish what they're saying.

**update as I was typing** The duty doctor rang me back and the levels are 374. Got a repeat blood test to do. I think this is maybe on the low side - but they are still concerned about my previous molar and it shooting up.

Thanks for replying TTC. I have my daughter with me at 8am and hubs is away to work before then, and noone else knows who could look after her. At least I don't need an appt now - can just do the repeat blood test. He said to do it on monday and it should be 3000 or so by then. But if there isn't a date on it I'd rather go on thurday and get the results on friday.

I think all this has made me more anxious rather than less anxious. :o

an9i77

Sorry to hear that Abis. The whole pregnancy business is just anxiety from start to finish isn't it. Anxiety trying to get pregnant (for me, I wasn't even allowed to get pregnant last year due to medical condition, so anxiety about that). Then I had anxiety about not ovulating. Then anxiety about clomid working. Then when I actually got pregnant anxiety about miscarrying. Now at 12 weeks anxiety about does the baby have any problems/chromosomal disorders. It never ends!

No wonder they say mothers worry too much!


I have a feeling this is your time and all will be well for you, but I know what a worry it can all be.

If you have the money to pay for it, an early scan at 6 weeks will be very reassuring. You say you are not being referred until 6 weeks so I don't know about your hospital but they may not actually scan you until some time after if they are busy. This is my is really good.

sweaty_betty

abis21 wrote: »

I'm only 4+6, but not being referred for my scan til I am after 6+0. This was just a simple blood test to give the levels of pregnancy hormone in my system. Its 1 figure they need to read out.

Thinking about it - when I rang about my miscarriage last cycle they gave me the results over the phone as if they were over 5 or something I needed to be seen to be scanned to make sure it had come away - and they were less than 1. And that was a receptionist that read that out for me. So its rubbish what they're saying.

**update as I was typing** The duty doctor rang me back and the levels are 374. Got a repeat blood test to do. I think this is maybe on the low side - but they are still concerned about my previous molar and it shooting up.

Thanks for replying TTC. I have my daughter with me at 8am and hubs is away to work before then, and noone else knows who could look after her. At least I don't need an appt now - can just do the repeat blood test. He said to do it on monday and it should be 3000 or so by then. But if there isn't a date on it I'd rather go on thurday and get the results on friday.

I think all this has made me more anxious rather than less anxious. :o

Hello there - you have my sympathies, I hate it when they won't give results over the phone. I have a chart of hCG levels and it tells me that at 4 weeks the levels should be between 5-426, so you're probably in the right region. I guess more important than the numbers is the fact it's going up at a good rate, which is hopefully what the next results will show. Don't forget high levels can also indicate a multiple pregnancy so try not to panic too much if this happens.

All the best for the next test

abis21

I will get referred on monday when I see the nice doctor again, but the scan won't be until at least 6+0 so that they have the best chance of seeing a heartbeat and seeing if everything is as it should be and not another molar pregnancy. I don't think there will be a problem with the referral. I would have considered a private scan if they weren't helping me out, but I know I have back up cos of the molar from last year.

Thanks sweaty betty. I did a little googling on the numbers. The doc seemed to be saying that its on the higher side (which they would worry about indicating another molar pregnancy) but that they would only be concerned if the reading rocketed up from here. He said levels should be approximately 3000 on monday if they double every 2 days, but if the levels were 300,000 there would be concern. They are stupid figures from him. I did have a level of 191,000 when I got my molar pregnancy confirmed last time but I was a lot further in to the pregnancy then as well.

When I googled, I thought the results were on the lower side. So who knows :o:o

I'm trying not to stress and think everything will be ok - but its so hard having been burnt twice before. I want to enjoy the pregnancy, but I just simply can't believe in it yet as the more I invest in to the pregnancy the more it will hurt if it does go wrong again :(:(

sweaty_betty

abis21 wrote: »

I'm trying not to stress and think everything will be ok - but its so hard having been burnt twice before. I want to enjoy the pregnancy, but I just simply can't believe in it yet as the more I invest in to the pregnancy the more it will hurt if it does go wrong again :(:(

I can understand the worry. I've had a couple of early scans now and as I've sat and waited for each one I've felt so worried I'm nearly sick. I'm constantly expecting something to go wrong and every twinge sets me into a panic.

Hope the next results help a bit and the 6w scan puts your mind at rest for a while.

Toooldforthis

Its just like a big emotional roller coaster from start to finish! !! Hugs to everyone and thanks for all the good wishes etc xxx

Toothfairy4

This has been the first day in about 3/4 weeks where i haven't felt sick at all. Hope its not too much to hope for at 10 weeks that the sickness is passing...

MoneySavingMamma

I'm crippled today with back pain, it feels like when my back went at 7m pregnant! Obviously there is no weight there, but has the hormones or something caused this? I'm 5+2 & I haven't done anything to have hurt my back!