My misdiagnosed Blighten ovum

by **eproosow** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:09 pm

Hi,
My husband and I have been trying to get preg. for over a year. We finally got a positive preg test around Aug. 21st. The doctor ordered 2 HCG tests for me and I took the first one on 8/25/08. The doctor called me the very next day and told me to come in ASAP. I dropped everything and went in as soon as I could. When I made it to his office he told me that the HCG levels were way too high (11000) and that he thought there was a problem. He did a u/s and did not see a fetus, he said I had blighted ovum. He said I had to have a D&C today. I was so shocked I felt like my world was crashing down. I couldn't walk or talk, I didn't know what to say, and I just started crying. My husband told him no we were not going to have a D&C and we were just going to let it happen on its own. We left and for the next 24 hours I just laid in bed and cried. I felt like I was just waiting for death sentence for my baby. I started to surf the web on my laptop and saw this website. On the 28th I thought that I should just go and do my last HCG anyway. I called the doctors office the next day to get the results to my surprise my numbers jumped to 29,000. The nurse said that the numbers show that it is a healthy preg. and that maybe I should come back in for another u/s. When I herd that I just started crying, could I be pregnant? Is there a healthy fetus? the nurse made an appt with a different doctor. The doctor did another u/s and again, he didn't see anything, he said that I need a D&C and I am only prolonging the inevitable. I voiced my concerns about what the nurse said and my numbers are doubling. I left feeling empty inside. I was completely emotionally drained. I was numb. I went home to wait for "the inevitable"; I have never cried so much in the last week. That night I started cramping really bad, I was in tears. I thought here it comes. The cramping lasted most of the night but there was no bleeding. Again on the Sept. 3rd. but still no bleeding. We thought the doctors must be wrong! I went to see another doctor on 9/5/08. That doctor did another u/s and to our surprise, we saw a baby with a very strong heart beat!!! I just started crying then she started crying and we were both crying for 15 min.. She gave me 7 u/s pictures. I went straight to my husband's work and with out saying a word I just gave him the pictures. He just dropped to the floor and started crying.

Please don't listen to the doctors, follow your gut! If a missciarge is meant to be it will happen on its own you do not need a D&C. Get another opinion; get more if you need it.

I just hope that my story helps others.

by **girlathome** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:26 pm

I LOVE your story.

God bless your baby for hanging in there (and you too)!

by **Kay** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:33 pm

Your story brings tears to my eyes. I hope you let those first two doctors know they were wrong. I can pretty much bet you are not the first woman they've done this too but maybe if you say something, they won't do it again (at least I can hope).

Please, keep us updated on you and that pregnancy of yours.

Oh, and

CONGRATS!!!

by **Dlee** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:39 pm

Oh wow, what a beautiful story ;)

Thanks for sharing it. You will have given so many women renewed hope to get through those awful weeks, as you have just endured.

x

by **jbird176** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:05 pm

thank you so much for sharing your story.
i am going through a very similar situation right now.
i just found this site today and for the first time in two weeks i am feeling not so confused and alone.
it helps me to understand that no matter what the outcome is,
it is okay for me to feel sad and yet glean some sort of hope and happiness from stories like yours.
thanks so much for sharing and congratulations on your wonderful news!!
best wishes.

by **AstronomyMama2B** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:17 am

Kudos for sticking to your guns.

You're right, why rush to a D&C or to take drugs to end a pregnancy when there might be a chance? Either they're wrong (and you've got a viable pregnancy) or they're right (and you're going to miscarry anyway).

I don't know why these doctors pressured you so much, what a nightmare.

Well, I hope you've got a good doctor identified now, sounds like the first few were duds!

by **eproosow** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:43 pm

I want to give an update, My son was born on 4/13/09. He is very healthy. FOLLOW YOUR HEART, DO NOT LISTEN TO THE DOCTORS IF YOU THINK THEY ARE WRONG!!!

by **AstronomyMama2B** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:00 pm

CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS.

Hey, thanks for the update!! It had been a while.

Well, again, kudos to you for sticking to your guns. Sometimes doctors aren't really always acting in our best interest, unfortunately, and sometimes they aren't thinking, apparently!

by **AstronomyMama2B** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:02 pm

By the way, I'm due on 4/15/10

We've got the "tax day zone" in common here.

by **Kay** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:00 pm

Ann, CONGRATULATIONS!!! :)8

Thank you so much for updating and congrats on that little guy of yours!

by **amorecappa** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:27 am

Thank you so much for sharing. *crying* I hope our story turns out as wonderful as yours.

by **laylamummy** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:38 pm

how far gone where you in your u/s cause i had one at 8 weeks and they cudnt see a baby and im soo hoping when i go they can next time