Moxie Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Don't read if you're squeamish. I had a miscarriage two weeks ago. It happened at home after two rounds of Cytotec. The miscarriage was intense. I lost two pounds the first day and had lots of bleeding for 3 days and I'm still spotting 2 weeks later. My level this morning was 3460. My doctor wants another ultrasound this week. How quickly should the levels go down? We (my doctor and I) went with the meds to avoid another D&C--am I headed that direction anyway?!? This is so frustrating and it has taken up the entire month of January. I'm tired. Update--ultrasound today shows no tissue but thickness. My doctor is going to let me try the Cytotec one more time before we go for a D&C. Goodie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm sorry, don't know the answer to your question, but (((hugs))). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 :grouphug: Not sure how helpful this is but I have had several miscarriages all with d &c and remember still spotting 2 weeks later very lightly. Absolutely no idea about levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I've never had Cytotec or a D&C. I also don't know what my HcG levels were after the miscarriages started. My first miscarriage involved *heavy* bleeding for 4 weeks, anemia, and after pains for 6-8 months (strong cramping if I stomped my foot or was physically active at all). My second was more typical with bleeding for 2-3 weeks but that tapered instead of remaining very heavy. Neither had any complications. My guess would be that still bleeding after 2 weeks is within normal limits, especially if the bleeding is no longer heavy. So sorry you're going through this. (hug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I don't know about numbers, but my midwife told me that bleeding after a miscarriage can be like after giving birth--up to six weeks. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracesteacher Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I know that after large clots lot of bleeding and dnc and ultrasounds my dr regrets not watching the numbers as I had a tuble. My tube expoded at mt brothers wedding 7 weeks after my dnc. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Don't read if you're squeamish. I had a miscarriage two weeks ago. It happened at home after two rounds of Cytotec. The miscarriage was intense. I lost two pounds the first day and had lots of bleeding for 3 days and I'm still spotting 2 weeks later. My level this morning was 3460. My doctor wants another ultrasound this week. How quickly should the levels go down? We (my doctor and I) went with the meds to avoid another D&C--am I headed that direction anyway?!? This is so frustrating and it has taken up the entire month of January. I'm tired. How far along were you? It sounds like the doctor wants an u/s because your numbers are still elevated. I was 12 weeks and I believe I had a negative preg. test at 2-3 weeks after the miscarriage. I am sorry for your loss. It was more difficult for me than expected. Give your body time to heal and take it easy. :hugs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I had an incomplete miscarriage, my body was retaining part of the placenta that had attached to scar tissue :/. I had the major "expulsion" then bled for six weeks until the last bit finally separated, then the bleeding stopped within a few days. I refused to do a D&C, because that is what led to the scar tissue being there in the first place, so my doctor just monitored me. My levels went down sssslllllooooowwwwwllllly, so I had to go in for a blood draw every week for the six weeks, then again at 8 weeks to make sure they were close to zero. It took the full eight weeks of spotting/bleeding to get my hcg back to the teens, I believe, and they stopped testing after that. They did the initial u/s when they realized my hcg was still super high a week after the initial m/c, but that was the last one, I just did blood draws after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Moxie, I missed your original post about the m/c. I am so sorry for all that you've been through. ((hugs)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Half life of Hcg is 36 hours and it must get to below 5 to show negative on the test. Hope that helps you do the math. Personally, I would not let anyone do a D&C on me for a thick uterus. If your OB doc is concerned this might be a molar pregnancy, then your Hcg levels will start going back up again. Otherwise, I would wait it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mommyto4 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hugs! When I had a miscarriage, I had my levels monitered after my D&C. My levels took over two months to get back to 0, although my last blood draw actually went up as I had gotten pregnant again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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