Update: Hcg 15,600 5w+4days empty sac:(

[SamS_TTCPink]

I can't believe they even suggested a D&C so early!! They won't even do scans here that early because they can't see anything. There is no way they could tell so early and it's ridiculous what they said!

Keeping everything crossed for you. xx

[maleficient311]

Update: so I went in for a blood draw to check hcg levels and my hcg went up from 15000 to 21000. My doc isn't happy that they didn't double. My progesterone went up from 26 to 30 which she says is good. She ordered me to have another ultrasound yesterday, 48 hours after my first one. The nurses thought it was ridiculous that the doc would order another one so soon. Anyway, I was 5w+6d yesterday and the ultrasound now showed a gestational sac AND a yolk sac too but nothing else. Doc told me not to worry that a d&c will take care of things painlessly and quickly ughhhh I wanna cry! Why does she bring up d&c so much. I feel like maybe they know something I don't know, otherwise I don't see y she has lost hope in my pregnancy so soon. She wants me to come back in a few days but I refused. I scheduled my appt for 1.5 weeks when ill be 7w+4. Hoping and praying I will see a heartbeat then!

[blueeyedguys]

You need a new dr. Yours clearly has an issue of some kind. Totally uncalled for & ridiculous. Sorry she's freaking you out so much!

[mommymachine]

I am sorry your doctor did that I hope your next ultrasound brings good news!

[SamS_TTCPink]

Definitely find a new dr!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes that's ridiculous. I just read a study that found that many D and C are being performed on viable pregnancies and suggesting doctors be more wiling to take a wait and see course.

[nuthinbutpink]

HCG doesn't continue to double at your gestation. It is very surprising that a D&C would be suggested at this point. I think you still have a chance at a viable pregnancy. Good luck

[Rosie85]

Wow I agree find a new doc!! Good for you for refusing coming back right away. I hope when you go in next you will see that heartbeat and a healthy growing baby.

[unwirklich]

I'd get a second opinion at the very least if there's some reason you're sticking with this doc. Levels are going up, a baby is developing, it's beyond me why someone would suggest a D&C rather than a wait and see.

[hotdogz&boyz]

Going from seeing a sac to seeing a sac AND a yolk sac is not lacking in development. And nuthin is 100% right, HCG does not double every 48 hours when it hits numbers that high. It can't. It increases, but at a slower pace.

Frankly, I would be thrilled with the changes you saw and thinking I had a likely viable pregnancy on board. I can't, for the life of me, figure out why they are talking D&C. It's ridiculous. Heck, I had an empty sac for 3 WEEKS solid before my doc even mentioned a D&C and even then was willing to wait another week to see if I passed it on my own by then (I didn't, but he even performed another sonogram before the D&C. Just to be sure). These folks are major jumping the gun and I would NOT continue seeing them if you have any options.

Edit to add: I just looked on beta base and the average doubling time for HCG between 13000 and 26000 (where your numbers lie) is 180 hours. Which is 7.5 days. If you divide 15000 by 7.5, you get 2000. Meaning you could expect your HCG to maybe rise 2000 in a days time. Therefore raising 4000 in two days time. Meaning your HCG going from 15000 to 21000 is PERFECTLY on schedule, even ahead. Do not let them do a D&C!