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FionaS 
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 1:04pm |
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How long approx would it take for HCG levels to get back to zero after an early miscarriage? Would 4 weeks usually be long enough?
My HCG was 1600 the day before the miscarriage and 300 less than 48 hours later so I presume that it would've got down to zero (or a very low number) quite quickly?
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 1:06pm |
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i got told it goes down half as fast as it goes up..dunno how true that was..took 5-6 weeks after DandC for me (though i was 12 weeks)?
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 2:13pm |
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I had to have a follow up hCG level done as there was abnormal tissue found in the tissue collected after my d and c, I can't remember if it was 2 or 3 weeks after but it was back to 0 by then.
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 2:16pm |
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i had to have follow up too...thats how i know it took me 5-6 weeks:(so i guess its different for everyone?
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 2:31pm |
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I felt back to normal 3 days after the heaviest bleeding and the bleeding itself was gone within 7 days.
All symptoms WERE gone but now, 27 days post miscarriage they are back with a vengeance. My bbs are ten times more sore than they were with the miscarried pregnancy and all my other common preggy symptoms are back.
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 2:32pm |
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When I had my first m/c, it took almost 7 weeks to go from 28 to 0 - I didn't have a D&C, but had an assisted m/c because it wouldn't happen naturally. My second m/c my levels were back to 0 within 2 weeks (was very early).
Have you done a POAS that is + but thinking it may be HCG left over from your m/c?
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 2:33pm |
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 2:55pm |
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I dont know how long it took for my hcg to go down because i never had another test after the m/c was confirmed.
A friend of mine conceived twins immediately after her m/c (she'd had 3 m/c over 12 months).
After her last m/c she wasn't even trying as she wanted her body to recover, but was given some hpt, and being a testaholic, she tested a few days before she expected her a/f and got a positive!
So everyone is different. I have also heard that after a m/c your body is ready/primed for pregnancy so its very common to concieve before you'd even expect another a/f.
I suggest you get a check up.
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 4:17pm |
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I'd go in and get it checked up on also.
Fingers tentaively crossed for you.
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 5:33pm |
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HCG's can take some time to go back to normal (ie negative for pregnancy = less than 2). I would go and get your levels checked at least twice (2-3 days apart) to see whether they are rising or falling. To have some retained "products of conception" (horrible term) that's releasing HCG is generally not a good thing so would need to be excluded.
All the best.
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 5:43pm |
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My body returned to normal after the miscarriage..preggie symptoms went immediately, bleeding stopped promptly after 7 days + ovulation happened on day 13 so I doubt there are retained products from the miscarriage.
My hcg was 300 4 27 days ago so should be zero by now I think.
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 5:44pm |
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I second the two HCG tests thingee FionaS. I take it you've done a home test?
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 5:50pm |
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Yeah. I wasn't going to test but when I woke up today my bbs were so sore I could barely walk + over the weekend I had my classic preggie symptom of feeling sick when I drink water so I decided to test. I had that with the miscarried pregnancy too but it stopped a couple of days before the miscarriage happened. Now that I realise there *could* be hcg from the miscarriage I wish I hadn't tested.
I don't want to do the hcg tests as I feel it adds to anxiety but I will just to be safe if my doc wants me to.
Just waiting for my doc to call to discuss it all. The nurse said it was unlikely that Id have hcg from the miscarrige since it dropped so quickly in less than 2 days a month ago.
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 5:58pm |
Unlikely indeed, but not impossible. We've seen some pretty weird things with HCG's!
It is pretty unlikely given how quickly it fell. Pity you didn't have one 2 weeks ago - then you'd know for sure! 
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 6:04pm |
Umm I never had my hcg re tested, but I thought I might have been pregnant again about 4 weeks after my m/c but it was actually my period coming back.
But if you feel that you may be pregnant again(yay if ou are  ) then I would pop to the doctors and get a test done to be sure.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 7:26am |
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I would go and get some bloods done - that way you can get a definite answer on the hcg level. I would think that it shouldn't be hcg from your m/c unless there was some retained tissue.
Good luck!!
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:39am |
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Good luck Fiona, hcg tests are a bloody nightmare.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:11am |
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So was the test a positive?
It is probably your period returning if you are feeling all the preggie symptoms, they are pretty similar. Mine came back right on time when I had an early m/c.
I'd go and ask for a repeat hcg test just to put your mind at ease - because if it is still higher than normal they are likely to want to see you just incase.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 12:39pm |
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Yes, the pregnancy test was strongly positive immediately.
It's all looking good this time! I am pregnant.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 12:49pm |
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WOHOO! Congratulations babe!!
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