Scared - hcg only 24

This left side pain is driving me bonkers. I used to have it all the time but when I pregnant with Elle it settled down but now it is back with a vengance...constant stinging ache on the lower left side. Since I've had it before I presume it is fine.

Yup, I had it with the gremlins too. I even convinced myself, and the GP, that it was an ectopic pregnancy and had a scan at 5 weeks to rule it out. Talk about paranoid! Looking back now I can't believe how stupid I was - or how looooong that first 2-3 weeks from when you find out to when you can see the heartbeat on a scan are!

Fiona, I had low HCG in my last pregnancy too, so I have a reasonable idea of how consuming the worry can be! My outcome wasn't the best, but what I learnt from the experience is that there really is a gigantic range with HCG levels.

I had literally about 20 women either PM me or post to me about their low HCG and then their going on to have a successful pregnancy.

My point is to try not to worry about it. I know it's hard and I am probably a hypocrite for saying this, but a positive attitude is fantastic.

The other great thing is that no-one gets frustrated when you post here and ask questions. Everytime I was worried, I told others here of my worry and I got a bucket of supportive posts back. Sometimes it's what carried me through to the next day.

The fact that you are getting a clear positive on your tests sounds like a great thing to me (I was the opposite) so fingers crossed for a successful 8 more months in the September thread together!!!

PM me if you want to chat about anything.

Ha ha Fiona. I would love for my boobs to get bigger too!! But nope, no such luck as yet....

Glad you're quite happy with everything. I am a bit of a stresshead - am just trying my best to take it easy this time.

Kels wrote: FionaS wrote: Thanks :) It's really ok. That can be the prob with these sites. If you say your worried people think "oh here we go, someone stressing over nothing" and it's not like that at all. It's just a small niggly worry, not an OMG the world is ending worry :) I havent noticed any posts insinuating that in this thread, from what I have read and posted myself people are supporing you and letting you know how common it is to have low HCG levels. More than anything I think its others wanting to help you not worry too much. SOrry if you  have read the posts differently and taken them other ways.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo that is what I was saying that DOESN'T happen here but I'm weary of it from the past from somewhere else. Oh! Baby is great and this thread has been fab. Just wanted to reasure that I'm ok in case someone thought otherwise :)

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