Jessica, try to lessen your stress now if you can. It won't help anything, and it may make things worse. This has been a tough time for you, but staying calm can help both you and the baby. Breathe, and hang in there.
While most women do have HCG levels that rise quickly in a pregnancy and stay there, not all do. As many as 15 percent of women have low levels and go on to have a healthy baby.
You are at a higher risk for miscarriage with falling levels of HCG, but it's not always the case. Here's a page that talks about HCG levels:
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Jessica, try to lessen your stress now if you can. It won't help anything, and it may make things worse. This has been a tough time for you, but staying calm can help both you and the baby. Breathe, and hang in there.
While most women do have HCG levels that rise quickly in a pregnancy and stay there, not all do. As many as 15 percent of women have low levels and go on to have a healthy baby.
You are at a higher risk for miscarriage with falling levels of HCG, but it's not always the case. Here's a page that talks about HCG levels:
http://miscarriage.about.com/od/checkinghcglevels/tp/hcgFAQ.htm
Why did your ob/gyn change your appointment to tomorrow, do you know?
Hang in there, Jessica. We're all right behind you.
May 5, 2009 - 10:12amThis Comment
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