Re: checking in......hcg levels and progesterone levels ->Terri

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Hi Terri,

So glad to see your post! Was wondering how you were doing and glad

things are looking good!

Hugs,

-- In OSSG-pregnant , " Lonnie & Terri Wilkes "

wrote:

> Hi all,

> I wanted to touch base and let you know that I went to the OB

yesterday and

> since last Wed....my hcg levels have continued to rise...last

Wed., my hcg

> was 182. Yesterday......just 6 days later, they were 1,980. I was

elated to

> find that out.......I also had an ultrasound and we saw the

gestational sac

> for the first time. Doc says it looks nice and healthy with a good

uterine

> lining......nice and thick. He did say my progesterone levels were

a bit low

> .......they should be around 15 and they were 11.5. So he

prescribed

> progesterone suppositories for me to take twice per

day......anyone ever

> used those? He said that would help sustain the pregnancy and he

also

> suggested I take 1 baby aspirin a day since I have such a long

history of

> miscarriages. I am only 5 weeks along....so I have a long way to

go......

> but we are hopeful!!!

>

> Hugs

> Terri in Texas

> RNY was 2.16.01

> Mom to DS, Garrett, age 12 yrs. old

> Mom to DD, Maci, born premature: 12-31-01 lost 2 hrs, later

> currently pregnant....5 weeks

>

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