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Final update
I got a phone call this morning saying that my hCG levels have dropped and that it is not a viable pregnancy. I went in for my appointment this afternoon and the midwife explained that I had what's called a blightened ovum. What that means is that the fertilized egg attached to my uterine wall but the embryo never developed b/c my body recognized abnormal cells in the fetus/embryo and knew that it would not develop into a healthy baby so it ended it there but the rest of my body didn't get the message, so HCG levels went up, the gestational sac grew, etc. The midwife said I don't know if this makes you feel any better but with a blightened ovum there isn't ever really a baby in there. 
I'm scheduled for a D&C procedure tomorrow to remove the sac etc DH and I are both devastated but we know that God wouldn't make us go through this if there wasn't a good reason, and that maybe this just wasn't our time. Even though they said there wasn't really a baby, I like to believe that I have a little June Lovebug up in heaven watching over us now.
Thank you all for your kind words, your thoughts and prayers over the last week, we truly appreciate them.
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BFP#1 10/8/11, Blightened Ovum 10/17/11, D&C 10/18/11 @ 7w4d
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Re: Final update
:-( im sorry you are going thru this...(((hugs)))
lots of prayers for you
I'm so sorry to hear this news
Just remember that you're never given something in life that you can't handle. This is just a tiny hiccup on the road to you having a beautiful baby, and when the timing is just perfect (even if you think it's not) it will all work out!
I don't know how religious you are, I was raised in a big Irish Catholic family, so I know my patron saints lol. Saint Gerard is the patron saint of pregnancy and expectant mothers, and in my family we always pray to him when someone we know is having a difficult time getting pregnant...I'm keeping you in my prayers! His feast day was just this past Sunday, so if you're feeling a little holy, it's probably an easy time to track down a medal or prayer card of his....my aunt wore his medal around her neck the last time she tried getting pregnant, and now has a beautiful little girl
I'm not a holy roller, but this stuff works!
You're in my thoughts and I'm sending lots of hugs and feel better vibes your way
I am so sorry to hear about your loss, I can't imagine what you and your husband are going through right now, T&P are with you both.
I hope that you will take the time you need to grieve and that you will get your take home baby soon.
I am so sorry you are going through this difficult time. I have been keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, and will continue to do so.
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