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Was told miscarriage no heartbeat, went in for a followup 1 week later and baby grew 1 week. hcg still rising. am i growing a dead baby?

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Dr. Jason Stokes answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Check hcg trend: Hcg is the hormone that is checked in pregnancy. With a normal pregnancy hcg will double every 2-3 days. Hcg changing less than that means the pregnancy is abnormal. You need to see an obstetrician to sort this out.

Dr Krulak agreed

Answered 7/31/2014

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