Q. When I was 17 I thought I was pregnant and found out it was a molar pregnancy. I had it removed and moved on. I'm now 24 and am pregnant again and I was wondering if there was a big possiblity of it happening again? I'm not having any symptoms just worried about everything. I want this pregnancy so bad.
A. Symptoms
Hydatidiform moles can exaggerate the usual symptoms of pregnancy. Many of the symptoms are similar to those associated with miscarriage, and most women with molar pregnancies first believe they have miscarried. Invasive moles and choriocarcinomas can cause symptoms during or after pregnancy, and symptoms can develop after a hydatidiform mole has been removed.
The most common symptom is vaginal bleeding, especially between the 6th and 16th weeks of pregnancy. Another symptom is bleeding that continues for a long time after delivery. Small amounts of bleeding can show up as a watery brown discharge from the vagina. Sometimes, a piece of tissue containing grapelike shapes will pass through the vagina, though this is not common. It is important to remember that most vaginal bleeding during or after pregnancy is not associated with a molar pregnancy. However, you should report any bleeding during pregnancy to your health care professional.
A mole or choriocarcinoma also can cause the following symptoms:
�Abdominal swelling, caused by the uterus becoming larger, that occurs more rapidly than expected for the first trimester of pregnancy
�Excessive vomiting during pregnancy
�Fatigue, often caused by anemia from heavy bleeding
�Sudden severe abdominal pain caused by internal bleeding Pelvic cramping or vaginal discharge
�Shortness of breath, coughing or blood in coughed-up secretions because choriocarcinoma very rarely spreads to the lungs before it is diagnosed
There are many other causes for these symptoms, so if you have such problems don't assume you have a molar pregnancy. Always speak with your health care professional. Usually, these symptoms are associated with a normal pregnancy.
Diagnosis
Your doctor may suspect you have a molar pregnancy based on symptoms you have during or following pregnancy, or because your uterus is unusually large. You doctor may suspect a molar pregnancy if you have a high level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), the hormone measured in a routine pregnancy test. All pregnancies with high levels of HCG are not moles, however, and some molar pregnancies do not have high levels of HCG.
An ultrasound of the pelvis typically can confirm a diagnosis of a molar pregnancy. Ultrasound uses sound waves to show an image of the contents within the uterus.
If you have a molar pregnancy, further testing will be done to determine the type of mole and the possibility of it having spread outside the uterus. Testing may include X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to view the chest, abdomen, pelvis and brain. Additional blood tests may be needed. A pathologist will look at the molar tissue under a microscope once it is removed to confirm the diagnosis
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Hydatidiform moles can exaggerate the usual symptoms of pregnancy. Many of the symptoms are similar to those associated with miscarriage, and most women with molar pregnancies first believe they have miscarried. Invasive moles and choriocarcinomas can cause symptoms during or after pregnancy, and symptoms can develop after a hydatidiform mole has been removed.
The most common symptom is vaginal bleeding, especially between the 6th and 16th weeks of pregnancy. Another symptom is bleeding that continues for a long time after delivery. Small amounts of bleeding can show up as a watery brown discharge from the vagina. Sometimes, a piece of tissue containing grapelike shapes will pass through the vagina, though this is not common. It is important to remember that most vaginal bleeding during or after pregnancy is not associated with a molar pregnancy. However, you should report any bleeding during pregnancy to your health care professional.
A mole or choriocarcinoma also can cause the following symptoms:
�Abdominal swelling, caused by the uterus becoming larger, that occurs more rapidly than expected for the first trimester of pregnancy
�Excessive vomiting during pregnancy
�Fatigue, often caused by anemia from heavy bleeding
�Sudden severe abdominal pain caused by internal bleeding Pelvic cramping or vaginal discharge
�Shortness of breath, coughing or blood in coughed-up secretions because choriocarcinoma very rarely spreads to the lungs before it is diagnosed
There are many other causes for these symptoms, so if you have such problems don't assume you have a molar pregnancy. Always speak with your health care professional. Usually, these symptoms are associated with a normal pregnancy.
Diagnosis
Your doctor may suspect you have a molar pregnancy based on symptoms you have during or following pregnancy, or because your uterus is unusually large. You doctor may suspect a molar pregnancy if you have a high level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), the hormone measured in a routine pregnancy test. All pregnancies with high levels of HCG are not moles, however, and some molar pregnancies do not have high levels of HCG.
An ultrasound of the pelvis typically can confirm a diagnosis of a molar pregnancy. Ultrasound uses sound waves to show an image of the contents within the uterus.
If you have a molar pregnancy, further testing will be done to determine the type of mole and the possibility of it having spread outside the uterus. Testing may include X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to view the chest, abdomen, pelvis and brain. Additional blood tests may be needed. A pathologist will look at the molar tissue under a microscope once it is removed to confirm the diagnosis
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I was just wondering if the dr can detect a molar pregnancy through all the blood work they did on me @ 8 wks?
Q. I am 10 weeks today.
I read something about Molar pregnancy and now Im paranoid about it. I get nauseous all day and I am bigger than I should be for 10 wks.They say that them are 2 of the symptoms. Oh- another is if your are under 20 and over 40. Im 39.
I have not heard the babys heartbeat yet.
I read something about Molar pregnancy and now Im paranoid about it. I get nauseous all day and I am bigger than I should be for 10 wks.They say that them are 2 of the symptoms. Oh- another is if your are under 20 and over 40. Im 39.
I have not heard the babys heartbeat yet.
A. HCG levels (the pregnancy hormone) are usually very high in Molar Pregnancies. Have you heard the baby's heartbeat yet? If so, you shouldn't concern yourself about the possibility of a Molar pg.
I know it is difficult not to worry about everything especially for those of us who are a bit older but I think at 10 weeks you would already know if the pregnancy was molar since you are receiving prenatal care.
Congratulations and good luck!
*** I saw your note about not hearing the heartbeat yet. Perhaps you could call your OBGYN and ask for an ultrasound for peace of mind. They should be able to see the heartbeat on an u/s even if you can't actually hear it yet. Also the u/s will give you reassurance that everything is okay.
Everyone gains weight differently, also if it were a twin pregnancy you could be bigger or gestational diabetes can make you larger as well. Not to give you more things to worry about but I think that you are fine and I totally understand the need for reassurance. See if you can get in to the Dr and ask if they can do an u/s. At your age, do not be insutled, I am older : ) , they usually are willing to do that for you.
Good luck and if you are like me you will worry about everything until the baby is born. That is not where the worry ends though! : )
I know it is difficult not to worry about everything especially for those of us who are a bit older but I think at 10 weeks you would already know if the pregnancy was molar since you are receiving prenatal care.
Congratulations and good luck!
*** I saw your note about not hearing the heartbeat yet. Perhaps you could call your OBGYN and ask for an ultrasound for peace of mind. They should be able to see the heartbeat on an u/s even if you can't actually hear it yet. Also the u/s will give you reassurance that everything is okay.
Everyone gains weight differently, also if it were a twin pregnancy you could be bigger or gestational diabetes can make you larger as well. Not to give you more things to worry about but I think that you are fine and I totally understand the need for reassurance. See if you can get in to the Dr and ask if they can do an u/s. At your age, do not be insutled, I am older : ) , they usually are willing to do that for you.
Good luck and if you are like me you will worry about everything until the baby is born. That is not where the worry ends though! : )
Have any of you had a Molar Pregnancy and then went on to have a healthy baby?
Q. I found out yesterday that my pregnancy is abnormal. I have a molar pregnancy. I had 2 losses previously (both had different reasons) then I had a normal healthy baby, and now I have the molar pregnancy. I was just wanting to hear from women who have specifically suffered this type of diagnosis and I am curious if you were able to have a healthy baby following it.
A. 2 years ago i was prego with twins, miscarried, and was diagnosed with a molar pregnancy.
Today i am 3 months prego, and so far, so good.
I don't know too much more about the health and development of my baby.
But i have not had any complications so far.
I do however, pray that all is well & i deliver [one] healthy baby. :]
Good luck, and congrats to you and your family.
Today i am 3 months prego, and so far, so good.
I don't know too much more about the health and development of my baby.
But i have not had any complications so far.
I do however, pray that all is well & i deliver [one] healthy baby. :]
Good luck, and congrats to you and your family.
What could happen if i got pregnant about a month after having a molar pregnancy?
Q. I had a partial molar pregnancy and my HCG levels went down to zero. I think i may be pregnant again. Is there any way this pregnancy could come out to be healthy? and if it did if i ended up having cancer would it show up after the baby? any answers will be greatly appreciated
A. Yes, it is entirely possible that your pregnancy will be healthy. I had a molar pregnancy and five months after my d&c I had a perfectly healthy pregnancy. I was scared the whole time, but my doctors were wonderful at monitoring me.
My advice would be to find a doctor who babies you. Someone who cares about your feelings. And, when seeing your concern will work to aleviate that. Not all obgyns are created the same so this may take some work on your part. You can google obgyns in your area and google.com has some reviews you can look at. Or, ask around your neighborhood.
My doctor gave me an ultrasound straight off the bat. The first visit he scooted everyone out of the ultrasound room and let me see the babe. It was great. And, any time I got scared he`d let me take another look at an appointment.
This is my third pregnancy and that ob had to close his practice. The insurance was just too high to justify continuing. He sent his patients to another ob...who I met last week. Have to say, I am still looking for that great ob...again.
---- Edit to respond to the person who posted an article----
I hate when people do that. When they post an article about something they know NOTHING about.
I had the condition. I was seen by my doctor the WHOLE time. He was and is a reproductive endocronologist a specialist in the area on pregnancy. And, pregnancy problems. Which is why people come from the tri-state area to see him. I know women who come into town for weeks at a time just to have him be their fertility doctor.
Each case is different but waiting a year to get pregnant again is extreme.
If people don`t know about the condition why do they even have to post? Just say you don`t know...sheesh.
My advice would be to find a doctor who babies you. Someone who cares about your feelings. And, when seeing your concern will work to aleviate that. Not all obgyns are created the same so this may take some work on your part. You can google obgyns in your area and google.com has some reviews you can look at. Or, ask around your neighborhood.
My doctor gave me an ultrasound straight off the bat. The first visit he scooted everyone out of the ultrasound room and let me see the babe. It was great. And, any time I got scared he`d let me take another look at an appointment.
This is my third pregnancy and that ob had to close his practice. The insurance was just too high to justify continuing. He sent his patients to another ob...who I met last week. Have to say, I am still looking for that great ob...again.
---- Edit to respond to the person who posted an article----
I hate when people do that. When they post an article about something they know NOTHING about.
I had the condition. I was seen by my doctor the WHOLE time. He was and is a reproductive endocronologist a specialist in the area on pregnancy. And, pregnancy problems. Which is why people come from the tri-state area to see him. I know women who come into town for weeks at a time just to have him be their fertility doctor.
Each case is different but waiting a year to get pregnant again is extreme.
If people don`t know about the condition why do they even have to post? Just say you don`t know...sheesh.
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