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Misdiagnosed Blighted Ovum?

I had a d&c july 16th, 2014 and got pregnant my first cycle after D&C. They had me come in for bloodwork from the second I found out to make sure it was a new pregnancy. My levels were rising but one week though, from week 4-5 they just over doubled in a weeks time. So they monitored me for the remaining week of week 5 and blood doubled perfectly all of a sudden. They reassured me sometimes levels can just stall for no reason and will pick up normally again. Progesterone was low so they put me on Prometrium 200mg a day. Hcg betas were always within normal range but just on the lower end of the normal range. At around 5 weeks I started light spotting but was told it could be from Prometrium. They weren't concerned. They brought me in for an ultrasound when I was 6wks according to LMP but I know when I ovulated and I say I was 5weeks 3 days. They saw gest sac and she said she was 95% sure there was a faint yolk sac. She even showed me and I saw it and was happy it wasn't an ectopic or blighted ovum. She also mentioned another smaller sac that was visible but could be a vanishing twin or a subchorionic hematoma. They wanted to bring me back in a week to check for baby and heartbeat. Fast forward a week I go in for Transvaginal US and within 10 secs the tech goes "yeah I don't see anything at all" but did mention I still had the sac of blood in there. Total US time was literally under 1 -2 mins. I feel like she didn't even check really. I have still been spotting now going on 2 weeks now. So as of now I am to them 7weeks but according to when I know I ovulated (confirmed by temps, opks and Clearblue advance fertility monitor) I would be 4 days behind that, so just over 6 weeks. They immediately told me to schedule a D&C and the pregnancy is not viable. I resisted and asked to speak to the dr (I had only seen the midwife and US tech that day). I have another apt scheduled for 3 days after that US (tomorrow) and dr is going to talk with me and also check my hcg one last time. I am beyond confused at how quick and soon they can diagnose a blighted ovum, not to add to the fact they saw a yolk sac the first US and now nothing. I have been told by multiple US techs I have a tilted Uterus and have heard that affects it. This is my 4th pregnancy - first preg I miscarried at 5weeks 4 days (don't know why - was told most 1st pregnancies miscarry), then got pregnant 2 weeks later with my now healthy 13 month old son (100% complication free pregnancy) and then 7 months later after having my son got pregnant with a baby who had triploidy - was a MMC and found out at 12 weeks when I started spotting, had d&c at 13 weeks and then a month later on my first cycle after d&c got pregnant with this baby. I am only 24. Very confused, please help.

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