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Can HCG levels show twin?

by pmperez, Mar 12, 2008 03:04PM
I was curious if anyone knows if HCG levels can show twins, at 3 weeks mine was 1256 and now 2 days later Im waiting for my results from this morning...anyone???
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by spade22, Mar 12, 2008 03:15PM
HCG levels will be higher for twins, than singletons.

When you say you are three weeks pregnant, do you mean you "conceived" 3 weeks ago?  If this is the case, you are technically 5 weeks pregnant and your HCG levels are consistent with this .

If you are 3 weeks pregnant, you would have conceived a week ago and your HCG levels would be barely detectable, even with twins.

by anna1218, Mar 12, 2008 03:16PM
To: pmperez
Well I had twins and my hcg level did not double cause there was twins and my doctor told me that was normal.

by pmperez, Mar 12, 2008 03:22PM
3 weeks pregnant for sure I miscarried Feb. 7th and found out I was pregnant March 6th

by spade22, Mar 12, 2008 03:37PM
Your numbers may be out-of-whack since you had a miscarriage.  Its possible they didnt fall all the way back to zero or that you are a little further along that what you think.

HCG levels for someone that is 3 weeks pregnant is typically 5 - 50 mIU/ml

by pmperez, Mar 12, 2008 04:00PM
I was slosely monitored when I had the miscarriage and everything went back to normal, I go to a high risk clinic, so far this week I have been to the doctor twice, and I had my 1st ultra sound today and more blood work, Im waiting now for the nurse to call back with the numbers from today

by spade22, Mar 12, 2008 04:31PM
let us know how the numbers turn out.

by pmperez, Mar 13, 2008 06:03PM
My levels from Wednesday were 2222 the nurse said that was great she said they dont always double but they should come close, another blood test and ultrasound tomorrow...Im soooo excited

by tania620, Apr 15, 2009 12:55AM
hi everyone,
wondering if my beta HCG levels of 650 taken at 14 days post ovulation sounds kind of high? the word 'twins' comes to mind. i should be patient, ultrasound in 2 weeks. cheers, Tania

by Brown Eyed Gurl, Apr 15, 2009 07:13AM
a friend of mine on here was due the same day as I was and our HCG levels were always very close she was having a singleton and I had twins....so not always can you go by high HCG levels

by drivera200, Jun 04, 2009 08:21PM
Hi everyone Im about 4 weeks pregnant and 2 weeks ago my hcg level was 64 then a week after it was 2333 and now this week its 31000.  Is this normal.

by AnnieBrooke, Jun 04, 2009 09:25PM
To: drivera2000
It is supposed to double every 48 hours.  Yours is going up fast, but it is hard to tell exactly how fast because you just said "a week later," and then "a week later."   Do you mean precisely 7 days after the first blood draw, you had another one, and then 7 days after that, you had another, or were you speaking generally?  You might make a calendar, and look up your exact blood-test dates and numbers, and make a little chart.  Start with the 64 on the day you got it, and then double the amount every 48 hours.  (I.e., 64 + 64 = 128, which it should have been at least by 2 days after the test.  Then 128 + 128  is 256, it should have been at least 256 two days later.  Keep figuring until you get to the dates of your tests and see how they compare.)  The comparison of the chart you make showing what the numbers would be if they were simply doubling every 48 hours, with the numbers you in fact got on specific days, will tell you how fast it is going up.  If the number is totally rocketing, see what your doctor has to say about the possibility of either molar pregnancy (bad) or multiples (good).  I hope it is all good!    

by mikaleen, Jun 04, 2009 10:43PM
You can also google HCG calculator, and you can input your HCG level and the dates of the test.  It will give you a doubling time...ie.  my first HCG was 52...9 days later it was 2700.  It gave me a doubling time of approximately 1.59 days.

by Boots85, Sep 09, 2009 04:09AM
To: My self
Can anyone help me i misscarried on 3rd of august at 7 weeks and have not had a period since i had hcg's done on the 7th of september wich should of made me 5 weeks pregnant and my lvl was 18000 does this seem really high to anyone else does anyone know if its an indication for twins please help dont have my US for  2 more weeks
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