hcg level was 43 then 48 houd later 56

[baby believer]

hi, i had iui 2 and a half weeks ago. hcg two days ago was 43 and progesterone was 27. then today hcg was 56 and progesterone 16. please has anyone had this and had a normal pregnancy. the nurse at the re's office didnt seem very reassuring. DH and I have been ttc for almost four years. this is my first positive pregnancy ever. i have been crying and devastated. please help!

[expectant_mom]

I am not sure about the progesterone levels although I also had an IUI done in October and my hcg levels are not increasing as they should either.  Crying is an understatement at this point in your pregnancy.  Right now I would just try not worry about it and just thank your higher powers that you are even where you are.  Remember, conceiving is the hard part and a positive pregnancy test means you conquered that.  Also, dont hesitate to talk to your MDs as they know what you are going through.  I wish all you the best.  

Tyring to keep the faith, Amanda

[baby believer]

i dont think you understand what i was saying. im very thankful beyond belief i finally conceived after four long years of infertility. two surgeries and numerous procedures. im scared right now because i want this so bad, and the drs keep saying this might be an chemical pregnancy. I love this baby already, i loved it the minute i took the test and it came out positive. I was just wondering if anyone had something similar to this. slow rising hcg levels, then had a normal pregnancy?

[kierstynsmommy]

your levels dont look promising, but miracles do happen. I think it is like 80% of NORMAL pregnancies have their hCg levels rise at least 65% in 48-72 hours.  I had a blighted ovum last pregnancy and my levels rose normally until about week 5 and then started to rise very slowly. I understand how you feel about loving the baby when you first knew...i wish you the best.
amber

[baby believer]

thank you amber

[5preg2B]

I too had hcg numbers that didn't rise right.  I had an ectopic.  had surgery friday.  But really the only thing you can do is pray and wait.  Believe me its hard I know..  good luck..

[Berko]

First of all i'm sorry you're going through this right now. I do hope that everything turns out ok. To be realistic it's not a great sign that the numbers didn't double, but on the other hand you never know...i'd say keep hoping, but prepare yourself. I say cry all you want and need. Crying sometimes is the best medicine. I know with my first m/c I was thankful that i now knew i could get pregnant, but that doesn't take away from the fact that you're going through a hard time now and if you G-d Forbid lose the baby it doesn't make it hurt less. When is your next appt. by the dr.? i hope that you do hear good news. keep us updated. thinking of you.

[baby believer]

thank you, so much for the thoughtful comments, and hopeful ones. I go to the infertility Dr's tomorrow for the next hcg. they said if it hasnt gone up alot more tomorrow then they want me to stop the crinone. I just feel like i cant stop it until they say its over for sure. Ive had no spotting whatsoever. That makes me kinda hopeful.

[L'T]

I to am in the same boat with you. I had my first HCG 11/13 it was 50 repeated 11/15 it was 63, I am so scared cause I do not want to loose my baby and I am trying to keep the faith that all is ok. The Dr and nurse has not been very reassuring due to he is ready to write is up as Ectopic. I asked him after 2 u/s would he see anything anyway this early due to i think I conceived the first week of Nov. He said no not this early so I think it is so unfair to count it as a loss when it has not even been given a chance.
I had repeat levels taken today and will not find out anything until Monday when he wants me to come back in basically to get the methaxate (whatever) shot to get rid of it. I am now considering a 2nd opinion but really I dont know what to do. I have read storied on the internet where this has happened to other pregnancies and they turn out to be fine, but to be honest about it you look on line for comfort and I think it makes it worse.

[baby believer]

hi lt, i had my hcg yesterday and it dropped to 43. the nurse told me to stop taking progesterone and then i should bleed in a couple of days. she said that its a chemical pregnancy and it would never have made it. the whole finding out i was pregnant has been bitter sweet. first after four years of surgeries tests and no pregnancy, boom finally a positive. now only to have to lose the baby. I pray everything goes better for you thab it did for me. baby dust to you

[L'T]

I am so sorry to hear that but at least now I basically know what to expect Monday when I get my last HCG results back. I cant say I know how you feel cause i do have kids, I do know that now at least you know that it is possible and it will happen again. I am not sure if anyone has evey told you about getting your tubes flushed, but this is something I had done when I had a previous ectopic pregnancy. right after I had it done I became pregnant within the month, what it does is cleans your tubes and flushes everything out so basically it is very easy. I also had a D&C with my very first m/c which also makes it very easy due to there is no defense to stop sperm and egg from meeting.but after the tubal flush I became pregnant with a healthy pregnancy and son that is now 4 years of age. I know how it hurts to loose a pregnancy due to if I do loose this baby it will be my third lose. I cannot express my sympathy enough to you cause i do know it is hard regardless if it was expected or unexpected planned or unplanned. I have cried and tried to be strong and keep faith all at the same time. So you do the same and know that you are capable and it will happen..

[baby believer]

thanks LT for the info. the tube flushing is called HSG. Ive had 3 of them. plus a salinr ultrasound. Trust me they have done everything at the infertility drs office. with each surgery ive had i had the the blue dye flushed thru my tubes. ive had micro tubal surgery.ive had fimbriaplasty, to make new fimbria on my left fallopian tube. i feel like ive had it all. and not in a good way!!

[L'T]

Hey baby believer, Just got off the phone with the docs office, HCG went to 87 so my doubling time went from every 6 days to every 4 days(doubling from 26% in a 48 hr period to 38% in a 48 hr period)... my numbers so far are
11/13 50
11/15 63
11/17 87
I started spotting again that has turned into light bleeding, not enough for a pad but I get a pretty good amount on the tp when i wipe after using the bathroom. the girl that answers the phone said my numbers are for a 2 week preg. which could be right. I just do not know really whats going on. The doc wants to do another u/s today I still have no idea why when it has been established that it is too early to see anything, I have had absoultly no cramping nor pains. a friend of mine ask is it possible i could still be coming on my period and I have no idea. This numbers game is horrible and I am ready to give up!

[baby believer]

hey lt dont give up. i lost the baby. good luck with you. the nurse called this morning and said i should start bleeding any day now.

[L'T]

Hey baby believer, I just wanted to let you know that as of yester after the hardest decision I had the shot, my levels yesterday were 145 after 72 hours I had been bleeding since Friday started spotting turning into bleeding so after hearing my boyfriend tell me we can have more kids but we cant if we dont have a body to have them in and seeing him really worried about me I decided to have the shot. he said since my levels were so low it should take only the one dose I go back in 10 days to recheck levels and then I am having HSG done. but I just want to let you know I lost the baby as well I was hoping you would post again. this has been so hard and I have cried everyday, but also in a since i feel relieved. my blood pressure had went very high. but not having to worry about is everything ok, what my next level will be and going back and forth to the bathroom to see if I am still bleeding has been hard. But I wish you the best and please email me to let me know that you are preg again cause u will be. I think I now want to try for another one after all this is over.

[jayhawk822]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone and that I will be praying for all of you.  This is my first post.  I have endometriosis, polycycstic ovaries, low progesterone and estrogen, factor 5 lyden, an infection that causes infertiliy, and lutenized unruptured follicle syndrome.  Shocking thing was I learned about all of these before I ever started having kids-I was actually engaged.  Obviously we were told to start trying right away-Clomid (low dose) and hcg and we are pregnant after three cycles.  Very concerned though b/c what started great levels have definitely changed dramatically and over the last 4 days they did not double.  going in for another draw tomorrow (that is when i will be six weeks)...looking for some support.  Thanks for listening and much prayers to all of you!

[L'T]

Good luck to you and keep your faith, I think when all else failed thats all I had left. Even though mine or ours did not turn out the greatest. i thought after 6 wks the numbers stop doubling or start to double on a longer period than 48 hrs. i could be wrong, but the one piece of advise I can give you is please do not get caught up in the numbers game have faith in your body and love and enjoy your baby and pregnancy and every day you get. the numbers thing is the worst part of it and the most stressful part of it. I thought for sure if nothing was wrong it would be cause of the stress from it all.
have you had an ultrasound yet?
but take care take it easy, Happy Thanksgiving

[Anxious Fi]

Hi to everyone on this thread. I hope some of you are still reading it. This is my first post. I'm sorry to hear of the trouble that so many of you are having. I'm in the same position at the moment. I fell pregnent in June 2005 after our first IUI and went into premature labour at 22 weeks and lost our little girl, Lauren. It was the hardest thing I've ever been through. They have no idea why it happened which makes it even worse. I've had four IUI's since then and just finished my second IVF. On Wednesday it was our 3rd Anniversary and I did a home pregnancy test and it turned out positive. I then went for a blood test at the clinic to confirm it. Everyone was so happy for us. My estrogen was 6,000, my progesterone was 205 and my hcg was 170. We were so happy. Yesterday I had to go for another blood test and after 3 days, my hcg had only risen to 175 and my progesterone had dropped to 150. They said that I will likely miscarry the baby in 4 or 5 days time. Yesterday it was 1 year since I lost Lauren. We went to her memorial garden in the morning and at lunchtime I found out that I'm about to lose number 2. It is so devastating. Is there anyone out there who had no rise in hcg initially, but then went on to have a healthy pregnancy. I've lost all faith at the moment.

[steakley]

Please Help!!!!  My HCG levels started out rising normally, and then they began to slow down.  I had first u/s at 5wks 6 days and they saw sac and fetal pole that measured the appropriate size.  HCG still going up, but very slowly.  Another u/s at 6 wks 5 days and heartbeat was seen at 115 bpm and baby growing perfectly.  My doctor insists that I will miscarry, although I felt like there is hope.  My doctor wanted to do HCG again that same day, and the results came back that they had slightly dropped.  
Has anyone been through this?  How can HCG not be normally rising, but all ultrasounds show a perfecly healthy growing baby?

[ougirl]

I had a similar experience last year. My hcg levels were all over the place, normal, rising slowly, doubling, rising slowly again. I ended up having 5 hcg tests and 4 ultrasounds b/c they thought I was further along than I was even though I kept telling my doc my cycles run at least 35-40 days, I had an u/s and there was a faint heartbeat. By  my calculations I would've been about 5 1/2 wks. Had another u/s at 8 wks and the heartbeat was 160 and by size I was right about the dates. All was promising and was told  seeing the h/b reduced my chance of m/c to around 10%. 10 wk u/s showed no heartbeat. I know this sounds discouraging but I was also 39, which increased my chances of m/c. I also had very low progesterone (9) and was put on prometrium too late. I am pg again, about 6 wks and my results so far:
11/29 - hcg 1600; progesterone 17
12/1 - hcg 2800, progesterone 28
12/4 - hcg 5400, progesterone 14 (started prometrium)
12/7 - hcg 7600, progesterone 22
I don't know what to make of my numbers this time around. It seems they are now rising more slowly than at first which I saw as a definite bad sign but now have discovered information that says once they are over 6000, they slow down. I am showing no sign of miscarriage, but never did before either (this would be my third loss). I  wonder if anyone has had a similar experience? My doc is doing another u/s tomorrow (a week early) due to the latest test results. I would be 6 wk 3 days so if there is a hearbeat we should see it. Turning 41 in January and knowing that doesn't help the chances we are cautiously optimistic but aware of the risk.

[ChrisseGurlie]

I conceived on November 15th. On December 1st, I took an at home pregnancy test and it came up positive. I called the primary doctor's office and took a pregnancy test there and it came up negative. So they did a quantative blood draw. On december 4, they called with my results of 15.
I started spotting on December 10th at 2 am in the morning. No cramps, no pains, just spots. I went to sleep and went to the bathroom at 9:15 am and more dark brown blood came out. I went to the ER b/c it was sunday and my doctor told me to get it checked out right away.
They did an transvaginal US and found no pregnancy, which is common for only being 3 weeks ish. They did my quantative hcg blood draw and it came back as 56. The doctor tells me that a normal pregnancy doubles every 48 hours. Which means that on the 3rd, it should have been about 30 and on the 5th is should have been about 60 and on the 7th it should have been about 120 and then on the 9th it should have been about 240.
So here I am crying away. How do you miss something that you barely even knew was there? I feel retarded for being this upset. I am asking myself questions like, Did I do something wrong? Was it stress? Was it work?
This wasn't a planned pregnancy and so my husband wasn't extremely thrilled, as neither was I really. But after I accepted the fact that I am pregnant...I started to dream about a little baby girl. My son (he's 4 1/2), when I was trying to tell him that there was a baby in mommy's tummy, he said immediately "My sister is in there!" And I never said it was a girl or a boy or anything. Now I don't know how to face him and explain to him that mommy doesn't have the baby in her tummy anymore. He was really excited and I am going to totally break his heart. If my heart was torn up as it is, I think I am tearing up more at the idea that I have to tell my son.
Is there anyone else out there, that is feeling this way or is having the same problem with another child involved?
Thanks dearly-
Chrisse

[ougirl]

Had the u/s this morning and the baby measured 5wks 5 days and saw a heartbeat. The doctor said a heartbeat this early is a good sign. He also said don't put too much emphasis on doubling hcg levels, however it is important that your progesterone remain high as this is what sustains the pregnancy until the placenta takes over at 12 wks. He saw evidence that I may have been carrying twins and lost one which would have also slowed down hcg production. He did mention a patient he had whose hcg continuouly dropped while her progesterone remained high and she delivered a perfectly healthy baby. I'm not sure your doctor can say with certainty that you WILL miscarry. I hope this gives you some encouragement.