hcg levels and ultrasound

[ELASRI]

I'm 42 years old and have a baby that just turned 5 months. I found out a couple of weeks ago that I am pregnant. I should be 7 weeks tomorow. Last week I had an ultrasound that showed a normal appearing 51/2 week pregnancy- a full week off from dates. no fetal heart beat was of course detected. My quantitative at that time was 8700. My doctor said that I am destined to miscarry because my quantitatives do not match the ultrasound measurements. That was four days ago and have had no cramping or bleeding the entire pregnancy. my quantitative today is 15899. Has anyone had this experience? Is this pregnancy really doomed to fail? I go for another scan on jan. 4th.

[Paulettehfx]

Your levels seem a bit high which puts you up in the twin range. To my understanding. I havent heard of hcg being high and M/C only too low. Hope someone else has more info, but it sounds fine it is def raising the way it should. Baby dust to you.

[sm8]

Your HCG levels seem perfect to me.  Conception is not an exact science.  You could have ovulated early or late and that would account for the difference in dates.

[sm8]

Just wanted to add, don't give what the doctor said a second thought unless there is some medical evidence to back the opinion.  too many times doctors open their mouths when they shouldnt and cause way to much unnecesary anxiety.

[cutiemama]

First, I think your hcg looks really good but the scan is way more important as one's hcg can continued to rise in a missed m/c. Mine went all the way into the 100,000s even after my baby's heart stopped beating. Well, as the previous poster mentioned, it is quite possible that you have a longer cycle and really you are a week behind. I have a 35 day cycle and with my last pg I was always measuring a week behind if going by my lmp. Best of luck with the scan on the 4th. Keep us posted.

[MelissaK]

Hi - Mine actually dropped slightly.  I should be at about 4 weeks and they were at 14,700, 36 hours later they are at 13,500.  I feel no signs of mc and still have preg symptons.

[23andmomof4]

Im kinda nerved HCG leavls are a complicated thing to me I am prego with 4th kid and based by my period I am 8 weeks I took my first test 2 weeks ago and the pos. line was so light then had a Doc. take another one line still realy faded.  Nurse says maybe low hcg test results will be back tomorow will have to keep you posted.

[mami2two]

my hcg levels were at 33 thousand at 12 weeks pregnant.