hcg levels / cramping

Hi....i'm so worked up.  :)  6 days before my period was due, my doctor wanted to do a progesterone check (to see if i ovulated).  it was about 11 dpo.  my progesterone was 35 and my hcg was at 8.1.  she did another hcg check 48 hours later and it was at 33.1....she did another one 48 hours later (today) and it is at 66.6.  she said this was a good increase.  

the reason i am a little nervous is because i've been cramping so bad.  no spotting or bleeding.  i thought that the implantation cramping happened before you would even have a positive pregnancy test??  i had a miscarrage (miscarriage) last year and am just a ltitle gun shy.

does anyone have any info on what this cramping may be and if those hcg and progesterone level is ok?

[NicMom]

Your levels sounds great so far. I had a lot of cramping from around 4 weeks to 6 weeks. I was told that cramping without bleeding is normal. I thought for sure something was going wrong right around 5 weeks, but everything has been fine so far. I used a heating pad turned on the low setting and warm baths to help with the pain.

Congrats on your pregnancy!

[worriedbabe]

i had really bad cramps and big bleeds, baby's still fine now, so try not to worry ( easier said than done, i know )

[JoyRenee]

Cramping is a normal pregnancy symptom. Sometimes you may even get sharp pains on one or both sides- that is called round ligament pain. It is the uterus stretching and growing.

I've had 2 miscarriages and I have 2 daughters and I'm currently pregnant again (5 pregnancies). So I know your anxiety and I know you want to analyze every twinge and tingle. My advice is to enjoy every moment of your pregnancy. Your levels sound perfect.