hcg levels

Hello, this is the first time for me on this site.  It has helped me a lot. I am hoping someone can make me feel a little better.  I had a m/c last May of '07.  I am now 5 week and 4 days  pregnant (since my last period). My hcg levels at 5 week were only 180, at (5 weeks and 3 days) my level was 580.  My doctor said it was fine and I will be getting an U/S in two weeks.  With everything I have read, my numbers seem very low.  My husband and I have been trying for almost 2 years.  It is so hard to try and be happy.  I have 3 other children. This is my second marriage and my husband doesn't have any children.  We want this baby so much. My last m/c was a shock. I am so scared. I am also having no symptoms, my breast were tender, now there not.  I am not going to the bathroom as much either.  I have not had any morning sickness(although, I never had it with my other children.)  I was hoping someone out there may have had the same low numbers and still had the baby be okay?  Any advise would be wonderful.  Thank you.

[leighanne143]

levels can start out very low.  i attached the chart from a web site below or how levels can vary.  as long as they are doubling every 48 hours, that is a great sign.



Guideline to hCG levels during pregnancy:
hCG levels in weeks from LMP (gestational age)* :

3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml
6 weeks LMP: 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml
7 - 8 weeks LMP: 7, 650 - 229,000 mIU/ml
9 - 12 weeks LMP: 25,700 - 288,000 mIU/ml
13 - 16 weeks LMP: 13,300 - 254,000 mIU/ml
17 - 24 weeks LMP: 4,060 - 165,400 mIU/ml
25 - 40 weeks LMP: 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml
Non-pregnant females: <5.0 mIU/ml
Postmenopausal females: <9.5 mIU/ml

[BBQ]

i posted a separate message earlier. it's also related to low HCG level- this is around my 4th week. and i am not feeling my breasts bigger or sore at all. Nor morning sickness either. I was worried too. But someone else gave me her hcg level numbers in early pregnancy. she is now well into her 2nd trimester. so let's be positive and hope for the best!

[JoyRenee]

Your levels sound perfect. It doesn't matter how low they are! What matters is that they double every 48-72 hours.

[julia04]

Okay, this is making me feel better. Thanks you! I am trying to stay positive. It's hard when you have already had a m/c.

[leighanne143]

i too just had 2 MC's so i know how your feel but it is very imporant that you try to stay as relaxed and calm as possible.  i know i will have trouble doing that when i am pregnant again but it is so imporant:)  Good luck.  let everyone know who your next appointment goes.

[julia04]

Just to update.  I had my ultra sound today. Not good news.  They saw two sacs. One they said died at about 5 weeks and the other, they just saw a yok sac..that is about 5 weeks 3days... My doctor is saying that this is not "abmormal"?  That I should be positive and come back in a week for another u/s.  I told her I was positive about my dates. I would be 8 weeks today.  My husband and I have been trying for almost two years and I know the exact date we got pregnant. Has anyone ever heard of something like this and the pregnancy still turn out ok?  I can not be positive..this is too hard.  It's hard enough thinking I may loose one baby..now two..it's almost too much to take.  I am so sad. Any advise would be so helpful right now.  Thanks to everyone.. and I wish only the best.  This sucks soo much...you see all kinds of people getting pregnant and having babies..a lot of them suck at being parents.. it just seems so unfair when you want a baby soo much...