What is normal at 5 weeks for HCG levels?

[Natalie444]

Hello I just went to the emergency room today and found out I was about 5 weeks pregnant.  My HCG levels were in the 600's is that normal?  They detected a gestational sac but no fetal pole.  I'm a little worried.  I have had 2 miscarriages already.

[mlb1234]

HCG can vary so much person to person and pregnancy to pregnancy.  But they do say that you can't see much by ultrasound until the HCG is over 1000-2000.  At 5 weeks it is very common to see just the sac and nothing else.  Around 6/7 weeks they should see the fetal pole, and a heartbeat the 8th week.  If everything measured correctly for 5 weeks then I think you are in great shape.  Happy pregnancy!

[rdh1981]

When I had a scan at the ER at about 5 weeks all I saw was a gestational sac and yolk sac.  By my at 8 week  u/s we could see it all, with a very strong hb!

Your HCG is on track and so is what you saw! Stay positive, because all is well!!!!!!

[amandacole]

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: <9.5 mIU/ml