hcg levels

[pendal]

hi i had my hcg levels done on the 1st sep and they were at 26 just had them done again 2 weeks later as i have had a bleed and they are at 348 is that ok

[pendal]

had my hcg levels done again today and they have gone up to 694 still no u/s

[pendal]

just got bk from hospital still no u/s said my hcg levels are not high enough looking at my levels again if they are still going up have to go bk tommorow

[Anya10]

If I were you, I would first of all have an u/s, they will be able to tell you what kind of pregnancy it is. The bloodwork won't do any good, really.  the u/s at this point has to show a heartbeat and then everything is fine. If not, then it might be bad news :(

[pendal]

im just worried that it might be ectopic and they have not picked up on it

[alaysha]

They could be lower if you conceived later than you though but in order for it to be considered a normal pregnancy they would still need to double within 48-72 hours.

[pendal]

i know that but could they just be slow at first if i concived later then i thought

[alaysha]

Its normal for hcg levels to double at least 80% every 48-72 hours. Levels don't slow down in doubling or level out until about 8+ weeks.

[pendal]

i hope so as well i have had a misscarriage 4 years ago and was nothing like im getting now i also had a bleed a 6 weeks pregnant with my last daughter and every thing was fine just dont know what is going on with my hcg levels and is it normal for them to rise slow at first

[alaysha]

It can happen like that. I had a little bit of spotting my first pregnancy at about 6 weeks and got an ultrasound and saw a heartbeat and then the spotting just went away. Went for an ultrasound about 3 weeks later to find out that the baby had died a couple days after I spotted and that my body was unable to get rid of it. Its called a missed miscarriage and I'm so sorry you are going through this. Hopefully you will get more information on Wednesday.

[pendal]

im getting a blood test done on wed they wont scan me until they get to 1000 and over i have no pain just a bit of blood im so worried

[alaysha]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but no it doesn't look good. Based on that first level of 26 by two weeks your levels at the very least should be somewhere in the 3000's. I would contact your doctor and request an ultrasound and another blood test within 48-72 hours of your last one to see if they are rising or dropping but it doesn't sound very good.

[pendal]

hi the a&e took my first hcg levels and also got 3 - pregnacy test so then told me to go to the docs for the next ones but he said that i had had a + test so didnt need to do them i then done a clear blue which said preg 1-2 weeks i did another one last week what said preg 2-3 weeks i worked out that i should be 7 weeks 2moz but the hospital are saying that the levels are to low i have to get them done again on wed

[Anya10]

your doc was suppose to take your hcg level every other day to see how it is rising. If it is now 348 but 2 weeks later, there is no way to tell whether your hcg level is properly rising. I can say that you are pregnant but whether it has been rising or dropping - I don't know. You should have another hcg level taken and see if the number is bigger. How many weeks are you? If over 6 weeks, you can have an ultrasound done to see how the baby is developing!