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hcg levels and ultrasound at 7 weeks
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hcg levels and ultrasound at 7 weeks
by Michellie, Mar 19, 2007 12:00AM
27 year old female with a past history of 1 miscarriage at 6 weeks (blighted ovum). I am currently pregnant again at 7 weeks. Because I had a miscarriage last time, my midwife has been monitoring my hcg levels twice a week. Below are the results in the order they were taken each week:
5 weeks: hcg 2921
hcg 2911 progesterone 7.4
6 weeks: hcg 3282 progesterone 13
hcg 4036
Since my levels were not doubling nor rising very much, they were concerned with a miscarriage or ectopic. Therefore, I received an ultrasound at 6 weeks 1 day, which showed a good intrauterine sac with fetus that measured 6w1d with a heartbeat at 124 bpm. Location of everything in the uterus was said to be a in a good place / position in my uterus. Needless to say, my midwife was surprised.
The midwives are still wanting to monitor my hcg levels each week and they are beginning to make me nervous and telling me that my levels are not increase how they would like them to, however, the levels are still rising. Also, they did place me on progesterone suppositories twice a day during week 5 just in case. I'm having no bleeding or cramping at all.
My overall questions are:
1) Do my hcg numbers mean that much now that a viable pregnancy with a good heartbeat was found?
2) Doesn't your chance for miscarriage decrease once the heartbeat is found and am I at an increased risk of miscarriage since my hcg levels are doubling every 2-3 days?
5 weeks: hcg 2921
hcg 2911 progesterone 7.4
6 weeks: hcg 3282 progesterone 13
hcg 4036
Since my levels were not doubling nor rising very much, they were concerned with a miscarriage or ectopic. Therefore, I received an ultrasound at 6 weeks 1 day, which showed a good intrauterine sac with fetus that measured 6w1d with a heartbeat at 124 bpm. Location of everything in the uterus was said to be a in a good place / position in my uterus. Needless to say, my midwife was surprised.
The midwives are still wanting to monitor my hcg levels each week and they are beginning to make me nervous and telling me that my levels are not increase how they would like them to, however, the levels are still rising. Also, they did place me on progesterone suppositories twice a day during week 5 just in case. I'm having no bleeding or cramping at all.
My overall questions are:
1) Do my hcg numbers mean that much now that a viable pregnancy with a good heartbeat was found?
2) Doesn't your chance for miscarriage decrease once the heartbeat is found and am I at an increased risk of miscarriage since my hcg levels are doubling every 2-3 days?
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It doesn't mean that your out of the woods yet.
I had levels that rose 60% in 48hrs, and the pregnancy failed after seeing a hb at 6weeks.
My best friend had levels that rose 50% in 48hrs, and she is due in 6 weeks, and having a boy.
I would think an u/s in a week or so would be more reliable than more blood work....especially at this point, since a fetus can easily be found.
After 6 weeks, the levels don't double every 48hrs anymore.
I would ask for another u/s.....just my OPINION.
i am currently going through the same thing and it is killing me!... went to the dr. on 4/2 b/c of cramps & spotting. ultrasound indicated gestational sac measured at 4 wks, 1 day (no yolk or fetal pole). quantitative hcg level was 3731. went back on 4/9 for a 2nd ultrasound and measured at 4 wks, 0 days (still no yolk or fetal pole). hcg level had decreased to 3518. my dr. assumed i have a blighted ovum and offered to do a d&c. my fiance' and i decided to wait. i am wondering if there is ANY CHANCE there is still a viable pregnancy since my hcg level dropped. i have read that a fading twin could cause a decrease in hcg level... although i know it's not likely, i guess i can't help but hope that is the case with me. this not knowing is killing me!!!
has anyone else had decreased hcg levels and still had a healthy baby???
I can relate to your fears. I have three kids and miscarried baby #4 at 14 weeks, which was the last thing I expected to happen. Got pregnant after waiting for one period and now 10 weeks along.
Today, after re-testing the levels, they had only increased to 199. My MD is not very reassuring.
I demanded an ultrasound as I had my Right Tube and Ovary removed just this February and cannot risk an ectopic pregnancy, for that would be the end of my child-bearing. It didn't show anything in my uterus or my tube. Too early.
I have an 8 year old daughter from a previous marriage, but my current husband has no children of his own. We want this baby so badly. As far as our dates are concerned, I could either be 3 or 4 weeks along.
It is now 1:43 am and sleep is the last thing on my mind. I have had 3 previous miscarriages, I have epilepsy which is well controlled and I am on safe medications. I also have some congenital heart defects. High risk is putting it lightly...
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Kim
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Tara
I found out I was pregnant at 5 weeks. Shortly their after I started bleeding and went to the ER. I hadn't even had a chance to see my own dr. yet. At the ER the dr. said that he saw a sac, but no baby. I got my HCG levels checked and they were not as high as he had hoped.
The next day I was to see my own dr. Before I was even examined the nurse and dr. told me to prepare myself becuase I was going to miscarry. I was so upset, that was the last thing I was expecting to hear. They still did not see a heartbeat that day, so I came back the next week and the next week.
At 7 weeks they had a heartbeat!!!!! They were wrong!!!
My son, just celebrated his first birthday last month so please keep the hope. If it is one thing I learned from the expereince I had with my son, it is that they really are still flying very blind when it comes to pregnancy and birth. No one really knows when it is going to happen or what is going to happen.
I wish you all the best of luck with your pregnancies.
Proud Mommy to Connor
I just found out that my levels triple,I believe I am 5 weeks pregnant and my first test was friday at 39 and now my level went up to 108, I am very excited and hopeful. I am approaching the time where I believe my last two miscarriages occured I am trying to not stress abd just relax and go with the flow. I believe in positive thinking and prayer for myself. I wish everyone a healthy pregnancy, and a healthy baby including myself. This is an awesome outlet to have available thanks.
I had a MC last September and have been trying since. My LMP was 14th May 07, after this i had prolonged brown discharge, this then stopped for several days, then started again with a small amount of blood, i then took HPT and to my surprise it was positive (thought this was strage as i really only just had a period 10/11 days prior).
I had HCG levels take on tuesday and they were 168.00,then repeated on friday they were then 312.40. I also had an vaginal u/s on the same day and there was no sign of pregnancy.
The doctoe doing the ultra sound said that my hormones could be playing tricks on me, i feel that this could not be the case after rising HCG levels and 5 HPT.
I am still loosing brown discharge and a very small amount of blood when i wipe.
has any body had similar experiences?? would love to have some feed back as really confused and want nothing more then to have a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Last Friday she did the pharmacy test and it was positive (first day of last period was May 1st),and blood exam detected hcg at 120. I cannot describe the feeling. I was on heaven. On Sunday she detected low amounts of brown discharge, and some cramps. Went to ER and the doctor said it might be a miscarriage, since the levels of hcg were too low (around 170). She did a blood exam today again, and the anxiety is horrible. The results will come only tomorrow!
I came here just to say I'm praying for all of you, since this feeling of not knowing if you're pregnant or not is absurd. I have never felt something like this, AND I'M ONLY THE DAD! I can't imagine how my wife is feeling inside.
So, best luck to all of you!
First i have to say that i may rethink who your Dr is. Compassion is of utmost importance i believe. There are ways of giving what can be bad news without it comming out as it did. I wouldn't be so sure that all is doom and gloom, and i know just how you are feeling having and still being there myself. Take a deep breath and relax as much as you can. Easier said then done to be certain!! I have never had an ectopic but i do know one of the major signs to watch for are abdominal pain, or pelvic pain. Perhaps it was too early to detect anything, so don't give up yet. I too have PCOS and have always had issue determining just when conception occured. Have had spotting and a "different" kind of period while in the first trimester, and also gone on to be fine, not every time, but 2 times all was well. Keeping all fingers crossed and prayers sent your way. Hopefully Friday you will get a better answer and clearer picture.
Hopeful1 ( just noticed i typed my nic wrong when i registered..ooops)
I had a vaginal ultrasound done at 5.5wks but only saw 3 sacs nothing else?
She is on her 5th week, 3 pharmacy test came positive, but hcg levels are not doubling, although progesterone levels are good.
My wife had some brown spots on Sunday, and yesterday she got some brown flux.
We kind of lost our hope, and right know I just hope my wife will turn out to be ok (physically, because psychologically we are both devastated).
I wish all the luck and send good thought for you all.
I found out I was pregnant on 1/1/07. By 1/3/07 i was spotting, mostly brown but it did have some red in it. This continued through the entire month of January. I went on 1/3 for my first blood test which said my pregnancy was viable, however the second blood test showed that my hcg only went up 20%. My doctor told me that there was a small chance everything would be fine but to expect a miscarriage. She said to go get an u/s no earlier than 7 weeks otherwise nothing would show up anyway. I went at what i thought was 7 weeks 1 day and saw the heartbeat. I called the doctor who said that despite the bleeding the heartbeat voided all blood test results and I now had a normal pregnancy. I am now 29 weeks pregnant with a normal healthy baby boy.
I know it seems like everyday goes by so slow but once you feel the baby move the days will go by so fast.
Good Luck to all expecting moms and dads!
Here is my story: I found out I was pregnant 6/1 after missing my period (due May28th) and frantically taking 3 HPT's. I was totally shocked when they all came back positive, as this is my first Preg., and we weren't trying. I went in to my doctor 6/5 to confirm the HPT's and receievd confirmation with levels about 1500. According to the chart, I was 6 weeks, but I think I was only around 5. On 6/14 I had some very faint, light brown spotting, mostly after wiping, but a tiny little bit was on my underwear as well, no cramping, but I called the doctor immediately. I went in for an HCG test. I recieved a call from my doc's office later that afternoon saying my HCG levels were only at 3,563, not where my doc. would like them to be. They scheduled an u/s for the next day (6/15). She wasn't able to see a defined sac and sadly told us that this was "not a good pregnancy' and didn't want to give us false hope. I was devastated and cried the entire day. Although she didn't see anything in my tubes or elsewhere on the U/S, she wanted to me to have my levels taken again on Monday (this am), to see which direction the pregnancy was going, The spotting completely stopped on 6/16 i went this am for my HCG levels. i just found put they are at 3,685, only up a tiny bit. Can anybody shed light on this? I keep reading about ectopic preg. and that slowly rising HCg is consistent with an EP. I am so scared, I really wanted this baby and feel there is just no hope and I am trying to prepare myself for the worst. I love my doctor, but she seems so dismal, that there is no hope for a normal pregnancy, how long will it take to find this out, has anyone had the same thing happen? Any words of wisdom are greatly appreciated!
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Was told come back tues for more bloods did that they rose to 726 not very helpful was being told this was lookin as a failing pregnancy ..........Was rushed in to hos tues nite severe left sided pain they took me 4 a scan weds still nothing my last monthly was 13th of may makin me 5 weeks and 4 days pregnant i think ....... i was told that the bloods would be repeated today and a chance of a injection to abort the baby as they call it a pregnacy of unknown destination ....Well to my surprise my levels have rose to 1300 wat the chance of this being a ongoing pregnancy reading thru most comments u all could see a sac i cant even see that ... I have to go monday I am out of my mind with worry numbness dont no how to feel dont no wat to think please can some one who been in same situation contact me and let me no there out come even if it was the worse i need to no something !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!