hcg levels and ultrasound at 7 weeks

[Michellie]

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?

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[mercedes2582]

Hi I am 25 yrs old and I had a medical miscarriage last month (May 15,2007). I had one brown spot on June 17 ,2007 and on June 18,2007 I had a bright red period that wasn't light but wasn't heavy either but it didn't smell like my usual period. On June 19th the bleeding had stopped... I had unprotected sex on June 3,2007 but I know I'm not pregnant. I do have frequent headaches,spitting,swollen feet,dizziness,back pain,nausea, and this is embarassing but I do have lots of gas. I heard these symptoms could also just be your cycle. I just wanted to know if this is my cylce trying to come back or what is going on I never had a regular period so I don't know what to expect and will it come back next month normal like 5-6 days instead 1-2 days like this month.(Note: please do not reply with judgemental opinions about my irresponsible decisions only apply if you may have been through a similiar situation or if your familiar about my situation, thanks in advance.....-----mercedes

[nounou]

Hi found out i was pregnant last week gone from being on a high to a wreck i went in to hos sunday with bleedin and left sided pains they did my hormone levels they was 667 ..Did a scan and nothing in the womb just it thickening !!
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!