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hcg levels and ultrasound at 7 weeks
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?
I have been searching, googling, etc., like a crazy person to try and make some sense of my situation. Thank you so much for all of your stories, although I know when it comes down to it, each of our bodies and experiences are different and what ever is supposed to happen will, but it is still comforting to hear other's experiences.
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!
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!
Hello everyone. If you are like me you are finding a bunch of sad stories and not so many with a happy ending. My assumption is that people with happy endings abandon the sites that they clung to during hard times and never came back to tell their stories. I am urging everyone with positive results to come back and post their stories to help everyone who is currently experiencing the anxiety we were once in.
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!
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!
Hi! I am 6weeks and 4days pregnant. I had my 1st ultrasound yesterday and we could see the sac, but nothing else. The doctor sent me for my HG levels and they came back at 3000. He said that he was fine with this number but wants me to go back tomorrow to see if there is an increase. This is my second pregnancy. My daughter is 2yrs old now. I don't know what to do with my self. I am so nervouse that something is wrong with this pregnancy, but I feel pregnant. I am feeling sick throughout the day and my breast hurt. What could be going on? The doctor says not to be concerned, but how can I not be. Am I suppose to be excited or am I suppose to be crying. My prayers are with everyone. Please pray for me too.
It is truely amazing to me the amount of women (and men) having such similar situations! I can understand the perspective of the MDs helping each of us. Each situation is so individualized that it is not definative for anyone.The MDs try to prepare us for the worst, but the shred of light is what, in turn, drives the ones it occurs to INSANE!!! I am too in the same quandrey. After being told 12 years ago, after my last laparoscopy for endometrosis, plan on never having children. Finally, at 40 years old, I am "maybe" 5-7 weeks pregnant, to EVERYONES amazement.(I did have a MC when I as 32ish) We attended my first pre-natal visit, thinking we were 8ish weeks, the US gave a different time frame. We visualized, was "normal" 5 week gastational embryo. Fetal pole,yolk sac, etc..But, this concerned my OB/GYN ( who is a friend of mine and my S.O) She asked if we could really be off that far from our estimation? She suggested to do the blood test for hGc levels. The first level came back at 17200, on june 7, then on june 9th the levels rose to 19800, but obviously not doubled. I was upset, but figured better to find out now, instead of 7 months later. My background is molecular biology(genetics) prenatal diagnosis and RNFA in surgery, so trying to maintain medically practical.hahahah The OB in the office said to prepare for a MC and if it was during eve or night to go to the ER. The next day, I was in surgery with my OB and she said DO NOT do anything drastic...again giving that hope that just kills!!! I have another US june 22. No cramping, bleeding nothing. I never had morning sickness, still fatigued, headaches, I am showing and continuing to gain weight, yippy on that one. So we sit in limbo like so many others on this page! My heart goes out to everyone that has unanswered questions and the uncertainty of it all. The Master Physician has plans for all of us born or not.
I need help if anyone can provide some. I am pregnant once again, my first was a stillborn at 36 weeks. I have had one miscarriage since then. So third times a charm I guess. When I first got my blood tests done, my HCG levels were at 2100, 10 days later they rose to 18,000. I am supposed to be in my 7th week and they still have not found a heartbeat. They tested my levels again and I am now up to 28,000. The doctors have told me that there is a 90% chance that this pregnancy will fail as well due to the heartbeat. I have done nothing but worry since I got pregnant and now I have to wait another week for another ultrasound to see if they see something. Has this happened to anyone else?
Ok I had another blood test today and it is 936 it is not doubling every 48 it is more like 72. But they said that it is very reassuring that it is going up I am feeling a whole lot happier now. I have to go back for one last test on Wednesday. What does my HCG level have to be to see anything on a US I will still continue to pary for ya'll.
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