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Blood Hcg
Okay, here's my issue, I had my last period on February 23rd, 2009 I went to the ER on Saturday March 21st, 2009 for sharp pains in my lower abdomen and then Dr. said that I was pregnant and my blood HCG level were at 236 but to come back in 2 to 3 days to make sure I didn't have an ectopic pregnancy, I waited 3 days (Pains went away) and I returned on Tuesday March 24th, 2009 and my blood HCG levels were at 736, the attending physician told me that my hormones were too low and that I probably wont be pregnant for very long and that my Hormone levels were too low for the number of weeks that I am pregnant, Is this true? Should I get a second opinion or should I expect to have a miscarriage soon? I'm so confused and scared... Please Help
they should be somewhere around 944. they need to increase a lot not just a little there was 4 days in that period. they double every 48 hours so on the 21 it was 236 and by the 24th....about 944..
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
The most common test used to detect a pregnancy in the very early weeks uses hCG.
The hCG hormone starts to be released into the woman's blood stream soon after the baby implants into the lining of her uterus at about 8 to 12 days after conception. The hCG blood level will initially start off very low (5 IU/L), but then rapidly increase, doubling every 2 to 3 days, so that within a few days to a week or so the hCG level becomes high enough to be detected in the woman's urine, at about 50 to 80 IU/L. Once this level is achieved, a urine pregnancy test will show as being 'positive'.
Normal hCG levels vary widely between different women and in different pregnancies for the same woman. Be very careful when trying to 'interpret the numbers'. During the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, the level itself is NOT as important, as is, how much it is rising every few days.
Some normal pregnancies will have quite low hCG levels and still progress, ending in the birth of a healthy baby. The best way to confirm if a pregnancy is progressing is to repeat with a blood test in 2 to 3 days time, and perhaps again 2 to 3 days after that. This is aimed at seeing if the hCG level is rising adequately.
they did go up but i guess not as sharply as doctors want. thers still hope though
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
The most common test used to detect a pregnancy in the very early weeks uses hCG.
The hCG hormone starts to be released into the woman's blood stream soon after the baby implants into the lining of her uterus at about 8 to 12 days after conception. The hCG blood level will initially start off very low (5 IU/L), but then rapidly increase, doubling every 2 to 3 days, so that within a few days to a week or so the hCG level becomes high enough to be detected in the woman's urine, at about 50 to 80 IU/L. Once this level is achieved, a urine pregnancy test will show as being 'positive'.
Normal hCG levels vary widely between different women and in different pregnancies for the same woman. Be very careful when trying to 'interpret the numbers'. During the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, the level itself is NOT as important, as is, how much it is rising every few days.
Some normal pregnancies will have quite low hCG levels and still progress, ending in the birth of a healthy baby. The best way to confirm if a pregnancy is progressing is to repeat with a blood test in 2 to 3 days time, and perhaps again 2 to 3 days after that. This is aimed at seeing if the hCG level is rising adequately.
they did go up but i guess not as sharply as doctors want. thers still hope though
They did double didn't they if they started off at 236 and 2-3 days later they are at 736, or what do you mean by double?
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