Can hcg levels rise slowly, then double and still be a normal pregnancy?

[thunder214]

I found out I was pregnant and we were so excited; things seemed to be going so perfectly in our lives.  The initial bloodwork showed that my hcg levels were low and my doctor became concerned.  They were at 196 then 2 days later at 254, then 3 days later 500. At that point my OB was certain I was going to miscarry and suggested a D&C.  Before I would have it done, I requested one more blood test.  It doubled to 1000 (2 days after the 500 titer).  My doctor seemed dumbfounded.  I'm going crazy worrying about if I am  going to miscarry or not and if not, could there be something abnormal with our baby?  I have not had one other symptom indicating a possible miscarriage, in fact I feel as pregnant as a woman in her third trimester!  I believe I am about 5 weeks pregnant.  When I took the first blood test I was just exactly 4 weeeks pregnant, although it's possible I am off by 5 days (previous period was 33 days long as opposed to the normal 28 I am).  I'm still having more bloodwork done every 2 days and (haven't received the results) and schedule for an ultrasound in 1 1/2 weeks.

So..any suggestions?  ANYTHING good or bad would be extremly helpful.

[silo]

I agree with everyone as far as waiting a while before getting a d and c.  I had to have a d and c on April 24th, but it was only after a month of spotting and 4 sonograms that revealed an odd shaped placenta and no fetus...(Blighted Ovum)  I was 10 wks and miscarriage was very inevitable.  

It kinda helped me with my decision to have a d and c when I saw the lack of progress each week on the sono.  So until you see it with your own two eyes, I wouldn't do a thing.....just wait....I'll remember you in my prayers.

[thunder214]

Thanks everyone for you great comments and suggestions.  I should tell you what happened. This is going to really make you think.  Earlier when I posted, I did not tell the whole story, I thought it would be too long, but after seeing everyone's comments, I think we could all benefit from it.

I was scheduled for a D&C on Wed. June 25 at 2:00pm.  I had to be at the hospital by 12:00.  I requested 1 more bloodtest to ease my mind because in my heart, I didn't want to do it.  So I went at 10am and had more blood drawn.  The doctor requested it to be STAT so the results would come back quicker. Well, it ended up so close that I was laying on the hospital bed in the proverbial "paper gown", already admitted, balling my eyeballs out crying that I didn't want to be there and that it was wrong, when at 1:45 the nurse came in and that is when my numbers finally truely doubled from 500 to 1000.  I immediately got dressed and walked out of that hospital not sure what had just happened.  They say miracle happen everyday...I'm sure one did on that day.  Divine intervention I would call it.


Anyway, I get my results back today from my bloodtest I had yesterday.  I will keep you posted as to what the results are. I have a STRONG feeling that our baby is okay.  The fact that my pants had a hard time buttoning today was a pretty good indicator that he's/she's growing!

[meko80]

I took a pregnancy test on august 12 that was postive, went into the doctor the next day. she did a vaginal ultrasdound and said she did not see a fetus and should have hcg levels tested the first day they were @144 to 215 to 270 to 357 which at that time I had already been to thee emergency room two times in pain and had went from spotting earlier in the month for a week to red very apparent blood showing. The doctor said that with last numbers showing up at 357 that had not doubled and a viarable pregnancy was not forseen. She said would check hcg levels again, on monday because that day was a friday. I had them taken again on monday and she called and said she was in a limbo with me. my levels had risen to 750  and waht she said did not look like a good pregnancy was looking alot better for me. now I have to have them taken again in two days and if they have risen even higher she wants to see me for my first prenatl appt on august 31st. which at that time the fetus that is not appearing on the ultrasound should be viewable by then because she thinks i'm too early for it too show. so I don't even know how far along i am to date. I also have a history of showing the hcg level very early on a pregnancy test before it is even able to seem detectable. I am just so confused, tired. burntout from going back and fouth and having my blood taken every other day. My doctor was comcerned that I may be having a etopic, or misscarriage because of the pain and blood I was having now she sounds a bit confused herself, being a doctor and all. She suggested that I get a D&c on friday but I did not want to, or the lapostrphy. I was too afraid, and if I would have been I wouldn't have known there were hope of my levels goin up. what my real concern is has anyone ever had bleeding for 19 days like this and pain that is travling fron one side of my stomach to the other, and still believed to be having a succesful pregnancy and the levels went up, then down, then back up again? please give me some advice

[mommyjac]

My situation is similar.I had a positive hpt on Aug 16, 07 things were fine and started bleeding on 23.Saw my Dr. went for hcg levels and internal she was concerned about a miscarriage or ectopic (??) my Hcg was 70 very very low.repeated labs on sun 8/26 slowly rised all bleeding and cramping had stopped as of 8/29.  We cont.to repeat labs still slowly rising as of yesterday(9/4/07) 305.and spotting had started again with very painful cramps.Dr is sure i will miscarry  .bleeding has stopped over night still pain on right side.I'm going to suggest tio her this morning to do an u/s I did have one a week ago (6 wks)and it showed absouletly nothing.But levels are still slowly creeping. I too have mixed emotions and sort of have my hopes up. every time I get my labs done I fell that one of these days they will take off like a Bat out of Hell. This bugger doesn't want to let go.
This is my second m/c in 2 yrs I have one daughter that is going to be 9 in Feb is is dying for a sibling.I wish I could give her  her wish.     Good luck and keep me posted

[mba111]

I began my first round of IUI with injectables in March with postive pregancy test in April.  The pregnancy turned out to be a blighted ovum. With that pregnancy my numbers were: 14 dpo Hcg 68, 21 dpo hcg 585, 28 dpo hcg 3000.  At 28 dpo small empty sack was found on ultrasound.  At 35 dpo, empty sac seen again.  Dr. performed D and E.  Had another postive pregnancy test on 09/03/07.  At 17 dpo, hcg 59 (even lower than last time).  20 dpo hcg 149 and 22 dpo hcg 278.  This is low but doubling every 2.2 days.  Dr. says probably another "bad pregnancy".  Has anyone seen numbers like this turn into a healthy pregnancy?

[duehring]

Yes, I have. My sister's started out low like that. They weren't doubling correctly either. She ended up having a perfectly healthy baby. They had told her to prepare to miscarry since her numbers were so low and not going up right. Her numbers were lower than yours.