hcg spike 1000 to 15000 in 5 days

[primebabytime]

Went to the dr Friday she checked my hcg at 1000 and predicted I was under 5 weeks which was right on point with my ovulation. I went to the er 5 days later with brown spotting and later cramping the dr ordered an ultrasound the tech said I was to early and she didn't expect to see anything. She did end up seeing a sac that measured exactly where my dr said. We were so relieved until the doctor came in saying my hcg was at 15000(FIFTEEN THOUSAND) and that I should measure at 6 or 7 weeks and see a heart beat. I asked if it was even possible for my numbers to spike like that he was not sure and suspected lab error but he didn't seem to know much about pregnancy. I am on bed rest and had blood drawn today for another hcg record but am still waiting. Is it possible for hcg to jump from one thousand to fifteen thousand in 5 days? I'm told you'll double or triple at best every 2 or 3 days.

[AnnieBrooke]

Geekmom, the count is not supposed to double every day, it is supposed to double every two days.

[GeekMom1213]

1000 day 1
2000 day 2
4000 day 3
8000 day 4
16000 day 5

Looks like right on track for doubling every day for 5 days... or am I missing something? I'd say that looks pretty normal to me. Don't worry until your regular doctor tells you to.

[primebabytime]

They would have seen a molar pregnancy on the ultra sound.

[ramyamommy]

Multiples would be my first thought especially since you're dealing with a bunch of incompetent doctors
I had brown spotting and cramping my baby is 100% big happy baby boy still growing inside me
It is definitely possible for numbers to spike like that I would not be too worried

[Sarahdawn1990]

My first thought was a molar pregnancy as well. Or a blighted ovum.

[TigerLily1230]

Its def sounds like a molar pregnancy. This happened to my friend.

[AnnieBrooke]

It is possible, but it would be associated with a molar pregnancy, which obviously you don't want.  I'd guess lab error or transcription error over a molar, since they are pretty rare.