What does my hcg mean

[ashjosh]

I just got my hcg results back today. The nurse said that the reading was 105.17 and she didnt' know what that meant. Can anyone tell me if that is a normal reading for about 4 weeks single pregnancy? I am already showing and I am only 5 weeks now.

[rachyrou]

"These numbers are just a GUIDELINE-- every woman’s level of hCG can rise differently. It is not necessarily the level that matters but rather the change in the level"

ps I'm 8 weeks pregnant and we don't have bloods here until 12 weeks!! so don't worry. xx

[rachyrou]

Guideline to hCG levels during pregnancy:

hCG levels in weeks from LMP (gestational age)* :
Looks like the numbers vary greatly so don't worry and wait for your scan. :)
    3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
    4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
    5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml  
    6 weeks LMP: 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml
    7 - 8 weeks LMP: 7, 650 - 229,000 mIU/ml
    9 - 12 weeks LMP: 25,700 - 288,000 mIU/ml
    13 - 16 weeks LMP: 13,300 - 254,000 mIU/ml
    17 - 24 weeks LMP: 4,060 - 165,400 mIU/ml
    25 - 40 weeks LMP: 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml

[rachyrou]

"human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy that is made by the developing embryo after conception"

I don't know the average but this might help:

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5243524_should-level-five-weeks-pregnant_.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask

Also you can't possibly show that early, the baby is smaller than a rasperry, it is bloating (You get alot of bloating this early in pregnancy, you definitely don't show at this point so don't worry about that)