hcg levels please help

[monica1982]

I just found out I'm pregnant. The doctors are monitoring my hcg levels since we used fertility drugs to help us and its too early for an ultrasound (5 wks). My 1st hcg was about 200 and my 2nd test was only 280 47hrs between the tests. I'm 28 and diabetic but have 3 healthy children ages 11, 9, and 7, no history of misscarriage or tubal pregnacy.
This is my husbands first baby but his sperm checked out ok. They said we were  probably having probs getting pregnant bc I was on the depo so long. I'm not having any pain or bleeding, but the nurse said it could be bad news that my levels didn't double(they should double in 48-72hrs) or it could still be ok. I have to wait until monday now to get my next test. Has anyone had a similar experience ? what happened? I'm going crazy waiting and don't know what to think. Any advice would be greatly appriciated? thanks
worried mom

[amy_1985]

I did hear once it hits double figures they steadyly rise, I think different docs have different protocol to go off when i was preg in Nov the EPU nurse said they wanted to see them go up atleast 50% every 48-72hrs (my HCG was 597) So what i said before really dff docs in diff countries have diff protocol to go from. I am suprised they havnt scanned you yet i would defo ask for this as this can rule out tubal pregnancys ect.
I wish you the best of luck!

[sav1987]

They say once the hcg hits 6000 i think that were the number it takes upto 5 days to double and tend not to go off hcg number after this point as a scan is the most accurate

[amy_1985]

Hi,
Your right in saying HCG should double atleast every 48-72hrs if they dont this normally indicates a non viable pregnancy, Also slow rising HCG can indicate a tubal pregnancy.--HOWEVER my brothers GF found out she was pregnant about 4days before AF was due and had her HCG monitored it was rising very slowly by about 60% every 72hrs so they told her to prepare for the worst (m/c) i now have a gorgeous 9month old nephew!! So it isnt always bad news.

I wish you the best of luck for your repeat HCG.

Please keep us updated.

[sav1987]

Hello i did not know nothing about them in my first pregnancy which resulted in a missed miscarriage, anyway second pregnant was last year and took place in a d and c on January 8th this year, this is what happened with my hcg levels.

3.12 110
5.12 373
7.12 800

so looking good. Had another hcg 10 days later.

17.12 2500 saw sac 5. 5and half weeks
19.12 2600 got told prepare for worse non viable failing pregnancy
21.12 3000

had a scan and saw a hb i was in shock how ever the hb stopped within 8 days, to me i had a miracle happen for a short time

[monica1982]

Thanks for replying.  I looked for your hcg posts but could not find them.  What happened with yours? So far I still feel ok and no bleeding.

[sav1987]

Hello if u want have a look at my hcg posts