hcg levels not doubling, low progesterone

[jessicatray]

I am pregnant right now. I have been getting my HCG levels taken pretty frequently since my last miscarriage which was 2 months ago. This mon. the HCG was 1161, I took another one that wend. and it only increased to 1504. My progesterone level is 5.9. I just had an u/s yesterday and it didnt show anything wrong. I keep reading in here that some women are taking progesterone with their low levels. My doctor has not prescribed any for me yet. She didnt tell me about the low progesterone level until yesterday. Should I be taking it? I asked and she said that she wants me to get another HCG test done to see if my HCG quant goes up or not. I feel she is just waisting precious time. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so was the pregnancy sucessful?

[mamamaureen]

My hcg level is 1504 and I am worried that it will not go up any higher. It started out at 609 and then 845 and then 1486 and now it is 1504. Going for another one in a week. Did anyone else experience low increases on there hcg levels and go on to have a normal pregnancy?

[tissylou]

About the hcg levels not doubling, I just went through that. Found out I was pregnant and my first hcg was 3753, 2 days later was only 4500, u/s did not show much, another hcg level 5 days past the 4500 one was only 10,000, my progesterone level was low at 12 and I was taking 100 mg. twice a day.  The dr said it wasn't looking good.  A 2nd u/s a week later showed no change.  I had a D&C yest am.  I am 40 so it scares me that I may not get pregnant again.  I will try though. The D&C was painless and easy.  Emotionally was the hard part.  It just sucks to have to go through this but the more people I talk to the more common I find it is.  It happens soooooooo often.

[cutiemama]

I've never dealt with low progesterone myself but from reading questions and posts on this forum for 6 months now, I do know that a progesterone level of 10 or more is needed to sustain a pregnancy (or so it is believed and recommended). My progesterone at 10 dpo was around 46 so your's is very low. I don't want to be the one that's bearing bad news (just honest and realistic) but I'm not sure if it's too late to begin progesterone at this stage. A lot of women get tested at 7 dpo and if found to be low, their doc begins them right away or next cycle right from O to AF or O to BFP right through to 13 weeks when the placenta takes over progesterone production. Wishing you the very best of luck and lots of sticky baby dust to you********************************