July 2014 Moms

does 16,834 hcg at 5 weeks sound high?

Hi ladies! I am so excited to be a July 2014 mama :). I had a MC back in August at exactly 5 weeks. Tuesday 10/29 marked 5 weeks for my rainbow baby and it came and went without incident. I had my first dr. appt yesterday and they did a urine test, pelvic exam, and blood work. When I called today, the dr had great news: hcg was at 16,834 and my progesterone was at 57.21! I am thrilled, but when I started researching, the levels seem really high- particularly my hcg. See below:
  • 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
Has anyone else experienced numbers like mine so early in a pregnancy? My last period was 9/24 so I am pretty sure I dated it correctly. Could it be twins or am I just reading into things? 

Re: does 16,834 hcg at 5 weeks sound high?

  • My LMP was 9/26. I had beta drawn yesterday at 4W6D and they came back at 1768.

    I think it's high, but everyone is different.


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    TTC #1 since 10/2012.
    BFP#1 11/28/12, MC, BFP #2 CP
    BFP #3 10/21/2013, EDD 7/3/2014
    Beta #1 (4W6D): 1768 Beta #2 (5W1D): 5255
    1st US at 6W4D HB of 112 BPM!

    1/20/2014: IT'S A GIRL!

    6/30/2014: Happy birthday baby M!

  • Sounds high to me, I was 1290 and I just hit 6 weeks today (though I probably O'd a week late, methinks).  Are they doing a repeat?  Twins could be awesome! :-)
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    Baby G born 6/6/14, 37 weeks 1 day due to preeclampsia.  5lb12oz 19"
    #2 due Christmas 2016. 





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    March 2013: First TTC trip to RE, On 1500 mg Metformin, April 2013:  PCOS and Endometriosis, May 2013:  DH Low volume; Femara 7.5 mg + IUI #1 = BFN, July 2013: Femara 7.5 mg + IUI #2 = BFN, August 2013:  Femara 7.5 mg (X5) + Bravelle (X7) + Ovidrel + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP  MC at 5w3d,
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  • I was just going to suggest it could be twins, or you could be further along than you thought?
    BFP - March 31st 2013 - MC on April 6th 2013<br>
    BFP - May 11th 2013 - MC on May 15th 2013<br>
    BFP - June 22nd 2013 - MC on June 30th 2013<br>
    BFP - September 2013 - MC September 2013<br>
    BFP - October 31, 2013 - December 17th - found out baby stopped growing at 7wks - natural MC December 20th 2013

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  • I think it's normal. It could also be you are closer to 6w rather than 5w. Did you ask your doctor about this?
  • Thanks so much for the replies! I am going back for another blood draw on Monday so I will keep you posted. The dr just said that it is a healthy pregnancy so far and is not planning on doing an ultrasound until my 11/18 appt. really hoping that this one sticks! Will keep you posted :)
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