Low HCG levels & Progesterone Supplements

kgracea

okay ladies, need some advice. I'm 5w4d. My HCG levels last Friday were 1200. Monday they were 1800, and yesterday they were only 2100. My dr is disappointed they aren't rising as quick as they should be, which makes me worried. Should I be worried? Can I still have a safe pregnancy with low HCG levels? I asked about progesterone supplements but my dr wasn't really informative about it because she said there's no real evidence that they work. I ended up buying the prog suppositories and started last night night. Will this even help me with my HCG levels? I've had 2 prior miscarriages so I'm just paranoid about everything. Advice please!

iceandsnowflakes29

Your hcg levels are not low. 

My levels went 6, 53, 122, and 512. 

kgracea

How many weeks were you with those levels? 

iceandsnowflakes29

The hcg of 6 was at 10dpo. The 512 was at 5 weeks 0 days. 

kgracea

Is this current or a past pregnancy? Are/did your levels continue to rise?

iceandsnowflakes29

This is my current pregnancy.  I get my level re checked monday. My progesterone was 40.9 

With my last baby, my first hcg level was only 69. 

iceandsnowflakes29

Wanted to add that if I'm not mistaken the higher the level the longer it takes it to double??? I feel like I read that some where but, I'm not sure how true it is and I'm not a doctor. 

kgracea

What was your HCG level today? I guess, which one is more important to watch for?

iceandsnowflakes29

My last hcg level was 512 and that was on Friday. I get it re checked monday. Today is Saturday, my doctor's office is closed. 

PeggyOlsonFTW

I wouldn't advise taking progesterone suppositories if a doctor didn't prescribe them to you. 

iceandsnowflakes29

From my understanding it doesn't matter what the number is. You need it to double in 48 -72 hrs. Google "doubling calculators" and plug your hcg levels in one. 

kgracea

She did prescribe them for me after I asked her to.

kgracea

That's my problem, my HCG levels aren't doubling.