Very very low Hcg. Freaking out!

Sarah1516

hi, I am exactly 5 weeks pregnant and my Hcg is only 210. 4 days ago the Hcg was 33. Although it's doubling well but Dorctor said it is too low for 5 weeks.

Anyone has similar experience? Does your pregnancy end up normal? Chemical or ectopic? Thanks!

redheadbride15

I didn't have early HCG levels checked so I don't have personal experience with this but from everything I've read/heard the rate of increase is much more important than the actual number. You may be a little earlier than 5 weeks for whatever reason (maybe the assumed conception date is off, also there is normal variability in the length of the luteal phase and implantation timing). 5 weeks is so early than even a few days difference will be noticeable in HCG levels. I hope your numbers keep going up! Good luck to you!

carrieandr

I didn't have that issue, but I wanted to wish you the best of luck.

Ssoccerball

With my daughter, my early HCGs were very low, but always doubled within the appropriate amount of time.  All was fine with her and she developed normally.   I think that the important thing is how it doubles and not the starting number (I want to say that hers was less than 50).  Good luck to you!

TheRealHeatherG

No, sorry - but wanted to wish you luck.

Also, is there a chance you're not as far along as you think? I had my dating u/s at what I thought was 8wks, but I turned out to be measuring 6w5d. Since everything looked good (hCG was where it needed to be and there was already a heartbeat), they said I'd probably just ovulated later than I thought. 

Maybe you did, too?

Goldsgirl9

From what I've always been told, its not where your number starts but the doubling time that matters. I hope that helps. Are you having another blood draw?