Hcg levels

kaitlyngump

Hi all! First timer here! I’m at 5w4d. I’ve had my blood drawn for hcg levels and it was 100. 48hrs later it was only 221. Is this normal or does it seem like they’re rising slow? I’m so scared and worrying myself the more I research things!

mozzacat

hey momma! first of all congratulations! hcg levels can be confusing and sometimes scary if you don’t know what to look for or where to start. firstly, did your doc say anything when the results came back? also, did you have your hcg tested for any specific reason (e.g. cramping, previous miscarriage, ivf treatment)? either way, the baseline of any hcg test that doctors look at (specifically for that 5 week range) is #1 are you in the “normal” level bracket? at 5 weeks that bracket (more or less) looks like 18–7,340 mIU/mL. you meet that ✅. #2 they look at if it is doubling. and you are ✅! two very good signs 😊 i don’t think you have a lot to worry about just going off of hcg levels alone, however always talk to your doc about concerns and for the love of everything, don’t google down a rabbit hole 🥹 best of luck!!