So, my husband took me to the ER last night for severe abdominal pains, and while they were doing all the tests, the doctor got impatient and just went ahead with the ultrasound. He said I had the cyst on one ovary (that I guess you're supposed to have) and the gestational sac with the yolk sac, so he confirmed I was pregnant.
But when the blood test came back, it said my hcg lows were too low to be pregnant.
Um, what? You just saw my growing baby, and now I'm not pregnant? O_O Plus, i got a positive on the urine test...
I've always had low hcg levels (like, not until 4-6 months in did I get a positive test at the doctor with my other pregnancies) so I'm wondering if anyone has experienced the same? My husband is trying to convince me the baby could still come out perfectly healthy...but I'm just so lost right now. Any advice is appreciated.
Re: Gestational Sac, Yolk Sac, but LOW hcg
3/12 150mg Clomid + B2B IUI =BFP!! TWINS!
Vanishing twin at week 6
Tater-tot born January 3rd 2013
2 IUI's in 2016- BFN
3 IUI's in 2017- BFN
8/17 IUI BFP!!!!!!!!
he said around 6 and pregnancy levels start at 10...but he said to come back for another ultra sound if my period doesn't start, and he brushed me off when I tried to explain about my prior low hcg levels...At what week does the gestational sac form? I'm wondering if maybe I ovulated late and implanted late (I figured I was at 7 weeks) and I could just have lower levels (normal for me though) because I got the date messed up.
I've been crying like a big baby all morning >_<
https://www.babymed.com/hcg-level-in-early-pregnancy
I would try and not worry--easier said than done, I know. You could be earlier than you think. Fwiw, I was told that my pregnancy wasn't viable and now I have a gorgeous baby. Sometimes these things just need time.
Sounds like you're having a miscarriage. There is no way to have an HCG of 6 with a healthy yolk sac... I bet your levels were higher at one point and are going down now.
How far along are you?
With my last pregnancy, we actually saw the baby & HB, then the next week miscarried and my HCG went down FAST!
5 weeks 3 days we saw our yolk sac & cyst, which my RE said that was perfect. I'd call your regular OB, if your numbers double in 48 hrs then it could be ok. I have just never heard of having HCG of 6 and already having a yolk sac... HCG of 6 would be like 10-11dpo pregnancy.. so you'd be like 2-3 wks pregnant.
Have my fingers and toes triple crossed.
I think saying that you're miscarrying is a bit premature. HCG levels range w/everyone and w/each pregnancy. It can vary with each pregnancy and each person. If there is a GS and a YS, that's normal for a less than 6 week pregnancy. Your levels could be low if you are less than 6 weeks. What matters is if the levels rise and not fall. I didn't see an actual fetal pole/HB until around 6 weeks (I do ultrasound, so I scan myself once a week)
Try not to worry just yet and please keep us updated! Best wishes!
I thought i was about 7 weeks, but since it was still in the gestational period, I have nooooo idea now haha.
Your post made me feel SO much better, so thank you for sharing. Maybe there's hope for my little one!
I don't have insurance, so I'm going to try and find an ob this week.
I don't want to scare you, and I'm not sure where I read this so take it with a grain of salt:
I was told that you needed to have at least an hcg of 1,000 to see the sac during an ultrasound.
If you have already seen the sac, I would think a hcg level of is extremely low. If this was your first blood draw, I would tell you it's all about doubling.
But since it's not, I would be concerned. That would mean you would have like, JUST implanted and started producing HCG. That number doesn't correlate to seeing a healthy sac days later.
With that being said, my HCG started in the 40's and was told that was low.
3/12 150mg Clomid + B2B IUI =BFP!! TWINS!
Vanishing twin at week 6
Tater-tot born January 3rd 2013
2 IUI's in 2016- BFN
3 IUI's in 2017- BFN
8/17 IUI BFP!!!!!!!!
I read that somewhere as well which caused me to freak out quite a bit
Well, my stomach pain got worse last night and my husband ran me back to the emergency room where they did more blood tests.
I went from 6 to 9. Still one point under pregnant.
They still said that I'm most likely miscarrying, but I'll keep you updated.
I'm sorry you are going through this. I have to say I'm extremely confused by the numbers. Is it possible they were talking about your progesterone levels and not your HCG levels? As another PP mentioned, generally HCG levels need to be above 1,000 for anything to be visible inside the uterus. And even if you were miscarrying, at a level of 6 (assuming at one point your levels had been higher and are now decreasing), I would have thought you would have had bleeding by now.
All of that being said, my progesterone level dropped down to 4 in my last pregnancy and I didn't have any bleeding or spotting and it took my body over a week to even start the miscarriage process after that P level was detected. So I do know first hand that strange things can happen with numbers that really don't make sense.
Fingers crossed that you are able to get some answers soon!
Figured I'd keep you updated.
My body began the miscarriage process yesterday. thanks for all your advice and prayers, ladies I hope to see you around!