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Slow rising HCG levels? Should I worry?

makingroom43makingroom43 member
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Here is my history of my HCG levels.

4 positive HPT's on Wednesday 12.14.11

1 positive blood test @ Dr on Thursday 12.15.11

HCG level on 12.15.11 (Thursday) was 93.8

HCG level on 12.20.11 (Tuesday) was 297

HCG level on 12.22.11 (Thursday) was 617

Met with Dr on 12.22.11 (Thursday) did vaginal exam & thought I was very early on in my pregnancy.

HCG level on 12.27.11 (Tuesday) was 2800 & Dr was very pleased with how they were rising.  Scheduled U/S for 12.29.

Had U/S on 12.29 & the tech said I was measuring around 5 weeks.  She actually wouldn't even print me out a picture & said there was a gestational sac but didn't seem very optimistic.  When speaking to my Dr, he felt it was just "too early to tell" just yet but considering that I've had no miscarriage syptoms he didn't seem to be worried.

Today (Friday 12.30.11) I had another HCG draw & it was 4628.

Even though they didn't rise as how the Dr's would expect them to, she said it is still positive that they are rising.

I'm going for another draw on Sunday.

See my cycles are so incredibly out of whack I have no idea when I ovulated & I certainly can't go on the basis of my last period.  

I'm trying to not worry & stay focused on other things.

Thoughts?

Any of you have slow rising HCG levels?

Would my body still be increasing the HCG levels if I was indeed moving towards a miscarriage?

I've had NO signs of a miscarriage but I do have pregnancy symptoms.

TIA, I don't remember my other two pregnancies being this stressful. :/ 

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Re: Slow rising HCG levels? Should I worry?

  • apollonia10apollonia10 member
    My numbers went wonky in the middle too - didn't quite double in 48 hours, but did in 72. Like yours, they seemed to catch up fine. HCG levels are hard to use to predict miscarriage, since they can rise for a while before falling, but once you hit 6 weeks or so you should be able to see something on the u/s. GL!
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  • yourmysunshineyourmysunshine member

    I had slow rising HCG levels with my first pregnancy. They woud rise but were NOT doubling. To answer your question, your HCG levels CAN rise and the pregnancy not be viable... your numbers however are doubling just barely. At this point it is just a wait and see type of deal.

    Go to www.babymed.com , click on tools, and click on HCG calculator. You can put your levels in there and see what it says. GL to you.

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    I had slow rising HCG levels with my first pregnancy. They woud rise but were NOT doubling. To answer your question, your HCG levels CAN rise and the pregnancy not be viable... your numbers however are doubling just barely. At this point it is just a wait and see type of deal.

    Go to www.babymed.com , click on tools, and click on HCG calculator. You can put your levels in there and see what it says. GL to you.

    My first pregnancy did end in a M/C. I would be cautiously optimistic. Even if you are very early your numbers should double.

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  • amandaleigh1amandaleigh1 member

    Following betas can be nerve wracking. I did not do the math, but it looked like you started off slow with your first 2 betas, but then they looked like they were rising appropriately. The beta is supposed to double every 48 to 72 hours until 1000. But as it gets higher doubling times usually increase. 

    I l know it sucks, but the only thing to do at this point is to follow betas and see that they continue to rise and then hope to see a heartbeat by u/s soon.

     Hang in there and I will keep my fingers crossed for a good outcome! 


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  • makingroom43makingroom43 member
    UPDATE :Went to the hospital this afternoon, per direction from the on-call Dr to get my HCG levels & got a call mid-afternoon that they raised only to 6200.So from Friday afternoon 4628 to today 6200 (exactly 48 hrs)He wanted to do another U/S which I didn't agree with being as though we JUST had one three days ago on Thursday.  But he wanted to make sure there wasn't an ectopic pregnancy going on.Basically the U/S was inconclusive.  Said that it showed no changes from Thursday (good or bad).  The ER Dr said to follow-up again with my Dr on Tuesday. Everyone seems perplexed about whats going on.  She did say if I was having a miscarriage my numbers would not be rising at all.There is still hope.  Although I'm not sure how much.Trying to still stay positive.  Hopefully I'll know more on Tuesday.  It's been an emotional Roller Coaster since we got our positive HPTs almost 3 weeks ago. 
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