HCG not doubling at 6 weeks 3 days

kates_mommy · May 2012

I think i'm looking at a miscarriage. Long story short had some bleeding sunday had hcg monday it was 19200 saw hb on ultrasound it was 112. Today HCG only went up to 26.470. I think it should double. Anyone have any success stories? No bleeding or cramping at all since.

WearingRed · May 2012

With betas that high its not uncommon for them not to full double. You saw a heartbeat and that is good. Long and short of it is I can't tell you what is going to happen by these numbers. Keep the faith its not over till its over.

biochemgirl · May 2012

I don't think it doubles after getting to 2000 or so. here is something i've seen online so you are looking at a doubling time of more than 96 hours with your numbers based on this chart and when i put your numbers into the calculator it comes out to a doubling time of 103 hours which seems right on target:

"Normal" Doubling Time
hCG levels	Doubling Time
Under 1200 mIU/ml	31-72 hours
Between 1200 to 6000 mIU/ml	72-96 hours
Over 6000 mIU/ml	more than 96 hours

everything i read says that after you hit 2k u/s is a much better indicator of a viable pregnancy than hcg numbers. what did your doctor say?

kates_mommy · May 2012

I read that too. Seems like everything emphasized the doubling. I see my doctor tomorrow for another ultrasound. Saw the heartbeat on Monday. Hoping everything still looks ok but after one loss it's hard to be positive.

xokell2 · May 2012

My betas did not double and I had bleeding/spotting for a month. I can't remember what the specific # was but I remember when the doctor told me my heart sank. Hang in there, fingers crossed that everything's fine!!!

benoitfan · May 2012

do you know how many days post ovulation you are? HCG levels do not double every 48 hours after they hit a certain level. Check out www.betabase.info. At 23dpo, my beta was 13875 and at 26dpo it was 27174 (did not quite double in 3 days). I saw a lovely little hb on an u/s at 7w1d and heard the hb with a doppler at 10w3d. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

JulyMomma2U2 · May 2012

Ohh! I can comment -- don't stress just yet I had betas at 6w exactly, and again 6w2d.. mine was very similar to yours.. first was around 19-20K, second was around 30K.. it had gone up, but not doubled.. OB nurse made me panic thinking I was going to miscarry because she simply said, "well, they haven't doubled".. but, as PPs posted.. everything I read said they don't typically double once you reach that high!! Anyway -- ended up going for an emergency ultrasound (we hadn't seen a hb yet) at 6w4d to "see" what was going on, and LO looked fabulous Plus.. I had had some spotting, too.. I thought we were doomed.. but, 28 weeks later, and LO is great!!!

FX that it's perfectly normal!!!

juliane2004 · May 2012

Sounds totally fine. Once they hit 6000, it takes more than 4 days to double. DD's betas at around the same time were around 15000, 20000, and 30000 (3 days apart each), so it took 6 days to double for her.

Cocobeee · May 2012

It does not really double, it should go up around 2/3 or 66%. Yours is almost there. I think you're still ok. I would have them checked again in a few days just to make sure. I know this causes a lot of worry especially after a loss, but just hang in there.

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