HCG level At 5 weeks

Re: HCG level At 5 weeks

• annaof2 member

  August 2014

  It's high!!

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• becarue member

  August 2014

  Is that good or bad?

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• lindsayanne14 member

  August 2014

  The number for one HCG test is pretty arbitrary. If you are exactly 5 weeks (meaning you were charting/temping and have a known O date and EDD, not just an estimate based on your LMP) then your number would be a bit higher than average for 5 weeks gestation. As I said before, a high number (or low number) really doesn't mean much. What your Dr will be looking for is the doubling time. In early pregnancy HCG levels that double in 48 hours are generally an indication of a normally developing pregnancy. You'll have your answer as to the "meaning" of your number once your second draw is complete on Wednesday.

  BFP #1 4/10/12 D&C 6/5/12@ 12.5wks EDD 12/17/12
  BFP #2 9/10/12 CP 9/19/12@ 5.5wks EDD 5/21/13
  BFP# 3 12/3/12...Lukas James born 8/15/13
  BFP# 4 8/4/14 EDD 4/13/15
  

  

  
  

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• ScarletOflaherty member

  August 2014

  Agreed, one number by itself doesn't mean much(other than that it's progressed well till now), it's a matter of whether it's rising by at least 60% each time at minimum. Your number on the next draw will tell you what you need to know, but I suspect it's fine

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• topaz7777 member

  August 2014

  Mine was 2280.

  Factor V Leiden Homozygous, Advanced Maternal Age

   

  TTC #1, 5 yrs, PCOS, Femera + Ovidrel.

  IUI#3 BFP, DD 5/31/2012

  

  TTC #2, 2 yrs, PCOS, Femera+Ovidrel

  IUI#2 BFP!

  

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• snflowr14 member

  August 2014

  It seems high. Once the number reaches 2000, ultrasound is a better indicator of growth than hcg doubling time. But that would be around 6 weeks... So maybe your date is off.
  If you really are 5 weeks, and your numbers increase properly from this, you might be looking at multiples :-)
  In short, it's a good sign.
  

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• Goldie000 member

  August 2014

  snflowr14 said:

  It seems high. Once the number reaches 2000, ultrasound is a better indicator of growth than hcg doubling time. But that would be around 6 weeks... So maybe your date is off.
  If you really are 5 weeks, and your numbers increase properly from this, you might be looking at multiples :-)
  In short, it's a good sign.
  

  Actually you normally reach 2,000 before 5 weeks.  Your number looks good OP. You may be a few days farther along than you think, which can make a big difference, but you probably are 5-6 weeks pregnant. As PP mentioned, a second draw will tell you more.

  
  

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  Me and DH are both 29

  BFP 2/10/14 resulting in CP at 4w3d

  BFP 6/8/14 resulting in CP at 5w6d

  BFP 7/20/14 EDD: 4/2/15. It's a GIRL!

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• mp0824 member

  August 2014

  Mine is 2400

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• jackieanddan1989 member

  August 2014

  It's *technically* high for five weeks, however (as I recently found in my research when mine was high too) you could be a few days off on your conception/ovulation date. If you're actually closer to six weeks than five weeks, anything up to 50,000 is normal! So a few days can make a huge difference.

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