HCG levels

Flip60 · September 2015

Hi Ladies,

I was on the Bump a couple years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter who is now almost 14 months

I just moved over from the TTC board. Glad to be back and wishing you all a healthy and happy pregnancy!

I'm wondering if you might be able to give me some insight in to my HCG levels as my doctor's office has over tested me and left me very confused.

First off I think they had me do my first Beta too early and also last pregnancy they only checked my numbers 3 times total and this time it was 5 because the doctor then decided I started too early so overall I feel like too much testing is not always a good thing. I will put my numbers and days past ovulation (according to my positive ovulation test) below. My question to my OB's office was why were my numbers quadrupling at the start in 48 hours, and then more than tripling, then over doubling and now just under doubling and should I be concerned by the trend down. My latest beta should have been 1196 to have doubled in 48 hours but instead was 1155 so the doubling time has increased slightly but only shy of doubling by 43. I have read things on the internet - like as you get higher the numbers take a little longer to double but that is apparently after 1200 and not before. Then the nurse told me perhaps I had lost a twin??!! and that's why the numbers started much stronger. This obviously didn't make me feel great but also sounds so dramatic so not sure what to make of it. In addition, the lab print out with the HCG levels suggests I'm on the low end for 4 weeks 2 days pregnant but American Pregnancy Association and everywhere else suggests that 1155 at 17dpo is really high. Just feeling overly confused and would love any insight

I find ladies on The Bump tend to be way more grounded than even some OB's offices. Could really use some perspective right now

9dpo - HCG level = 16
11dpo - HCG level = 69
13 dpo - HCG level = 250
15 dpo - HCG level = 599
17 dpo - HCG level = 1155

Thanks so much!!

MamaRoni · September 2015

Sounds as if your numbers are just right... breathe and relax!

Good luck...
fwiw... my first beta at 15 dpo with my now 2 yr old was 68
my first beta at 15 dpo with this pregnancy was 707
both singles

Flip60 · September 2015

MamaRoni said:

Sounds as if your numbers are just right... breathe and relax! Good luck... fwiw... my first beta at 15 dpo with my now 2 yr old was 68 my first beta at 15 dpo with this pregnancy was 707 both singles

Thanks! Yes definitely need to breathe and relax.

jamieephgrave · September 2015

Sounds perfect, my first was 17 then 5 days later was 365 the. Had a us which confirmed I was 5 weeks all sounds perfect xx

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