HCG Rising Slowly

Re: HCG Rising Slowly

• SaphireSweetie88 member

  September 2016

  Sunshi500 said:

  Ladies,
  Hoping some of you have some advice on this...whether it's good or bad news.  I found out I am pregnant this week.  I had what I thought was my period on 9/12 for 5 days as normal.  On the 20th I started spotting, and have been since, but not today.  I've also had mild cramping and just generally not feeling good.  I went in for beta testing Wed and today, and it went from 630 to 963, not as much as they said it should rise.  I have an appt for more bloodwork and ultrasound on Monday.  I would have either conceived last weekend in Aug or the first weekend in Sept...I know not afterwards bc I was sick with bronchitis after that and we didn't have sex. 
  Any experiences with slow rising levels? Good or bad?  Im afraid its ectopic. This is my 2nd pregnancy, my first was a breeze!  No previous miscarriages. Its going to be a long weekend obsessing over this!

  @Sunshi500
  
  I can understand the worry but there are times where a slow rising HCG doesn't necessarily mean something bad. This is definitely something your doctor would be the best help with since no one here will be able to say for sure. I know it will be hard but try to find things to distract yourself - window shopping, going for walks, binge watching a tv show, etc.
  

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  TTC #1: Since November 2015
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• comealongponds member

  October 2016

  TW - loss
  
  My pregnancy with slow rising HCG levels resulted in a miscarriage at 7 weeks (my levels rose slowly and took longer than 48 hours to double from the very beginning). I had two normal ultrasounds, one including a heartbeat (though it was slightly slow for gestational age) before having a natural miscarriage. 
  
  I'm sorry you're stuck in this limbo, I know how awful of a place it is to be for any length of time. I hope things work out for you, but if not the loss boards here are a very supportive and wonderful place. Good luck. 

  run along Pond...2015/12/10
  
  

  

  

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• vrj0522 member

  October 2016

  Usually low rising hcg levels are the indication of an impending loss; however your next blood draw might be different. Your doctor really is the best person to discuss your results with. 

  

  Me: 38 DH: 36
  Married 8/27/2011
  BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
  BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
  BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
  BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
  BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
  BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
  

  
  

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• Sunshi500 member

  October 2016

  Just had an ultrasound and found out its ectopic.  I have to go back this afternoon to see my normal OB to decide after today's blood results whether I can do the shot or should opt for surgery.  Surgery terrifies me....but Ive been feeling sick for so many weeks I sort of just want this over.  

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• blitzy23 member

  October 2016

  So sorry that you are going through this.

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• andrea0418 member

  October 2016

  Sunshi500 said:

  Just had an ultrasound and found out its ectopic.  I have to go back this afternoon to see my normal OB to decide after today's blood results whether I can do the shot or should opt for surgery.  Surgery terrifies me....but Ive been feeling sick for so many weeks I sort of just want this over.  

  I'm so sorry. I'm glad your dr found out its ectopic early. I wasn't that lucky and lost a tube & ovary. 

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