Hcg levels

hmhierholzer · October 2016

for those who've had their hcg levels measured, did anyone have theirs done around 4w4d? I know the levels vary by person and pregnancy, but I am a little nervous now because my OB asked for repeat bloodwork and then ordered a special ultrasound. My HCG was 1362 at 4w4d and progesterone was 14.2 (both within normal ranges)

mirdamae03 · October 2016

Mine was 5875 at 5w. Repeat draws are important so you get doubling times as that is much more important than the levels. I'm not sure why that necessitated an US though.

neludelu · October 2016

My OB didn't do bloodwork. Only the urine test. I wonder why the process varies from doc to doc.

mirdamae03 · October 2016

Most only draw blood for prior loss moms, but some do it as standard protocol for all. It's interesting to see differences in care choices between OBs.

c1tym0m22 · October 2016

.neludelu said:

My OB didn't do bloodwork. Only the urine test. I wonder why the process varies from doc to doc.

@neludelu - it often varies based on prior loss, if you're working with an RE, or if symptoms necessitate the need to know that there is continued growth (e.g., bleeding, concerns about an ectopic)

brij2006 · October 2016

Mine were as follows. I had some bleeding early on and history of losses, so hey repeated them 4 times.

3w9d: 145 Progesterone 26.9
4w1d: 376
4w4d: 2,225 (was a weekend in there so drew 4 days from 2nd draw)
4w6d: 4,456

amberp1528 · October 2016

neludelu said:

My OB didn't do bloodwork. Only the urine test. I wonder why the process varies from doc to doc.

Same exact thing happened to me yesterday no blood work until 8 weeks

samyv · October 2016

I had my blood work done by my primary care on 9/26 - 3642hcg
my obgyn did bloodwork on Oct 13th - 24,211hcg - Progesterone 7.6. I am on Progesterone 200mg suppositories right now. Following by an U/S on Oct 17 that is saying im at 5 weeks with twins. (my dates are very mixed up right now)
Hoping to get another blood test soon. And having another U/S next week.

NamelessAria · October 2016

I had my final beta done at 17DPO which would have been 4w3d unless my math is off. My beta was 743. Progesterone was 22.6 but my RE thinks it was only that high because it was a Clomid cycle.

ETA: If 4w4d was your first beta don't read into your doctor ordering a repeat. It's pretty standard to order at least 2 betas to check doubling. And then if the doctor isn't sure about doubling or something seems off a lot of doctors will order a 3rd beta. I ended up doing 3 betas because my first was only 23 at 11DPO. My RE likes to track hCG till it's at least over 100 and my beta at 13DPO was only 86.

wifeinraleigh28 · October 2016

samyv said:

I had my blood work done by my primary care on 9/26 - 3642hcg
my obgyn did bloodwork on Oct 13th - 24,211hcg - Progesterone 7.6. I am on Progesterone 200mg suppositories right now. Following by an U/S on Oct 17 that is saying im at 5 weeks with twins. (my dates are very mixed up right now)
Hoping to get another blood test soon. And having another U/S next week.

I got my BFP on 9/26 as well but my HCG was 179.3, and I am 7 weeks... I hope they get everything sorted out for you because it seems like you should be MUCH further along than they are telling you... FX for your next appointment!

To contribute to the discussion... my HCG at 4w1d was 179.3, and at 4w3d it was 480.3. At my first beta draw my progesterone was 40 something but I'm on injections. Those are the only two betas I had and then just had my first ultrasound yesterday at 7w2d. My doctor didn't do bloodwork yesterday either so I have no idea what my HCG is now.

mrlight · October 2016

I've had blood work done three times. At 4 weeks, my HCG was 65.8; at 4 weeks 2 days, my HCG was 165.5; at 5 weeks 2 days my HCG was 7,074.

rn_momma · October 2016

Yeah, I had mine checked Monday and my progesterone was 25 and hcg was 258. I had to get them rechecked today and will find out numbers tomorrow. The same thing happened with DD since I found out so early.

Ashley.G · October 2016

14dpo 167 (to confirm pregnancy)
I'm currently 7+1.....threatend miscarriage since exactly 6 weeks (bright red bleeding and cramps), so they did them again. 6+2 was 19,926 and 6+5 was 28,460. Worried numbers haven't doubled but im still trying to stay hopeful since they increased. Started progesterone on Tuesday (6+6) but have never had my progesterone levels tested (despite asking numerous times). Any ladies out there have any levels tested around this time in their pregnancy?

Elyse1384 · October 2016

Ashley.G said:

14dpo 167 (to confirm pregnancy)
I'm currently 7+1.....threatend miscarriage since exactly 6 weeks (bright red bleeding and cramps), so they did them again. 6+2 was 19,926 and 6+5 was 28,460. Worried numbers haven't doubled but im still trying to stay hopeful since they increased. Started progesterone on Tuesday (6+6) but have never had my progesterone levels tested (despite asking numerous times). Any ladies out there have any levels tested around this time in their pregnancy?

FYI - Over 6,000 and it can take up to 4 days for your HCG to double. I would't worry too much about it. Have you stopped bleeding?

samyv · October 2016

Ashley.G said:

14dpo 167 (to confirm pregnancy)
I'm currently 7+1.....threatend miscarriage since exactly 6 weeks (bright red bleeding and cramps), so they did them again. 6+2 was 19,926 and 6+5 was 28,460. Worried numbers haven't doubled but im still trying to stay hopeful since they increased. Started progesterone on Tuesday (6+6) but have never had my progesterone levels tested (despite asking numerous times). Any ladies out there have any levels tested around this time in their pregnancy?

I'm going through the exact same thing. I was told I will miscarry last week and my doctor said "she couldn't see much". My hcg is 24,211 and progesterone is 7.6. On Monday the radiologist told me I'm at 5 weeks with twins. I am on 200mg suppositories since Tuesday. I have had light bleeding/spotting since Sunday. No cramps. I'm going for another U/S next week hoping/praying we hear heartbeats! Unfortunately its a waiting game for us and it can go either way. If they won't do a progesterone test, I suggest you find a place that does. Low progesterone levels can be a cause of miscarriage. I've learned to be a lot more assertive with my doctors thanks to the advice of the moms on this forum! I am also asking for another blood test next week to see if the progesterone and HCG levels have gone up. Good luck!

Ashley.G · October 2016

@Elyse1384 my bleeding lasted only a day, but was bright red red and had some cramping and i passed a pretty big piece of tissue that tech determined at ultrasound was beside implantation spot (gestational and yolk sac still there and potential flickers but unconfirmed if was heartbeat). I got my 2nd level after 3 days but then would need an increase of 11,392 by day 4 which seems like a lot for the one day (doubling time calculated right now around 6 days). Which is really the only reason I'm bit worried about the numbers but hopeful with an increase!

@samyv I'm in the same boat as you. I was told i was going to miscarry and for that reason, I had to cause a huge stink just to even get them to test my hcg levels at all. U/s tech was the most optimistic to us and told us we def have 50/50 chance for how it will play out from her experience. I go for my 2nd u/s Monday and hoping to see a heartbeat! I demanded a progesterone test and it has been refused 3 times now. When I finally told them if there was any increase in my levels then I refuse their care and want immediate referral to local obgyn. They would only call him who advised them what my proper treatment should be (but still refuse to physically test progesterone or give referral).I'm in process of lodging a formal complaint as I told them the same about low progesterone and miscarriage last week when I had started bleeding (and first asked for levels to be tested). I just got accepted to local midwives (don't need a referral) but they're unable to see me until nov 9

cramping has gotten better since being put on progesterone a couple days ago (200mg/day) and still experiencing pregnancy symptoms. Congratulations on your pregnancy! I've heard bleeding can be somewhat common when carrying twins....really heavy and longer than usual implantation bleeding as they burrow further into your uterus. I really hope that's what it is for u and everything works out!! I have my fingers crossed for u! Good luck!!

BelhurstBride · October 2016

neludelu said:

My OB didn't do bloodwork. Only the urine test. I wonder why the process varies from doc to doc.

It's usually only done if there's a reason for concern.

I won't even see my OB until 12 weeks; I see a nurse practitioner at 8 weeks. The NP will confirm via urine test only. I won't have bloodwork or an u/s until I got for the First Tri Screening.

samyv · October 2016

Ashley.G I'm going to stay positive and I think we'll both be fine!!

Ashley.G · October 2016

Thanks samyv! I'll be doing the same for us both too

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