In a low-risk pregnancy, checking hCG doubling times is not normally needed and is usually only reserved for cases where there are underlying concerns such as previous miscarriages. If the pregnancy fails to develop a placenta, then the levels may be normal initially but fail to rise.. I had bleeding and cramping, so they did an ultrasound to ensure it wasnt ectopic. I was so afraid it was too low. She said I was welcome to get more blood work if I like but didnt see a reason for concern which was a big relief! Hi all. Was supposed to be 4 weeks and 4 days on Wednesday, with a low level of 32 :( Went back today, and only went up to 39! I am so, so sorry to read this update. Both doctor and myself were astonished as I have a history of miscarriage (I have had 4) and my HCG Numbers were slow rising this time around. Did anyone else have slow rising HcG, it went from 70 to 84 after two days, (which are not high numbers anyways) and have a good outcome? Just gave birth to a very healthy baby girl a few weeks ago Hope everything works out for you!! I order my own and pay out of pocket for peace of mind..google lab corp on demand. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. non-pregnant. Hi there, Im really hoping to here some successful stories of slow rising HCG pregnancies..first bloods draw was on 2/20/23 = 39, second on 2/22/23 = 55. So i did the found a sac. I had bloodwork done on Oct 16 and it showed levels at 1745. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. Although I may have ovulated late..I won't know until my ultrasound on Tuesday. This was very much a surprise to begin with. Seeing those hCG numbers rise can be comforting, but what if your level isn't doubling? The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. However, in cases where the hCG value is below the critical threshold of 1500 to 2000 mIU/mL (often called the discrimination level) and ultrasound is not likely to be diagnostic, the pregnancy is of unknown location (PUL) ( Barnhart K.T. I feel it puts a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety on us I always wondered why they had me do the hcg draw after 48 hours anyways when I had up until 72 hours to double! If a pregnancy fails to progress, initial levels may have appeared normal but failed to rise on subsequent tests. I found out I was pregnant and we were so excited; things seemed to be going so perfectly in our lives. But no bleeding yet, Dr. Said it's a nonviable pregnancy, but I'm still hoping for a miracle! I know mine aren't as slow rising as some others I've known that have had an okay pregnancyCan someone please give me hope or has anyone had a healthy pregnancy with slow rising hormones? If your hCG levels are rising but not doubling, your fertility team may become concerned about risks of miscarrying or other risks with pregnancy. I ended up getting another draw 5 days after the 18000 number and it was up to 46000, a doubling time of 91 hours so I am being cautiously optimistic. Pregnancy tests detect a telltale sign of pregnancy: rising levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced by the placenta. Once you enter the second trimester, hCG will level off and decline closer to the level it was back when you were just 6 to 8 weeks pregnant. 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml. Was devastating. In this post well look at what it means to have slow rising hCG and what it could mean for your pregnancy. Enjoy today because you are pregnant. i took 5 pregnancy test (home) all positive faint line on tuesday-wednsday. I had slow rising hcg - my average doubling time was 84 hrs then 100 hrs. I messaged my midwife feeling very anxious since it hadnt doubled but she reassured me and said its normal to take up to 3 days to double and that as long as it had a 35% rise over 48 hours or more its totally normal. think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. hCG makes sure this doesnt happen by ensuring the corpus luteum continues progesterone production until the placenta is established and can take over production. I realized I was making a huge mistake in comparing my first pregnancy with this pregnancy because each pregnancy is totally different and can have different s/s as well! i have no pains or signs of miscarriage. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. This type of result may indicate you have had or will have a miscarriage. Normally just HCG but sometimes HCG and progesterone. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. 2023 Dotdash Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Get the facts on how twins and multiples are formed and your chance of carrying more than one baby at a time. I did see heartbeat on ultrasound at 6 weeks but I've had three previous losses so I'm still not convinced. I found out I was pregnant Oct.17.2013.In the er they said I might be a threat in miscarriage my hcg level was 939.It scared me then.I went to my obgyn this Mondayoct. 21st..the obgyn said my level went up to 1300something but he said it should have doubled or tripled.So I had to come back today in make sure it wasnt a tube pregnancy.He gave me a ultrasound in he couldn't see anything.I am early only liketwo wks maybe earlier I'm not sure.my last period was Aug.twenty first but I just recently conceived.I'm scared I'm going to miscarry because I haven't doubled or tripled.When I got a ultrasound today he said my ovaries was fine but the mucous was thickeningbeer wit me if I'm not saying it write my 1st pregnancy.I in my husband can't stop worrying or thinking about it.has this happened to anyone else..please help, Ladies I need all your knowledge and advice I'm going to post my situation, Hi there, need serious help regarding hcg levels in pregnancy? Try to breathe. Sorry I just saw this so late! So after many weeks my dr was following my HCG levels. I found out before the 4 weeks and my hcg was 33 I almost cried but my midwive said you know the numbers have to start some where right? Some stories I know end in heartbreak but other stories end up just fine! A Low beta hCG result could mean that the date of your pregnancy was miscalculated and you are not as far along as you thought. What does it mean when hCG drops then rise? I waited 7 days and the urine test was positive and hcg level was 820. A blighted ovum, when the fertilized egg attaches to the womb but doesnt develop, usually occurs early in pregnancy and many women may not even know it has taken place. Booked in for another u/s as they can only pick any image up when levels are above 1,000/2,000 but yeah I am still pregnant! So that is good. Conclusions: Patients with slow rising beta-hCG levels should not be given an optimistic prognosis even if viability is demonstrated at 8 weeks. The low levels may indicated a problem like molar pregnancy. . On 2/20, it had risen to 215, and my doctor was super pleased with that. Unfortunately, I didn't get what I wanted again! MedHelp is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create a doctor / patient relationship. I knew some if wasn't right so I headed to the OBGYN. I asked about getting something to help low estrogen but was ignored and told bleeding is normal (not for my previous pregnancies) and I was fine and then I miscarried. We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of, and services provided by, any physician or other health providers posting on or otherwise referred to on this Site and/or any Third Party Site. Both pregnancy I ask my IVF doctor what was my levels and her response was you injected more than enough you have nothing to worry about. What Is a Blood Pregnancy Test and How Does It Work? As a result, pregnancy tests are likely to detect hCG at a much earlier stage in a 1 positive blood test @ Dr on Thursday 12.15.11. Your HCG is rising and all is not lost. Urine tests detect the presence of hCG but not the amount. i had my first beta drawn on the 9th at 5pm & it was 89.8. i had my second on the 11th at 8am & it was 112.6. wasnt quite a full 48 hours. Because typical hCG levels can fall in a wide range, your doctor is more concerned with how your levels change are they rising or not and the rate of change rather than the actual number. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Same - they're rising so an ultrasound gives a better indication of viability at this point. Now, your levels are rising at a higher rate than mine were. X 0 Emma K (1044) 03/01/2019 at 2:03 pm In answer to Bex H (34) After having a DnC done I was pregnant again 2 months later, and now have a happy almost 9mth old (no7) and now are due with no8 in Feb. All the best, hope everything turns out well for you. I knew something wasn't right so I headed to the OBGYN. She sent me for bloodwork to make sure 100% that I was pregnant. So by my last draw i was well over 5 weeks. Instead of hCG levels, an ultrasound is a more accurate indicator of a healthy pregnancy once you reach the 5- to 6-week mark. The slowest or minimal rise for a normal viable intrauterine pregnancy was 24% at 1 day and 53% at 2 days. Because a single measurement wont provide trend information, multiple hCG tests may be needed to confirm whether your levels are increasing at the appropriate rate. Many pregnant people worry that this is a sign of an impending miscarriage. I went in for my first OBGYN apointment on tursday June 25 2013 and i did an ultra sound i was in beliefe that i was shy one day of 8 weeks which i didnt understand bc i had a full period in may and my boyfriend and i didnt sleep together close to the middle end of the month. I am from the March 2018 group and thought id ask you ladies who are further along :-) I am 5w6d's today these are my HCG levels: 4 weeks:150. If the numbers keep rising, even slowly, I would wait it out until 7 weeks. Although ranges vary, hCG levels are driven by the development of a pregnancy. I started to miscarry the one in my uterus too. What serial hCG can tell you, and cannot tell you, about an early pregnancy. Unfortunately my low, slow HCG did not have a good outcome, but while I was being worked up, I did a lot of research, and studies have shown that 48 hr increases of as low as 35% can lead to healthy pregnancies! I recently found out I was pregnant with our second baby and we were ecstatic! It caused her soooo much stress. Congrats to you- and thanks for giving me hope , My Hcg levels were slow rising as well. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. Im sure baby is okay in there . I have an appointment with the EPAU(Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit)..they are going to check to make sure that my pregnancy has ended itself or what is going on. I just got back from my 7 week US, measuring a day ahead and heart rate of 147! anyone whose had the similar case? Im just so worried because I dont want to lose this baby and this is my first pregnancy. Blood tests can be either qualitative (meaning they determine if hCG is in your blood) or quantitative (determining exactly how much hCG is in your blood). So, dont lose heart! Rodgers SK, Chang C, DeBardeleben JT, Horrow MM. They said that low hcg/progesterone is a sign of something is wrong if it continues to rise it is more likely ectopic. I recently found out I was pregnant with our second baby and we were ecstatic! I went from having no hope and thinking I had a blighted ovum, chemical pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, etc (all possibilities mentioned by dr and good ole google) to seeing my little baby's heartbeat. Here's how it's tracked out so far: Positive test on 9/11 HcG levels: 9/14: 62 9/16: 88.5 9/18: 131.5 progesterone 21.5 9/19: 147 progesterone 22 No spotting or bleeding, no pain, just some very mild cramps. I feel better until my schedule appointments. Home pregnancy tests work by detecting a threshold of hCG in urine but only exact levels can be determined with a blood test. getting HCG doesnt prevent a miscarriage. Then today I got my levels Checked and they were 8228, so they didn't double in the 47 hour time span. The results from an ultrasound after 5 -6 weeks gestation are much more accurate than using hCG numbers. Ill switch to my regular OB at that time as well. It promotes the development of new blood vessels in the uterus as well as smoothing the muscle cells in the uterine wall, both critical developments for maintaining a pregnancy. This is very possible since I was on Clomid which makes you ovulate later and althought I didn't take OPT, I know I ovulated later. please let me know when is the better time to have a HPT. I only do this for the first trimester. Updated on March 12, 2021 Slow rising hCG levels in e arly pregnancy hCG usually doubles every 48-72 hours very early in pregnancy, when the hCG is below 6,000 mIU/ml. Low or slow rising hCG levels can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy but your doctor will order more than hCG tests alone for this type of diagnosis. Most pregnancy journeys begin with a positive urine test. As your pregnancy progresses, the hCG level increase slows down significantly. Since the embryo has stopped developing, the body is no longer producing hCG to support fetal growth and tests will reflect that. During the start of a normal pregnancy, the levels of hCG increase rapidlydoubling every two to three days in the first four weeks. And please update me on yours. I'm on my 9 week now having all possible symptoms of pregnancy but sadly my hcg levels are not being detected by the urine test? It was 1335. they did blood work and my level was at 35. they say i can be early or threatening a miscarriage. Low or slow rising hCG levels can mean several things and could indicate a number of possible scenarios. I did IUI on the 21th day of my period same day I ovulated. Human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, is a pregnancy hormone produced by cells around an embryo to help form the placenta the organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy to deliver nutrients and oxygen to your baby. As long as they go up thats what matters. Look at the betabase website which aggregate data on doubling time. With the progressing pregnancy, the hCG levels will fluctuate a lot and there will be several normal levels. If a complication with hCG levels has occurred in the past, there is no indication someone will be unable to get pregnant again. :). Sooo it. Increases in hCG are expected for a viable pregnancy, but this information must be viewed within the context of additional tests, signs, and symptoms. Declining or low rate of increase in hCG over 48 hours can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage. Just hoping everything is going to be fine. He's 21 months old. Had blood drawn today 2/25/23 to check HCG and Progesterone levels. Anyway, I got the first lab draw last Friday and it was 1042.5. Im not having any signs of a misscarridge no spotting no bleeding or cramping. They said they dont see anything concerning, but its very early and are still being cautious. Never disregard the medical advice of your physician or health professional, or delay in seeking such advice, because of something you read on this Site. We use cookie to improve your experience. Because an. The bottom line of my story is this: everyone is different!!!! In the first trimester of a normal pregnancy, levels of hCG increase significantly, typically doubling every two to three days over the course of the first eight to 11 weeks of gestation.