High betas in pregnancy

[CathyS]

My friend had a scan at 5weeks 5 days and the heartbeat had only just started. She's concerned because her betas were really high. 16dpo - 2300, 19dpo - 4400 and 21dpo -7800. They are really high numbers and I know it can be an indication of problems. I really want to know If anyone had anything similar happen to them and the outcome was ok?

[Mildez]

They seem ok to me. A friend of mine was 1200 at 14DPO so if they were doubling they should have been 2400 by 16DPO and so on. Does seem higher then most but I wouldn't say it indicates a problem or multiples. Congrats to your friend.

[Cherished]

At 6 weeks 5 days my HCG was triple the 'normal' ranges for that far along. They indicated that I was more like 9-10 weeks pregnant. I had a scan at 7 weeks and everything was fine. My OB told me the higher the HCG the better and it rarely indicates a problem.

[MummaSue]

Those seem ok to me too.

High betas don't necessarily mean problems - they can mean multiple babies but not always.

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[slyder]

DW had 2,300ish @ 17dpo and 46,000 at 5.5 weeks. She is carrying twins with no problems evident.

[Lily Dust]

My Beta HCG at 5 weeks 5 days was 29 350 and I now have one very healthy and strong 4 month old little girl. I was also told the higher the HCG the better! If the scan looks good than thats fantastic news and from memory (what I was told) from about 8 weeks on bloods are useless as the HCG isnt as important as what is being seen on a scan.

[didispunk]

I had super super high betas and was 1 baby in there totally fine!

[CathyS]

She told me it is definitely just ONE sac they found and one heartbeat, so no chance of twins.

Thanks for all the replies! If anyone else has a similar story please let me know and I will pass on to her.