The days of going to the doctor to have a pregnancy actually confirmed are drawing to a close. Most of them don't even bother doing another pee test in the office anymore let alone a blood test. The home tests that are on the market now are extremely reliable and you are no more likely to get a false postive with one of them, than you are with the test the doctors used.
I've been pregnant four times and have only had HCG levels done once - when I had a suspected blighted ovum. Even the pregnancy I had with a private obstetrician - no HCG testing. The only pregnancy that was ever confirmed with a blood test was the first one - which was 10 years ago.
I think for alot of them it comes down the fact there isn't much to be gained from doing it (except your piece of mind which is of course important) but the way they see it even if the HCG is low, early pregnancy is a waiting game and there is nothing that can be done about low HCG anyway.
Congrats btw!
Last edited by Tobily; June 25th, 2008 at 08:38 PM.
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