High hcg

I am 6 weeks pregnant and had my HCG taken yesterday morning. Thursday last week they were 15,500 and yesterday(3 days later) they were 42,000. Had an ultrasound today and the baby measured 6 weeks. But from what I have read this seems a bit high for only just 6 weeks. Going by ovulation I should be 6 weeks so the gestation is right, but why are my levels so high? I would be guessing they are even higher today and the cut off for the sixth week is 56,000.

What were your levels at 6 weeks?

I think at 6wks mine were nearly the same as yours if not more! Ive had horrendous morning sickness which could be an indicator of the high levels but otherwise bub is healthy and there is only one. Id just say its a super sticky baby!

Mine were a bit more than that at 6 weeks. They were really high. Was just one bub, nothing wrong at all. Didn't have the levels checked this time so can't compare, but my m/s was worse this time, but still pretty bad last time.

Thanks ladies, it's almost like I'm looking for things to worry about! :lol: As long as some of you had similar levels that's all i need to know :)

With DD hcg at 6 weeks was 73000. I reckon you might just have a super awesome bub in there ;)

Good to hear everything is looking good! I'd be stoked with your results, better high than low.

Thank you :)

Yeah mine was around 74000 at 6 weeks as well and I too had shocking morning sickness which lasted until 26 weeks. Bub is very healthy and only 9 weeks to go now!!!

Actually, my ms has been awful. I haven't vomited yet, but feel like I am about to, ALL DAY. I feel sick, then I get hunger pangs, I eat and then feel sick again. Not fun at all :(

Don't know what mine were at 6 weeks with DD3 but at 7.5 weeks they were over 300,000 - everyone was convinced there were twins in there but just one very strong little bubba. Didn't get hcg checked at all with DD2 but with DD1 they were really high the whole way through too.

Each pregnancy for me has been MS 24/7 for basically 9 months.

Yay nice big numbers! Now I had much lower hcg all the way and they were a bit worried and I have had BAD BAD lol ms ... Just wanted to ruin the high hcg equals mc theory :) ha ha

Hmmm, wonder what causes it then???? Gosh, I can't feel like this for 9 months :( I just want to enjoy it.

My hcg levels were really high this pregnancy, i think probably higher than yours at 6 weeks so try not to worry. At 4w 1d they were about 3000, which is well over the suggested range. One thing I will warn you about, is that if you have the 12 week scan and test AND they are still high then you might come back with a higher risk for Down syndrome. Our 12 week scan was great, but my bloods weren't as my HCG was about 2x the average and my Papp-a was about .25x the average (my ob said that often if hcg is high then the other can be low - not sure if that's always the case though). Anyway, everything is fine, and I'm sure things are fine with you too, but just thought I'd warn you as I had no idea and it was quite a shock when i got my results back.

Yep, mine was super high both pregnancies too and totally normal,:)

It is said that female embryos cause higher levels than boys ;)
Don't know what my levels were wit an of mine but my m/s was much worse with boys.

Hey Tasha,
My hcg was 60,000 at 5 wks 6 days and I had no morning sickness at all in pregnancy! Your levels are great, you're baking a good one ;)

I get really low HCG with mine. Found out that with me you can see the sac before I'll get a positive test lol.

I was high with my last pregnancy and this one. However this one, I have two embryonic sacs. One is empty, one has the baby. That might be part of it this time, but I can't be sure. Sorry, I don't commit numbers to memory these days, but it was (both times) for the fertility clinic nurse to comment and sound surprised.