Slight drop in BHCG levels... Miscarriage?

I have everything crossed for you

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Everything crossed here for you Sarah xxxx

Good luck! Got everything crossed for you :crossfingers:


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Everything crossed for you. From memory, bhcg numbers or doubling times arent an accurate indicator of pregnamcy viability after a certain level. I think it's 6000. After that the best indicator is an u/s.

Sending hugs for the stress. I hope everything is fine.

How stressful having to wait for results :hug:. I have my fingers tightly crossed that you get good results today.

:hug::crossfingers::goodluck::hug::hug::hug:

Thinking of you - the waiting is the hardest part..

:pray: that all is ok. like the others have mentioned I *think* that after a certain period of time or level of BHCG there is a drop/tapering off as the placenta starts to kick in and all that jazz

have loads of :stickyvibesgirl: :stickyvibesboy: sent to you :hug:

From a lab point of view, the difference between 108 and 105 is minimal. It is my guess that those results are close enough to be within duplicate limits. I would suggest that rather than a drop it has just leveled out and is holding steady.

Hope you get a good result from the next test :hug:

Thinking of you :hug:

Hi, I think it will all be fine, your levels are nice and high...I had the same thing happen and thought MC straight away..a lot of doctors won't do testing after a certain amount of weeks or levels because that is what happens...my best advice don't get anymore BTs hard as it might be wait for the 12 week US better still get it done at 11 weeks, take it easy after that bleed, rest with feet up as much as possible..I have 5 babies bleeding with them all, so been there done that, I think it robs you of your innocence and a relaxed pregnancy???, but the babes are gorgeous and well worth the stress...best wishes, try and find something enjoyable to do over the next few weeks..

Generally most doctors stop using BHCG to measure viability after a heartbeat can be detected as the pattern of doubling stops and actually drops a little before levelling off for the balance of the pregnancy.

this comes from a quick google search (i wanted to check my info lol)

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The level will reach its peak in the first 8 - 11 weeks of pregnancy and then will decline and level off for the remainder of the pregnancy.

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The results from an ultrasound after 5 - 6 weeks gestation are much more accurate than using hCG numbers.

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and from the Sydpath website

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During the first weeks of pregnancy serum concentrations rise rapidly with a doubling time of about 2 days. This rate of rise slows and the peak hCG concentration is reached between 8 and 12 weeks gestation. The concentration then falls to a plateau which persists over the second and third trimesters. After delivery hCG falls with a half life of 1 - 2 days.

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Nice work BG :) I have everything crossed. REST UP! Yes you probably want to punch me for stating the freakin' obvious but just do as your told and try to take your mind off it. Love you xx

i hope everything is ok, what a stressful day for you... have u got your results back this arvo?? i hope its good news, i think by your gestation the hcg levels can start declining as some of the above posts have stated

Thinking of you Sarah, I hope all isok for you & bubs

So no definitive results yesterday... My doctor had gone home & I had another one go through the results but refused to tell me the levels. He wants another one done on Monday as well, but like BG posted everything I'm reading says it should be levelled out by now & sitting in the same place.

I have another ultrsound booked for Monday to check on the bleed & to see how things are going after a week on bedrest so am hanging out until then. I've seen the heartbeat twice so am holding onto that right now & the fact that my doctor doesn't seem concerned at all.

And don't worry I'm doing literally nothing. Bored stupid, but it's all for the greater good ;)

Will be thinking about you and praying that everything stays ok. Don't want to scare you but this is what it was like for me, bloods were always great saw the heartbeat twice and doctors telling me i'll be fine and it just wasn't. I really hope its not the case for you :crossfingers: :crossfingers:

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Hope Monday comes quickly with fantastic news.

The waiting sucks.