Suggested HCG Levels in Pregnancy

[layla]

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has had blood hcg levels that weren't doing the text book "doubling every 2-3 days"?
I have had 3 blood tests this week and my hcg is rising....slowly.
My doc isn't too worried as he says the "doubling time thing" is outdated but I'm not sure about this. All the literature says that a doubling time of less than 3 days in early pg suggests a non-viable pregnancy.
My doc told me about a patient who had a doubling time of 6 days and is now 29 weeks pregnant with no problems but I'm having trouble believing it.
I have to wait all weekend 'til I see an ob and get a scan so I was wondering if anyone has an experience like mine that had a good outcome? 8-[

[paradise lost]

Hi there,
I defo heard of a girl over on Fertilitext who was like 13 weeks preg before a normal urine HGCtest showed positive. Her numbers started real low and stayed low until she got into her second trimester - she's got a healthy baby boy now. I think she's called Jaylyn over there - put Fertilitext into google and go to their discussion's board - she may still be around.


I think they say it "suggests" a struggling pregnancy - it doesn't CONFIRM one. Put your trust in your Doc, he wouldn't give you false hopes.

Good luck and try not to worry!

Hana

[SerDes]

wow...I'm almost 5 days overdue with my period and am convinced that I'm pregnant but 2 HPT's have said otherwise. Maybe I should just go in for a blood test. I can't imagine going weeks without knowing what the heck's going on with my body! [-(

[layla]

Good luck SerDes, I think you should get a blood test done. I will be looking forward to seeing how you are going.

Just to update this thread, my pregnancy is going really well. The hcg is NOT a reliable indicator of a viable pregnancy, so the specialist told me.
I have had two scans to date which show a healthy baby.

[Pietta]

Layla (need to catch up soon!!)

With Ryley my HCG didnt double very much until he was 12 weeks gestation!! My progesterone and HCG were so low that one particular nurse told me that I was pretty much guaranteed to miscarry and that dont worry most first pregnancys are miscarriages!! Obviously all was good coz my little man is a 19 pound little boy now, and if your doc says not to worry then dont. I had two HC blood tests every week when 12 weeks and under and you would hardly see an increase.

Dont stress coz I am sure all is good!!