HCG level at 7 weeks

[Mummyof2under2]

I am sure it only starts to decrease at 12 weeks.

[delphmoon]

I went through all of this with my doctor 2 weeks ago. For some reason she was checking my hCG levels every week. At 10 weeks my levels dropped and she called me and said I was having going to have a miscarriage because my levels dropped. She organised an urgent ultrasound for me that day and DP and I went expecting to find 'bubbles' with no heart beat. the ultrasound was fine!!!!!

I got online here and asked the ladies about this hormone and boy do we have some VERY knowledgeable women here! Long story short- hCG drops at 10 weeks- this is when the placenta takes over from the ovary in regulating hormones (simplified explanation) The hCG is pretty much insignificant other than to confirm a pregnancy or to indicate an ectopic pregnancy! Other than that there is no significance in the numbers and no point in testing it!

I took the huge amount of info that I got from these wonderful ladies took my doctor the next day....the doctor had forgotten that this was the case and was embarrassed for causing such a stir over nothing. Since that day she hasn't told me I have to have my hCG tested. Heres a good site
HcG Levels During Pregnancy :: Mommyguide.com :: Peer Parenting Research & On-Call Advice Staff.

Trust me- ignore the numbers

Congrats on your pregnancy and good luck

[barney]

congratulations hun thoses numbers look great to me