HCG 34 too low?

I finally got my BT results today and my HCG level was only 34! This would have been 4weeks and 1-2 days. (15-16 dpo - maybe less as i never know exactly when i O) Has anyone had levels this low and had a successful pg? I have an appt with fs tomorrow. I called today and said i was pg but worried about my levels and they fit me in in the morning!

I have a bit of ms (just smells set me off, no appetite, one soreish bb, and some cramping and backache - very mild, and an EXTREMELY dry mouth!!!

Anyone who can give me some HOPE would be loved forever LOL.

I feel really positive but know how many little embies don't make it!

That number is just fine hun ;) anything between 20 and 950 at 4 weeks is normal according to the reference ranges on my Pathology report. :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl:

Think mine was around that

Thanks ali and TL...i will sleep much better...wishing you both sweet dreams!

K

Don't think about the "what ifs" they will send you completely loopy! I remember when i was 8wks and everytime i looked at any posts to do with losses i would get some spotting or cramps, obviously my bub is alright.....it was just me stressing. Sometimes when it takes us so long to conceive we feel it is to good to be true!

Here's wishing you a H&H 8 months ahead :D

honey, just wanted to say dont get too hung up on the numbers, ok... :hug:

my hcg was always at the low end of the scale. And when i had a series of 4 test 48 hrs apart each time, NONE of them doubled (as many different sources of information may suggest that they should.) But they did just plod along slowly rising....

My progesterone was also considered low. But none of that matttered in the long run. We are ticking along nicely and counting the days til our 18 week scan to see the little munchkin again.

GL and try to relax.

Dont stress about numbers, just relax and enjoy your pregnancy :D. So long as the numbers rise nicely and the way they should be everything should be fine.

**prayingforabub**

CF - i had my BT at what we thought was 15DPO - HCG came back at 26. implantation can occur anywhere from 6-12DPO, so if you have implanted late, it's normal that you'd have a low HCG to start. and if you're "guesstimating" O date, that makes it even more "normal"

FWIW, my levels went from 26 to 270 5 days later and then up to approx 3000 a week later, so doubling every 36hours -ish.

the start number isn't the important bit, it's the pattern of it climbing that is more important

Thanks BG. The doc (my fs) said the same thing (could have saved $80 LOL) and I will have another BT on Friday and another on Monday and call for the results on Tues. He said I have no reason to expect a mc, although it does happen to many women...which was reassuring. I have decided just to embrace and enjoy it! I already feel connected to this tiny embryo so am going to stress less and relaxx more!

On the pg symptoms...feeling really tired and a bit light headed (my bp was 100/50 and it was 90/70 last time-have NFI what these numbers mean LOL) My bbs aren't sore to touch but feel sore from inside and a few sharp feelings! AND and extremely dry mouth which is driving me crazy!

Hi CF
Just wanted to say I'm having similar symptoms. ie, BB's don't hurt, low BP (104/70) and such a dry dry mouth!!! My GP told me to drink more water and have enough salt in my diet to fix the BP. Normal BP is 120/80 (the first number tells you how hard the heart is squeezing the blood to the rest of your body. If this number is low, then your body cells are not getting enough blood supply therefore could be short on oxygen & nutrients/ the second number is the pressure in the heart valve as your blood returns back to the heart).
BP can be low if you are dehydrated. So keep your fluids up. I wouldn't worry too much as low BP is normal is early pregnancy it's high BP that you want to avoid. It just makes you more likely to 'faint' if dehydrated for long/tired. The dry mouth could be an indication of dehydration. I try to drink a glass of water every hour. It's so hard to remember at work and i find it works if I make a point of drinking as the hour changes ie.8am,9am,10am..etc. Makes you run to the loo more though :doh: i think this practise will help me hide my ms sysmptoms when they start and I have to run to the loo at work! Excellent excuse :lol: Have a H&H pregnancy.

another thing to help hydrate you is to drink things like powerade, gatorade - your body doesn't always take up water all that well...

i can't stand the flavour of those sorts of drinks, so really weak cordial, or diluted fruit juice are also good for hydrating you.

i've found my best friend lately for countering dehydration has been fruit juice icy poles. berri quelch tube icy poles are 99% fruit juice and taste pretty good. and when MS does hit, they give you a sugar hit to stop the nausea a little while you get something more substantial into you... i can sorta get just over two hours without food, then i'm in trouble - but if i have to go longer, i hit that two hour point and have myself an icypole and i get an extra half hour or so....

Great idea, BG. I'm all for the icypoles. Stocked up last night ;) When did the MS hit? I'm terrified of anything to do with nausea/vomiting :rolleyes:

mine hit at ovulation Belle - but i was on an AC cycle and had HCG shot to force ovulation. was queasy for about a month, then at 6 weeks i fell in a heap. haven't had more than a day here and there since then where i've not felt pretty full on queasies. i'm like you in that i have a severe upchuck phobia, so it's been an interesting 6 weeks since it got bad! all i can suggest is eat regularly (even if not hungry) - i have yogurt at 7am, eggs at around 9am, lunch from 11-2 (usually grazing over that time) snack about 4, dinner at 6-7pm. sleep heaps. talk to your doctor about "natural" help - travel bands (sea bands) are good, ginger is good, have just started vitamin b6. it's not fun, but when it gets bad i keep thinking of the end result (it's the only thing that stops me falling apart)

keep up the fluids - the more dehydrated you get the worse you feel - water on it's own sometimes doesn't sit well, or you don't absorb it (hence the last post). try ginger beer, ginger cordial, dry ginger ale. the more tired you are, the worse you feel - dont be afraid to say to DH sorry, i need a nana nap. try not to get too hot (i almost fainted last night - thankfully DH was home).

so far i think that's all i've changed! there are drugs you can take (maxalon etc) - but if you can avoid them it helps. the antenatal GP i spoke to on monday said it generally only works a few times anyway. she has recommended some other stuff (which i have here) but it has a sedative effect, so i'm not prepared to start it until i know i have a few days with nothing on - and the days leading up to it will have to be pretty damn bad for me to sedate myself permanently - most of the time i live at home alone so sedating myself is a scary prospect - if DH is home, at least he'll make sure i eat and stuff. i think not eating would be more detrimental to me!

if you ARE being sick (or not drinking etc) you run a risk of dehydration - bad for bubs, bad for you - and you may end up in hospital on the drip. definitely make sure you keep as hydrated as possible!

Thanks for the tips, BG. I am trying to keep this pregnancy as drug-free as possible :crossfingers: I've been exhausted but trying to stay awake. I think I will take your advise and rest more. :hug: to you. Although my MS hasn't hit yet, I know it must truly suck :(

Just an update on my HCG levels

@ 4w1d = 34 (this relatively low number was a bit scary!)
@ 5w0d = 1490
@ 5w3d = 4520!!!!

A great relief!!! Thanks for all the support!

way to go! those numbers are great!

Good signs well done :clap:

Those numbers look fantastic! Now go and enjoy your pregnancy :D