HCG Levels testing
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Topic: HCG Levels testing
Posted By: Beachy
Subject: HCG Levels testing
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 4:42pm
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OK I had heard about this, but really had no idea what it was.
Now I kind of do... I have just had the results from my 2nd HCG test. The nurse told me it was an ok result (I still have another one to do in 2 days time). All she said was that on June 3rd, the reading was 13173 Then today (2 days later) the reading is 17947. She said that even though it hasn't doubled, it is rising. So I am assuming that is a good sign. |
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 4:43pm
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Oh and I checked an HCG calculator online. It calculated that my HCG levels are doubling every 4.5 days or 107.6 hours.
It's not super fast, so is that good/normal?? |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 5:59pm
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mine didnt dbl either....there was a link here with a chart. Accorrding to that I was just at 50%. and I am fine and so is baby (well so far). Dont worry...its fine. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 6:26pm
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Sounds fine to me, they only double every 48 hours till they reach a certain level then the doubling time drops to 72 hours. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 7:00pm
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Thanks! It would have been nice if the nurse had told me this!!!
Thanks again 
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:14pm
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Ok, my third HCG levels are around 24, 500. So that is rising.
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 June 2008 at 8:22pm
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Sounds perfect! When do you have a scan? ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 6:06am
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Had the scan on Friday.... the sonographer couldn't yet see a heartbeat again, but the pregnancy and yolk sacs had grown a little. She measured a CRL of around 3mm. I have to go back for yet another next Friday.
However, my GP told me that with such slow-rising HCG levels, with being 40 years old and with no sign of a heartbeat yet, she doesn't hold much hope of the pregnancy continuing for much longer. I am devastated. 
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 6:12am
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And then on Friday and Saturday my boobs seemed to stop hurting and being so full.... yet now, they are a bit tender and sore, and seem a little more full again.
God, this is such an emotional and confusing time. If I am going to miscarry, I just want it to be over with.
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 6:39am
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 8:46am
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My thoughts are with you Beachy. You always imagine that pregnancy will be a really special time ... but in reality, it's often terrifying and heartbreaking and just plain awful (my kiddly is being a complete toad as well).
I really, really hope that things are ok - I had a scan at 8 weeks and they used their highest-powered scanner to get a good look at baby. So, hopefully, things will be ok and they're just moving a bit slower. Have your dates been confirmed? Perhaps you aren't as far along as you think and that is why? Again, I hope everything is ok. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:05am
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Hi Beachy
Hold on to the hope and wait till Friday.
Its not easy especially being 40 - I have just been through it and am now 41. It is more so devasting because our clock really is ticking. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:07am
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Just had another lot of HCG results from Saturday's test: 42,519.
So again, a good rise from the week before, but according to the HCG calculator, it's only doubling every 6 days. I truly don't know if that is good or bad . 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:09am
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Arent they meant to stop doubling once they get high? I dont know much about it as I only had 2 readings at 200 and 800 (I'm just not in your league
Fingers crossed....hope the week goes quickly for you. |
Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:10am
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And yes, it has been suggested that my dates could be a week or so out.
According to my LMP I am around 7wks 6days pregnant... but according to the ultrasound, I am probably only around 6wks 3days-ish. Maybe I ovulated late??? |
Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:11am
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Thanks to everyone for your kind thoughts and words, by the way.
It truly means a lot to me at this very trying and emotionally exhausting time. Thank you
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:25am
| Its VERY possible that you ovulated late. With Tom's pregnacny I was put back 10 days and I was adamant that I knew when I had ovulated......but MW says I may have even ovulated twice....so strange things can happen. And Tom was born a week late off the new dates and definately didnt seem over done! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:28am
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And at 6w3d ish, a heartbeat very likely wouldn't show. When I went for my 8 week scan, the nurse had mis-calculated my date (my scan was brought forward by a couple of days because I started to bleed, and she thought I wasn't due for my 8 week scan for another 1.5 weeks) and said that we likely wouldn't see a heartbeat anyway.
Here's crossing everything that you're just very crap at maths!!  
And I'm with nzpiper - they do stop doubling once you get so far along. According to the Diagnostic Medlab chart, for 7w4d ish you are in the 50th percentile, and for 6 weeks you're about the 75th. That's not bad! Maybe your toad took it's time to implant! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:40am
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hope all goes well, am keeping my fingers crossed for you ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 12:23pm
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------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 12:38pm
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I hope it all works out for you.
My doc got me to wait till 7 weeks for a scan to be sure to see a heartbeat so if you are only measuring 6 weeks something then its quite possible that everything is fine even though there wasn't a heartbeat yet. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: AandRs_mum
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 2:35pm
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Beachy
I juat went thro my notes with this baby (i have them as i am moving towns so take them to my next midwife) and my hcg was 44900 on the 17th april which would have made me 11 weeks. As you can see from the ticker i am now almost 20 weeks pregnant. I have no idear where they get there stats from. I was under womens health as this is my 9th pregnancy but i only have 2 live children so far. My Ob said that the numbers were great. Have hope hun ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 2:37pm
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Thanks again everyone. It's all very emotional and exhausting, but yes, I have fingers crossed!!
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 3:50pm
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Best of luck Beachy my fingers are crossed for you too
Stick baby stick |
Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 4:37pm
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Just got results from this morning's HCGs... 45, 532, so has gone up about 3,000 since Saturday.
All my GP said (via the nurse) was that it was plateauing... so I still don't know if that is good or bad. *sighs* I am exhausted and i guess just have to wait until Friday's scan. At least my partner arrives over from Australia tonight for a couple of weeks (he'll move over here to NZ permanently at the end of Sept this year)... I've been on my own until then... it has been so hard. |
Posted By: Leelee
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 4:40pm
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My fingers are crossed for you Beachy. Lotsa sticky vibes coming your way ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 4:42pm
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Beachy, hCG's are funny things! They plateau at a level anywhere between 30,000 and 300,000 (normally), and can drop slightly to as low as 20,000 after the plateau. It does seem early to be plateauing, but there's still some time to figure things out.
Best wishes and good thoughts your way for Friday. |
Posted By: Beachy
Date Posted: 20 June 2008 at 6:57pm
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Unfortunately my nightmare has come true. I am going to have to have my pregnancy terminated early next week (probably on my birthday) as I have a 'Missed Miscarriage'... the embryo has died inside me. - about a week or so ago.
I wish everyone every success and happiness in their pregnancies. Take care. Each child is so very special. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 June 2008 at 7:11pm
Oh no! Big hugs Beachy, I'm so sorry things turned out this way for you. Thinking of you  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Leelee
Date Posted: 20 June 2008 at 8:06pm
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Sorry to hear that Beachy!! Take care of yourself ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 20 June 2008 at 8:15pm
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Oh Beachy *hugs*
Plenty of us on here have been through it so we can totally sympathise. Make sure you and your partner have a totally relaxing weekend together, ------------- 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 20 June 2008 at 9:25pm
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Im so sorry Beachy Please put your feet up and relax, I know its not much help really...but some chocolate and a funny movie is what helped me through the first day of my miscarriage... ------------- |
Posted By: canuckmama
Date Posted: 20 June 2008 at 9:54pm
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Love and strength to you
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 1:35pm
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I'm so sorry Beachy. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 3:00pm
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Oh hun, I am so sorry. I am only a PM away if you need me. -------------   
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 6:05pm
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I'm so sorry to hear this Beachy. Look after yourself and gets lots of support. Bless. -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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