First PG - HCG levels question

[WonderfulStuff]

Has anyone not had their hcg levels double in 2 days, but had a healthy pregnancy?

I had some light (brown) spotting, which got heavier (still brown) on Sunday, so I called the midwife, who had me in on Monday. She took my blood test & sent me for a sonogram, as I would have been 6 weeks this week, from my LMP. The sonogram measured a "gestational sac", and said I was 5 weeks, 2 days, but could not see a baby (which they said was normal for 5 weeks). I have another sonogram next week to see if we have a viable embryo, but my 2nd blood test came back today and it only went from 12,000 to 16,000.

I drank a lot of water before the sonogram, after which I went for the 2nd blood test - could the water have diluted the test?

Trying really hard to be patient and see how this plays out, but I wondered if anyone had had a similar situation. Thank you for your help.

[NWmt_mama]

How many days apart were your blood draws? The fact that they are going up is a good sign.

Your HcG levels should double within 48 to 72 hours, not daily, I believe.

and best of luck!

[ivymae]

I had a nasty experience with one OB telling me that even though my numbers were rising (but not doubling) that the pregnancy was doomed, but his partner (who thankfully i got bumped to when jerk-face OB was called out during my follow up appointment) thought that was ridiculous. If numbers are rising, things are happening and developing, so try not to over analyse them. I have a healthy and active four year old from that "doomed" pregnancy, who it turns out just could not read text books as a fetus, so she didn't know she was supposed to be pumping out more HCH.

[WonderfulStuff]

Originally Posted by NWmt_mama

How many days apart were your blood draws? The fact that they are going up is a good sign.

Your HcG levels should double within 48 to 72 hours, not daily, I believe.

and best of luck!

Thanks! They were 48 hours apart, but my midwife said that it's good they're rising. She didn't sound too concerned, but I also was at work while listening and couldn't ask questions. It's good to know there's more of a range. I've been so up and down on the developments this past couple weeks - happy i'm pg, scared i'm spotting, happy it stopped, concerned about the blood test & sonogram, happy to see a sac, concerned again about the next sonogram.

I had no idea it would be this complicated. I thought," Oh, good a positive pg test, now it's smooth sailing. Ha."

[sunfish21]

I had no idea it would be this complicated. I thought," Oh, good a positive pg test, now it's smooth sailing. Ha."
[/QUOTE]

Ah yes, I remember this feeling too! I was super freaked out about my Hcg levels when I was carrying DD (now 21 mos). I had had a previous MC and was so scared. I spotted for 6 weeks and had many blood tests: some days the levels doubled, sometimes they didn't. It is agonizing but having BTDT I would agree to do anything you can to try to relax. Once a heartbeat is detected it is easier....