hCG levels question

[crayfishgirl]

Hi Ladies

I miscarried in April and am pretty anxious about this pregnancy and had my blood drawn for betas on Wednesday and this morning. I'm at pretty much the exact same stage now (7 weeks 4 days) as I was when I miscarried (7 weeks 5 days). I just spoke with the nurse about my blood test results and she said that my numbers looked good even though they didn't double, and that apparently by this stage, they aren't expected to. On Wednesday they were 32592 and today they were 37875. I wasn't convinced that this was still okay but felt a lot better when she went back to the numbers in April. They were taken at basically the exact same time period and the first set was ~4000 and then they only went to ~5200 three days later.

If I was also so exhausted that I was ready to pass out and and an emotional basket case I'd feel better (although I feel a little nauseated, which makes me happy). Should I be worried? I have a US next Wednesday, but that feels like an eternity from now.

[MaerynPearl]

I would not worry at all and she is right, they are not expected to double at this point and actually doubling would worry me!

You have to keep in mind that your levels are SO high it would take a lot of work from your body to double levels of that amount in that short of time. Its a lot different doubling from 300 to 600 than it is doubling from 30,000 to 60,000.

How fast we double slows down with time, until about the 12 week mark when it totally stops and for most women, reverses, and our hCG levels drop!

You are right where you should be for 7 weeks along and the hCG is rising at a nice rate, take a deep breath and relax!

[crayfishgirl]

Thanks Mae!

I actually just found a thread where you said pretty much the same thing which really made me feel better. Its so hard not to be a basketcase and obsess over everything. That said, in a messed-up way I'd feel much more reassured if I was drop-dead tired or threw up or something. Wednesday morning can't come soon enough!

[MaerynPearl]

FWIW I didnt get horribly sick until about 8 weeks along. Then it was so bad I could hardly keep ANYTHING down. You could still have that just around the corner!