High HCG Levels?

i just looked it up and at 5 weeks your level should be around 7340 so you are not that much higher I would say you are probably further along then you thought. Hope this helps!

My girlfriends were the same way. Twins was her reason... Good luck! :)

Could be multiple gestation or maybe you are farther along than you think. Good luck

Hello, have they check to see if maybe you are pregnant with twins? I when you pregnant with twins your HCG levels are usually double what they should be with a single pregnancy.

Hey J.

I have three daughters and oh how i remember all the bloodwork, urine cks, etc.. lol

I havent read the other posts,so this may have been addressed already. but the only thing I can think of is that you are further along in your pregnancy than the dr.s think you are-- or of course there is always the possibility of twins- although if this were the case I am sure your numbers would be multiplying faster.

So I will be curious to see what they say.

I pray your pregnancy is healthy and amazing for you!

J.

I have a friend who just went through the same thing- hers are high- she was terrified it was twins- its not though-just high levels- I think it can cause worse morning sickness though- GOOD LUCK

really sounds like TWINS to me!!!

good luck!!

Could it be because of twins? Just a thought.

Good Luck!

Maybe it's #4 and #5. Not just #4??????

I have been told that, that can be a sign of twins! I was also told with #2 that mine were a little on the high side, but there was nothing wrong & only 1. Good Luck & don't worry.

i'm thinking twins. i don't know how that works though, but it makes sense.

sometimes if your numbers are high it could mean your having twins.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevel...

According to The American Pregnancy.org website, your hcg levels are in the normal range. Check out: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevel...

Best of luck in this new adventure!
J. B

J.,

I am no doctor, but have been told in the past and in reading that elevated HCG levels could mean multiple births. But if you are that concerned about the levels I would contact your physicians office and inform them of your concern and ask to have the doctor call you to discuss this or ask if you could come in early to discuss this.

HCG levels vary in everyone, it could indicate twins, but most likely it is just a nice strong level.

not to freak you out or anything but when they told me my HGC levels were high, it could mean further along or multiples. With my second pregnancy, it read elevated and I had an ultrasound at 9wks. Nothing abnormal, one fetus and exactly on target. With my third pregnancy, it was elevated as well, so we didn't do anything specific. At my 23 wk ultrasound I found out I was carrying twins!!;) We are thinking that the second one was also a multiple pregnancy, but by the time I had the US, it had already "absorbed." Currently my children are 6, 4 and 2 1/2 yr old twins. I try not to complain too!! I would just suggest an early US for your sake. Hope I could help and am not intending to send you into a panic!:)

It could mean multiples!! Like twins for example. I am the mother of twin boys, who are 2 now. We didn't find out until our 12 week ultrasound- had it early due to my ripe old age of 38, Doctor's wanted to check things out earlier than the normal 20 week ultrasound. I was stunned to say the least. But It was a blessing, I thank GOd for all the time. I have two other boys at the time were 3 & 2, the twins were my attempt at a girl. ;-)
take care,
Kathy

congratulations!
high hcg levels CAN mean twins...it can VERY RARELY indicate an abnormality with the baby but USUALLY means nothing at all and is a normal, healthy baby. both my girls were high hcg levels and both were healthy singleton babies !!! good luck and God bless!

Just a thought - but it might be that you are carrying more than 1 baby. Congrats on your pregnancy!

You could be pregnant with twins.

Either you're further along than previously thought or you could be carrying multiples!

Could be that you are having twins. The Hcg level is usually higher with multiples.

there are ranges for different stages of pregnancy.. the ranges overlap.. if yours is "high" - it's not, just that you are probably a little further along than you might have thought. They can confirm with an ultrasound - which will give you the baby's size and approx gestation. Sometimes your body does something different than what you think it is doing.. Don't worry about it!!
I'm an RN in the ED.. just so you know a little about me.
PS. Congrats!

Hello J.,

In some research I've done a High HCG level, could mean miscalculation of dates of the pregnancy or twins lol. Try not to worry, they should check it again for you. If it comes back high again, they will probably want a ultrasound.

Good luck
T.

I have heard that higher Hcg levels can indicate twins. I am not sure how high they have to be though to guarantee this. Good Luck and Congrats on your pregnancy!!! :)

i could be wrong, I'm not a dr., but isn't that a sign of multiples?

There is a possibility that your hcg levels are a little high because there could be more that one baby in there. I can't say for sure but I don't think there is anything wrong. You also may be a little further along than what they think. I wouldn't worry about anything. Good luck and congratulations on the expecting of your new baby!
D.

I am a 31 yr. old married stay at home mom. I have been married for almost 12 yrs.(this Nov.). My husband and I have 3 boys ages 10 yrs., 7 yrs. and 4 yrs.

High HCG Levels can mean a number of things. When I was pregnant and they took my blood work, I believe my HCG levels were around 15,000. The first thing the doctor thought was multiples...so I had an ultrasound done immediately. Well the ultrasound confirmed only 1 baby. That was a relief.

Another reason my HCG could have been so high is that I was 8 weeks along when having the blood test (I don't ovulate regularly so it took a while to realize I was pregnant).
Sometimes a higher HCG level indicates that you are further along in the pregnancy than thought.

There are other reasons too...but it's been so long since I researched it, that I can't recall what other causes can be. You can always search online at babycenter or webmd...I believe that's where I got most of my information. Or consult with your doctor and ask what the higher HCG levels can mean. Odds are that it's absolutely nothing, like in my case :-) Best wishes!!!

I think that might mean you are having twins!!

Could indicate a multiple pregnancy...numbers are higher with more than one. Good luck!

Hi J.,

I would consider calling to the help desk or the nurse and asking them for more clarification.

Good luck,
bjw