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"Low" HCG?
Asked by J.L. from Seattle
on April 15, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I'm currently pregnant with #2 (yay!!!!), but my doctor says that my HCG is low. A little background: My last period started on 3/16 and we actively tr...
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- I've been on both sides of how this can turn out. There's really nothing that a single HCG level can tell you other than if you are pregnant or not. It's the second bl...
- With my first this happened. I got a positive with a home prego test...went to the doctor even my blood tests came back negative...went back again a week later..and do...
- Congrats! Your fine! Don't go borrowing trouble because your baby is there and sticking! Your HCG levels will rise as your body creates the necessary hormones to house...
About HCG Levels
Asked by M.W. from Oklahoma City
on June 29, 2009
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I am pregnant with my first child about 7 weeks we dont know for sure yet 1st ultrasound tomarrow. thats another story in its self any way. My hcg level is in the 4,00...
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- I would try not to worry and stress yourself out! I know it is easier said than done ;). If you are not comfortable with your doctor I would change immediately. Thi...
- I had a similar situation; my HcG levels went up but not the range they were hoping for. They want them to double in 48 hours, I believe...and mine were going up at ab...
- M., In my experience, HCG levels just made me worry. In at least two cases the HCG levels were normal and I miscarried anyway. I know it's too late for this now b...
Positive Home Test- Negative Blood Test.
Asked by R.P. from Grand Rapids
on August 16, 2007
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Has anyone had a positive home pregnancy test but then have negative blood work? I had 3 positive home tests today and then my doctor did blood work but it came back n...
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- Yes I have had that problem once or twice and my doctor couldn't give a reason why either. Not every test is perfect I guess. Good luck.
- Hi~ Yep. Happened to me, too. The lab actually helped me decipher that one, not the doc! It depends on what type of test they do. I didn't know there were two kin...
- False negatives are really rare in home pregnancy tests, and since you took 3, I'd bet that they're giving you an accurate positive. I'd get a second blood test.
Hcg Levels After Miscarriage?
Asked by P.A. from Los Angeles
on March 19, 2009
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I had to have a D&C to end a miscarriage Febuary 4th. I have had a 3 day period of bleeding and then two weeks later a "normal" period. We haven't started trying yet...
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- P., I think how long it takes for your hormones to go to zero depends on how far along you were. I'd be surprised if you still had a HCG level after over a month. ...
- Hi P., I had a miscarriage and my hcg level was over a hundred and my doctor saw me every week for about three weeks and by the third week was at 15-20 hcg but it w...
- Yes! Both of my daughters were negatives at the doctors office, but positive at home, I made them give me a blood test to prove both were positive and I have two beaut...
High HCG Levels?
Asked by J.D. from Columbus
on March 8, 2008
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I had my first blood work done for baby number 4 on Thursday morning. On Friday the Dr's office called saying that everything looked fine and that my HCG levels were a...
HCG levels...anyone Else? What Was the Outcome? THX!!!
Asked by B.B. from San Francisco
on August 19, 2009
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site and love the community!! :)
I was wondering if anyone else had this happen to them and if so, what was the outcome? At 18 days ...
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- sounds good..wait until 8 weeks for ultrasound
- Dear B., I don't think HCG levels themselves indicate whether a pregnancy is ectopic or not. As long as your levels are going UP, it's a very good sign! With my son,...
- Your levels do not usually double or triple if it is ectopic. I had a single pregnancy and my numbers were just like yours in a 72 hours window. Congrats!
Low HCG Level and Unsure of Date of Conception
Asked by M.T. from Springfield
on September 12, 2007
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Hi. My husband and I started trying for our second child at the beginning of August and I ended up skipping my August cycle (would have been due 8/12). I have been t...
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- Hi Yes this happened to me. I had to have a series of blood tests to check my hcg levels. And yes I was very nervous. Good luck.
- I don't know anything about the blood levels, but when I took the home pregnancy test I could barely see the line, and I was 4 months pregnant (crazy, I know), so I wo...
- That is exactly how I found out I was pregnant. I took a home test and the line was very faint. I did find out that it is impossible to have a false positive test, so ...
HCG Levels Are Still Elevated 203 After 7/12 Miscarriage
Asked by S. from Las Vegas
on August 21, 2007
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Sorry if TMI: I had a natural m/c at 6w2d 7/12 after spotting 7/11 that became more heavy and dark. At the ER the Dr said that he beleived I had passed everything. A f...
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- I miscarried last year at about 8 wks. About 8 weeks later I had my lvls tested. They were still very high. My OB called me in, and did an ultrasound and found out tha...
- Dear S., I know exactly how you feel, I lost a lot of children to miscarriage - it is a very difficult time for us - our minds and bodies want us to have children a...
- HI Serena, Sorry to hear about your loss. I've been there. TWICE! My levels went back to normal at about 6 to 7 weeks after. It is a hard long process. Iknow. I w...
High Levels in Blood Test
Asked by K.O. from Detroit
on July 10, 2009
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I saw the nurse for my first visit yesterday. She was going over my lab work and said that I was clearly pregnant because of the very high levels in my blood. I didn't...
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- Hi K., Congrads on being pregnant:) When I was pregnant with my twins, I went in and had all my blood work and that done not know I was having twins at the time. ...
- the range of HCG per week of pregnancy is so wide there is really no way to tell if there is more than 1 baby just by blood levels.
- You could be...your levels that they are talking about are supposed to double and when I had twins, mine more than tripled. If it's something they are concerned with,...
Spotting 1St Tri. - HCG Levels Rising - No Baby on Ultrasound?!?!?
Asked by A.H. from Minneapolis
on May 10, 2008
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Hello,
I found out a couple of weeks ago that we are pregnant w/our 3rd baby! We weren't expecting it, but now that we are over the initial shock, we are VERY exci...
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- Hi A., I too know someone who had symptoms very similar to yours, but her doctor wasn't comfortable doing a D&C until they could confirm a miscarriage via u/s.... 7...
- For my second child, I actually thought I was getting my period, cramping, bleeding, but was actually pregnant, and it was an implantation bleed. For my third, I to...
- A., Since you already have 2 kids your case is probably not like mine but I wanted to share my story anyways so you can "cover" your bases. I have a 4 year old daught...
