HCG is not climbing fast enough, only 296 18dp5dt

[LuxFleur]

This is a really hard process. Our doctor was concerned that our HCG was climbing too slowly and that seems to be correct. Here are our numbers:

12dp5dt: 76

14dp5dt: 139

16dp5dt: 227

18dp5dt: 296

I want to ask if there is any hope but it seems like there isn't.

EDIT: Since it seems like I will be losing this pregnancy, what will happen next? My last loss was later so I don't know how this goes. Thanks.

[LuxFleur]

Please can someone reply I'm going crazy.

[Kmcdon in reply to LuxFleur]

I don’t have any wise words I’m afraid. So sorry to hear you are going through this. It’s so hard. I’ve just been told I’m going to miscarry. It’s just such a difficult process both physical and emotional. Sending you lots of love.

[BBHH1]

Unfortunately now it looks like things are not going in the right direction. I think hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Things can still turn around just doesn’t look like it will though

[Cinderella5]

Sorry to hear your update. Usually the clinic will ask you to stop all medication which will induce a withdrawal bleed....bit like a heavy period and maybe some clots. Hugs.xxx

[Kookypie]

I'm sorry, you've had such a difficult year. Just be kind to yourself x

[Purpledoggy]

So sorry to see this, what a rollercoaster for you. I can’t offer advice but send you many hugs xx

[AuroraXen]

Oh noooo Lux 😔 I know this isn't the pattern you want to see. This must be so hard 💔 Hoping against hope there's a happy outcome here somewhere x

[Msze]

I’m sorry. I was rooting for you. It all seems so unfair. ♥️

[Bella_Bee]

I'm really sorry. What have the clinic said? In my experience, you might need one more test in a few days to see if the HCG starts dropping instead of just rising too slowly, the clinic will ask you to stop the meds and at this point or shortly afterwards you will bleed spontaneously. I'm really sorry, again. ❤

[Lou9]

I’m so sorry to read this. It is totally unfair. 💔

[ChloeDE]

I had something similar but it wasn't picked up until a bit later. Unfortunately, it wasn't good news.I had to stop medication and pretty much straight away, I started to bleed. It's really horrible but you have to do another pregnancy test (I think after a couple of weeks) to check all the pregnancy tissue is gone. I continued testing positive so eventually had to have a procedure to remove the remainder. Hopefully yours will all come out naturally.

Be kind to yourself. X

[Hidden]

I have had similar and to be honest it was just a heavy period nothing horrific. Don’t give up hope yet though x

[Lady39]

I’m sorry to hear this. My advice is to let it all out ( crying shouting etc) and to please be gentle on yourself.

[HopeOfYou]

Hi lovely,

Sorry to hear about your rough journey. I had a CP end of February, it was from natural conception so no medication involved, but I think that doesn't make too much of a difference.

My period was due 24th of February, when I had a definite line, but not as strong as I wished for (still the strongest of all my testing), then it kept fading and fading. A week after, I had a period, actually not a very strong one. I did feel like I didn't expel what I needed to, but given the strength of the period in April, it happened a month later. So at some point you'll have a strong period, but it might not happen right now.

Your numbers aren't too high, so I think there's nothing to worry about. However, please get in touch with the GP, or with EPU, to keep your HCG levels monitored: sometimes ectopic pregnancies have an initial low growth, then all of a sudden the numbers start rising quickly, and if it gets above 2,000 it starts being dangerous. It happened to me with my second IVF cycle : the doubling stopped for a couple of days (I tested two similar values 40 hours apart in week 5), but at 5+4 I was bleeding, in pain, and with a HCG over 5,500. I had emergency surgery on the same day, and my right tube was removed.

So please take care of yourself ❤️

[LuxFleur in reply to HopeOfYou]

Hello, I had both of my fallopian tubes removed last fall so I assume it is impossible for me to have an ectopic pregnancy, no?

[HopeOfYou in reply to LuxFleur]

It's less likely, but sometimes an embryo can get stuck in the small remainder of a tube. It's very very unlikely though, and if the numbers don't grow, there's nothing to worry about in that sense.

Still, it's awful. I'm really sorry for what you're going through!