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HCG levels 21DPO/18DP3DT

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Hey lovely ladies!

Last week I wanted some reassurance to see if my HCG levels were rising so I ordered 2 pregnancies progression blood tests from medicheck

I was expecting to see my HCG levels around 3500-4000

They came back 6,351 I was 21DPO/18DP3DT

My progesterone is also very high 738

Are these numbers too high? Is too high HCG numbers a concern? I only transferred one embryo so unlikely it's twins unless the embryo split?

Can anyone please share their numbers or offer advice

Thank you ❤

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KiboXX

Hey lovely,

That’s a nice strong number so I don’t think you have anything to worry about 😊

I’m on my second successful IVF pregnancy and both times my hcg numbers were hugely different and both were singletons. As long as the number is rising then everything is going in the right direction xxx

in reply to KiboXX

Thank you!!! I don't know why I can't stop worrying. That's really reassuring thanks!!

I think once I hear the heartbeat my anxiety might go down xx

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MrsOrangejuice

Those sound like very reassuring results.

My HCG on day 21p5dt was nearly 21,000. I was worried if the HCG could be too high as it had been from early on, and all I found was evidence about it being too low and not increasing. I also wondered about it being twins (unlikely, as I had only one transferred), or that it would just be huge :) Nope, healthy singleton and normal size. There's a massive range, even between pregnancies and I think you only need to be concerned about it roughly doubling each 2-3 days. High HCG may mean worse morning sickness, earlier, but that's just my theory and there seem to be loads of other factors that determine that.

Re progesterone, mine was >190nmol/l - not sure of the conversion but that means over the level they measure at! I was on progesterone meds and the doctors don't seem to think progesterone can be too high.

in reply to MrsOrangejuice

Oh thank you!!! That's really reassuring as I was worried it might be a issue. It's still surreal that this is actually happening and I think that's why I keep trying to find reasons to think something is wrong.

So thank you so much for the reassurance!

As for the morning sickness you are spot on! I've been having it pretty bad for the last few days and that explains it!

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MrsOrangejuice in reply to

I know exactly how you feel - I was just waiting for the bad news and for the inevitable end, and still am tbh. I moved on from constant FRER testing and blood tests to having loads of scans so I can't say I've exactly calmed down, but each time someone tells me everything's ok, I have a couple of weeks where I feel I can breathe a bit... I've had spotting/bleeding since I came off the meds and that hasn't helped the anxiety one bit but I've been told it's ok. I almost feel that if I relax and accept that maybe it will be ok, that I will jinx it - madness! Good luck with the morning sickness, it's not fun but I kept being told it was a good sign and normal, and that at some point I need to accept this is now a normal 'boring' pregnancy - working on that :)

in reply to MrsOrangejuice

I'm exactly the same as you! I've been constantly testing with FRER and already plan to get reassurance scans every 2 weeks so I'm glad I'm not the only one! I too feel like if I start thinking everything is OK I'll jinx it! I think going through Infertility and IVF makes us so much more guarded.

I wish you all the best with your pregnancy ❤

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Jjleo

I had my HCG tested at 5weeks roughly 20dpt and mine were 32600! Lol we then found out at 7.5 weeks we are having twins. I have been really ill with morning sickness too which explained it all. I would say yours look good 🥰 congrats, really pleased for you! Xx

in reply to Jjleo

Thank you!! Congratulations on your twins!! 🥰

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