HCG level not doubling

[Moseymo17]

Hi, I am currently 5 weeks 3 days.My first HCG jul 26 was 143

Jul 29 523

Jul 31 1115

Aug 2 3078

Aug 6 8795 this has slowed right down.

Has anyone had a similar decrease in rate of HCG rise and had a good outcome.

I am terrified.

I have my scan aug 15th. Looking for your experience with similar.

Thank you xx

[GranolaHippo]

Hi,

Just to say that, so far as I know, HCG should double every 2-3 days in early pregnancy and it looks like yours are roughly tracking that.

Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done to change outcome at this stage if something is going to go wrong.

I would consider the benefits to your overall wellbeing of testing ahead of your scan, unless there's a clinical reason too, as it can just add to stress. That said, after 10 losses here, I know the desperation to 'know' what's going on as soon as possible. However, sometimes it just isn't possible to know.

[Moseymo17 in reply to GranolaHippo]

Thanks so much for your advice and I'm so sorry to hear of your losses, that's just heartbreaking 💔You're so right there's nothing that can be done to change the outcome at this stage.

I'm desperate though for constant reassurance. Everything was going fine until the HCG result yesterday, it has really knocked me.

I guess I will just have to wait for the scan next week.

[GranolaHippo in reply to Moseymo17]

As HCG can take 3 days to double, your result yesterday could just be due to that -it took 3 days rather than 2 to double and is in the process of doubling again.

If it's helpful, with my first loss my HCG was 33Umol, then 38Umol 2 days later and then 220Umol 2 weeks later. (that's just the easiest one to find as, coincidentally, the numbers are on the back of a recipe I use a lot!)

Bodies, sadly, don't work to exact mathematical patterns, so I wouldn't get too hung up on exact doubling every 2 days, it just doesn't work that exactly. So, it is the trend that should be being looked at. So long as it is going up a reasonable amount and isn't stopping or lessening, it shouldn't be a huge concern.

If it's not reassuring you to get the tests, I'd suggest waiting, hard though it is. You can, of course, be scanned earlier if you have any worrying symptoms like pain or heavy bleeding (cramping and spotting are normal). But each scan is really just a snapshot in time. Hard though it is, try to trust that your body does know what it's doing here, even if it feels totally alien to you!xx

[Moseymo17 in reply to GranolaHippo]

I agree the numbers doubling are within the 3 days mark, it's just the slowing of the rate that worries me.

Thanks for sharing your numbers, it's reassuring that mine are much higher and did double in the first week.

I think I'll wait for my scan because I will stress myself out more with more hcgs tests. I've no cramping or spotting. Hopefully it'll stay that way.

🤞For good news at my scan next week.

Thanks so much xx

[GranolaHippo]

No worries.

Fingers crossed for you.

The good news is, once pregnancies are visible on scans, you don't have to worry about HCG tests again!

[Hotwheelsmama]

Hi Moswymo17!Have you had your scan?

Im in similar situation.

Hope everything is great! Fingers crossed! 🤞🤞🤞

[Moseymo17]

Yes I had my scan. All looking really good. Got to see and hear the heartbeat. I am so happy ❤️

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to Moseymo17]

Congratulations!! I wish you calm and boring rest of pregnancy❤️

[Moseymo17 in reply to Hotwheelsmama]

Thank you so much ❤️