PentecostalMom Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 So since I have a history of m/c, I asked my midwife to run serial HCG's. Betweem the first and second one, it dropped from 85000 to 70000. It is normally supposed to come close to or actually double. Of course, that totally freaked me out and I went for an ultrasound. I am around 9-10 weeks pregnant. The baby is wiggling around and has a normal heartbeat, the yolk sac looks healthy and normal, and the blood flow looks good. FWIW, I also tend to have low progesterone during pregnancy and have not been able to get a presciption this time due to insurance issues, which have finally been worked out. The office where I went for the u/s called the midwife and gave her the same report that I posted above. The midwife said that this could be a normal level for me, for me to keep using the progesterone cream I bought when I could not get the prescription, and that she is going to re-check the HCG and progesterone level. I have to go in to the lab tomorrow for the tests. Obviously, I am still concerned as I know it is possible for a m/c to happen at any time. I hope and pray that all goes well and that the baby is healthy and born at term. I cannot imagine losing this little one, especially after seeing the movement and hearing the heartbeat. I am not really asking anything, just sharing. We haven't told many people because we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to hopefully be sure that everything is going to go well. I would appreciate prayers for good test results and a healthy pregnancy. Thanks for listening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Praying for your little one and you mom. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly in IN Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 :grouphug: Prayers for a very healthy pregnancy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 :grouphug: sometimes I wonder if having so many tests like HCG's actually just increases the worry for the mother.If you didn't know the numbers in the first place you would not be so stressed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Did the same lab run both tests? I was told when I was doing serial HCGs to make sure that I went to the same lab for all bloodwork or the values could vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 :grouphug: Praying for you and your little one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dreaming Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Praying for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Beta hCG levels off and starts falling around 10-ish weeks, so your levels appear normal. At this stage, an u/s is a far, far better indicator of the health of the pregnancy according to one of my old doctors, who is a nationally-known expert in recurrent pregnancy loss. See, e.g., the chart and especially the graph of beta values over time here. Your levels appear to be well within the normal range. (note that the rest of this particular page is discussing doubling beta values in the context of testing very early on, which is not at all applicable at 9-10w.) There are numerous other beta charts on the web describing normal values, and there is quite a wide range of normal that far into the pregnancy. It sounds like everything is going well. I'm sorry for the scare. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 You have my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Praying! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Prayers your way! He will hold you and keep you.....abide in Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 :grouphug: I hope it goes well for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Beta hCG levels off and starts falling around 10-ish weeks, so your levels appear normal. At this stage, an u/s is a far, far better indicator of the health of the pregnancy according to one of my old doctors, who is a nationally-known expert in recurrent pregnancy loss. See, e.g., the chart and especially the graph of beta values over time here. Your levels appear to be well within the normal range. (note that the rest of this particular page is discussing doubling beta values in the context of testing very early on, which is not at all applicable at 9-10w.) There are numerous other beta charts on the web describing normal values, and there is quite a wide range of normal that far into the pregnancy. It sounds like everything is going well. I'm sorry for the scare. Good luck!! :iagree: My specialist won't draw series HCG after 8 weeks. U/S is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Did the same lab run both tests? I was told when I was doing serial HCGs to make sure that I went to the same lab for all bloodwork or the values could vary. Yes, the same lab ran both tests. I also went in today for another progesterone and HCG check, we will have results tomorrow. I have been pretty peaceful about it today, especially since reading that breastfeeding can also alter levels. I am still nursing my 15-month-old. Beta hCG levels off and starts falling around 10-ish weeks, so your levels appear normal. At this stage, an u/s is a far, far better indicator of the health of the pregnancy according to one of my old doctors, who is a nationally-known expert in recurrent pregnancy loss. See, e.g., the chart and especially the graph of beta values over time here. Your levels appear to be well within the normal range. (note that the rest of this particular page is discussing doubling beta values in the context of testing very early on, which is not at all applicable at 9-10w.) There are numerous other beta charts on the web describing normal values, and there is quite a wide range of normal that far into the pregnancy. It sounds like everything is going well. I'm sorry for the scare. Good luck!! Off to read those charts! Thanks for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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