Re: HCG Levels
From: Krista (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 10:11:52 -0500 (CDT)
mikemichelle:
Thanks for the encouragement it is appreciated. I will be going back to
the Dr. next week for another test, but is making me very anxious as I
would love to be pregnant and so would my boyfriend. Thanks for the
support!
--
Krista
At Wed, 30 May 2001, mikemichelle wrote:
>
>I had something very simailar happen to me. I was on day 26 of my cycyle and
>I tested postive on a home test. I had blood work done to measure my hcg
>levels and they came back inconclusive. I had another test done 5 days later
>and it showned a very early pregancy like one week ( which was impossiable
>beacause I hadn't had sex for two weeks) Anyway, the third test I had doen
>was another five days later and it came back positive. I just went to the
>doctor yesterday and he did an untrsound on me and I am nine weeks along
> which made sence to me but not in my hcg numbers) I asked the doctor why my
>numbers were low he said as long as they increase that is all that is
>important. So I woould have your docotor redo the test in a few days to see
>if they went up. I am not a doctor but I think any postive result even a
>faint one is a good sign. Best of luck.
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Krista <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:47 AM
>Subject: HCG Levels
>
>> My boyfriend just came home 3 weeks ago after being gone for 5 years. I
>> bought a home pregnancy test (in hopes of being pregnant)and did two of
>> them - both of which showed positive results. However, when I went to
>> the Dr. there test was negative or rather inconclusive. Could it be
>> that the HCG levels are too low (but why would the home test show it?)
>> since the conception would have taken place within just the last 3 weeks
>> and I have not actually missed a period yet?
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
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