PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 2001: Re: HCG Level

Re: HCG Level

From: Kristi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 17:33:38 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Kristi: "Re: Clomid 3-7 OR 5-9"
Previous message: Kristi: "Re: did I ovulate? Please look over chart!"
In reply to: Wendy: "HCG Level"
Next in thread: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG: "Re: HCG Level"

At Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Wendy wrote: >
>My husband and I have been trying to become pregnant again for two
>years. We have a three year old and prior to her, we experienced 5
>years of infertility. Although the first 4 years of our attempts were
>did not achieve any pregnancies, we had two losses (each at 7 weeks)
>prior to her birth and have had one confirmed loss (7 weeks) since her
>birth. It is noteable that I only achived my first pregnancy when I had
>an IUI. Although I have achieved pregnancies since without this
>procedure, they have occured within a month or two after having this
>procedure done again. Each time I get pregnant my HCG levels are low
>initially (even with the one I carried). Because of this level I took
>progesterone for the first 20 weeks when I was pregnant with my
>daughter. I just learned that I am pregnant. However, my HCG level is
>only 26. I have a 26 day cycle and am late for my period by either one
>of two days. I have started taking progesterone today. Although I have
>so many questions relating to my difficulties and would appreciate any
>suppositions from what I have written, my main question is whether HCG
>level vary appropriately across individuals. Might I just experience
>lower levels than the average and still be OK? I am being retested on
>Monday, because the doctor feels that the level is too low and that
>there is a very high probability that I will not carry this pregnancy.
>Any advise or information is greatly appreciated!

Ok lets try this again - I am and idiot sometimes....I got a pos hcg at 9dpo - my level was 9 - 5 being positive, I had a repeat 48hrs later and it was 40. I was on 100 mg prog a day and my level was 16. I had some spotting at 5 weeks so my prog was increased to 150mg a day and my hcg levels still continued to inrease. I am now 15 wks and 5 days pg - so yes a low level is ok as long as it keeps doubling and your prog level is above 15.

Next message: Kristi: "Re: Clomid 3-7 OR 5-9"
Previous message: Kristi: "Re: did I ovulate? Please look over chart!"
In reply to: Wendy: "HCG Level"
Next in thread: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG: "Re: HCG Level"

use when must restrict search to only the pregnancy & birth forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: