Re: blighted ovum, missed abortion, brown discharge...D'OH!

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>I think the rule of thumb is that your hCG levels should be going up by
>66% every 48 hours. I think that indicates a pretty valid pregnancy.
>So, if they did a hCG test last week(say 7/16), and your levels were
>(this is an arbitrary number) 1000. On the 18th they should be at least
>1660, on the 20th they would be around 2755, and on the 22nd they would
>be around 4575 (to figure this, multiply the hCG level you got on the
>16th by 1.66 and get a result.

I believe this is still true.

Below is where I blundered...your levels should be this on the 18th. Then multiply this new number by 1.66 and this should be your levels on the 20th. Beyond this I think that I'm back on course.

> Your hCG level would have been this on
>the 20th. Use this new number and multiply again by 1.66 and get
>another result, this should be hour hCG level for the 22nd. IF your new
>hCG test was today, the levels should be AT LEAST this number. I hope
>the Drs will correct me if I've gone off kilter.
>

Tami, another thing...if the levels are HIGHER than expected, that shouldn't indicate a problem unless they are WAY high which could indicate a multiple pregnancy. It's when they aren't at a certain level, from a baseline that there needs to be given due concern.

Again, Tami, I hope that you get the reassurance you need that your pregnancy is proceeding as expected.

Carolyn

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