HCG level is only 457?????????? OMG!!!

[hermosa0308]

ok ladies...so this is my first time up here and i love this website! i feel an addiction coming on for the next 9 months!!! Anyway...found out i was prego last week...went to the e.r. today and my LMP says im a lil over 5 weeks but my hcg level is 457?!? OMG! So they said im earlier then i thought and im having the hardest time rememberng my exact LMP for May! Im going crazy !! They told me to check my hcg again in 2 days! Im sooo nervous! i pray everything is good! Anybody else going thru the same thing?

 

[NewAtThis13]

The "normal" levels for Hcg in 4 weeks is 5-426 and in 5 weeks is 19-7,340..They came from my what to expect when expecting book....so that gives you an idea of how different each woman is. I would say don't worry and don't stress!

 

[mindyb85]

Hey hun, you are well within the normal range for hcg levels at five weeks
I copied this from https://www.fertilinet.com/hcg_ levels_in_ pregnancy.htm
I got my very first positive the day before my missed period and got blood drawn that day and it was only 4.8 which is still considered normal for that time. Relax, but if you are worried, get another blood test in a couple days, the important part is not necessarily how high the hcg is but how quickly it rises

From the website:
HCG LEVELS IN PREGNANCY

hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Home pregnancy tests (HPTs) and Blood serum tests are designed to detect it. hCG is detectable in the blood of pregnant women by 8-10 days after ovulation and the majority by 12 days past ovulation. This is when the embryo burrows itself into the lining of the uterus. This is also know as implantation. HCG rises progressively from conception. Levels double on the average, every 31-48 hours as the embryo grows until values reach 6500 mIU/ml (6,500 IU/L) at approximately the eighth week after the last menstrual period (LMP). After that the rate of rise becomes individualized, peaking between the 60th and 70th day (9 to 10 weeks) LMP (Last Menstrual Period). HCG decreases slightly between the 12th and 16th week post LMP, and then remains constant until birth.

HCG Levels during Pregnancy

Days Past Ovulation


Normal HCG Levels:
MIU/ML

7 Days
5-50 (avg. 14)

14 Days
5-50 (avg. 21)

21 Days
5-50 (avg. 42)

28 Days
10-425

35 Days
19-7,340

42 Days
1,080-56,500

7-8 weeks
7,650-229,000

9-12 weeks
25,700-288,000

13-16 weeks
13,300-254,000

17-24 weeks
4,060-165,400

25-40 weeks
3,640-117,000

 

[saphire76]

Mine was 635. I'm having the same issue as u. I can't remember my lmp. I do know that we've tried on may 25 th but that doesn't mean I ovulated then. Ugh how many weeks am I?

 

[hermosa0308]

Hey Saphire...me too...my LMP i think was May 8 May 9...hell i cant remember...but ethier way those dates puts me at 5 weeks but my hcg puts me at 4 weeks...i kinda calmed down worryng about it...they did a vaginal u/s when i went to the e.r. and said tht they seen the cyst that protects the pregnancy until the placenta does so they said so far so good....but i want to know how many weeks exactly and i want to see my lil babys heart beat..and the dr at the e.r. was really non chalant and tryng to hurry up and get me outta there...he didnt have much to say (jerk)... imma give it a few days and go back and my blood work done again.

 

[JaydensMommy1]

Hcg levels are a tricky thing. Sorry to pop over but I had an experience with them.. At four weeks my hcg was 213. Then two days later.. Well about thirty hrs they were only 274. I was told this was low and didn't look good. I went home drank tons of water and worried. A week went by with levels barely scraping by. I was very pessimistic because my previous miscarriage. Then around 5.5-6 weeks my levels started to soar. All is well now with me and baby. This being said, all hcg levels will fluctuate. Depending on lmp, when you ovulated which may be late (not every woman is textbook with their ovulation lol) and when it is taken. I think all of you are fine.

Here's the thing.. I'm a rn in labor and delivery and can tell you this.. More often than not everything will be just fine, honestly. Especially with where you are weeks wise. Later, if hcgs are still rising but slowly and not doubling than ectopic needs to be ruled out.. If you have spotting accompanied with severe cramps, pain in diaphragm and or shoulder pain.. Or feeling a lot of pressure in your butt like really constipated you need to be seen. Good luck ladies.. H&h to you all

 

[saphire76]

Hey Saphire...me too...my LMP i think was May 8 May 9...hell i cant remember...but ethier way those dates puts me at 5 weeks but my hcg puts me at 4 weeks...i kinda calmed down worryng about it...they did a vaginal u/s when i went to the e.r. and said tht they seen the cyst that protects the pregnancy until the placenta does so they said so far so good....but i want to know how many weeks exactly and i want to see my lil babys heart beat..and the dr at the e.r. was really non chalant and tryng to hurry up and get me outta there...he didnt have much to say (jerk)... imma give it a few days and go back and my blood work done again.

Stinks doesn't it!? So hard waiting. I went for a scan and all they could see was the thickening in the uterus but said it was too early to see anyway. Midwife says levels are ok just want to see if they are doubling.

God bless you