HCG levels going down ..... worried

[jessmke]

A couple of days before my BFP I spotted for a few days, not very much and dark brownish. I mentioned it to my doc and she wasn't concerned, but sent me to get my HCG levels checked anyways. I've had two blood draws done, and my levels have actually decreased on my second blood draw compared to my first. I go for my third one today, but my doc is also trying to get me in for an ultrasound today.

What could this mean? This is my first pregnancy so I'm not sure what all this stuff indicates.

 

[Geegees]

Im not a dr so I couldnt say for sure but it doesn't sound too good.
hopefully it's a mistake. Huge hugs hun xxx

 

[cookette]

Sorry hon, your HCG should at least double in the alloted period to indicate a healty pregnancy.... How far along are you?

 

[jessmke]

I'm only about 5 weeks.

I know that miscarriage can happen this early on, but no one in my family has every had a miscarriage (I have two sisters and they have 7 kids between the two of them, my one aunt has 7 kids, my other aunt has 4 kids) so I just figured we produced sticky eggs and a miscarriage wouldn't happen to me.

Ultrasound is booked for tomorrow so I'll just have to wait and see what the results are. I don't like the idea of just sitting around and waiting to miscarry, but it sounds like that's what I'm going to have to do.

 

[cookette]

Fingers crossed sweetie, hope you're worried for nothing! Please keep us posted!

 

[Radiance]

hCG dropping is usually a bad sign. I hope you are doing ok

 

[hopefulfor1st]

What was your hcg levels?
Some people do t bleed til they get to 0

 

[jessmke]

I'm not sure exactly what my hcg levels were, she just said they went down.

I started cramping and bleeding this morning. I went for an ultrasound, but I'm only 4 weeks 5 days so she couldn't see anything. The radiologist looked at my blood work as well and said that I'm most likely having a miscarriage, and that I should just expect a very heavy period. I came home and took a pregnancy test (because I really wanted a glass of wine) and it is still positive, so I guess my hcg levels are still high enough to get a positive on a hpt.

I can't help but feel like I deserve this. My partner and I were a little bit cocky about getting pregnant on our first try, so proud of ourselves and talking about how we're so good at making babies, and how everything is just working out so perfectly for us (we just bought our dream home a few days ago). Now I feel like this is payback for being arrogant.

 

[melfy77]

I'm really sorry for you Sounds like a chemical pregancy. So sorry

And it's got NOTHING to do about what you said. Our 1st loss was after 5-6 months of ttc. DD1 was on our 1st try after our 2nd loss (we didn't even tell anyone this time), and I remember bragging about how we got pregnant again (well it was more my OH commenting on how amazing his little swimmers were...) right after having my first postpartum period, and nothing bad happened.

 

[Kezzybear]

You poor thing It's not arrogant to be happy about your situation. This would have happened whether you were saying these things or not unfortunately.
I had a miscarriage in December and felt that it was because i told people so early and got overly excited. But the smart part of me knew that it's just because something was wrong and Mather nature decided to end the pregnancy.
The silver lining is that I got pregnant again before my period came after the miscarriage and I am 13 weeks tomorrow good luck to you Hun xx

 

[Geegees]

Im sorry. its absolutely not because of anything you said.
Huge hugs. Xxx

 

[Rosered52]

I'm sorry for your loss. It's hard not to feel like you're getting smacked down by the hand of fate when so much happiness is followed by pain, but everyone else is right--it's not bad or wrong to be happy when good things happen, or to be confident in your ability to make a baby. Early miscarriages are almost never controllable by the mother, usually just an abnormality that wasn't compatible with life. Be gentle with yourself, heal, and then have another baby and feel as HAPPY and pleased as you can!

 

[apple_20]

I'm so sorry you are going through this unfortunately mc are really common but often you don't realise it until it happens to you. Please don't think it was because you were excited about it and please try and be excited next time you get pregnant because there will he a next time! Good luck xx