Hcg not doubling. 2nd early Ultrasound on Valentines Day.

[sthurig]

I am 40 years old and am 7 weeks pregnant. This is a planned 4th pregnancy, and will be my 3rd child (my last pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 11.5 weeks on Christmas Day, 2010).

As my last pregnancy ended in miscarriage,I have asked for early blood work and ultrasounds.

I went in for a 6 week ultrasound on Feb 3rd (LMP 12.23.11), and was told that there was a gestational sac and yolk sac, but no fetal pole could be seen at that time. I have a follow up scheduled for this coming Tuesday, Feb 14th, at which time I will be 7w4d from LMP.

My blood work so far has been as follows:
01.30.12 (5w3d) hCG 11800 progesterone 78
02.02.12 (5w6d) hCG 24100 progesterone 82
02.08.12 (6w5d) hCG 62400 progesterone 81

I am concerned because the hcg levels, although high, only appear to be rising by 60% every 3 days, and not doubling for the past week. Also should I be concerned at all about a drop of 1 in my progesterone levels?

In addition, I had quite bad morning sickness and breast tenderness, and as of the last 24 hours, have not had any.

I know that there is nothing that I can do until Tuesday, but was hoping that maybe someone else could relate.

Trying to stay positive!!!

 

[croydongirl]

I don't have a ton of experience with hcg but I do know that my doctor told me that at a certain point into pregnancy the numbers don't double anymore. I had lots of draws early in this pregnancy but after 6 weeks she told me the numbers wouldn't tell anything anymore because they stopped doubling. I think you're fine. You have lovely high numbers.
Wishing you all the best for Tuesday

 

[Mon_n_john]

Exactly right. After a level of about 5,000 HCG does not double every 48-72 hours anymore. Hope that sets your mind at ease.

 

[cb1]

Just wanted to wish you luck for tomorrow. I'm in a similar situation, scan last Wednesday when I should have been 6+3 dated me around 5 weeks as they could only see the sac and yolk, I have to go back on the 22nd for another scan. I'm trying not to worry about it too much, but like you can't help reading too much into every sign, symptom, or lack thereof!

Will be keeping my fingers crossed for you x

 

[franks17]

No how you feel I suppose as I had a positive test 8/2/2012 and my last monthly was a bit messed up with me spotting so not pin pointing a start date of my cycle all I no is I defo had a period and that was around 29th december and all my others have been 40 day cycles anyway I had a scan 9/2/2012 and the doc couldn't see nothing apart from debrie near my right ovary which she said was fine but empty womb on a transvaginal scan so had blood work done Thursday my hcg was 104 and progesterone 25 which is really low but good as I could be really early SO had bloods repeated today and sat here waiting on a a call to tell me how its going and they told me they need to have doubled and doubled again for the pregnancy to be viable

 

[sthurig]

Just wanted to wish you luck for tomorrow. I'm in a similar situation, scan last Wednesday when I should have been 6+3 dated me around 5 weeks as they could only see the sac and yolk, I have to go back on the 22nd for another scan. I'm trying not to worry about it too much, but like you can't help reading too much into every sign, symptom, or lack thereof!

Will be keeping my fingers crossed for you x

Thank you for the reply, and good wishes.
I had my scan today, and was thrilled to see a little bean with a good heartbeat measuring 7w,4d. What a difference 10 days makes!
Best Valentine's gift ever.
I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you as well.

 

[sthurig]

No how you feel I suppose as I had a positive test 8/2/2012 and my last monthly was a bit messed up with me spotting so not pin pointing a start date of my cycle all I no is I defo had a period and that was around 29th december and all my others have been 40 day cycles anyway I had a scan 9/2/2012 and the doc couldn't see nothing apart from debrie near my right ovary which she said was fine but empty womb on a transvaginal scan so had blood work done Thursday my hcg was 104 and progesterone 25 which is really low but good as I could be really early SO had bloods repeated today and sat here waiting on a a call to tell me how its going and they told me they need to have doubled and doubled again for the pregnancy to be viable

I will be keeping you in my thoughts, and prayers.

 

[croydongirl]

So happy for you!!!!!

 

[Stepmomtobio]

Glad it all turned out well. I had a similar situation and after a week of worry all was good!

 

[tabs46001]

So happy for you I know how horrible the wait to find out can be : )