Hello everyone! I'm new here and would LOVE some advice. I posted this in the 1st trimester forum but then realized I would probably get more replies if I posted here.
I had a Beta/HCG level drawn at 4w3d and it came back at 4,348 and another done at 4w5d that came back at 7,925! So while the numbers seem to be doubling appropriately, they also seem REALLY high. I know the school of thought is better too high than too low, but I've been reading that elevated numbers can also indicate Molar pregnancy or be a sign of Down Syndrome.
The chart my OB gave me has a range of 9.5-750 for 4 weeks gestation and 217-7,138 for 5 weeks gestation so, as you can see, at 4w5d, my level is outside the range of even 5 weeks. My dates are absolutely correct and I did have an ultrasound at 4w5d and we were able to see the gestational sac but nothing else as it was too soon. I am scheduled for another one at 6w3d.
Can anyone please tell me if they've had (or know of) a similar experience that turned out okay OR if you had a Beta/HCG drawn at around the same time and what your results were? Thank you so much in advance!
I had a Beta/HCG level drawn at 4w3d and it came back at 4,348 and another done at 4w5d that came back at 7,925! So while the numbers seem to be doubling appropriately, they also seem REALLY high. I know the school of thought is better too high than too low, but I've been reading that elevated numbers can also indicate Molar pregnancy or be a sign of Down Syndrome.
The chart my OB gave me has a range of 9.5-750 for 4 weeks gestation and 217-7,138 for 5 weeks gestation so, as you can see, at 4w5d, my level is outside the range of even 5 weeks. My dates are absolutely correct and I did have an ultrasound at 4w5d and we were able to see the gestational sac but nothing else as it was too soon. I am scheduled for another one at 6w3d.
Can anyone please tell me if they've had (or know of) a similar experience that turned out okay OR if you had a Beta/HCG drawn at around the same time and what your results were? Thank you so much in advance!