Does HCG actually slow down after 1200mIU/ml in a healthy pregnancy?

[lucia398]

@singleloser50 Awesome, thanks so much for sharing! So sorry about your previous EPs but I’m so glad you got to take your baby home with this one!

 

[denn]

@lucia398 Hi I’m one of the anomalies. Take a look at my post / comment history. My son (9y/o) had wild numbers. Low. Slow to rise. Lots of spotting and intense cramping. But he’s here and kicking.

This pregnancy, strong first two draws, then it slowed the second two draws. I’m currently 11+2 after multiple years of secondary infertility driven by damaged eggs / PCOS. I’ve gotten multiple scans and baby is perfect so far. Strong heart. Already wiggling. No spotting or pain.

There is a large variation! And I’ve heard plenty of other moms say the same. Additionally, I’ve also been on the other end of the stick. I’ve had a good amount of chemical pregnancies, as well as two ectopics. So I’ve seen my fair share of wild numbers. Each time I was tracked by bloods with my primary or my RE.

Truly - it’s a crap shoot.

 

[nostravia]

@denn What were your levels if you remember?

 

[mrexpress]

@lucia398 Fwiw my pregnancy with my (now 5 year old) daughter, my doubling time went from 438 to 1367 (43 hours) to 3584 4 days later and the doubling time was 70 hours.

 

[babynology]

@lucia398 Hi there, mine was initially doubling at 36 hours, then from 500 to 6000 is slowed to 47 hours, and from 6000 to 18000 about 76 hours. No idea what my outcome will be yet. What were your betas on dpo?

 

[lucia398]

@babynology 47 hours is very good doubling time up to 6000. Mine was 66.

 

[babynology]

@lucia398 What were your betas and what dpo were you?

 

[lucia398]

@babynology 20DPO was 1521 and 23DPO was 3244, so still in normal range, just concerned about the slowdown so soon.

 

[babynology]

@lucia398 Yeah I totally understand your concern. Did you get any betas before that? Or will you get any more? I’m sorry you’re in this limbo. Only an ultrasound will tell you what’s going on.

 

[lucia398]

@babynology I did, I had great doubling times (all under

 

[bucktongrene]

@lucia398 Hi was everything ok??

 

[lucia398]

@bucktongrene Currently cuddling my 4 month old. Good luck !

 

[bucktongrene]

@lucia398 Aww congrats!

 

[babynology]

@lucia398 Good that they were doubling. I posted a study that showed you chances of success based on you beta at 16 dpo. I don’t know if that will help but it’s helped me when I’m doubting my doubling times

 

[bucktongrene]

@babynology Wat was ur outcome??

 

[babynology]

@bucktongrene Healthy baby boy in my arms right now

 

[bucktongrene]

@babynology Aw congrats!

 

[aji]

@lucia398 Hello, I can’t remember my exact numbers (they will be somewhere in my post history) but mine never doubled in 48 hours. Currently 14w 5d pregnant. I’ve seen the baby 3 times now and they seem happy and healthy in there kicking away!

 

[lucia398]

@aji I’m so glad this worked out for you, thanks for sharing!

 

[jon97]

@lucia398 ~they~ say it does, but mine did not. I was expecting my 1200 to go to like 1800 or something, and it still had more than doubled. I stopped getting betas after that one, so I don’t know if it continued, but I know at 9w pregnant, my hcg was 119k