I'm looking for information about slow-rising hCG

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We believe that we are around 5 or 6 weeks pregnant now. Last Tuesday I was in the ER due to some bleeding and cramping, and they measured my hormone level at 5999. Friday, for my appointment, the doctor was convinced I was having an ectopic pregnancy because my hormones were only at 6085, and she couldn't see anything in the sac. She rushed me to the hospital again, and they confirmed that it was NOT ectopic because "they found a structure in the uterus that was supposed to be in the uterus", but she also said that I was most likely losing the pregnancy anyway because the rise in hormones was too slow. She told me to schedule my next appointment with her one week from last Friday, which seems cruel and unusual, even if I know that in one week they will have a better idea of where things stand. Not knowing what's happening in the mean time is driving me absolutely crazy. 

My friend is a nurse and told me that it was too early to go by anything on the ultrasound, and that taking blood in two different labs can cause a discrepancy. She also said that not all pregnancies double every 1-2 days, even if most of them do, that there's still a possibility of having a normal pregnancy. To me it seems like too huge of a difference to raise only about 100 (which mine did) in 4 days, instead of the several thousand which it should have. 

So any information about this would he helpful. I'm getting mixed ideas from reading online, and I can't seem to find any examples of healthy pregnancies that had slow-rising levels and exactly HOW slow they were. 

Also, should I expect to miscarry once the pregnancy does fail, or could I just not know any difference? I've been experiencing some pregnancy symptoms anyway- sore breasts, sensitive stomach (not throwing up yet, but getting nauseous), headaches, massive fatigue, etc.), If the pregnancy fails, will these all stop immediately? IS there anything I can keep an eye out for while I wait another 5 days to see the doctor?

devine76 · Answer

good luck my thoughts are with you..

Krissy318 · Answer

I am 28 days late today and has had negative hpt test and a neg blood test. I have had some changes in my body and I did have unprotected sex a couple times within the week that I was suppose to be ovulating. If I am pregnant today I would be 8 wks. I have one test left and my period was due to start yesterday and it didn't so I will wait 5 days before I take the test and see what it says.

lilkace · Answer

Love, don't stress too much, that wont help at all. Just be positive and hope for the best :)
I'm about 3 months along and i had the same thing happen, my levels were so slow to rise that i had many BFN hpt's until i was 9 weeks but now my hcg level is at 13994 which is i guess is normal. Remember we are all different, our baby's grow different. Sorry i cant give the hcg levels for back then as i didn't keep track. But ic an't give you false hope only my situation so i hope things turn out the way you want! Tc

dani0203 · Answer

The doctor said the spotting was from the hematoma, and that since it's brown and not a lot, that it's not actually a problem. The cramping has stopped for about three days now, and the spotting is only very light once or twice a day now when I wipe.

spade22 · Answer

I'm sorry you are going through this.  When HCG levels rise at an unusually slow rate it is often the result of an impeding miscarriage.  The fact you have experienced bleeding and cramping in conjunction with the slow rising hormone levels is another ominous sign.

The dr wanting to see you in a week is the best coarse of action - grow will   be seen within that time if the pregnancy is viable.

If the pregnancy is not viable, you might miscarry within the next week or you may not miscarry at all in which case the dr may need to intervene.  Pregnancy symptoms will continue until HCG levels are close to 5.

LovemyKids86 · Answer

Here's a website I found that might help you out a little bit

http://www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com/faq.html

LovemyKids86 · Answer

I have a m/c in the beginning of April and I had a few symptoms though I was super early in but after a week of the m/c date I didn't feel pregnant, once my levels went down into the 60's really I didn't pregnant anymore….the moment I started to bleed I didn't feel pregnant..if your hormone levels are that high it could take a little while for you to not feel "pregnant" if you were to miscarry…I had what they called a "chemical Pregnancy" which means that there was a genetic type of disorder and the baby never attached to my uterus so I showed a pos hpt even when baby wasn't implanted….hope this helps a little and i'm hoping all for the best of you and your pregnancy.