Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I found this article on the Internet. It may not be a viable source, but I thought it was interesting to note the huge range of acceptable hcg levels during different stages of pregnancy. http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/1483/hcg.html Mikell --HCG level (pg) I have been lurking for a while and have appreciated the success stories I have read. I am at 31.5 weeks with a BU, 1st pg, and all seems to be going well. I also happen to be a physician and wanted to address your question about HCG levels. (I do emergency medicine, not OB, but I see lots of 1st trimester pgs so deal with this question a lot.) You are right that the rate of increase is much more important than the absolute level of HCG. The " normal " range for HCG is VERY broad and yours would not be considered abnormal. (Each lab lists different reference ranges, so I won't try to give exact numbers, plus the reference ranges are just not very useful because they are so broad.) A single HCG value has very little value in distinguishing normal vs. abnormal pg. At this point ultrasound findings and specifically the presence of a HB are of much greater prognostic significance than a one-time HCG level. So if your US looks good and HB is good, that's the best news you could get. There is nothing you can or should do to increase HCG levels, and there is no need to. Just take good care of yourself! Share bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/links/ Share files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/files/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ es/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I found this article on the Internet. It may not be a viable source, but I thought it was interesting to note the huge range of acceptable hcg levels during different stages of pregnancy. http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/1483/hcg.html Mikell --HCG level (pg) I have been lurking for a while and have appreciated the success stories I have read. I am at 31.5 weeks with a BU, 1st pg, and all seems to be going well. I also happen to be a physician and wanted to address your question about HCG levels. (I do emergency medicine, not OB, but I see lots of 1st trimester pgs so deal with this question a lot.) You are right that the rate of increase is much more important than the absolute level of HCG. The " normal " range for HCG is VERY broad and yours would not be considered abnormal. (Each lab lists different reference ranges, so I won't try to give exact numbers, plus the reference ranges are just not very useful because they are so broad.) A single HCG value has very little value in distinguishing normal vs. abnormal pg. At this point ultrasound findings and specifically the presence of a HB are of much greater prognostic significance than a one-time HCG level. So if your US looks good and HB is good, that's the best news you could get. There is nothing you can or should do to increase HCG levels, and there is no need to. Just take good care of yourself! Share bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/links/ Share files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/files/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ es/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I found this article on the Internet. It may not be a viable source, but I thought it was interesting to note the huge range of acceptable hcg levels during different stages of pregnancy. http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/1483/hcg.html Mikell --HCG level (pg) I have been lurking for a while and have appreciated the success stories I have read. I am at 31.5 weeks with a BU, 1st pg, and all seems to be going well. I also happen to be a physician and wanted to address your question about HCG levels. (I do emergency medicine, not OB, but I see lots of 1st trimester pgs so deal with this question a lot.) You are right that the rate of increase is much more important than the absolute level of HCG. The " normal " range for HCG is VERY broad and yours would not be considered abnormal. (Each lab lists different reference ranges, so I won't try to give exact numbers, plus the reference ranges are just not very useful because they are so broad.) A single HCG value has very little value in distinguishing normal vs. abnormal pg. At this point ultrasound findings and specifically the presence of a HB are of much greater prognostic significance than a one-time HCG level. So if your US looks good and HB is good, that's the best news you could get. There is nothing you can or should do to increase HCG levels, and there is no need to. Just take good care of yourself! Share bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/links/ Share files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/files/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ es/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Fantastic; thanks!! tte Re: --HCG level (pg) I found this article on the Internet. It may not be a viable source, but I thought it was interesting to note the huge range of acceptable hcg levels during different stages of pregnancy. http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/1483/hcg.html Mikell --HCG level (pg) I have been lurking for a while and have appreciated the success stories I have read. I am at 31.5 weeks with a BU, 1st pg, and all seems to be going well. I also happen to be a physician and wanted to address your question about HCG levels. (I do emergency medicine, not OB, but I see lots of 1st trimester pgs so deal with this question a lot.) You are right that the rate of increase is much more important than the absolute level of HCG. The " normal " range for HCG is VERY broad and yours would not be considered abnormal. (Each lab lists different reference ranges, so I won't try to give exact numbers, plus the reference ranges are just not very useful because they are so broad.) A single HCG value has very little value in distinguishing normal vs. abnormal pg. At this point ultrasound findings and specifically the presence of a HB are of much greater prognostic significance than a one-time HCG level. So if your US looks good and HB is good, that's the best news you could get. There is nothing you can or should do to increase HCG levels, and there is no need to. Just take good care of yourself! Share bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/links/ Share files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/files/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ es/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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