HCG not doubling - 5 weeks

[HockeyWife86]

Shock BFP with bleeding

1st HCG at 5 weeks 639
2nd HCG two days later only went to 902 and still bleeding with mild cramping


Heartbroken

 

[Kiwiberry]

I'm so sorry hun

 

[NDH]

How many hours between your two hcg draws?
Hcg does not need to double within 48 hours to be a viable pregnancy - 72 hours is the actual benchmark, and there are many viable pregnancies with an even shorter doubling time than that.
The fact that it is still increasing despite bleeding sounds promising to me. I would continue to get blood draws and remain cautiously optimistic as long as it's going up at least 40% within 48 hours.

 

[Bevziibubble]

I'm so sorry

 

[HockeyWife86]

48 hours between each draw

639
802
1208

 

[Kiwiberry]

48 hours between each draw

639
802
1208

Have they done an ultrasound yet since you're 5 weeks? It's possible the bleeding is something else and not a threatened miscarriage. I did find this:




Is Miscarriage Imminent if hCG Is Not Doubling?
By Krissi Danielsson
Updated on September 19, 2022
Medically reviewed by Meredith Shur, MD

What If hCG Levels Are Not Doubling?
Everyone is different, and hCG levels can fluctuate without indicating a larger issue. For instance, one study that monitored hCG patterns in healthy pregnancies found that the lowest documented two-day hCG increase was just 53%.3

This means an hCG level increase of about 75% (rather than by 100%, which is doubling) after three days could still be normal. If your hCG levels aren't exactly doubling but are still increasing, that's a good sign.