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Because I'm gay, I insemminate to become pregnant, so I'm sort of bunched in with the women who a trying to conceive and are really neuotic about it! Only kidding--it's a hard road sometimes. As for the levels not doubling--I have a lovely 2 year old daughter, and my levels NEVER doubled with her. They just gradually rose over the period of weeks. And once you see a heartbeat on the ultrasound, the hcg levels aren't all that important any more. Now for this new pregnancy, my levels are very low. Who knows if it's viable or not? I'll just hope they are, but my point is that nature works in mysterious ways. Nature knows what it wants, and whether you drink caffeine, or had a few too many before you knew you were pregnant, or whatever. It's not your fault. Nature moves forward, and sometimes it's with not doubling and sometimes it's with low numbers. Know that what's happening in your body is what should be happening. I hope this helps. We all need to relax. Anything could happen.

Oh! One more fact, too! For my second rpegnancy, my home pregnancy test came up negative, but then when I didn't get my period, my hcg test was over 30,000!! And still the pee test didn't work. So as I said, weird things happen.

Hi Ya'all I feel blessed to have found this site.. I am amazed at how many of us suffer with the same anxiety. Hubby and I have been trying for 5 yrs. had our 1st IVF on May 6, with a positive test on 5/16 with a low HCG level of 23, second HCG was told was dropping with no explanation. Has anyone had this problem and still had a viable pregnance??

Hi everyone. I am pretty distraught. I just had a pregnancy blood test 14 days past conception, and results are inconclusive. My HCG was only 12 (doc said it should be around 25), and I will have another HCG reading in two days to see if the number increases. One good thing is that my progesterone level is good. I'm nervous as I miscarried once. We've been trying for a couple years since that, and I'm hoping things will work out. Praying for everyone else out there...

My story is a rollercoaster. It started on April 23, 2005 when I had a positive hpt. It was one day before missed period. Took 3 tests and then had a blood test that tuesday. My hcg was only 76 then 2 days later it was 102. Not doubling but rising so I was told not to be concerned. The following monday hcg 188. I had been having my blood work done by a family friend since my gyno didn't want to see me till I was six weeks. My first appointment was on 5/9/05, I went in for my first ultrasound and they told me they saw nothing in my uterus and my numbers were now 677. I didn't even get to meet the doctor just the RN and the tech who did the ultrasound. They were not able to tell me anything but that things didn't look good. I came back on wed. hcg was now 855 they told me to come back on friday for another ultrasound and a meeting with my doctor. In friday they told me the same thing that there was nothing in my uterus so it was probably and ectopic pregnancy. I was so upset. I hadn't had any spotting or cramping but doctors know best... They took blood again but told me that they expected my numbers to only raise slightly or decrease. That afternoon my hcg was 1500. The doctor said that he was 100% I was having an ectopic preg. and to come get a shot to kill it. I was just about to get the shot (nurse had it in hand) when my mom kept calling my cell. IShe told me to stop them asap. She had called her doc a specialist and he had said that not all women can be seen on an u/s till their hcg reaches 2000. I left the office and went to see him Sat. morning. He said he didn't want to get my hopes up but he may see beginning of a sac in my uterus. Monday went to see a different doc who found it in my uterus with a fetal pole. HCG was 2534. On wed. went back to original doctor to show him u/s picture he and his office were very negative and trying to justify that they were going to give me that shot. I went back today for another u/s and low and behold I saw my babys heartbeat. As of right now all the doctors do not understand what has happend with me. I am showing normal growth for 6 weeks 3 days but based on my LMP I should be 8 weeks. I am pretty acurate with my dates so we can't ezplain it. So to all you mommies to be out there don't give up hope. Stranger things have happend and the doctor is not always right. Now my husband and I just hope everything continues to go well. I go back in 2 weeks.

Tiffany, You are an inspiration to us all. I've read only one other story like yours and sometimes wish that I had never had a D&C exactly one week ago today. What if I had been a similar case to yours? I had one successful pregnancy many years ago and he is now a healthy 11 year old. I have no reason to suspect that I would have any early pregnancy problems except for the fact that miscarriage percentages are higher in women who take fertility drugs. Now, one week after my miscarriage my doctor started me on Clomid again. I have been just as successful producing 5-6 follicles with Clomid (the $100 drug) vs. Repronex, Gonal F, etc. at about $8,000 a shot. They say that your chances of getting pregnant after a miscarriage are better???? Not sure why they say this???? Congratulations again Tiffany! I will not forget your story and if the low hcg problem happens to me again I will be patient and wait!

Cheryl, good luck with everything! I also had no reason to think that I would have any problems. The only reason I was getting HCG levels done so early is that a lot of people around me have been high risk pregnancies. To be honest I treated myself like I was one eventhough I had no reason too. In fact I went in for my first ultrasound 1 week early because my husband and I were leaving for a 7 day cruise. Had I just waited until after the cruise maybe I could have saved us from the emotional hell of the past two weeks. At this point I am just hoping that everything progresses normal. I am still concerned about the "missing days" none of the doctors can account for, but they said he heartbeat looked good. So now I just wait, again. I had the same thought you did about how many women are advised by their docs to get rid of what may turn into a viable pregnancy. My doctors office was still trying to tell me yesterdy that they were just following procedure and it was better to be safe then sorry (meaning have me lose a tube). I must say doctors are usually right (I am a doctors daughter) so I don't want to co me off as anti doctors. All I am saying is that we are all human and it is possible for our bodies to do things "outside the box". I don't know how this will all work out but I do know that for a fact I was misdiagnosed for an ectopic pregnancy and that at least now my baby has a chance. Don't give up Cheryl and listen to your body not even the doctor knows it better than you =).

Tiffany - thank you for your encouraging words and I wish you the best! I'll probably check back in to this website with my update (and hopefully to hear yours) when I return from vacation in June.

Hi all This is my first pregnacy and I am so very scared. I had 3 hpt and all were positive. Went to Ob and she did not see anything in the uterus. I cried all the way home. Ihad blood test on 5/23 level was 202 and they said it was too low. I go back tommorow. I hope my levels increase

my period suppose to come on May 4, 2005.i took 3 preganet test they all said negative do you think i'm preganet and it just not showing in my urine?

Ok im going through a similar situation and I don't understand what is wrong, Im not sure how far along I am for one because I was on birthcontrol and it caused me to have two periods in one month it was a new kind, So I only think I am 5 weeks at this point on a Friday my HCG levels were 358 on monday they were 751 and on tuesday they were 1007 they are continuingly going up but my ob DR who is a residency is not so happy with them my Family Dr says their beautiful My progesterone was 22.27 they put me on progesterone just because I have taken it before with my other pregnancy, Can anyone help me out here and let me know If I have something to worry about im scared and don't know what to do, The residence dr wants to rule it as an eptopic so thats why im confused have ultrasound on friday the 27th If anyone has any info please let me know thanks.

I found out i was 5wks and the doctor could not find the baby in the uterus and it was not in my tube either, but i was giving the methotrexate injection which would allow me to pa__s it, but the entire time i was pregnant my hCG levels was going up perfectly. Getting worked up thinking i was going to have a my second child and getting over with it and getting my tubes tide was very heart breaking. So please keep watch on your hCG levels because and ectopic pregnancy is ver painful. God Bless

Hello all, I have a question that I have not been able to get an answer to that maybe someone could relate to. I am a G4 P1, 1st m/c @ 1d wks, 2nd m/c at 8 weeks with no heartbeat, and now this. My LMP was 4/14/05 and took a hpt 5/12/05 was + bc of other m/c's dr had hcg level was 52 (low) have had LLQ pain since day 31 (today is day 45) have had levels drawn every other day they are as follows: 5/13-84, 5/14-92, 5/16-154, 5/18-248, 5/19-305, 5/20-467, 5/23-1689, 5/25-2761, and 5/27-4188. As you can see my levels are not doubling. On 5/25 levels were 2761 and I had an US and the tech did not see a gestational sac. Dr suggested ectopic, molar, or spontaneous abortion. I have had no bleeding, still have n/v, and tender b___sts. Why would my levels still be going up if it were a spontaneous abortion, with a molar pregnancy they would be abnormally high and with an ectopic they wouldn't be so high. Is there any hope or do I have false hopes. Thanks for reading and good luck to you all going through horrible situations.

hi all, This website is a blessing. I am "pregnant" with low hCG as well. 17 days after IUI, my level was 38. Two days later, 60. Tomorrow at 18the day from IUI, I will take another test, and see if it grew. I haven't had any bleeding, but have been sick and tired, some dull pain in my abdomen, and really feel bloated all around my waist. Taking progesterone, too. Dr told me not to lift my hopes up as it will probably be spontaneous abortion, but I have been keeping my faith in my embryo and praying that it will grow. Reading some episode of starting low but grew and had a healthy baby in the end is very inspiring. I will keep posted if my experience shall help other women, too. Let's go through this together.

Hi all, I can't believe so many women are going through the same type of thing I am. I read every single forum from first to last. some made me cry some gave me hope. I am only 20 and I am about 5 weeks pregnant. I had a D & E 2 years ago with my first pregnancy, I am wondering if that has anything to do with my situation. Now I am pregnant again! I took 7 hpt's and all the lines were barely there. One of the tests came out negative, I went to the doc on wed 5/25 and had a blood test. I have an hcg of 32 and my progesterone is only 9.5.. The nurse called me thursday and said according to the levels in comparison to my last period, she thinks I had a miscarriage. I didn't want to believe that so I called the doc and she had me come in again on friday for another test. I wont get the results till tues 5/31 and I am an emotional wreck. My lmp was april 25. The doc says I could either be really early or it is a bio chemical pregnancy(Early miscarriage). I just want to know whats going on. My friend was 12 weeks along and then had bleeding with cramps went to the er only to find out her fetus had been dead for the past six weeks. I just don't want to be like that. good luck to everyone and I now know that I am not alone so thanks to all who have posted their forums.-Lyana

I just got back from the er yesterday, they said my levels had dropped from 194 to 74 and they looked at my u/s and saw a "2 inch cyst" I dont know what to think now after reading all of your inputs. you think I should put the smirnoff away?