7 weeks one day now and heartbeat but other issues?

Question

So I woke up this mornign with some spotting, lite pink and littles bits of brown (dont mean to be gross) so I called the hospital and my doc told me to go so I did. And well they did another ultrasound like I haven't had enough all ready and they found a heartbeat ( fertilization age now 5 weeks 2 days) and the heartbeat is 102 now he said this is awfully early still and the heartbeat is low, First off what is normal and secondly my HCG has gone from 1367 on the 14th to now just over 1700, has anyone gone through this sort of thing....... I am just mind boggled on how I have a heartbeat now and well hcg's are still not doubling but are rising??? Any feedback would be great

Answer 1

I had almost the same situation with my last pregnancy (spotting and hcg numbers rising but not doubling).  I thought for sure I was miscarrying (again), but I'm sitting here holding that beautiful baby right now.  I also learned that doubling hcg numbers are only typical for 80% of women.

Answer 2

Normal HCG:

0-1 week: 0-50 IU/L

1-2 weeks: 40 - 300

3-4: 500 - 6,000

1-2 months: 5,000 - 200,000

2-3 months: 10,000 - 100,000

2nd trimester: 3,000 - 50,000

3rd trimester: 1,000 - 50,000

Non-pregnant females: <5.0

Postmenopausal: <9.5

Normal heartbeat at that stage is from 90-110, so it sounds like everything is okay.

Normal heart rates are from 110-180 after 9 weeks. I wouldn't put much into it with you only being 7 weeks. It's hard to actually zoom in on the heart, and it shouldn't be done at this stage anyway.  

Answer 3

I am sorry but your hcg shoul be much higher at 7 weeks mine was over 100,000 and the heart beat around 150 I would suggest seeing a new doc maybe progesterone can help but it sounds like an early m/c to me see an Ob asap and get your levels checked if you do m/c theny there may have been a chromosome abnormality and thats why the body is getting rid of it good luck I have been through it 3 x.