Simple question, bout hcg levels?

Question

what causes hcg levels to increase when you are pregnant? and if you WERE pregnant and the baby was fine and healthy what could cause a hpt to come up as neg?

Answer 1

hCG is a pregnancy hormone and is actually made by the growing fetus. The level of hCG doubles every 2 -3 days in the first few weeks of pregnancy, but the level does actually plateau. This is normal!!!!

Im sure a dodgy pregnancy test might show up as a negative for hCG. However in saying that, i have heard of women who get negative pregnancy tests all through their pregnancy. Maybe they have low levels of hormones?????

Answer 2

It is a pregnancy hormone that doubles about every other day once the egg implants itself. If you were pregnant, and the baby was fine the only thing I can think of as far as the hpt coming up negative is that you tested too early.

That is a question I can't answer because I would think that if you were 5 months along, the hcg hormone would have to be there and easily detected at that point. If that were me, I would be at the doctors asking for a vaginal ultrasound to make sure the baby is thriving.

Answer 3

Some women never get positive urine tests; they only know they're pregnant from a blood test, so yes this is totally possible. Initially the mother's body makes the hormones, but once the placenta is established, the baby makes most of what it needs.