WELL THE DOCTOR GOT BACK MY FIRST BLOOD TEST RESULTS AND SHE SAID THAT MY HCG LEVELS WE HIGH. SHE SAID THEY WERE LIKE 1100 (SOMETHING) BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN :dunno ? I KNOW THAT IT MEANS THAT I AM PREGNANT:yahoo BUT WHAT ARE THE NORMAL LEVELS OF HCG WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT, DOES ANYONE KNOW? I KNOW I AM PROBABLY FREAKING OUT BUT I AM JUST WONDERING ABOUT EVERYTHING:thinkin !!
GENIA:freakout :pukey :nutts :confused :mumble :yahoo :thumbsup :tired :sick :hugs :banghead :devil :cloud9 :hairout :yahoo

* At 14 DPO, the average HCG level is 48 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-119 mIU/ml.
* At 15 DPO, the average HCG level is 59 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-147 mIU/ml.
* At 16 DPO, the average HCG level is 95 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 33-223 mIU/ml.
* At 17 DPO, the average HCG level is 132 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-429 mIU/ml.
* At 18 DPO, the average HCG level is 292 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 70-758 mIU/ml.
* At 19 DPO, the average HCG level is 303 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 111-514 mIU/ml.
* At 20 DPO, the average HCG level is 522 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 135-1690 mIU/ml.
* At 21 DPO, the average HCG level is 1061 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 324-4130 mIU/ml.
* At 22 DPO, the average HCG level is 1287 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 185-3279 mIU/ml.
* At 23 DPO, the average HCG level is 2034 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 506-4660 mIU/ml.
* At 24 DPO, the average HCG level is 2637 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 540-10,000 mIU/ml.

Accordingly, the key to interpreting the true value of HCG measurements is to look at their progression. In general, the HCG level will double every two to three days in early pregnancy. Approximately 85 percent of normal pregnancies will have the HCG level double every 72 hours. However, as you get further along in your pregnancy and the HCG levels get higher, the expected doubling time increases.

* For HCG levels <1200 mIU/ml, the expected doubling time is 48-72 hours.
* For HCG levels 1200 to 6000 mIU/ml, the expected doubling time is 72-96 hours.
* For HCG levels >6000 mIU/ml, the expected doubling time is >96 hours.

HCG levels peak at about eight to 10 weeks of pregnancy and then decline, remaining at lower levels for the rest of the pregnancy. Here is a sample listing of expected HCG levels based on time after conception:

* 0-1 week: 0-50 mIU/ml
* 1-2 weeks: 40-300 mIU/ml
* 3-4 weeks: 500-6,000 mIU/ml
* 1-2 months: 5,000-200,000 mIU/ml
* 2-3 months: 10,000-100,000 mIU/ml
* 2nd trimester: 3,000-50,000 mIU/ml
* 3rd trimester: 1,000-50,000 mIU/ml

Congrats on your news!:yahoo :pinkie :yeehaw

COngrats...nothing to worry about...my HCG levels were high at first with my son and he's healthy as can be....so just enjoy the pregnancy!

The low hcg levels are the ones you worry about! so congrats!! sounds like you have a quite healthy baby!

maybe that means twins? I worked for a lady that had high hcg levels and she found out she was having twins.

maybe that means twins? I worked for a lady that had high hcg levels and she found out she was having twins.


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congrats :hugs

Congrats!!!

I've been told that there is no correlation between high HCG levels and being pregnant with multiples. Many moms of multiples actually have normal HCG levels. If the HCG level is to low then it could be a risk for miscarriage.

Mine was pretty high when they did the bloodwork (at least when I compared it to those of others at the same stage) but when you look at the chart Kristi posted you see that there is a pretty big field of possible (and normal) levels for all stages

Congrats on being :preggo