QuestionI am 31 years old. This is my first pregnancy and the first day of LMP was 9/9.
I will be 8 wks tmrw and I started spotting lightly (brown blood) on 10/26. Called the OB & she said this is normal, could be leftover blood from implantation, stay off my feet, no stress, etc. Well, it stopped. Everything was fine until Sat afternoon 10/29 when I went to the bathroom & noticed spotting again, this time pinkish red... I freaked out & call the DR again & they said to stay off my feet, call back if any bad cramping, heavier bleeding, etc. Well, the spotting faded to brown & went away (never got heavier, only one time red and only when I wiped). I have not spotted since then. I also have no cramps or pain or anything. Well, Mon my OB called & wanted me to get blood work done so we "could see where things stand". Got it back & my HCG is 2480. She called yesterday & said that was a little low, should be in the 5-6000 range, also my prog was only 7.7 & should be 9 or higher. Prescribed prog supp (100 mg) which I started last night. Have to go back today for more blood work to see if levels are doubling. She said my numbers definitely should be doubled from Monday. I have my u/s Fri morning. So basically I have been scouring the internet for ANY information on low HCG, low Prog, and am finding that you can really only base the info on your u/s. Does this sound right? I am trying not to panic about losing my baby... my husband refuses to believe these "numbers" and won't even think about something wrong until we see the u/s. I am praying like I have never prayed in my LIFE. The thing is, I feel fine, no bleeding, no cramping... still have sore breasts, peeing all the time, other signs of pregnancy... I'm just not sure what to think at this point & I'm scared to death to go get my blood work done again! Could someone please reassure me?
AnswerI don't see why you believe anything is wrong with the baby. It is quite common to have occasional spotting in early preganncy. The HCG values at 7-8 weeks gestation range from 15,000-200,000. A value of 2480 is a bit low at this stage of pregnancy. HOwever, if you are more than 6 weeks from the first day of your last period, a sonogram will show a fetus and a fetal heartbeat. If, on Friday, the sonogram shows a fetus and a fetal heartbeat, you should not worry. If, on the other hand, there is only an empty sac but no fetus or heartbeat, it may indicate a non viable pregnancy. Wait for the sonogram. Don't worry. If you repeat the blood work, there should be a doulbing of the HCG value in 48 hours, so if it is greater than 5000, you also should not worry.
