Hcg Levels and down syndrome Posted: 03-14-08 09:11am
Ok before I was having cramping but the
great news it was nothing! I had a nice
vacation and then came back to have my
levels checked. They called me yesterday
and said they were really good but the Dr
wants me to have and ultrasound. Ok I
will feel alot better after that is done
and more confident because they will be
able to see the heartbeat! When they
called with the time I asked what my level
was and she told me 15,135 which she said
is kinda high for them thinking I am only
6 weeks going by my LMP. She said they
think I am further along but I am
wondering if something else could be going
on. I read that a high Hcg could mean the
baby has down syndrome so I am very
concerned. Any one else have this
problem??
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 03-14-08 10:05am
HCG levels can't tell you to much. The
most important thing is that they are
doubling. Have you had two tests?
The good news is you will be able to see
something on the u/s! That is always
great!!
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 03-14-08 10:06am
High hcg levels can be a lot of things.
It could be on the bad end of the spectrum
like Down's Syndrome or a few other
conditions, but it could just as easily be
on the good end. It could just be a
normal pregnancy or it could be twins!
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Alex12
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Posted: 03-14-08 10:16am
I only had one test. I called to see if
they still wanted me to come in for the
second test and they said no I can just
have the u/s done. I don't want to wait
another week.
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Ingi
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Posted: 03-14-08 10:24am
An ultrasound is going to be the best for
diagnosing anything. Hcg levels are just a
basic pregnancy indicator really. A lot of
women have high hcg levels and perfectly
normal pregnancy. Some women with
multiples have low hcg numbers and are
still fine. Hcg really varies widely.
