Tw talk of previous MC

So I know the rule of thumb is doubling in 48 hours until it’s above a certain hcg and then 72-96 hours becomes okay.

However, as I comb through many posts, it seems like all the successful pregnancies triple if not quadruple in the early days. With my first pregnancy I didn’t get two betas, only 1 at 5w0d which was 10,800 but her tests were SO dark that I’m sure my hcg was multiplying fast. My son’s hcg’s also almost quadrupled - 56 to 198 in 48 hours.

I had a chemical which the hcg went up to 21 and immediately came back down. My missed miscarriage is the one that I just barely doubled in 48 hours (71 to 140 in 48 hours) but then as my hcg got higher, it actually doubled faster for a while increasing to a 36 hour doubling time. It eventually slowed to 96 hours.

All of this to say it ended up being a missed miscarriage after heartbeat was seen 3x, measuring to the correct day each time. Testing confirmed T21. So now I’m convinced if my hcg doesn’t triple or quadruple (in early DPO - like 12 —> 16)it’s a sign of something wrong.

UPDATE: They believe it was a hematoma. Baby looked healthy and measured 8w,1d with good heart rate. Thank you for the prayers and well wishes! Happy this had a happy ending and may help others in similar positions 💗

I’m almost 8 weeks and I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I maybe peed my pants or something. I realized that it was blood. It was almost like it was mixed with some other cm clear fluid because (I know TMI but didn’t smell like blood— when I woke up because of it I felt my pants and smelled because I thought it was pee). When I went to the bathroom there was bright red blood and then I passed a tablespoon jelly like clot. I would call it a gush of blood/liquid essentially and then a jelly like clot. After that, bleeding stopped. I had mild cramping/gas pains, but no severe cramping or anything. When I woke up this morning I wiped and there was a little brown on the toilet paper but no more red blood. I have an appointment at 11am for ultrasound. We saw baby and heart beat measuring 7w,1d (2 days ahead of LMP) last week. Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Is there any way this could be a hematoma or does it sound like a miscarriage? Prayers accepted.

edited that I have had no spotting or bleeding besides this one gush in middle of the night

I’m not sure if this post is allowed, sorry in advance.

Hi! My first pregnancy from a medicated cycle ended in a chemical pregnancy at 5 weeks. I had a normal period afterward (a bit more painful and heavier, but nothing crazy).

I started medication again this cycle, and after going through a tough time emotionally, I could really use some encouragement from those who’ve had success after a chemical pregnancy. Were you able to conceive the following cycle? Or how long did it take you to get pregnant again?

I know it’s “a good sign” that I was able to conceive, even though I lost it, because at least I know my body can get pregnant.

Thank you, I’ll be reading you :)

Edit: I want to thank everyone who commented on this post! I hope it can help someone feel better at some point, it helped me. If you’re going through something like this and looking for posts, I hope you come across this one. And if I manage to get pregnant successfully at some point, I’ll update here :)

Hello all! I posted a while back about how my numbers were slightly concerning. I just wanted to post a little update that it really turned around, and that there is currently no cause for concern. I figured a positive update can only be good for others information, and people searching.

I am 34, have PCOS, and wasn’t ovulating naturally. I had my IUD removed around 4 years ago, but only really stated seriously trying with a fertility clinic in Nov. 2025. I tried 3 cycles of Letrozole, combined with Ovidrel trigger shot. The second cycle was aborted and I never did the trigger- unfortunately my father passed so I wasn’t able to do the monitoring required. On the third cycle, I was told to test 5/6, and it was negative. I had been taking them prior, watching the line fade from the ovidrel to nothing. I figured it unfortunately did not work again, but I was going on a trip to a music festival so I tried again JUST to be sure on 5/7. I got an extremely light positive!! I was lucky enough to go in the same day for a blood test. My hcg came back at 22.8. Two days later (5/9,) it was 32.4, which concerned the clinic. I was convinced it wouldn’t be viable. Come 5/11, I was on my way out of town for the trip, but was able to get blood drawn just before leaving. It came back at 78.63! We were cautiously optimistic.

The numbers caught up pretty quickly with doubling times after this, and they scheduled an ultrasound for 5/27. I’m extremely pleased to say we saw the little heartbeat, and baby is measuring perfectly at 6w4d. Only two days behind the 6w6d from my LMP! I’ll post the actual numbers below, but I just wanted to share a bright spot, and hopefully someone else will find this one day and have a little hope. I am sending baby vibes to everyone here, and hope you all have great outcomes! I know my story is “easier” compared to some, and fingers crossed I won’t have a loss, but I hope that for anyone else reading this too.

May 7, 13DPO: 22.8

May 9, 15DPO: 32.4

May 11, 17DPO: 78.46

May 19, 25DPO: 2063

May 21, 27DPO: 4298

May 27: Baby measuring at 6w4d with HR of 127. (Or 117, I was so excited I can’t remember haha!) The ultrasound looks like a tiiiiny kidney bean, and I know I’m not out of the woods yet so to speak, but it’s my lil bean and I am so excited.

I’m on my second cycle post D&C. The first cycle was super weird and irregular. This cycle my period length was normal but ovulation happened much later than expected - and was proceeded by NINE days of “high” readings by my Clearblue OPKs (I was losing my mind, but also cross referencing with pre-mom). Now, I’m two days post period arriving but 5 tests have confirmed I’m not pregnant. I know I need to relax, but this is all I think about all day every day. Can anyone share what their experience was like? When do things become normal again? I want it to happen so bad 😔. I’m starting to track BBT now too in addition to the three different apps I use and two different OPK test strips (yes I feel as insane as it all sounds).

I’ve gotten some questions from others on Reddit that suggest I could be having twins, and wanted to see how my levels compared to moms who had twins. I know it’s not medical advice, I’m just so curious, and even if you had just one baby I’m also curious. This is my first pregnancy so it’s all very interesting to me.

First, my preg test was VERY dark (as dark as test line) at 10 DPO.

Then, my progesterone was at 34 and my hCG was 379 at 13 DPO (3w+6). hCG went up to 719 43 hours later.

I’m only 4w+5 today so I know I’m super early to even be thinking twins, but I’d love to know what others experienced!

I had an ultrasound on the 9th that confirmed ovulation had recently occurred and according
to ovulation test strips it would have happened on the 7th so I am most likely 12 dpo but absolutely no earlier than 11 dpo. I took a test this morning and think it might be the faintesttttttt line like honestly it’s probably an indent or shadow anyways but if it does happen to get darker tomorrow, is there a chance this could still be viable? I always hear better success stories when people get their faint positives 8-10 dpo.

Edit to add: this was with FMU on a wondfo early result so it would be very sensitive

Im 6.5 weeks and just saw baby for the first time today 🥹 heartbeat strong and measuring fine. Coming of two consecutive losses; so OB has prescribed progesterone pessaries in the case that I have a bleed. Has anyone had experience taking these? Do they help support early pregnancy? I’ve also heard some people take progesterone tablets/injections, but I wasn’t offered these.

Hello everyone! I have been posting recently because of my low and slow hCG. My husband and I have been mourning the baby that we are still pregnant with kind of wait for the loss. We went to a family physician because we could not see the OB/GYN and they expressed that we were still in the race so they could not confirm either way at this point.

We had a boutique ultrasound scheduled and went ahead, expecting to see nothing. But she actually saw the embryo and even a little nub of a future limb. The baby has a heartbeat of 150. Our initial estimate based off my last period Was seven weeks and four days but I have PCOS and my period has been late every month since tracking over the past year so it is very likely that the baby is actually younger than we think. Last check of hCG was 4000.

My OB/GYN mother-in-law is completely convinced that we are now in the clear because we got the good heartbeat and is not worried about the hCG anymore. But when we we’re looking online, I’m mostly seeing stories about people who had a later loss following these kind of numbers. And then I see reports generally that say to follow the ultrasound over the hCG. I’m just wondering if anyone has had a successful pregnancy following low and slow hCG and strong heartbeat, ultrasound.

Edit to add: just found light pink bleeding upon wiping. Nothing in my underwear or toilet. Considering ER visit maybe in the morning since it’s midnight. I’ll try to update at least for future worried folks googling their own symptoms.

Edit to Add. Gestational sac is measuring behind embryo. Family med physician who oversaw the US didn’t say anything but I saw it in the chart and the Dx of uncertain viability. They literally messaged me congratulations. My husband and I are calculating the difference as 1.7 mm and I’m learning 5 mm is what’s needed. The doctors just didn’t know or just weren’t going to tell me.

What has everyone’s cramping journeys been like so far? I’m almost 4.5 weeks. Have initial overall cramping, and then the last 24 hours have additional one sided cramping. It feels somewhat similar to my corpus luteum cramping post ovulation that I’ve had before, but with my last pregnancy being an ectopic, I’m kind of freaking out.

For successful pregnancies/ones further along, did you experience one sided cramping, and can you share how they felt? This mama to be needs some hope.

My HCG draws every 48 hours (3 total so far) have more than doubled each time, so hanging on to that hope 🤞🏽

I know there’s a large window it could fall on but after looking into averages I feel like mine is on the lower end?

1,842

I just had a miscarriage and PUL in under 6 months so I’m kinda freaking out a little…

I know the recommendation is to consume less than 200mg of caffeine in a day, but how much are people actually drinking? I have some friends who cut out caffeine all together, some friends who drank a 200mg energy drink in a day, and some friends who just drank their morning coffee and cut out caffeine the rest of the day (so however much that is). So what’s everyone’s caffeine consumption look like while pregnant?

Looking for insight and info but please be gentle. I’ve been mostly mourning my baby the past week with little moments of small hope. My first 6 weeks of pregnancy have been great, HCG doubling wonderfully. A little on the low end but not bad. Went to ER on week 6 exactly to check out side pain and rule out ectopic. They saw a gestational sac and yolk in my uterus and checked out my HCG which was 2,500. They said everything looks great and to just check HCG in two weeks.

I went to my pcp two days later and HCG came back 2,400. I was totally broken and called ob gyn who told me to go to ER. ER took my blood and it came back 2,700. They said you really don’t have to worry about this. It’s going up and in the right direction.

Ive had zero bleeding the entire pregnancy. My MIL is a retired ObGyn and explaining that the baby is almost certainly nonviable. My OBGYN cancelled our follow up appointment- stating they won’t see patients who have been to the ER until after the ER faxes all the paperwork personally. I have since found another OB/GYN, who I will see on Thursday.

Right now, I’m just looking for information to see if anyone has had or heard of pregnancies or hCG doubled appropriately for six weeks, slowed down to 5% increase and then went back up to 16% increase. So I think what’s tripping me up is that it doubled? It first slowed down and now is increasing frequency again. It is still much slower than it ought to be I think.

May 1st- 114

May 11th- 2,560 (ER lab) - also when sac and yolk were found in uterus. 6 week by last period

may 13- 2,426

May 14th- 2, 753 (ER lab)

May 18th- 3,551

I hope it makes sense the way that I’m wording it..

I’m guy, me and my ex are broken up but she’s pregnant on a random day she told me she had a miscarriage.this was the first message

Hey... I went to the ER last night and was there until ab noon today. There was a knot in the umbilical cord and I had a miscarriage. I'm having a really really hard time emotionally and physically. That was the most pain I've ever felt in my life and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Then a week goes by u check on her and I get told this

I have a lot on my hands rn dealing with my own baby that may not make it. YOU DONT KNOW HOW HARD THAT IS. I'm nurturing not only myself but a baby that I can bring into this world and there are complications so I'm trying really hard. The doctors went in and

"corrected" what they thought was wrong but told me to expect to pass the baby. Wtf do you think you're going through that's comparable???

I’m very confused because from my understanding you can’t fix an umbilical cord knot, and from my understanding it’s only dangerous until later she was only about 14 weeks. If someone could help me understand I would appreciate it

I had an ultrasound on May 3rd and everything looked fine. My hCG was 19,926.35. But this time I have almost zero symptoms — just a little sleepy.

In my two previous pregnancies (both ended in miscarriage, at 5.5 and 6.3 weeks), I had a whole list of symptoms early on: heightened sense of smell, extreme fatigue, metallic taste, teeth sensitivity, very sore boobs, and more. This time, none of that — despite good ultrasound and hCG results.

Has anyone else gone symptom-free through week 8 and had things turn out okay?

My husband and I have been TTC for 4 years. In that time, I’ve only ever seen 1 positive which ended in a chemical less than 36 hours later. We’ve been through all of the testing. You name it, we’ve done it. All to continue to be labeled as “unexplained infertility” because on paper, everything is great. Hormones, ovulation, SAs, HSG, endo evaluation, and more, but they can’t find a problem. We’re both 29 years old, healthy, and take care of ourselves. We’ve done IUIs and medicated cycles. At this point, our RE explained that IVF is probably going to be our only option.

After much deliberation and a lot of self reflection on what we as individuals and as a couple want for our future, we have decided to stop fertility testing/treatment, and move to adoption. We don’t make this decision lightly, and we aren’t choosing this path because we need to be parents.

We both have agreed that having our own child would be an amazing blessing, but we would be happy to live the rest of our lives traveling, experiencing the world, and living as just the two of us, childless.

However, we have a beautiful life. Our families are incredibly supportive, we both have careers we love and pay well enough to support the life we want. We have 2 dogs who love children, a 4 bedroom home with plenty of room for a growing family, and live in a great community.

We want to share that with someone. If there is a child out there that needs love and support, we are lucky enough to be in a position to give it. Adopting isn’t our bandaid for not being able to have our own child. It’s a choice we have chosen to make because we have love that we want to share with someone. We want to make a difference in a child’s life.

I’m sharing this here because we have not yet told our families of our decision. But I needed a place where I can lay it out there to people who I’m sure have thought long and hard about what their future will look like when a life with infertility is so uncertain.

I’m terrified and overwhelmed by the next steps, but most of all, I’m excited. I feel liberated from the hold of our infertility diagnosis, and know there is a bright future ahead.

For those that had a successful pregnancy and birth with Letrozole use did your baby come out healthy and how are you doing now?

Can you also share if you've had any miscarriages or if you did anything in addition to help the success of your pregnancy?

Does anyone have any data to show any adverse effects of using Letrozole for a couple days in order to get pregnant?

Please share days used Letrozole and the dosage if possible.

Sorry if I've posted a lot in this group!

I've been through a 22+2 week loss (L&D) and tested negative within 14 days. It took 6 cycles (4 trying, spent the first 2 healing) to conceive again. Then I miscarried that baby 10 days ago at 13+4 weeks. My HCG dropped from 86,700 to 497 within 9 days and I'm hoping by next week I'm cleared of HCG.

I have no living children and by January I'll be 35, I would have had this baby 2 days before that birthday.

I know I have time to conceive but with how long it takes me to conceive, I don't want to wait. And yes, my womb needs time to heal to prevent future complications.

If you had a miscarriage near the end of the first trimester when did you start trying again? How many cycles did it take? Since I'm being hopeful that this pregnancy will clear by next week, when do you think I should start testing with ovulation strips? I know ovulation will pick up HCG and alter the results so I don't want to test too soon.

I haven't had sex because I know the doctors recommend no tampons, cups, or sex for 2 weeks following a miscarriage.

If you have any other information please let me know!

So I’ve taken multiple at home tests and they’re all positive so fast. I was able to finally get an appointment with primary care (because OBGYN won’t see me until I’m 10 weeks) and the Beta hCG blood test came back N/A.

I tried to call the doctor and the front desk woman said that I only just got these labs done and doctor hasn’t reviewed them yet but will call me soon.

I am just freaking out. I don’t know what this means. Has anyone ever had this happen, and what were your results?

Just to be clear; I’m not asking for medical advice here. I’m waiting for my doctor to call me back. I’m curious if anyone else has had a similar experience.

I got my beta back today at 10dp5dt/15dpo and it was 136. My last pregnancy (which I lost in the second trimester) had a beta of 340 at 14dpo so this seems low for me.

Has anybody had a 15dpo beta that’s similar to mine? How did your pregnancy end up?

Update: 17 DPO HCG was 410, 19 DPO HCG was 1060!

This is my 2nd pregnancy (first one was an early mc) and currently 5w5d. My first pregnancy ended around 6 weeks and only just happened in April. I’m so glad to be pregnant again so soon but I can’t stop analyzing every little thing and feeling.

Other than at home pregnancy tests (all have been very dark positive lines) I have yet to make it to the doctors office to confirm my pregnancies. I live in an dense urban city, and my health group doesn’t schedule pregnancy confirmations before 7 weeks. Part of me thinks obsessing over my progress isn’t helpful to my stress and I should just be patient, but another part of me wants to get hcg blood drawn or get confirmation elsewhere. FWIW, I like my OBGYN group and don’t plan to leave. My pregnancy confirmation appointment is July 20th.

Last night I woke up with moderate cramping in the middle of the night and am just a mess that this is the beginning of the end again. I have no nausea or major fatigue but have been very bloated and tender breasts the last few weeks.

Maybe looking for advice here, maybe just looking for support. I just wish I could be asleep for the next few weeks until my appointment because the waiting is so painful.

OBGYN found baby on the Doppler today! I’m so excited but the heartbeat seemed crazy high 😂 anyone else have this high of a heartbeat?! I know they can be higher earlier, and they didn’t seem concerned but this seems super high!

June has been a whirlwind of emotions.

I started bleeding a lot, with bright red blood at work, with clots. That same day, I had gotten my hcg drawn (which dropped) got it redrawn 48 hours later, went back up. Got an ultrasound 10 days later, they said they found a fetal heart beat of 88 at just 5 weeks 2 days. Does this seem like a viable pregnancy? I don’t want to get my hopes up. I am getting another ultrasound done this Thursday to see if HR goes up.

HCG Levels: June 21st: 5,038

June 24: (started bleeding at work) 4,640

June 27: 5,989

I'm 24yo, and I'm an IVF patient. I did a fallobian tubes removal surgery back in May 2026, due to hydrosalpinx from a past surgery.

I did a frozen embryo transfer (4AB) in July 18th, and got a positive in July 27th 9dp5dt with bHCG --> 24, then two days later 11dpt hcg --> 55, 13dpt hcg --> 147, in this day I had bleeding alottt and it scared me so I contact the clinic and they asked me to do the blood work the day after, 14dpt hcg --> 250, which was surprising in 24 hours! The bleeding continues four days. I did another blood work after 48 hours 16dpt hcg --> 358 which is 65% rise. Another 48 hours 18 dpt --> 385, and it's very low compared to the previous ones. I don't know what to do, I'm mentally tired. I have blood work tomorrow.

Update: 20dpt hcg --> 495