Also, I am completely unsure how old the baby is!
The nurse from my doctor called me back yesterday and said my hCG level was 198,000, "pretty high", she said. Then the scheduling department immediately called an scheduled me for the first ultrasound on Tuesday, at 11 am.
There are several possibilities here...one is that I may be further along than I thought. But there are others.
I am wondering...could the Lord be blessing us with twins?
Here is a chart from http://pregnancy.familyeducation.com/prenatal-health-and-nutrition/expecting-multiples/56993.html:
HCG Levels in Single and Twin Pregnancy
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Days from LMP*
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HCG Range** for Singleton Pregnancy
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HCG Range for Multiple Pregnancy
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28
|
9.4-120
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9.5-120
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33
|
300-600
|
200-1,800
|
36
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1,200-1,800
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2,400-36,000
|
40
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2,400-4,800
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8,700-108,000
|
45
|
12,000-60,000
|
72,000-180,000
|
70
|
96,000-144,000
|
348,000-480,000
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| *LMP is the date of the start of the last menstrual period. **HCG is measured in mIU/mL | ||
As the chart illustrates, HCG measurements are quite inflated when a multiple pregnancy is present. However, they are not considered a completely reliable indicator of twins or more. In most cases, a high HCG reading will only prompt further investigation.
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