[Banned-ZoesMom]

It's just not good enough to try to be positive and tell myself I'm really only about 4 weeks and not 6 weeks. The fact that my levels didn't double a second time has me worried again. I had a dream last night to get my progesterone checked. I don't know if they've been checking it along with my hcg levels. I wonder if perhaps I should get it checked, just to make sure it looks good and looks to be where it should be, especially with levels a little under where they should be.

What do you girls think?

[Danica]

I think the er doc is right and your levels are okay but I personally would want my progesterone being tested. I regret that I didn't do that with my last pregnancies. Here is info on hcg doubling time quoted from here, http://baby2see.com/preconception/hcg.html

A single hCG value doesn't give enough information about the health or viability of the pregnancy. Within the first 2 - 4 weeks after fertilization, hCG usually doubles every 48 - 72 hours. That usually corresponds to hCG levels below 1200 IU. From 1200 - 6000, the hCG usually takes 72-96 hours to double. Above 6000 IU, the hCG often takes over four days to double. So, the rate of increase in hCG levels normally varies as a pregnancy progresses. hCG that does not double every two to three days does not necessarily indicate a problem with the pregnancy. Some normal pregnancies will have quite low levels of hCG, and result in perfect babies.