Bleeding in pregnancy could be a sign of miscarriage. If your hCG level was in the thousands or tens of thousands when you miscarried, it may take several weeks for your levels to return to zero, according to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. Blood tests can be either qualitative (meaning they determine if hCG is in your blood) or quantitative (determining exactly how much hCG is in your blood). Your doctor is the best person to tell you what your hCG levels mean, because normal hCG levels vary significantly from person to person, and single hCG levels (even single low hCG levels) do not give much information on how a pregnancy is progressing.Additionally, slow rising hCG levels may indicate a problem, but not necessarily. After your hCG level passes 6,000 mIU/ml, it may take more than 4 days to double. . Ive just had the HCG levels tested during my 5th week so far. A woman carrying more than one embryo will usually have a higher baseline level of hCG than one carrying a single embryo due to the hormones role in fetal development and early pregnancy. Because an ectopic pregnancy can be a medical emergency, its important a doctor identify this as quickly as possible. A rise greater than 50% but. I feel otherwise. Keep me updated and hopefully we will both have some good news to share! He said that maybe we need to stop the hcg levels and just go by U/S since those results are more promising. HCG levels rising but not doubling. For potential or actual medical emergencies, immediately call 911 or your local emergency service. After over a year of failure TTC the natural way and then with the help of clomid, we tried IUIamd i got pregnant on the first try! The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. 2015;35(7):2135-2148. doi: 10.1148/rg.2015150092, Seeber BE. I am continuing all my meds. Although the doubling guideline holds true in 85% of normal pregnancies, not all pregnancies follow this pattern and almost 8% of viable intrauterine pregnancies exhibited a slower rate of hCG rise.