https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:34:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800811 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:27:34 +0000 Shantuck 2800811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Thanks, lady. I'm doing ok... though tired of going through this again. But now my eggs are legit old so I guess this being another journey shouldn't come as a surprise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800787 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:53:06 +0000 winniebee 2800787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800605 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:37:43 +0000 bhbee 2800605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn’t have a level drawn at the time but 7.5 seems reasonable. When i got my period at 6w post d&amp;c i still had a faint positive wondfo. It was all gone that i could see by the time i ovulated again. </p> <p>It’s so annoying, hugs to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800599 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:04:23 +0000 karenbme 2800599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I miscarried 11/17/17, but didn't have a d&amp;c. I had bloodwork right before Christmas (~5.5 weeks post) that showed residual HCG (I can't remember exactly what the level was), but repeated bloodwork on 1/9 (~7.5 weeks post) and was at zero. I also thought for sure that something was wrong because I started spotting on 1/3 and was kind of freaking out before the appointment on the 9th. In the end I spotted for two weeks and it never turned into anything and I didn't pass any tissue.</p> <p>So sorry you're going through this. A level of 7.5 does make it sound a lot more likely that your body's just taking its time this time. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800595 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:46:11 +0000 Shantuck 2800595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: Thanks, lady. Yikes! That has been my concern... especially with my history of retained tissue after A's birth... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800589 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:34:56 +0000 mfa_lady 2800589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Hey friend. I had a similar experience after a natural (but missed) miscarriage. I kept getting faintly positive HPTs for months after, and eventually ended up in the ER with severe cramping and bleeding. An ultrasound didn't show anything but a week or so after that incident I passed a fair amount of tissue. I hope this doesn't happen to you, but wanted to share just in case. Big hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800582 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:20:55 +0000 Shantuck 2800582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The nurse who called me earlier either misread my numbers or I misheard but I guess the value was 7.5 rather than 75 so that's much better. But wow, this is still taking awhile.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800581 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:19:56 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2800581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: I did the tests at home for my own reassurance. </p> <p>I believe the ultrasound was a few days after, and then they has me come back (there was still "debris"... terrible wording) the next week. </p> <p>After my first miscarriage they scheduled no follow up and my doctor went away for 2 weeks. I went to the ER and asked for an ultrasound and was basically having a melt down so they did it. The second miscarriage, I asked for a follow up ultrasound within a few days so they booked it for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800576 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:10:13 +0000 Shantuck 2800576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: Did you test at home or go in for betas? I haven't done an ultrasound as part of the post-D&amp;C care (last one I had was when I was still pregnant). Was that part of the normal course of treatment at your doctor's office? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800523 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:02:53 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2800523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tested until I got a negative test... I think it took a few weeks for both miscarriages (I had medically assisted ones after a missed miscarriage). I'd ask your doc for another ultrasound. For my second MC they could see blood still "swirling around" but not tissue. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-dampc-hcg-levels#post-2800514 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:40:07 +0000 Shantuck 2800514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a D&amp;C on 12/12/17 and went in on 12/27 for a post-op check and bloodwork. At that appointment, my HCG levels had dropped to about 475. My first D&amp;C period arrived on 1/14 and instead of wasting time and money going in for weekly beta blood draws, I took a few HPTs until the lines on the wondfos got super faint. I then went in 6.5 weeks after the D&amp;C for a blood draw (4.5 weeks after the prior draw) and my levels are still at 75 mIU. This is my third loss and with the prior two, my levels were under 5 when tested 4 weeks post D&amp;C. I'm just wondering if others who have had D&amp;Cs have taken this long for HCG levels to zero out. I know every body is different but this seems like a long amount of time to have lingering HCG levels and I can't help but worry about retained tissue, etc.... </p>