low hormone levels

[shelby1998]

Hiya everyone.
after having some blood tests the midwife told me that my hormone levels were low. is this something to worry about. i'm a bit scared. cheers Michelle xx

 

[Rachael]

Hiya Shel

Its hard to answer this question without knowing which particular hormones you had tested. Was it your HCG beta you had tested?

If this is the test you had done, it is important to remember that one quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin measurement alone cannot predict pregnancy outcome. A single hCG reading is not enough information for most diagnoses. When there is a question regarding the health of the pregnancy, multiple testings of hCG done a couple of days apart give a more accurate look at assessing the situation. The important factor is that your levels are doubling every 48 - 72 hours.
Try not too make to much of your HCG level at this point. A normal pregnancy may have low hCG levels and deliver a perfectly healthy baby. The results on an ultrasound after 5 - 6 weeks gestation are much more accurate than using hCG numbers.

Hope this helps

 

[shelby1998]

Hiya Rachael,
Thanks for the reply.
i think it was the level that you were talking about. i am only 5 weeks pregnant and bled with my first pregnancy and i have a beautiful healthy 7 year old daughter Shelby.
It's just that all these years on they seem to be alot more thorough.
I have an appointment on Monday so lets see what that brings xx

 

[Rachael]

Well lotsa

for Monday - I'm sure everything will be fine - Let us know how you get on.

 

[Jaidy]

Sending you lots of luck for monday sweetheart!!

 

[*saulino*]

Hi

Good luck.
Katrina

 

[shelby1998]

Thanks guys , that means alot xxxxx

 

[Wobbles]

Sending my good luck to you too x

 

[Tam]

GOOD LUCK HUN!!!

 

[shelby1998]

Absolutely fantastic.
i have just had my scan and it was brilliant. everything is ok and i am glad to say that i am 5 weeks and 5 days.

 

[Jaidy]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[shelby1998]

thankyou very much. i am on top of the moon

 

[Rachael]

Thats fantastic news Shelby!

- Your levels cannot be that low now - To be able to see a gestational sac via a transvaginal ultrasound, your hCG levels would need to have reached between 1,000 - 2,000mIU/ml.

 

[shelby1998]

thanks rachael. they told me thatthere was no need to have another blood test and that they will scan me again in another 2 weeks

 

[Rachael]

Well lots of

for your next scan - I'm sure everything will be fine!

Let us know how you get on!