Within the process of making baby as the ovum
gets fertilized, the embryo grows to become a fetus, and the release of hCG
hormone increases steadily. The hCG levels double every 48–72 hrs, also known
as Beta-hCG doubling time.
As the pregnancy progresses the release of hCG
gradually slows down.
hCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin) is one of the
essential hormones that gets produced by the growing baby to sustain its growth
within the mother’s womb.
Having said that, obviously there will be a
difference in hCG levels twins/ multiples and singletons. The hCG levels for
twins/ multiples are exponentially higher than that of a single baby.
The following hCG levels singleton vs. twins
chart will help you understand the difference in hCG levels.
How do you measure hCG levels?
You can find your hCG levels through a Blood test. The
blood test not only determines the presence of hCG in the blood, but also gives
you the amount of hCG present in your blood. The beta-hCG blood tests also help
your doctor understand if your pregnancy is progressing positively, diagnose
ectopic and failed pregnancy and even cancer.
What
if the hCG levels don’t go up?
For any pregnancy to progress positively, the beta-hCG
levels have to steadily rise, especially in the initial 7-10 weeks.
But what if they do not rise as desired? In case your
hCG reports do not show a gradual increase or if you see a drop instead of an
increase then it means that your pregnancy is not going right, or there are
some issues. In such case your doctor might ask you to do an ultra sound to be
on a safer side.
In case you want to understand in detail further about
hCG levels for twins parentingnmore.com
has a very detailed article on same. Also here is a video on hCG levels
for twins that will help as well.
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