To test or not to test (hcg levels)

Me personally I'm going to get my hcg done next time. It will help set my mind at ease a bit rather than sitting around wondering whats happening.

Congrats on the positive though!!!

Yeah I wasn't gonna test until AF was late, hahaha, like that was gonna happen when I had a an unused test sitting in the bathroom cupboard

Wow congrats Cuppatea!

I've done both post m/c - with the gremlins I had serial hCG's done and with this baby I had two done a week apart, and only had the second one coz I'd had a bit of spotting in between.

I can honestly say I was probably *more* anxious having the levels done. Of course I was anxious with this one, but I found with having the levels done that my anxiety peaked every second day when the results were due and it was almost incapacitating anxiety, whereas NOT having levels done I had a lower level, constant anxiety and was able to take my mind off things by distracting myself.

Just my experiences, but again - congrats!

I'd leave it. And this is speaking from m/c, one AF, then next pg. I worried over every little thing. Get an early scan if you can because the heartbeat is very reassuring. But I think the HCG test will just send you reeling, every time you feel something different (and you will cause all babies feel a little different in there), you'll be off to the dr wanting them rechecked lol

That's just me speaking for myself though!

CONGRATS and all best wishes for a healthy and sticky bub

Edited by busymum

Right, have spoken to my lovely midwife who I had signed up with when I had the miscarriage. Plan is to have 2 blood tests hopefully today and wednesday and then leave it at that if the numbers look good. Possibly have an early scan but will talk with doc/midwife about that later.
Have decided that I am going to wait until I have had both bloods done before I ring for the results because knowing the first number on its own isn't going to help and I will only stress out if it is low and convince myself everything is wrong.
I am in work tomorrow so that should help me not phone the docs (I hope)

Ohhh good luck cuppatea..not that u will need it

he he he...I can see your mind changing back and forth!!! Remember if you DO test and Do get the results after the first one they probably will be low as you are very early on....that might freak you even though it is perfectly normal!