A blood test for the presence of beta hCG is used to confirm pregnancy. The test is the most reliable method to confirm pregnancy. At your first appointment onwards the doctor will monitor the progress of the pregnancy by measuring the beta hCG levels. This is important even early in the pregnancy to ensure that [...]
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Slow Rising HCG Levels
One indicator which you want to keep an eye on when you are pregnant is your HCG levels. HCG is short for human chorionic gonadotropin. This hormone is produced by your body when you are pregnant and the levels of HCG may reveal some information about your pregnancy. The purpose of HCG is to help [...]
Low HCG Levels in Early Pregnancy
Human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG, is a hormone which is produced by your body when you are pregnant. Its purpose is to assist your growing fetus in receiving the nutrition which it needs to develop. HCG levels can shed some light on what might be occurring in your uterus, but it’s important to remember that [...]
HCG Levels in Early Pregnancy Chart
Your HCG levels in your pregnancy week by week indicate first of all if you are pregnant, and, as your pregnancy continues, how your pregnancy is progressing. When you take your home pregnancy test, you results are dictated by the HCG levels found in your urine. HCG levels are noticeable about two weeks after conception. [...]
