Confused

I got a positive pregnancy test. I’m about 5 weeks. I called the doctor and they set me up for an ultrasound and follow up on March 14th which puts me at 8 weeks? I’m kind of confused as I thought that they did labs to check hcg? I’m high risk and this is my first pregnancy so I’m not sure what’s right and not right. Is it normal for them to not check it?
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I would call and say you are high risk and want to confirm pregnancy with hcg test . They should always test to make sure it’s rising esp when chemical pregnancies are very common

They cant do anything around that time. So its pretty routine to wait till 8-10 weeks

8-12 weeks is common. I’m also high risk, but with all of my pregnancies (8) my first pregnancy I had to wait til I was 12 weeks and with my current pregnancy it was 8. Different OB offices.

8-10 weeks is my experience. My last I was seen @ almost 6 weeks because I was bleeding a lot…so there was reason & concern for me to be seen earlier.

You can ask for HCG testing!

@Frankie I originally called my Ob office and asked for a blood test to check hcg. She said she would call me back and all they did was set me up for an ultrasound and follow up at 8 weeks and said it wasn’t necessary to get the blood test. I took another test this morning and my line was much much darker than 5 days ago so I think it’s safe to say everything’s going well so far!

@Brianne that’s great. Congrats!!

@Frankie thank you💗

It really depends on the doctor and how much they’re willing to work with their patients. I have a history of low progesterone and with my first pregnancy I was cramping and spotting non stop and the women’s hospital refused to check my progesterone. I got in touch with another doctor by the grace of God and she put me on progesterone before even checking my levels because of my symptoms. I ended up being on progesterone throughout the whole pregnancy because my levels were abnormally low the entire time. I still use that doctor now with my second and she checked my HCG levels right when I told her I was pregnant and for several weeks after to make sure everything looked good. If you feel you should have them checked don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, find a doctor that will listen to you and support you because you need and deserve that in your pregnancy. ♥️

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