When you first find out are pregnant what should your hCG level be and how it grow?

The level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a pregnant woman's blood increases significantly during early pregnancy. Here's how hCG levels typically grow:

First Trimester:

- 4 weeks of pregnancy: hCG levels may be around 5-50 mIU/mL (milli-international units per milliliter).

- 5 weeks of pregnancy: hCG levels can rise to approximately 18-7340 mIU/mL.

- 6 weeks of pregnancy: hCG levels range between 1080-56500 mIU/mL.

- 7-12 weeks of pregnancy: hCG levels continue to rise and peak around 10,000 to 100,000 mIU/mL.

After the First Trimester:

- 13-20 weeks of pregnancy: hCG levels start to decline but remain elevated compared to non-pregnant levels.

- 21-40 weeks of pregnancy: hCG levels gradually decrease further but are still higher than before pregnancy.

- Postpartum: hCG levels rapidly decline after childbirth and return to non-pregnant levels within a few weeks.

It's important to note that individual hCG levels can vary among pregnant women, and the rate of increase may differ. For accurate monitoring, healthcare providers may recommend serial hCG measurements to assess the progression of pregnancy and identify potential complications. Additionally, hCG levels can be affected by factors like multiple gestations, ectopic pregnancy, or gestational trophoblastic disease, making interpretation by a healthcare professional essential.