Im in first trimester and reading a lot about hcg which is making me more confused than before. Do these levels keep rising the whole time or do they come down at some point normally? just trying to understand.
Yes it peaks in the first trimester and then dips and plateaus, thats normal. They dont even track it after the early weeks usually. If you are worried about a specific reading, ask your gynac to interpret it.
My gynac explained hCG rises fast in the first trimester, peaks around 8 to 11 weeks, then naturally comes down a bit and levels off. So a drop later in pregnancy can be totally normal. An early drop though is something to check with the doctor.
From my journey I learnt the numbers go up a lot early then settle, which is expected. I used to panic at every reading. Please let your doctor read the trend, they know what is normal at each stage. Be gentle with yourself.
