My doc keeps mentioning hcg levels in my reports and im just nodding without really understanding what it is matlab. Can someone explain in simple words what this hormone does? First pregnancy so all new for me.
Behn, simple words mein batayein toh yeh pregnancy ka main hormone hai. Jab hum ghar pe urine test karte hain, toh yeh hormone hi batata hai ki pregnancy positive hai. Yeh baby ko nutrition dene ke liye body mein banta hai, so tension mat lo.
Ah, hCG is the beautiful hormone that first tells us our miracle is on the way. During IVF, we eagerly wait for the 'beta hCG' blood test to confirm the pregnancy. It's the hormone produced by the placenta that helps sustain the pregnancy, so tracking its rise is very important.
It's the human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, which spikes rapidly in early pregnancy. This is actually the main culprit behind that horrible morning sickness and nausea! When mine was peak, eating small portions of dry crackers early in the morning helped me survive the day.
Since my husband and I are planning a baby, I've been reading up on this a lot! It's the hormone that starts building up once the fertilized egg attaches to the uterus. I really hope I get to see a positive hCG test on my strip very soon!
It's basically the hormone that makes that second line show up on your home pregnancy kit! My mother-in-law didn't know the scientific name hCG, but she said once that line is dark, the pregnancy is strong. It's just nature's way of preparing your body for the baby.
I remember being so anxious about my hCG blood test levels in the first few weeks, constantly googling if they were doubling. I am in my second trimester now and thankfully those early worries have faded. Did anyone else drive themselves crazy refreshing the lab reports?
