1st beta hcg 10.4, anyone start with a similar #?

My first beta hcg was Monday and it was 10.4, I have another tomorrow to check if they are rising. I am so scared because in January they were similar then went back to find out they had gone down to 8. The heartbreak is horrible month after month. I'm praying this month will will different. I have been taking hpt's in the am and today's looked darker than yesterday's I pray that's a good sign. Has anyone started off with a low hcg level like this and then went to find out if went up? Please share.