How to measure HCG levels at home?

Question

Hello beauties! I am 5 weeks pregnant.. I believe my HCG levels are increasing.. since my pregnancy test line is getting stronger! However Is there any HCG level measuring kit available to buy? So that I can check at home.. thanks

Todays test! DPO 20

Answer

No, there’s not, sorry hun. Literally the only way to check your hcg levels is to get a beta blood draw done. If your doctor won’t order the test for you, for whatever reason, you can order your own test online, if you’re in the US anyways. There are several websites that do it, but the one I used was requestatest.com. You can choose between LabCorp or Quest, the location you want to go to, etc. Obviously it’s not free, but it’s not horribly expensive either. Just make sure you request the correct test (quantitative hcg)... BUT, there are downsides to going that route. It’s a rabbit hole that ends up stressing most women out: there’s usually no real need to know your hcg levels, and a single value doesn’t tell you anything at all, you need to have the test  repeated in 48-72 hours to actually have true knowledge of what’s going on with your pregnancy. The other downside is: what if you don’t feel comfortable with your results (which most people usually find some reason to worry)? Your doctor didn’t order the test so they won’t have the results and even if you show them yours they most likely wont use them anyways, and you’ll have to go through the process all over again, but through your doctor. So while it’s a nice option to have available, it’s better to go through your doctor. With all of that being said: I’m on my 3rd pregnancy and this was the first I ever had any beta draws for, and I can tell you with 100% certainty that all it did was stress me out unnecessarily. I wish I had gone the route I did with my other pregnancies, and trust in the fact that everything was ok unless I knew for sure it wasn’t. But everyone has to make their own choice. Bottom line is there’s no way to monitor your actual levels at home.

How to measure HCG levels at home?

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