Preparing for Baby: hCG Levels, Ultrasounds & Health Signs

Healthy pregnancy indicators include rising hCG levels and specific hormonal shifts in progesterone and estrogen. Understanding different types of ultrasounds and the impact of early exercise helps parents prepare for a safe delivery.

What Does a High hCG Indicate?

Published Jun,13 2017 | By M. Gideon Hoyle

Human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, is a hormone that appears in women during pregnancy. It helps guarantee a developing fetus’s nutrient supply by unleashing energy stored in excess fat cells in a mother’s body, according to the Discovery Health website.