Ugh. Just got a call with my 3rd beta draw results. Here's the whole set so far:
4wks - 61.1
4w2d- 112.57 (doubling time of 52.84)
4w6d- 284.19 (doubling time of 71.85 hours)
The nurse from the RE's office who called me was very positive about it and said the rise is "absolutely appropriate" for the range they would hope to see. She kept saying, "this is good" and was really encouraging. But of course my PGAL brain is going nuts.
I know that the generally accepted doubling time is anywhere from 48 to 72 hours. And I've sort of heard people say that their REs like to see an increase of at least 60% over 2 days (mine says that 50% is OK). But REALLY? Why do my numbers have to be at the absolute low end/borderline of that spectrum? Come on little babycakes, pick up the pace!
I will get one more draw, either Friday or Monday. When I go in is totally up to me and how laid back and/or crazy I'm feeling. U/S not until 7 weeks.
If anyone has positive stories about betas that were lowish and slowish to rise, or about doubling times more than 48 hours, I'd love to hear them. Only positive stories, please. I already know where this could be headed, and I'm trying to stay positive.
edit: typo
Me (35) + DH (37) - Married Sept. 2007
BFP #1 - DS born 7/11/11
BFP#2 11/13/13 - EDD 7/29/14 - M/C at 5w3d
BFP #3 12/28/13 - EDD 9/7/14 - M/C at 4w6d
BFP#4 3/27/14 - EDD 12/5/14 - Girl lost to 45X at 8w6d - D&C
BFP#5 10/15/14 - EDD 6/30/15 - M/C at 7w2d
BFP #6 1/5/15 - EDD 9.16.14 [CLICKY for progress] In search of a
Re: Beta #3 Result- Come on Babycakes, Pick up the Pace!
DS2 born 2/22/13
MMC 5/16/14@8w2d
DD due 5/9/15 Please be our RAINBOW
Hello love.
I think your betas look good. I posted my betas for you with this and with DD's pregnancy in your previous thread so no other empirical data for you. I know that you are so scared right now and I wish that someone could tell you definitively that things are going to be okay and that you could accept that, too.
FWIW you are not crazy or being sensitive or overanalyzing...there is no point or milestone in these PGAL pregnancies where any of us feel truly safe, we just go from waiting on one result to the next, hoping for the best and prepping for/guarding against the worst.
We are here for you! Creepy internet hugs
BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014
BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015
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TTC since March 2012
BFP #1 1/29/13, EDD 10/9/13
BFP #3 8/11/14 EDD 4/22/14
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Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
I'm sorry you are dealing with this. Grow bookish baby grow!! (((hugs)))
ETA - my re office also likes the 7w (ish) US. My first us was at 6w6d.
BFP 5/19/2013. MC 7/2/2013 (9w6d) with est. loss at 8w. Miso 7/3/2013 and emergency D & C 7/6/2013.
BFP#2 11/6/2013. CP 11/14/2013.
BFP #3 12/13/2013. Beta #1 @ 15dpo- 239. Progesterone 27. Beta #2 @17dpo - 90. CP 12/21/2013
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BFP #1: 10/15/10- DS born 6/29/11
BFP #2: 6/26/2012- DS born 3/11/13
BFP #3: 2/26/14- MMC and D&C 4/11/14
BFP#4: 9/1/14- MC 9/6/14
BFP#5: 10/3/14- Due Date 6/15/15
Married August 2003
TTC since 11/2009; Lap/HSG/Hysteroscopy: 5/2011 (endometriosis - removed; endocervical polyp - removed; high pressure in bilateral tubes - cleared)
BFP #1: 8/4/11; DS1 born sleeping on 11/16/11 at 19w1d
BFP # 2: 5/7/12, EDD 1/10/13, DS2 born 1/4/13
BFP # 3: 11/8/13, EDD 7/17/14, mmc 10wks
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TTC #1 since January 2013
BFP #1: April 5, 2013; EDD December 11, 2013; Missed M/C May 15, 2013
BFP #2: February 17, 2014; EDD October 30, 2014; M/C March 15, 2014
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BFP #2: EDD 9/3/13~~Slow HB at 1st U/S~~MMC -Loss on 2/13/13
BFP #1 7/6/2012, EDD 3/13/2013, Delivered 3/14/2013
BFP #2 1/7/2014: EDD:9/14 MC: 1/9/2014 (confirmed via blood work)
BFP #3 7/5/2014: EDD 3/11/2015 MC: 7/15/2014
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I am sorry you are in Beta limbo. FX that everything is great and just a slow start.
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Grow babycakes grow!
Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
I've already figured out that I'm looking for a # of like 1450 or higher on Monday.
That would put me at a doubling time of 72. Anything higher than that would be awesome. Anything lower will have me talking with my RE about an earlier scan to rule out ectopic. He has not brought up the possibility of ectopic, but someone on another board is going through one and asked me when she saw my betas whether my RE had mentioned the possibility. Cue freak-out. I think I need to step away from other boards until I know more (except for my safe lil' PgAL check-in, of course).
Edit - typo
Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014