POLL: If you compared your numbers to betabase...

brody8336

Did you find that betabase was an accurate predictor of how many babies you were carrying? My first 3 betas were closer to singleton average, but my 4th beta was closest to the twin number. My u/s is next week so I was just curious about your experiences! Thanks!

ALY1981

yes-my betas got to be pretty high so I was curious of there were twins in there, but there's just one cooking in there.

schoolsoutbride

My numbers were WAY above the twin median for beta base, and I'm having twins.

A friend who did IUI had numbers even higher than me and is having a singleton, but I did IVF and she did IUI.  Not sure if that would affect beta#s

aplus816

my numbers were above the range for twins and I've just got a singleton in there. My RE even told me to prepare for more than one!

I personally think that progesterone numbers can be more of an indicator of multiples than hcg numbers.

MontyMrs

aplus816:

I personally think that progesterone numbers can be more of an indicator of multiples than hcg numbers.

I agree with this - my beta numbers were in the trips range and I'm having 3 but my progesterone was through the roof, somewhere above 150 (can't remember exactly now).  I also think a very quick beta doubling time is a bit of a hint too.   

LCB34

My betas were above the range for triplets and I was pregnant with triplets.

Like Monty, my progesterone was sky high.  My RE believes that progesterone levels are a better indicator of multiples than betas.

cara-n-steve

Mine were just in the normal rage.  I really thought we were just pregnant with one. 

4510heather

Mine we in between...so we thought it could go either way (singleton or twins).  Both have measured ahead of schedule from the very beginning, so they weren't slow growers.

Good luck! 

OscarQ

Mine were in the singleton range and were slow to double so I was fairly confident it was just one - and that was accurate.

GenRN45

my betas were on the high side for one and on the low side for two, according to betabase. I had two and lost one, so that explains that.

schoolsoutbride

aplus816:

my numbers were above the range for twins and I've just got a singleton in there. My RE even told me to prepare for more than one!

I personally think that progesterone numbers can be more of an indicator of multiples than hcg numbers.

My progesterone was low enough they had me up my PIO.  My doubling times weren't overly fast (300 something to 900 something in 3 days.)

gymnst1013

Yep, mine were right in line with a singleton pregnancy.

miesl

Mine were above the single median, but a little below the twin median.

mrslovebug

For me it was, but it isn't always a good predictor.

Missy0708

No, my betas were in between twins and trips and I am only carrying one baby.  They were just high, no correlation to multiples.  HTH

brody8336

Thanks ladies!  I don't know if they tested my progesterone, but now I am curious!  

nikinikinine

no, according to betabase I was having triplets. It's a statistical average with a lot of room for error as some people have very high betas and some people have very low betas and betas aren't always indicative of # of babies. Plenty of girls on Multiples had "low" betas and found out that there was more than one baby in there.

MyShellyBelly

Yup, my second beta (201, 8dp5dt) was above the median number posted for twins and I was pretty close (18dp5dt at 4,664) to the 5,000 median posted for twins

k827

Mine were high for a singleton and median for twin I think.