Beta results from Monday

boxermama24

First off, I never intended to have blood drawn for hCG on Monday (9 dpo). I went for my routine progesterone draw that I was supposed to have done on Christmas, but couldn't obviously. So, later that afternoon I took a test and it was positive. The next day, (10 dpo) I called and let them know I got a positive test and asked when I should come in for betas. They called the lab and had my 9 dpo blood tested for hCG along with the progesterone.

I got the hCG today. It was 9.

I know I am very early and 9 dpo is early even for a blood test, as implantation probably only occurred a couple days before that. But now I am worried sick. I go back tomorrow for another blood draw, and will get those results on Friday. I just hate this waiting game and I have lost all confidence that I sort-of had the last few days.

I know.... be calm, try not to stress, all that jazz. It's just so hard. So, so hard. Sometimes I wish I could just be a naive pregnant person.

Dee1028

I do hope it was very early and that you have a nice high result for the next one.

FWIW, I saw somewhere that at 5 weeks you can be anywhere from 18-7000 or some crazy spread so as long as your numbers are increasing then you are good.

::fingers crossed::

mlb108

Dee1028:

I do hope it was very early and that you have a nice high result for the next one.

FWIW, I saw somewhere that at 5 weeks you can be anywhere from 18-7000 or some crazy spread so as long as your numbers are increasing then you are good.

::fingers crossed::

Dee is right, so don't lose hope, yet! 

Here's an article with ranges listed by week: https://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html

T's&P's for you :-)

skyfarm15

Try not to get too discouraged.  My first beta level was 7, was 9dpo and did not have +HPT,  I had injured my shoulder at work and they handed me a script for narcotics and I told them I was TTC and it was too early for a HPT.  So they took a blood sample and called me later that day and told me not to take the meds.  I'm keeping everything crossed for you.

boxermama24

Thank you all for your encouraging words. Like I said, the reasonable me knows how early it was and was expecting a low number (I even had 10 in my head) but somehow hearing it was rough. The dr. said some interpret anything over 5 as positive and some anything over 10, so the "results were not definitive." It's just feeling more and more like past pregnancies/blood work and it's so worrisome. I have been doing my best all day not to think about it, but when I got the call it started Worry-Fest 2010.

izzybella

I had mine drawn at 10dpo and they were an 8. That was 2 days after my bfp! Jack was the result of that. Don't worry just yet.

Lyssapee

I've had a really rough day, but this makes me hopful and smile.  I hope you are just super early and the numbers go up more.

Isn't anything higher than 5 considered positve?