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tomandcourt

So, my post last week about my "friend" who got her beta numbers back? . . . it was me.

You might remember I got my IUD out in mid-November? Well, apparently I got pregnant that same cycle. Oops. DH and I had planned on waiting a few months--to let my body get back to normal, and just for planning purposes. We actually bought this huge box of condoms . . . anyway, clearly that didn't happen.

But I was doing all this googling about getting pregnant right after getting Mirena out and read all these horror stories the uterine lining not being thick enough and having miscarriages, so my doctor let me come in to do the beta (which were 81 at 18dpo and 158 at 20dpo). Then I went in for another last Friday, it was 969, which seemed low. 

Yesterday, I was having some spotting and still just generally feeling nervous about this whole thing, so they let me come in for a sono. Everything looked good but it was only measuring 5w2d, and I thought I was more like 6w3d. There was a yolk sac but no fetal pole. Ack! The midwife said that was normal considering the age on the sonogram, but how is it measuring so far behind? I know when I ovulated--h*ll, I know when I conceived because it's the only time we didn't use protection. 

Anyway, we did another beta yesterday. This morning, I woke up to more spotting. In the last half hour or so, there's been some red in it. But my beta numbers came back good--2725, which means they're doubling well. 

So . . . I'm pregnant? Currently? But super nervous and anxious? I have another sonogram next week to see if things are developing as they should (although if this bleeding gets any worse, maybe that will be a moot point). I was going to try to hold off on posting until we knew for sure but I can't take the stress anymore.

Thoughts, positive vibes, encouraging stories all appreciated while I go stick my head in a paper bag.

ch ch ch chia

I had a feeling!  Tentative congrats....  

Mrs.Handy

***baby sticking vibes***

I'll be thinking of you!! Congrats! 

mssaint

I knew it! Sticky dust headed your way!

belizeitornot

you can't fool us. you need to create an AE like bh for that.

first, squeeee!! second, lots of sticky vibes headed your way!

it sounds promising with the betas continuing to double. have they checked your progesterone levels at all?

tomandcourt

belizeitornot:

it sounds promising with the betas continuing to double. have they checked your progesterone levels at all?

No--should they be? I have no idea about this stuff, my last pregnancy was kind of a breeze. (And I realize that I am in a lucky position to be accidentally PG when so many people have a hard time getting there with all kinds of trying . . .)

Also, I figured most of you would see through my ruse 

hippotree

Congrats!  I'm sending all my good thoughts your way.

lylahlove

Sorry you're off to a rocky start but best wishes for a sticky baby and healthy pregnancy

drslizndan

CONGRATS!!!!! 

NicoNiko

Best of luck to you! (But, sorry, no personal experience with this.)

bh2720

I KNEW IT!! when I read your post I was like "'her friend'...yeah, right!"

congratulations--super happy for you!

(also, my beta numbers were really, really low at first when I was pregnant with Warner. I had to keep going in for blood tests for 2 weeks before the numbers started increasing like they wanted to see.)

MrsPhilDunphy

ch ch ch chia:

I had a feeling!  Tentative congrats....  

Same. I almost emailed you actually (especially after your post about not being a great mental place) but didn't want to be nosey. 

Hope everything works out! Fingers crossed. 

tomandcourt

MrsPhilDunphy:

ch ch ch chia:

I had a feeling!  Tentative congrats....  

Same. I almost emailed you actually (especially after your post about not being a great mental place) but didn't want to be nosey. 

Hope everything works out! Fingers crossed. 

Aww, thanks. Yeah I was super nervous this morning waiting for the beta results. But those were good, and now the spotting has stopped so . . . you know, just wait and see until my sono next Wednesday.

claraj

Congratulations and good luck!

umdbride

How exciting and terrifying at the same time - lots of sticky vibes and good thoughts to you.  With DS I measured a week behind from the beginning all the way through to our last sono around 28 weeks...he was born a week "early" though, which to me was right on time!  GL!

Hey Jellisy

Fingers crossed and an early congratulations!  I never had beta testing, but with both of my pregnancies, my early sonograms had the conception date after what I thought it would be.  I figure either the swimmers had to wait a while or it's an imprecise science.  

doggylovr

i knew it too!! congrats:-)

drslizndan

I also had some spotting early on.  I think it was because all the sonograms (and dr's poking and prodding in my hoo-ha) irritated my cervix.  I also had a big gush of blood around 9 or 10 weeks. It was a subchorionic hematoma.  Meaning it was like a blood clot that popped. Neverthless, DD was born 9 months later.  Phew!

northernvabride

Congrats.  Isn't it funny how even if you had a friend who this was happening to, we would all think it was you anyway.  I really hope your sono next week shows a baby and a heartbeat and that the rest of the pregnancy is a breeze.  We are trying to set a record for most babies born in a calendar year and would love for you to join our efforts....can't wait for updates. 

mommmyz

Congratulations and lots and lots of good vibes!

Artslvr

lylahlove:

Sorry you're off to a rocky start but best wishes for a sticky baby and healthy pregnancy

This exactly.  Hugs to you!

DCtoLowcountry

Sending very good wishes that all is well. It's a nerve-wracking time, I know.

umdbride

drslizndan:

I also had some spotting early on.  I think it was because all the sonograms (and dr's poking and prodding in my hoo-ha) irritated my cervix. 

I totally forgot about this, but I definitely had a lot of bleeding after one of my very early appointments - it was so much I was certain I was miscarrying again but it stopped after 3-4 days or so. Try to be postive

slukd79

Congrats and good luck!

tomandcourt

northernvabride:

We are trying to set a record for most babies born in a calendar year and would love for you to join our efforts....can't wait for updates. 

OK, this made me laugh.

Thanks so much for all your good wishes--it is so great to know I have the support of all the ladies on this board, no matter what ends up happening.

tracy042206

Congrats and sending good vibes along.  The numbers sound promising and you never know, a few days this way or that way, also just because you ovulated a certain day or had sex a certain day doesn't mean you conceived that particular day (I think up to 3 days later can happen) plus then you have wait for implantation and the sono's seem to have some wiggle room in the days, even early on. 

Also FWIW, I will obviously believe anything anyone tells me.  I totally thought you were asking for a friend. 

goteami6

I'll be thinking about you.  Good luck!

Sofka

congratulations!!

just b/c you know the date you had unprotected sex does not mean you know the date of actual conception, I mean: the sperm can live in your body for a few days before it fertilizes an egg

lots of sticky dust your way!!

RomeRomance06

Congratulations! I hope this all works out for you!

Useonfire

I HOPE your story ends differently than mine did with my very first pregnancy, but I basically had the exact same experience, down to the measuring a week behind (but knowing my dates) and having fairly appropriately rising betas (but fairly low in the range). Again, I hope this is not the case for you.  Fingers crossed!!

Useonfire

Ok I sort of regret posting anything negative, but I just wanted to let you know what happened to me.

pixieprincss

Congratulations and sticky wishes! I'm sorry you have to go through the stress of uncertainty and waiting. Grow bean, grow!

pixieprincss

P.S. DS started measuring 5 days behind at just 7 weeks, and we did IUI so there was no question of date. But, implantation can take longer than for other moms, etc.

tomandcourt

Useonfire:

Ok I sort of regret posting anything negative, but I just wanted to let you know what happened to me.

It's OK! I know there's still a chance this won't end the way we want, and it's good to hear your perspective. I'm seriously trying not to get my hopes up too much yet.

2vthokies

I was wondering if something was going on because of your post and since you've been quiet this week.  I don't have any experience since my ob/gyn didn't do betas with me and I never had any spotting with my pregnancies.   With DD1 I always measured behind even though I knew when I got pg. Lots of sticky dust and good vibes being sent your way.  Keep us posted!

suecadence

Good luck! I wish you all the best and really hope this sticks!

preissless1

ch ch ch chia:

I had a feeling!  Tentative congrats....  

Me too...all your Pinterest pins of nurseries got my wheels turning!  :-)

vtkgirl77

Sending positive thoughts your way.

QueSrah

Fingers crossed that all is well.  Congrats!!!

belizeitornot

tomandcourt:

belizeitornot:

it sounds promising with the betas continuing to double. have they checked your progesterone levels at all?

No--should they be? I have no idea about this stuff, my last pregnancy was kind of a breeze. (And I realize that I am in a lucky position to be accidentally PG when so many people have a hard time getting there with all kinds of trying . . .)

Also, I figured most of you would see through my ruse 

It's been a good while since I've needed to be educated about all that, but from what I remember low progesterone levels (either on their own or combined with betas that don't multiply appropriately) that don't rise can be a potential sign of an impending miscarriage.

With my m/c cycle they ran the progesterone numbers when they did my beta but I have no idea if it's standard or not.

FX for you!!

veruca5839

Congrats and lots of vibes and best wishes your way!