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**AustinBride**

brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
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So what was your beta?!
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  • AustinBride06AustinBride06

    Oh yeah!  Thanks for asking :)

    So the HCG was 8.  The nurse sounded worried until I reminded her that I was only 9dpo that day.  :)  AND - and this is the exciting part - my Progesterone was 19.2!!!  As in, much higher than it's ever been before!  Whew.  So something in there is working and my hormones are cooperating for now.   Went in this AM for the repeat HCG quant though it wasn't quite 48 hours.  Will get those results Monday.  The line has been getting darker... but still not to control line strength.

    Last time around I had an HCG of 12 at 9dpo and Progesterone was 10.7.  So I'd call that progress, for sure.

    Still doing the prometrium supplements of course and my acupuncturist is helping out on her end as well to keep me nice and toasty at least through these first few weeks.  She wants my temps above 98 and they're not there yet.  I'm still on the super-warming herbs and supposed to keep eating warming foods.  And the Lovenox injections still scare me but last night was better.

    Help for Haiti: Learn What You Can Do

    BFP 12.20.2010 :: missed m/c 1/2011 around 8 weeks
    BFP @ 9dpo 5.24.2011 :: missed m/c 6/2011 around 7 weeks
    positive for ANAs (1:40) with a speckled pattern
    MTHFR c677t mutation (heterozygous)
    *folic acid, baby asprin, Prometrium, acupuncture, Lovenox*
    BFP @ 9dpo 2.1.2012 || HCG = 8 : Progesterone = 19.2
    2nd HCG @ 11dpo = 40 || 3rd HCG @ 21dpo = over 5000!
    Stick, little one, stick! EDD October 15, 2012
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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
    imageAustinBride06:

    Oh yeah!  Thanks for asking :)

    So the HCG was 8.  The nurse sounded worried until I reminded her that I was only 9dpo that day.  :)  AND - and this is the exciting part - my Progesterone was 19.2!!!  As in, much higher than it's ever been before!  Whew.  So something in there is working and my hormones are cooperating for now.   Went in this AM for the repeat HCG quant though it wasn't quite 48 hours.  Will get those results Monday.  The line has been getting darker... but still not to control line strength.

    Last time around I had an HCG of 12 at 9dpo and Progesterone was 10.7.  So I'd call that progress, for sure.

    Still doing the prometrium supplements of course and my acupuncturist is helping out on her end as well to keep me nice and toasty at least through these first few weeks.  She wants my temps above 98 and they're not there yet.  I'm still on the super-warming herbs and supposed to keep eating warming foods.  And the Lovenox injections still scare me but last night was better.

    YAY!  LOL at 8- that was my first beta with Steven.  :)  The nurse who called to tell me was like "WOW, you must have conceived, like, yesterday!"  Hahaha.  

    And I'm glad you got a line on a cheapie with that low of a beta.  Did you take any other tests with that same pee and compare the two?  I'm just wondering if I should shell out the cash for the $$ tests or just use the cheapies tomorrow.  :)  And keep me updated on your blood draws!

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  • AustinBride06AustinBride06

    I just did that one digital with the 9dpo FMU and it came up negative.  And I only did that because I was SURE there was something there with the cheapie test (same FMU) but couldn't really prove it w/o holding it in a certain light and squinting really hard.  2ndMU was totally better and I used DH as my confirmation that there was something there. :)  

    So I'm out of digitals now and since they just give a yes or a no, I won't do another one.  I'm more interested in the existence of the line and how dark it gets day-to-day.  And you can be sure as hell that I'm going to use every last one of the 17 or so cheapie test strips I have left!

    Help for Haiti: Learn What You Can Do

    BFP 12.20.2010 :: missed m/c 1/2011 around 8 weeks
    BFP @ 9dpo 5.24.2011 :: missed m/c 6/2011 around 7 weeks
    positive for ANAs (1:40) with a speckled pattern
    MTHFR c677t mutation (heterozygous)
    *folic acid, baby asprin, Prometrium, acupuncture, Lovenox*
    BFP @ 9dpo 2.1.2012 || HCG = 8 : Progesterone = 19.2
    2nd HCG @ 11dpo = 40 || 3rd HCG @ 21dpo = over 5000!
    Stick, little one, stick! EDD October 15, 2012
    image
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  • AustinBride06AustinBride06
    PS. I just checked out your chart.  I'm jealous of your temps!  That's where my acupuncturist would like me to be.  Looking good, lady!
    Help for Haiti: Learn What You Can Do

    BFP 12.20.2010 :: missed m/c 1/2011 around 8 weeks
    BFP @ 9dpo 5.24.2011 :: missed m/c 6/2011 around 7 weeks
    positive for ANAs (1:40) with a speckled pattern
    MTHFR c677t mutation (heterozygous)
    *folic acid, baby asprin, Prometrium, acupuncture, Lovenox*
    BFP @ 9dpo 2.1.2012 || HCG = 8 : Progesterone = 19.2
    2nd HCG @ 11dpo = 40 || 3rd HCG @ 21dpo = over 5000!
    Stick, little one, stick! EDD October 15, 2012
    image
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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member

    imageAustinBride06:
    PS. I just checked out your chart.  I'm jealous of your temps!  That's where my acupuncturist would like me to be.  Looking good, lady!

    I'm not feeling it.  They're usually much higher, and definitely higher if I have a positive test by now usually.  Whatev.  Its' not like I'm shocked or anything.  ;)

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  • SareBear30SareBear30

    Just wanted to butt in and say, AustinBride, I hope those numbers go up and up! I'm so happy for you!

    And BrideonJuly, fingers crossed that you get some good results yourself this weekend! I'm thinking about y'all!!!

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  • AustinBride06AustinBride06
    imageSareBear30:

    Just wanted to butt in and say, AustinBride, I hope those numbers go up and up! I'm so happy for you!

    And BrideonJuly, fingers crossed that you get some good results yourself this weekend! I'm thinking about y'all!!!

    Thank you! 

    Help for Haiti: Learn What You Can Do

    BFP 12.20.2010 :: missed m/c 1/2011 around 8 weeks
    BFP @ 9dpo 5.24.2011 :: missed m/c 6/2011 around 7 weeks
    positive for ANAs (1:40) with a speckled pattern
    MTHFR c677t mutation (heterozygous)
    *folic acid, baby asprin, Prometrium, acupuncture, Lovenox*
    BFP @ 9dpo 2.1.2012 || HCG = 8 : Progesterone = 19.2
    2nd HCG @ 11dpo = 40 || 3rd HCG @ 21dpo = over 5000!
    Stick, little one, stick! EDD October 15, 2012
    image
    Report Reply
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