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Beta #4 nowhere close to doubling and it's been 3 days!

They left a message and it's too late to call back.  I am freaking out Sad

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After 6 long years of TTC and a traumatic birth... I finally got to hold my baby in my arms!

'Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.'Psalm 37:4

2006 start TTC

2007 Start w/ RE (Endo and MFI previous marriage)/ 2008 Vericocele surgery/3 clomid cycles
2009 Lap removed stage III endo/ 2 failed IUI/ Divorce

2011 Remarried
October 2011 Dx: Endo & DOR/ November 2011- clomid & TI cycle
January 2012 IVF~  Flare protocol 10 ER/ 9 mature fertilized with ICSI/ ET- 2 Grade A Blasts/ 4 frozen= BFN
Febuary 2012- -Endo Biopsy/  MTHFR diagnosis
March 8- FET 2 grade A blasts= BFP!!!!

November 2012-  Charles was born by emergency C-Section

Dealing with:
Stage III Endo/ DOR/ MTHFR two mutations C677T & A1298C

Currently TTC #2  FET planned January 2014

Re: Beta #4 nowhere close to doubling and it's been 3 days!

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    What was your last Beta #? I see that your 3rd Beta was over 2000, the doubling times change after the number reaches 1200.

    Normal" Doubling Time hCG levels Doubling Time:

     Under 1200 mIU/ml 31-72 hours

    Between 1200 to 6000 mIU/ml 72-96 hours

    Over 6000 mIU/ml more than 96 hours

    https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/tools/beta_doubling_calculator.php

     

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    imagemswood1977:

    What was your last Beta #? I see that your 3rd Beta was over 2000, the doubling times change after the number reaches 1200.

    Normal" Doubling Time hCG levels Doubling Time:

     Under 1200 mIU/ml 31-72 hours

    Between 1200 to 6000 mIU/ml 72-96 hours

    Over 6000 mIU/ml more than 96 hours

    https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/tools/beta_doubling_calculator.php

    That is a super helpful link!  Happy, what were the #s?  Also, why do they keep having you go in for betas if 1 through 3 were so good?  It seems like they're just trying to stress you out!  It's perfectly normal for the doubling rate to slow and I hope that your LO's HCG is just naturally tapering as the levels get high.

    Severe MFI. Me: supposedly all clear but eggs showed vacuoles.

    IVF #1 January 2012, ER Jan 14th: 34R, 27M, 23F. Day 3: 18 embies still strong. Day 5: zero "good," one "fair," the rest "poor." Transferred 3. None made it to blast or to freeze. Jan 28: BFN.

    Lucky IVF #2: Transferred two beautiful day three embies on St. Patrick's Day. BFP on HPT 7dp3dt. Beta 1 (14dpER)=106; Beta 2 (16dpER)=140; Beta 3 (19dpER)=264! First u/s 4.17.

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    3/19  157 
    3/21  303

    3/26  2,079

    3/29  3,200

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    After 6 long years of TTC and a traumatic birth... I finally got to hold my baby in my arms!

    'Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.'Psalm 37:4

    2006 start TTC

    2007 Start w/ RE (Endo and MFI previous marriage)/ 2008 Vericocele surgery/3 clomid cycles
    2009 Lap removed stage III endo/ 2 failed IUI/ Divorce

    2011 Remarried
    October 2011 Dx: Endo & DOR/ November 2011- clomid & TI cycle
    January 2012 IVF~  Flare protocol 10 ER/ 9 mature fertilized with ICSI/ ET- 2 Grade A Blasts/ 4 frozen= BFN
    Febuary 2012- -Endo Biopsy/  MTHFR diagnosis
    March 8- FET 2 grade A blasts= BFP!!!!

    November 2012-  Charles was born by emergency C-Section

    Dealing with:
    Stage III Endo/ DOR/ MTHFR two mutations C677T & A1298C

    Currently TTC #2  FET planned January 2014

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    I had no idea they slowed down!  WHEW.... I was freaking out.  Looks like its a 75 doubling time based on beta base.   

     Lynda-  My RE does 4 beta for some reason.

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    After 6 long years of TTC and a traumatic birth... I finally got to hold my baby in my arms!

    'Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.'Psalm 37:4

    2006 start TTC

    2007 Start w/ RE (Endo and MFI previous marriage)/ 2008 Vericocele surgery/3 clomid cycles
    2009 Lap removed stage III endo/ 2 failed IUI/ Divorce

    2011 Remarried
    October 2011 Dx: Endo & DOR/ November 2011- clomid & TI cycle
    January 2012 IVF~  Flare protocol 10 ER/ 9 mature fertilized with ICSI/ ET- 2 Grade A Blasts/ 4 frozen= BFN
    Febuary 2012- -Endo Biopsy/  MTHFR diagnosis
    March 8- FET 2 grade A blasts= BFP!!!!

    November 2012-  Charles was born by emergency C-Section

    Dealing with:
    Stage III Endo/ DOR/ MTHFR two mutations C677T & A1298C

    Currently TTC #2  FET planned January 2014

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    imageHappyIAm:

     

    3/19  157 
    3/21  303

    3/26  2,079

    3/29  3,200

    That's a doubling time of 115 hr, slightly above the range but not unheard of.  Take a deep breath.  If they were concerned they would have said something in the message and told you to call them immediately.  Today you are pregnant and things look good.   

    S/PAIFW
    Tara & Dave - TTC since September 2006
    PCOS - dx 1999 (amenorrhea) | freakishly long fallopian tubes
    Hypoglycemic | thyroid issues | severely anemic
    Multiple Clomid cycles of 50, 100, 150 - absolutely no response
    Follistim 50/100 | Follistim 75/125 | Follistim 100/150 IUI - all BFNs
    Converted IVF - BFP - m/c | FET - BFN | IVF #2 = BFN
    IVF #3
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    Like the others said-  the doubling rate slows down once you get into the thousands.


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    Thanks for the quick responses and for keeping me semi- sane!!! 

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    After 6 long years of TTC and a traumatic birth... I finally got to hold my baby in my arms!

    'Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.'Psalm 37:4

    2006 start TTC

    2007 Start w/ RE (Endo and MFI previous marriage)/ 2008 Vericocele surgery/3 clomid cycles
    2009 Lap removed stage III endo/ 2 failed IUI/ Divorce

    2011 Remarried
    October 2011 Dx: Endo & DOR/ November 2011- clomid & TI cycle
    January 2012 IVF~  Flare protocol 10 ER/ 9 mature fertilized with ICSI/ ET- 2 Grade A Blasts/ 4 frozen= BFN
    Febuary 2012- -Endo Biopsy/  MTHFR diagnosis
    March 8- FET 2 grade A blasts= BFP!!!!

    November 2012-  Charles was born by emergency C-Section

    Dealing with:
    Stage III Endo/ DOR/ MTHFR two mutations C677T & A1298C

    Currently TTC #2  FET planned January 2014

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    It could also be vanishing twin syndrome.  I have seen betas remain the exact same b/c of that!  And the OPs are right - it looks like you are just outside the range.  FX all is well.
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    imageHappyIAm:

     

    3/19  157 
    3/21  303

    3/26  2,079

    3/29  3,200

    I know others have already given you peace of mind, but if it helps, my RE is also guilty of taking too many betas. Beta #3 is in my siggy (1500 ish). Beta #4 was four days later and was 3500. Beta #5 was two days later and was 5100. I was discouraged and bummed and to this point, everything has been fine. 

    Good luck and ask your RE to stop taking betas!! ;) 

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