Newbie at 6wks pg!
Hi everyone -
i'm going to be brave and post in this forum after posting in the 3T and infertility board for the past 2 years! I'm 6 weeks today and my first u/s saw 1 sac, 1 fetal pole and 1 beautiful, fluttering heartbeat! We did a FET (transferred 2) on 11/5/12 and my due date is 7/24/13.
It's weird b/c i have been sooooo nervous and anxious since my positive beta two weeks ago. First, my beta rose but didn't double until the 3rd beta so i was freaked out about it being a blighted ovum. Now that concern is alleviated but i'm worried b/c i'm measuring "on the small side." My sac measurement was 8-10mm and everything i read says it should be around 14mm.
Cue me trying not to freak out. I see that another Bumpie is going through the same thing and i know that at this stage measurements vary widely and don't really mean that much until we get to the 8 weeks+ stage. Anyone have reassuring stories or comments to back this up!?
I am actually not surprised i'm measuring small. My first beta was 58, rose to 98 and finally hit 373 at 19DPO so i'm wondering if it's a combo of late implantation and frozen embies.
Anyways, i have been so cautious and nervous about my pg that i really haven't been enjoying it so i'm going to try to make a conscious effort to enjoy it from this moment forward. Next u/s in 2 weeks!
Until then, hello! I am glad i finally made it to this board -- for however long i stay. Hopefully it's 9 months!!
I'm carrying & we are using anonymous donor sperm
In March 2012 diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve (AMH = O.67) & IVF recommended
FET (2 5dt embryos) on 11/5/12= BFP! Beta #1=58; Beta #2=98, Beta #3=373. First u/s on 11/28/12 = 1 sac with fetal pole & heartbeat! Next u/s = 12/12/12
TTC History
IVF#1 (Antagonist Protocol) Sept 2012 = BFN
10R; 8F; 4 Day5 GradeA embryos. Put back 2, froze 2.
12 IUIs (in 9 cycles) since March 2011:
6 unmedicated/unmonitored = BFNs
3 with Clomid/Trigger/monitoring/progesterone = BFNs
"The Spirit of God moves over the formless void, over the darkness and deep, over the surface of the waters. When there is nothing...God is still there."
Re: Newbie at 6wks pg!
Six months of Metformin=BFN, Six rounds of Clomid=BFN
October 2012: Follistim, Ovidrel and 1500MG Metformin = BFP!
11/20/2012: Beta #1- 176! 11/23/2012: Beta #2- 738!
Congrats and welcome! It's hard not to worry, and I'd be lying if I said that I didn't anymore. And even though I seem to hold my breath before every u/s until I see a hb, I have always tried to make an effort to enjoy each day that I am pregnant. My thoughts have always been that even if this doesn't end the way we hope, at least I can enjoy today for what it is. Hopefully you can do the same.
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
I am so happy to see you here! Congratulations!! Stop reading!! Is your RE concerned? If they are ok with the way things look, trust them! There are too many variations on measurements. When I had my a/s, I was worried because all my books had weight and length estimates for 20 weeks and our baby was sounding huge in comparison. I asked my OB at our next visit and the measurements were all spot on!
I hope you have a H&H 9 months!
Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
DX: Unexplained IF
Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC#3
IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
IVF #7 August 2019-....?
IVF #1 in August 2012: BFP!
L was born on May 5, 2013, 8lb. 6oz.
PAIF/SAIF welcome!
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Hello!!!
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 9 months to you!!
Welcome x100
Me and DH - 26years old; IF DX: PCOS, Hypothyroid/Hashimotos(me)
IVF #1 April 2012- 15 ER (4/13), 13 Fertilized, 1 transfered (4/16), 3 frozen
Beta #1(4/28)-127 Beta #2(4/30)-301 Beta #3(5/7)-5570!!
First ultrasound showed 1 strong little heart beat! (5/25) 7/16.. ITS A BOY!
Brayden Nicholas Born Dec 29 2012 - 7 lbs 10 oz 20 in
Hi, I also had a FET on 11/5! My first ultrasound isn't until Friday though... it is so hard to wait!
Just know that the sac measurements from the ultrasound are not exact. Just because you measured 8-10 mm does not mean it is not really 12 or 14mm even. It all depends on the angle and who was giving the ultrasound.
Good luck!
Welcome! I think you will find the ladies on this board are uber supportive! Congrats and good luck!
Congrats and welcome!
And congrats on the heartbeat...that is a great sign! I have read in a bunch of places that FETs can be slower to implant, so try not to worry! It is hard not to be cautious and nervous...I think today was the first appointment where I didn't walk in praying "please still be in there" over and over.
Each milestone passed helps, and like you said, make a conscious effort to enjoy it and send love to that little embryo!
I am wishing you a great 9 months here!
Antagonist IVF 7 retrieved, 4 fert w/ICSI&AH, 2 blasts transferred. Beta #1 9/20: 367 Beta #2 9/22: 841
So excited for you Seagull -- and happy to finally see you there! I'm one day behind you, due 7/25.
Hope that little baby continues to grow! Congrats!
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*