Uh Oh...Low first beta

Re: Uh Oh...Low first beta

• kmc84 member

  February 2013

  I'm no help, but I wanted to say good luck!

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  TTC# 1 since 5/10
  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 #2

  IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties

  Beta 6/18 BFFN

  
  

  FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!

  Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
  
  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-....?

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• jadwedd member

  February 2013

  Mine was 21 and it crept up very slowly, but I saw the baby swimming around in there on Friday.  Just try to stay positive.  Good luck!

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• jeannaqueena member

  February 2013

  Siggy warning::::::: DS PIC

   

   

   

   

  i can't help but throw in my DS beta at 35 you can see he is just fine!!  His beta more than doubled, so 37 isn't bad.  My chemical pg was a 21.  GL to you!!!!

  TTC#1: 14 months on our own (did HSG, b/w, SA);
  BFP on Cycle 14--TWINS! Identical twin boys stillborn at 19wks(1/9/10)
  3 break cycles; took clomid 50mg, BFP #2 Beta #1 35, Beta #2 338!!! Owen was born 2/11/11! 
  TTC#2: 4 cycles on clomid: BFNs
  BFP #3: Cycle #5 100mg clomid; beta #1 21; beta #2 6=CP 
  Cycle #6 break cycle TTC no meds=BFN
  Cycle #7: 150 clomid+ovidril+IUI=BFN (switched to RE)
  Cycle #8: follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
  Cycle #9 Forced break due to cyst
  Cycle #10 follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
  Cycle #11 follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
  Cycle#12 Forced break due to cyst, went on BCP; did repeat HSG, Saline U/S
  Cycle #13 IVF: Follistim/Menapur ER 11-30 11 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized and 3dt on 12-3; BFN
  Cycle #14: IVF#2 lupron/follistim/menopur ER 1-22, 19 eggs, 14 fertilized, 5dt on 1-27, BFP!! beta 1: 63, beta 2: 119; EDD 10-15-13; 1 frozen embie

  Miracle Surprise BFP, EDD 10-1-15; saw HB great Betas, 11weeks lost baby MC at home

  Moved forward with FET transfered solo frostie on 6-4-15, beta 1: 315, beta 2: 738, u/s showed one baby on track EDD 2-21-16
  

  
  

  
  

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• jessica_gail2 member

  February 2013

  So sorry it was so low and causing you to worry. Just try to hold tight for that second beta. As long as you're having good doubling times, then definitely keep your hopes up. My fingers are crossed for you!

  MF (low motility) - Began stims for IVF#1 7/21/12

  ER 8/2/12 - 14 eggs retrieved, 12 mature and ICSI'd, 6 fertilized. ET 8/7 - 2 embies. Beta#1 8/17: 143! Beta#2 8/20: 590! Beta#3 8/22: 1,162! 1st US 9/4: one beautiful little bean with the best sounding HB I've ever heard!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunshine05 member

  February 2013

  It's not so much the number but the doubling rate that matters, you want it to double in 48-72 hours.  My daughter pictured in siggy was just 40 at 13dpo, so very close to yours.  Congrats on a positive beta and good luck with your second beta!
  

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• MandaS08 member

  February 2013

  Good luck!  That definitely isn't the lowest I've seen work out!

  TTC since 5/2010
  DX with Diminished Ovarian Reserve - AMH of 1.1 - 7/2011; AMH of .42 8/2012BFP 9/1/10-M/C confirmed 9/8/10-Methotrexate 10/6/10
  IUI #1 (w/clomid)-9/5/11-BFN ; IUI #2 (w/clomid)-10/5/11 - BFP - 11/1/12-No sac seen; 11/2/11 and 11/9/11-Methotrexate 
  IVF #1- ER 2/2; ET 2/5;-Two 8 cell embryos transfered = BFFN
  Surprise BFP - 5/7/12
  U/S on 6/8/12 - H/B at 128 BPM; U/S on 6/14/12 @ 9wks-No H/B-D&C on 6/17/12
  IVF 2.0- ER 10/17; ET 10/20-One 12 cell, one 10 cell and one 8 cell embryo transfered
  BFP!   11/16/12 U/S- Two nuggets with perfect heartbeats! EDD 7/10/13

   

  5/31/2013- My miracles arrived at 34w2d!  Welcome to the world Harper and Nolan!
  
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• chicagobride_07 member

  February 2013

  My initial beta was 21 10dp5dt.  It did rise from there (see siggy).  Everyone told me it wasn't necessary the magnitude of the number, but doubling was important.  GL!

  
  DOR and AMA
  2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
  7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
  Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
  Follow up testing in September all clear;
  Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
  FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
  12/12- Officially an OB patient!
  Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
  Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
  Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
  Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
  Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
  FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
  DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
  FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN

  Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)

  Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids

  Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN

  Likely OAD- NBC

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• Laurakat81 member

  February 2013

  I had pretty low betas.

  9dp5dt: 64

  14dp5dt: 91

  16dp5t: 200

  18dp5dt: 500

  My first ultrasound revealed two sacs. One was very tiny and the other was on track so based on that, we lost the twin between the first and second betas AND my first beta was the result of twins. If only one had implanted initially there is a good chance my first beta would have been less than yours. My points being, low betas dont have to mean anything bad, they have to start somewhere! Good luck!

  
  

  
  

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  BFP #1: 12/2009 m/c 1/2010 BFP #2: 6/2010 m/c 8/2010

  BFP #3: 10/2011 ectopic 11/2011 (right tube removed, learned left tube was probably nonfunctional due to scar tissue from infection after m/c)
  

  3 failed IUIs, IVF #1: 18R, 12M, 10F, 3 poor quality 5d embryos transferred= BFP #4!!!!!

  Betas: 9dp5dt: 64 ~14dp5dt: 91 (expecting miscarriage, doubling time of 236 hours) ~16dp5dt: 200~18dp5dt: 500

  First Ultrasound at 6w2d revealed two sacs, only one with a heartbeat
  

  LK arrived after 42 weeks on August 14, 2013! Beautiful, healthy, and happy!

  TTC#2: IVF booked for April 2015

  Surprise BFP#5 February 19, 2015 EDD: November 2, 2015

  Betas: 10dpo: 10, 14dpo: 77, 17dpo: 270

  First Ultrasound at 5w1d showed a miracle UTE baby! And right ovary ovulation to left fallopian tube.

  JD arrived at 38 weeks on October 20, 2015.

  TTC #3: Since October 2017. BFP #6 July 2, 2018 EDD: March 16, 2019 [/spoiler]

  
  

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• Jenny952 member

  February 2013

  My first beta was only 55.  I asked the nurse what it had to be, and I think she said it was something in the teens.  I asked if higher was better and she said "pregnant is pregnant!"  As long as it doubles, that's what matters.  Good luck!

  

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