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Advice on staying calm...

ashleymarie512ashleymarie512 member
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I'm halfway through my two week wait between last beta and first ultrasound. My first beta was 1045 and second was 2817, which is a 32hr doubling time. I'm starting to go crazy waiting and imagining the worst. How did you stay calm between these milestones? I like how someone mentioned on another post that IF robs us of a worryfree pregnancy and I'd like to hear how some IF veterans got through. Thank you!
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  • nawlinsgrlnawlinsgrl member

    There's not much anyone can say to keep you from worrying.  I will just say that in my case, I chose to trust that everything was continuing to progress normally until proven otherwise, since there was nothing I could do if something did happen.

    Other than that, I'd just say advise you try to keep yourself as busy/distracted as possible until your u/s, as difficult as that might be.  Wishing you all the best!

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  • itsmevkbitsmevkb member
    Oddly, the more I realized I had no control over the situation the more relaxed I was able to be about what will be will be.  No amount of worrying will change anything so enjoy where you are today and worry about tomorrow, tomorrow.  Easier said than done, I know, believe me, I know.

    Kelly, Mom to Christopher Shannon 9.27.06, Catherine Quinn 2.24.09, Trey Barton lost on 12.28.09, Therese Barton lost on 6.10.10, Joseph Sullivan 7.23.11, and our latest, Victoria Maren 11.15.12

    Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck.  Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.

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  • Dragonfly1226Dragonfly1226 member
    When I was pregnant with DS I didn't handle it very well. It helps to keep busy, but I was teaching at the time and got my BFP at the end of the school year so I wasn't very busy at work. I had a lot of time to think. This time around I was so busy running around after DS (I SAH with him now) that the time seemed to pass more quickly. Try your best to stay occupied with other things. Also, focus on the fact that your betas were awesome! Good luck and H&H 9 months!
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  • ELF4321ELF4321 member
    I have no real advice, other than keep yourself as busy as possible to distract yourself.  I didn't really stop worrying all the time until I had the NT scan at 11.5 weeks.  Then, something just clicked in my head and I really felt like everything was going to turn out ok.  Good luck!


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