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Question about bfn vs. loss

Sad to report that beta #3 was even lower. I'm stopping all of my meds today and will re-test my beta after everything has passed to be sure it's below 5.

This feels like a really awful question and I didn't have it in me to ask my nurse, so I'm hoping you can help me but since my beta was initially high and then dropped, does that mean I was pg for a short time and then it stopped growing? So is this a bfn or a m/c? I've just been saying I'm 'losing the pgcy' but I'm not sure that's accurate?

Sorry for the silly question. I just want to know for sure what's going on in there.

TYIA 

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Re: Question about bfn vs. loss

  • Hi, 

    I'm really sorry that you have to go through this.  

    and it won't help to know but I am going through the same thing right now.

    I don't think we can say it was bfn.  becuse even though it was short there was impla

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  • I'm sorry that you are going through this.  In technical terms, you had an early pregnancy loss (chemical pregnancy) because the only evidence is biochemical (no heartbeat was seen).  Basically, the embryo didn't develop properly.&nbsp
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  • I'm very sorry for your loss. It's not a silly question at all. It's easy to get lost in the terminology. If your beta was over 5, it wasn't a BFN. You were pregnant but the embryo didn't grow properly. Some call it an early loss, others say a chemical pr
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  • Thank you so much for your kind replies. I'm so sorry to hear about all of your losses as well.

    I am very sad tonight. I can imagine that once the bleeding begins it will be all the more real.

    It's heartbreaking to say goodbye to one of&nb

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  • I would absolutely call it a loss. Sending you every single hug in the world. Grieve however you need to. It's just not fair. :(

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  • MrsT4MrsT4 member

    Just wanted to add my T&P's....and am sorry for your loss.

    I just especially hate to hear about failures and loss when it comes to donor cycles...huge ((hugs)) to you. 

     

     

    Me: AMA, DOR, undetectable AMH, carrier of SMA, MTHFR homozygous C677T, high cytokines, low IGg B cells, Factor XIII V34l mutation, High Anti-Phosphatidylethanolmine, borderline hypothyroid and mildly insulin resistant.

     

    MH: No known issues, aside from MTHFR.

     

    Recommendations from RI: LIT, Humira, IVIG, Lovenox, Baby Aspirin, Folic Acid, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin.

     

    Currently taking:  Pre-Natal vitamins, Foltanx, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin. 

     

    When cycling also taking: Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, Humira and IVIG.

     

    TTC since 7/11/09..with medical intervention starting in 2010, including 4 failed IVF's and 6 failed IUI's...only "success" was a chemical pregnancy in 11/2012 (credited to use of DE).

    FET #1 (11th cycle) on 8/23/13 = BFN.

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  • Km672Km672 member
    I am so sorry you are going through this.

    Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI   (TTC#1 since 2009)

    IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN

    Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p

    DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN

    DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN

    DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN

    FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p

    DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.

    FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN

    Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus

    New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells

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