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FET and slow rising betas
Juicy71
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Hi all:
My SIL had an FET 13 days ago. She started testing 6 or 7dpt and was getting positives on First Response right away and then digis a day or two later. Well, she got her first beta yesterday and was surprised it was only 55, as, since she had been getting positives on HPTs for a while that doubling time seemed really slow. We both did read that FETs can have slow rising betas though so are hoping that's the case here. Her next beta is tomorrow but I'm just wondering what others' experiences were with FET betas.
TIA!!
Me: 43 DH: 39 - AMA, DOR
Mommy to Sami (IVF), Born 8.30.13
Surprise non-assisted BFP - 12.29.2014, Beta 1 = 322, Beta 2 = 760
EDD 9.7.2015
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Re: FET and slow rising betas
I've done three FET's. (1 BFN, 1 c/p, 1 pregnancy).
For the last two, my beta was drawn at 9dpt (day 5 embroys) and in both cases, the first draw was over 100 (I think they were 117 / 101 respectively) and then my repeat draws 11dpt later had more than doubled.
That said, I never tested at home, and for the c/p, I started spotting 2 hours after I got the BFP phone call, with heavy bleeding 10dpt, and still got a double number 11dpt. It didn't start dropping until the third draw at 13dpt.
55 is a good number though; my clinic is happy with anything over 50.
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