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babydelbabydel
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What does BETA mean? Also I see alot of you talk About lining. I just started and am new to all of this.

We are doing IVF due to my husbands mobility count. I'm on day 3 of follistim and nurse called me today to say everything look good and to keep the dose I'm on. Is this a good sign?
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  • krdesikrdesi member

    I don't know the exact definition of BETA but it is the blood work that tests for your hcg levels for pregnancy.

    Also, the lining is your uterine lining and the doctor will look at the thickness to see if it could "hold" a pregnancy or not.

    I am sure others can explain it better though!

     


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  • MrsSJE2011MrsSJE2011

    I believe it is because the Greek letter beta stands for "change" and what you are looking for is the "change" in hcg level (doubling). 

    Somebody else correct me if I am wrong!

    Married: 7/2/11 TTC: 12/2011
    Me: 31, PCOS DH: 37, low morph and low counts

    4 medicated TI, 1 IUI+Femara, 1 IUI+GonalF = BFNs
    IVF #1 Lupron/GonalF (Dec 2012)= 30R, 21M, 21F with ICSI, 18 HIP frosties!!!
    FET in August 2013 

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    Thank you ladies! This place is so helpful :
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  • rlk2rlk2 member
    imageMrsSJE2011:
    I believe it is because the Greek letter beta stands for "change" and what you are looking for is the "change" in hcg level doubling.nbsp; Somebody else correct me if I am wrong!


    No way!! Thats pretty cool.
    TTC 2 years- Me and DH (28) with (severely) low sperm count- less than 40 total (last 2 SA showed only 5 and 6 sperm each)
    IVF #1: ER 1/23/13- 4 eggs retrieved, 3 eggs fertilized; ET with 1 embryo 1/28/13 2 frosties beta #1 2/5 was 4.8- beta #2 2/7 3.5; BFN
    FET #1- transferred one beautiful 4AA embie. Praying this is my take home baby. Beta 5/7/13- BFFN!!!
    IVF #2: ER 7/17/13: 6R/3F- transferred 1 blast and 1 10 cell embryo 5dt.   Beta hell.  #1 2.5, #2 2.2- BFFFN! REALLY?
    IVF #3: ER 12/1 and only 2 retrieved.  1 fertilized with ICSI.  Was planning on transferring one fresh and one frozen....fresh was only 14 cells at day 5...CANCELLED and devastated due to 5cm blood filled cyst in ovary and blood in uterus.
    IVF #4: Antagonist protocol with endometrial scratch day one of stims.  ER 4/21: 6R/4M/3F- transferred 2 beautiful blasts (5dt) and one was hatching!  No frosties but hoping we won't need it!  Beta 5/4/14- 444(8dp5dt), Beta #2 10dp5dt 1002!  THIS HAS GOT TO BE IT!!!!!!!!!!  First US 5/15 we saw two of the most beautiful gestational and yolk sacs I have ever seen!  
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  • Twinkie0612Twinkie0612 member

    imagerlk2:
    imageMrsSJE2011:
    I believe it is because the Greek letter beta stands for "change" and what you are looking for is the "change" in hcg level doubling.nbsp; Somebody else correct me if I am wrong!
    No way!! Thats pretty cool.

    i think the Greek word for "change" is delta not beta. 

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  • PhillyJ33PhillyJ33 member
    Beta HCG is the test name that the lab orders. Not sure why the don't just code it pregnancy test!
    Me 36/DH 46 Me: Low AMH (.21) DOR, mild endo; Started seeing RE 11/12
    Jan-March '13 3 IUIs Clomid + Trigger = BFN
    April '13 IVF 1 MDLF converted to 4th IUI due to 3 runaway follicles! BFN
    July/Aug '13 IVF 1.2 Long Lupron = 7R, 6F, 2T= BFP!!!
    Beta 1=512, Beta 2=1,368 Beta 3= 4,128
    It's a boy!!!!
    SUA, GD
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    He's Here! Arrived 4/15/14!!!!

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  • mama_cito95mama_cito95 member

    The Beta-HCG test is a blood work pregnancy test that tests for the beta subunit of the HCG hormone.  Just technical jargon for blood work pregnancy test.

    Lining is talking about the thickness of your uterine lining.  It needs to be a certain thickness to receive and embryo. 

    2nd ectopic resulted in loss of tube. HSG revealed remaining tube is "severely torqued".
    IVF #1: ER 03/29/10; ET 04/01/10: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 (9dp3dt)- 45; Beta #2 (11dp3dt)- 91= BFP
    FET#1: ET 04/18/12: transferred 4 embies; Beta #1: >2 = BFN
    IVF #2: ER 06/20/12; ET 6/25/12: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 on 7/5/12= BFN
    8/16: hysteroscopy for polyp removal
    11/11: hysteroscopy #2 for yet another polyp removal
    FET#2: ET 12/15/12: transferred 3 embies; Beta #1 (9dp5dt): 12/24/12: 426; Beta #2 (11dp5dt): 845= BFP
    u/s 1/9= triplets!; miscarried all three on 1/10/13...

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  • MrsSJE2011MrsSJE2011
    imageTwinkie0612:

    imagerlk2:
    imageMrsSJE2011:
    I believe it is because the Greek letter beta stands for "change" and what you are looking for is the "change" in hcg level doubling.nbsp; Somebody else correct me if I am wrong!
    No way!! Thats pretty cool.

    i think the Greek word for "change" is delta not beta. 

    You are totally right!  Guess it has been too long since having to take physics Stick out tongue

    Married: 7/2/11 TTC: 12/2011
    Me: 31, PCOS DH: 37, low morph and low counts

    4 medicated TI, 1 IUI+Femara, 1 IUI+GonalF = BFNs
    IVF #1 Lupron/GonalF (Dec 2012)= 30R, 21M, 21F with ICSI, 18 HIP frosties!!!
    FET in August 2013 

    http://i45.tinypic.com/21pym9.jpg

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