I am 5 weeks pregnant and have been going every third day for blood draws in order to check my hcg and progesterone levels. Any idea how long this continues for? I am grateful for the blood draws because it caught a low progesterone level, but I'm really starting to feel like a pin cushion.
In your experience, when did the RE stop checking bloodwork every other or every third day?
I only had 3 betas drawn, progesterone was only drawn on the first. The office wanted to do a 4th, but I declined- too much stress worrying about the numbers. The office was fine with not doing another, my nurse said they usually draw up to 1000 hcg and then stop. Congratulations!
I had three blood draws that were betas and also tested for progesterone and estrogen. The first two were 9 and 12 days after my FET, and the third was about a 9 days after that. I only had those three. I can't imagine going every three days!
I hope they are comfortable with your levels soon!
Me: 35 DOR - AMH 1.1 FSH 5.6
DH: 39
09/01/10 - First pregnancy - my sweet son was born
04/25/14 - Miscarriage at 9 weeks - Turner Syndrome
08/01/14 - Miscarriage at 8 weeks - Trisomy 9
October 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI
November 2014 - IUI month skipped due to cyst
December 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI
January/February 2015 - Failed IVF (standard long protocol) - 7 eggs, 6 mature, 4 fertilized (ICSI), 0 made it to blast, 0 for testing
March/April 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 6 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 2 blasts for biopsy!
May/June 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 9 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 3 blasts for biopsy!
06/18/15 - Two healthy embies based on PGS testing by Natera!
June/July 2015 - FET cycle with estradiol & PIO shots, a Neupogen treatment, and accupuncture
I've only had two, and I'm feeling the opposite, wishing they'd keep testing until my ultrasound! I had lots of pregnancy symptoms the few days coming up to my first beta, and less so since (despite numbers increasing really well). I'm having a hard time believing I'm really pregnant, so a regular blood test would definitely reassure me!
My 1st betas was @ 4w5d. I haven't even had my 2nd beta to confirm that my numbers are increasing properly. That'll happen @ 5w5d. So, as to be expected, I'm going crazy with anxiety. I really do wish my tests were closer together. Only, 3 more days!! Then I'll be stressing until the u/s. It never ends, does it?
I haven't had any other levels checked since before my ET. I have been on progesterone and estrogen supplements for weeks now.
Married for 4 years. TTC for 3.
Me: 38 DH: 39
DX: Unexplained Infertility; found a few fibroids this time around during SIS
March 2012: Clomid for 3 cycles 3 BFNs
Sept. 2013: started injectables (Follistim, Ovidrel Trigger) IUI BFN
May 2015: New RE. Going IVF. Tests, Tests, Tests
July 2015: Microdose Lupron 20u am & pm, Follistim 150iu 75iu am, Menapur 150iu 75iu pm
Triggered 8/4 ER 8/6 ET 8/11 2 beautiful blastocysts; 2WW
Re: Hcg & Progesterone testing
Congratulations!
Two years, two losses and three IUIs...
We are having TRIPLETS!
EDD 1/26/16
GGB born November 2015!
Me: 35 DOR - AMH 1.1 FSH 5.6
DH: 39
09/01/10 - First pregnancy - my sweet son was born
04/25/14 - Miscarriage at 9 weeks - Turner Syndrome
08/01/14 - Miscarriage at 8 weeks - Trisomy 9
October 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI
November 2014 - IUI month skipped due to cyst
December 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI
January/February 2015 - Failed IVF (standard long protocol) - 7 eggs, 6 mature, 4 fertilized (ICSI), 0 made it to blast, 0 for testing
March/April 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 6 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 2 blasts for biopsy!
May/June 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 9 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 3 blasts for biopsy!
06/18/15 - Two healthy embies based on PGS testing by Natera!
June/July 2015 - FET cycle with estradiol & PIO shots, a Neupogen treatment, and accupuncture
07/08/2015 - Transferred one lovely embie
07/17/2015 - Beta #1 136
07/20/2015 - Beta #2 529 -- BFP!!!