HPT vs Beta confusion :/

mrsmarks8412 · January 2016

Hey there mommas! First of all, congrats to everyone that's gotten their BFP!

I'm pretty new at this, and I'm hoping for a little bit of knowledge and maybe a little hope.

TW, this is the second time I have been pregnant. The first, in Feb 2015, ended in a chemical pregnancy. I was very upset then, and am fairly anxious this time around.

My DH and I are both 28. We aren't TTC, but we aren't trying to not TTC either. I think I was one of the Christmas ovulators in Dec. DTD 12/19, 12/24, and 12/25. LMP was 11/13. I have a 26 day cycle, so AF was due 1/7.

I've just had that feeling since Christmas, and was excited to get a BFP at home on 1/5 (and 1/6, and 1/7 lol)! Even turned a digital first response, which I feel is a solid accomplishment.

Because of the previous loss, I requested a beta. On 1/7 (3w5d), my hcg was 12. Retested on 1/9 (4w), and it was only up to 14

mrsgillham14 · January 2016

Not to be a Debbie downer but those numbers should have risen a lot more. Did your doctor say anything about them? Hcg should double every 24-48 hours until the get into the thousands then the doubling time slows.

Edit: I would also be concerned about an ectopic if your HCG went up, then down, then up again.

JennM205 · January 2016

I second PP - what did your doctor say about the results? Did they give you any "next steps" (like getting another beta draw?)

mrsmarks8412 · January 2016

I had another beta today, hope to have the results in the morning. She did mention a potential ultrasound this week to rule out ectopic.

So just waiting now.

sunshinern96 · January 2016

Yes, just follow up with your doctor as you have been doing. I had an ectopic pregnancy in September and my betas were really weird, went from 109 to 112 and then almost doubled but stayed under 550 for 3 weeks. With ectopics, my doctor told me the betas are often very low for your dpo and they often don't rise appropriately. I hope you get some answers soon and fx it isn't an ectopic. I know the waiting is so hard.

FireInWonderland · January 2016

Keep us posted, hopefully things are looking up at your scan!

Edit because TB app cut my post somehow.

JennM205 · January 2016

@mrsmarks8412 Waiting is so hard. I hope you get your results soon and that they're positive! Keep us posted!

mrsmarks8412 · January 2016

Thanks for the words of support mommas!

The nurse from my OB office just called and yesterday's beta came back at a 30! Still low, but still slightly more than doubling in 48 hours! They want me to do another beta tomorrow to see if the doubling continues, and then possibly an u/s on Friday to try and rule out ectopic.

I know the numbers are still on the lower end, but I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic that maybe the first two betas were so low because I tested so early (cd 26 and 28), that I may have ovulated or implanted later than I thought, and maybe the numbers were slow increasing due to pretty bad dehydration.

The waiting continues, but a little more hopeful!

Smashbox29 · January 2016

I am curious about how your LMP was 11/13 and you have a 26 day cycle why you waited almost a month to test. I am thinking you had either a longer cycle and ovulated later or your way father in your pregnancy than you think...

I feel with your LMP being 11/13 your numbers should have been much higher.

Did you mean 12/13 by chance?

mrsmarks8412 · January 2016

Oops def meant 12/13!

Smashbox29 · January 2016

Gotcha! well either way wish the very best for you!

homebird · January 2016

I wouldn't be as worried about the "lowness" of the numbers, they just need to double in a certain period of time.

With my son, I had blood drawn at 10 dpo and it was only 7. They didn't even consider me pregnant at that point, haha. It doubled over the next two draws, so all was well.

Thinking good thoughts for you!

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