Early Vaginal Ultrasound and Measurement

danica01 · February 2016

Hi everyone!!!!

I am looking for some support and guidance or just plain old cheering up. My DH and I started IVF last October. Our first FET ended in a negative result. A month later we were ready for another round. On January 22, 2016 we transferred 2 beautiful 5 day blastocysts. One was hatching and the other was still compact but had its shell cracked to help it out a bit. It was such a beautiful moment for us and was so much better than the first transfer.

I was very strong and never POAS during my 2ww. Finally BETA day arrived and off I went practically skipping into the office. Over the next week I endured true BETA HELL!!!!!! Here were my results:

February 1, 2016: 33 Booooo!!!!!
February 3, 2015: 127 Looking better!!!!!
February 5, 2015: 445 !!!!!

The doctor thought my low rise may have been due to a late bloomer implanting. You see I had slight spotting for just a few hours the Friday night before my first BETA and I just knew that was implantation bleeding. So, the 33 didn't scare me tooooooo much knowing in my heart I implanted late. BETA week was over!!!!! Or so I thought:-(

Today I went in for my first ultrasound. The doctor said he believed I was 5 weeks and 4 days just based on my transfer date. Once the ultrasound was finished he sat us down to let us now we were measuring just a bit behind at 5 weeks exactly. I asked the doctor if this could be due to late implanting and he said it really could be. He ordered another round of BETAs. Today BETA was 2,565 and the doctor said it was fine but we are really looking to see if we see a rise tomorrow morning after my next BETA draw. We know it probably won't double being only 24 hours but a rise will be a rise in my eyes. We are then scheduled for another ultrasound next Thursday to see if there was any fetal development. Today we saw a beautiful sac but it only measured 5 weeks.

Has anyone experienced anything like this???? I think to myself is a 4 day difference that big of a deal and is it something I need to worry about. I am of course worried sick tonight and have no one to talk to about this. Does anyone have any encouraging words or stories to share in a situation like this???? This my first little one and first positive result in my entire life and just don't want to lose it. Thank you all so much for your guidance:-)

MamaRoni · February 2016

These early numbers vary so wildly! Just have faith that the right outcome will be yours!

Good luck!

clairemwalker · February 2016

Hi there, and congratulations! Things sound good, i have no experience with IVF but i do know that it seems to be really common to have the fetal sac measuring a bit behind where it 'should be' if you scroll through the 1st tri pages or do a search you will find heaps of women having the same thing when they have really early scans. My EDD got changed 3 times i had a scan at approx 6w2d and they only measured me at 5w4d no heartrate but the followup scan showed a beatiful little embryo complete with heartbeat! Your rises look good so far, but of course no one really knows. I hope it all goes well for you!!

lalala2004 · February 2016

I knew when I ovulated, but my was measuring 3 days ahead. It makes sense that it could go the other way, too. My guess is later implantation. Not everyone is textbook.

br0co1ii · February 2016

My doc mentioned wanting the us to be within 5 days of where we thought it should be. You are within that range. I'm certainly not an expert, but I'm hoping it'll work out for you!

tripledaggerWed95976 · February 2016

I don't understand why you're calling it beta hell.. Your numbers look fine to me. HCG isn't ever going to exactly double- some people see a quicker rise whereas others have a bit slower. Also 33 isn't even that low for first betas after IVF. Mine was 43 after my 5-day transfer IVF and I'm now 27 weeks along.

Your doc probably shouldn't have done your US until your HCG reaches at least 3,000- because you will generally not be able to see anything on ultrasound until that time. My doctor wouldn't do mine until it reached 5,000 and at that point we saw a little tiny sac with a beating heart. I think I was dated at 6 weeks exactly at that point

danica01 · February 2016

Thanks everyone!!!!! I am waiting on my next set of numbers to come in as we speak. My girl who always draws told me today that my numbers looked great yesterday and she thinks I may just have a late bloomer. I asked what we would like to see from the new draw and she said if it is just an increased of one half that would be wonderful.......doubling not needed today.

I do wish we would have waited for the u/s but I also know we just need to make sure the little one didn't travel and settle in somewhere bad for baby and mama. I also have Lupus so we will monitor a lot more than normal. I need to get used to this, or at least hope I need to get used to this:-)

I will update you as soon as I hear back. Here is hoping for an uneventful morning with an u/s next Thursday!!!!

tinypikachu · February 2016

Yes, please update. I can definitely understand the stress of beta draws and having to wait to get results! IVF is different but when I got pregnant, I wanted to make sure my levels were doubling (due to a previous loss) and my first draw was 64 at 14dpo (I'm 10 weeks now and babe's doing awesome!). The ranges can vary so much that I wouldn't worry about it. I think everything sounds great for you! It's completely normal to be a little behind, all pregnancies are different and babies implant at different times, no matter when you O or when you transfer. Relax, it'll be the best thing you can do for you and baby. I think everything will be great.

BrookieB86 · February 2016

While it isn't my personal IVF experience, a co-worker and friend of mine went through 3 rounds of IVF before she and her husband had any success. Transfer #3 finally "stuck" for them and she ended up finding at her first US that she was measuring a full week behind where she thought she was. She went back over the next months for bi-weekly sonos and found that her baby slowly started catching up to her expected timeline. Hopefully this is helpful to you!

danica01 · February 2016

Hi everyone. Today has been devastating to say the least. I received a call from my doctor and my number ws 2565 yesterday and actually dropped to 2533. He told me it does not look good. I am staying on my meds for the next few days with an u/s and another draw scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday to make sure the levels have continued to drop and to make sure that the miscarriage will happen naturally and hopefully a DNC will not be needed.

You all have been so positive and helpful and I can not even explain how wonderful it felt to be so lost last night and have support throughout today. Where do we go from here.......we have one little frosty left and have now went through two transfers with the first one not taking at all. I am trying to process this loss and find the strength to try just one more time.

I keep running everything over the last few weeks through my head wondering what went wrong. I know honestly I did nothing wrong and while the baby stuck it probably was never going to be viable or it would have just kept moving along. I did everything this round.....acupuncture, aspirin, pineapple core, tea, room temp liquids and so on. I even kept my tootsie toes warm all the time.

I know this is off topic and I know I will find a link somewhere else but how do you get through a miscarriage and find the strength to try one last time????? I am so afraid that knowing once the last one goes in there is no more options. I almost find comfort in knowing that little frosty is safe and sound and is a possibility but once it is in, it is in. My heart is so hurt and so confused and lost right now.

br0co1ii · February 2016

I'm so sorry for the bad news.

as far as finding a place where you can be with other moms who went thru a mc, the TTCAL board might be helpful.
Take care of yourself!

lalala2004 · February 2016

I'm so sorry, I was really expecting the best

. I don't have any advice, but you're in my thoughts and prayers.

SuperKristy85 · February 2016

I am so sorry for your loss

megstervt · February 2016

I'm so sorry for your loss. I experienced a miscarriage in June, though did not have the added circumstance of IVF. Every person is different. For me, I leaned on my husband and mom. I grieved. I cried when I needed to cry, I didn't try to be "strong" or hold it together. When my body needed that release I let it happen. I spent time with my dog, I colored in adult coloring books. Trust your body and mind to know what you need to grieve and heal and lean on those around you. It sucks, a lot, but at some point you will be OK. Trust that.

danica01 · February 2016

You sound just like me! I have been coloring in my coloring books and my dear husband has made me a platform to work on puzzles in bed. I cry a lot but in weird waves. Sometimes I think I am doing great and then in a moments notice I will just crumble. We tried to go out to dinner to get me out of the house but it was hard not breaking down at the table. I told my husband I just need to stay in the comforts of my home where I can mourn when I need to mourn. The worst part for me is that I can not naturally miscarry until I stop the meds and the doctor wants me to wait until Thursday. I am cramping but nothing can happen. I am waiting for the inevitable and the wait is the hardest thing to swallow right now. I called the nurses line and told them I need to have my HCG test done for my final drop registry tomorrow because the cramping is getting worse and so I need to stop the meds so my body can naturally do what it is supposed to right now. Thank you for sharing your story with me. It is amazing how one story shared can make the world of a difference in the loneliest of times. I am so excited to see that you are in fact expecting again and it brings so much hope to me!!!!! I have one more little snow baby and maybe that's my sticky one:-)

danica01 · February 2016

Thank you so much for just thinking of me. I really expected the best also. With great sadness comes great love and I have to hold the fact that I want to be a mama in my heart and know that when it is my time I will have my family<3

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