Just had my first beta drawn this morning and I'm waiting for the result - I should get a call within the next few hours. I'm terrified. I was first turning FRERs clearly positive on Friday evening. I know from past experience that they can turn positive when I have a serum beta as low as 5.8mIU (seriously - I had a blood draw an hour after a positive FRER one time and that was my beta.)
I'm hoping my beta is in the range of 20+. I'm at least 12DPO, may be as far as 15. Because my RE wasn't expecting the cycle to work out, we didn't follow up to confirm my ovulation date so I don't know exactly how many days in I am and I'm calculating my due date by what we're counting as LMP.
I'm more than a little scared. My last pregnancy was ectopic and the beta started low and was very slow to rise (it was 5.8 at 17DPO, then 18 two days later. then 36 two days later, so it was doubling but way below what it should have been.) so I'm paranoid. If this beta comes back over 50, I will breathe a sigh of relief. If it's over 100, I'll dance.
I could just use some good thoughts and well-wishes and whatnot. My stomach is in absolute knots right now.
K.
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
Re: Anxiously awaiting my first beta...
fx for you and wonderful beta numbers!
RE appt 12/2015
CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
It's a girl!
Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
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TFAS March 2018
RE consultation 8/2/18
Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
It's a girl!
Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
Repeat on Wednesday.
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
Thoughts and prayers for you!
NTNP: May 2015
TTC #1: late August 2015
PCOS Dx: January 2016, starting Femara Feb 2016
BFP: 2/29/16 - Happy Leap Day!
Thanks for for the good wishes, guys.
@Jolenef07 Good luck to you today too!
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
It's still pretty low, and my healthy pregnancies have historically been in the hundreds by now, so I'm feeling pretty defeated. I realize my numbers are 'technically' good, but my experience and what little clinical judgement I have at this point in my training tells me that this likely is not going to be a viable pregnancy and I should prepare for the worst. (Around 20% of ectopic pregnancies have hCG that doubles in 48 hours and this is what happened last time. Really low beta, doubled at first then stopped.)
My next draw will be Saturday.
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
BFP February 2016 Baby Girl born 11/2016
BFP 8/16/2018 EDD 4/29/2019 MMC 10/3/2018
BFP 12/16/2018 EDD 08/26/2019 MC/CP 12/20/2018
BFP 03/28/2019 EDD 12/07/2019 Hoping for our rainbow
NTNP: May 2015
TTC #1: late August 2015
PCOS Dx: January 2016, starting Femara Feb 2016
BFP: 2/29/16 - Happy Leap Day!
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
I'm keeping you in my thoughts and hoping for a good outcome!
FX for you and some hugs
Hoping for the best for you @KilgraveMadeMeDoIt
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
DD: 8/20/14; DS: 11/13/16; DD: 5/3/19; DD: 8/31/21; Baby #5 (team green) due 3/24/24
dumb question, guys.. Is this kind of testing a high-risk only thing or..?
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016
Also, you'll be old hat at all the parenting and pregnancy lingo before long.
Son, K, 9 | Daughter, C, 5 | Daughter, M, expected November 7, 2016