1st Trimester

Still hope with a low beta?

After 12 tries I finally got a bfp. We had our first IUI on March 26th and the dr told me I could test on day 11 (since I usually get my period on day 10). So I tested today and it was positive--faint but definitely there. My RE had me go to blood work and the nurse called to say my beta was only 11. She said to go back Saturday to see if the levels rise and said "there is some concern" because the level was only 11. But then she also said "You're definitely pregnant--it's just very early" like maybe nothing is wrong it just really early. Anyways I asked her if they were concerned that it might be a chemical pregnancy since the level was low and she said yes and then the 'but you're still early' line again. So Im not really sure what to think. According to https://www.betabase.info/chart/basic/single Im still higher than the lowest score. But it is low and Im not sure if things are tenuous because any pregnancy at 11dpo would be or specifically because of those levels. Did anyone else have low or early beta levels like this?

<3  Me: 30 | DH: 28  <3
Together since 2013 | Married 2014
TTC since March 2016
1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and TI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN 
Dx: unexplained & mild MFI | Rx: Femara w/ trigger & IUI
1st IUI:  BFP. Chemical Pregnancy
2st IUI: BFN
3rd IUI: BFN
1 round femara 7.5: BPF!
Due date March 2018

Re: Still hope with a low beta?

  • My 1st beta was also an 11 at 9 dpo. The next beta was 95, then 405. As long as it doubles every 48 hours you're okay. I'm currently 6 weeks with a healthy nugget. Stay encouraged. 
  • For my second frozen transfer, my beta was 22, and then the next was around 7...it was a chemical pregnancy :( I hope yours keeps rising!
    Me: 33, DH: 40
    July 2016: IVF #1 (froze embryos)
    Aug. 2016: Hysteroscopy to remove a few polyps & Laparoscopy
    Oct. 2016: FET #1 BFN
    Nov. 2016: FET #2 BFP (ended in CP)
    March 2017: IVF #2 Fresh Transfer of 2 Blasts = BFP!!! (EDD: 11/27/17)
    Froze 5 Blasts
    DS born on 11/2/17!!!  
    Back to try for Baby #2 :)


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  • Thanks. From what it seems there's just no way to know until you see the following betas. Yesterday my manual frer was positive and the digital was negative, but today the digital was positive. I think the digital has a higher cut off level I hope that means levels are rising. We'll see tomorrow when the second blood work comes back. Thanks for responding!

    <3  Me: 30 | DH: 28  <3
    Together since 2013 | Married 2014
    TTC since March 2016
    1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and TI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN 
    Dx: unexplained & mild MFI | Rx: Femara w/ trigger & IUI
    1st IUI:  BFP. Chemical Pregnancy
    2st IUI: BFN
    3rd IUI: BFN
    1 round femara 7.5: BPF!
    Due date March 2018
  • good luck tomorrow!  keep us posted!
    Me: 33, DH: 40
    July 2016: IVF #1 (froze embryos)
    Aug. 2016: Hysteroscopy to remove a few polyps & Laparoscopy
    Oct. 2016: FET #1 BFN
    Nov. 2016: FET #2 BFP (ended in CP)
    March 2017: IVF #2 Fresh Transfer of 2 Blasts = BFP!!! (EDD: 11/27/17)
    Froze 5 Blasts
    DS born on 11/2/17!!!  
    Back to try for Baby #2 :)


  • Got my test back and levels were 32! So its rising like it should! They are going to test again in 48 hours to make sure it keeps going :)

    <3  Me: 30 | DH: 28  <3
    Together since 2013 | Married 2014
    TTC since March 2016
    1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and TI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN 
    Dx: unexplained & mild MFI | Rx: Femara w/ trigger & IUI
    1st IUI:  BFP. Chemical Pregnancy
    2st IUI: BFN
    3rd IUI: BFN
    1 round femara 7.5: BPF!
    Due date March 2018
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