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Beta #1 (9/17) = 96
Beta #2 (9/19) = 164
Beta #3 (9/23) = 542
So still doubling within the range, but not making any huge progress. They want me back on Wednesday for another blood draw as well as an ultrasound. The nurse said the ultrasound is to "find out where this pregnancy is at, to make sure it's in the uterus". So it seems like they are also concerned about my numbers being on the lower side of "normal".
I will be 5w5d on Wednesday. What should I expect to see on the ultrasound?
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3
TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist
Protocol:
24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2
early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop
Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1
partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
Re: Beta #3
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I'm sorry you have to go through beta hell... the betas and first ultrasounds were the worst for me in terms of stress and anxiety. Hopefully, everything looks great on Wednesday! I'll be thinking of you.
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Your numbers are going up! That's good
I don't think that scheduling an US necessarily means the nurse is concerned (unless she told you she was.) My doctor told us to make a viabilty ultrasound between 5 1/2 and 7 weeks. I pushed it as far out as I could (6w5d) because I knew that any time before that could mean that we wouldn't see a heartbeat.
Good Luck and keep us updated!
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DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
I guess what concerns me is that they usually don't schedule an u/s until you've reached a level of 1,000 or higher. They told me last week that if my levels didn't start to take off with my beta today, they'd be a bit concerned about the viability of it. So that combined with her saying today that they want to make sure it's in the uterus concerns me.
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
Part of the problem is that I think my assigned nurse must be on vacation or something. Starting with my first beta last Tuesday, it's been a different nurse calling me each time. I know my nurse. I know when she's concerned. I can't judge these nurses because I don't usually talk to them so I have to take everything they say at face value.
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
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dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
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We Said I Do 09/06/09
Baby E born: 2/16/2014 at 12:56pm. 5lb 15oz
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15