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Lr post #3 of the day

My betas are 46; two weeks ago they were 52. They are having me repeat bw on Friday. Should I be concerned? Why did they only go down 6? My mc was 3 weeks ago.
TTC #1 since Feb. '12. dx: "unexplained" IF
After 2 shitty IVF cycles and 1 loss at 6+2 (EDD 11/7/14), DH and I are pursuing DIA.
11/17/2014 - ACTIVE AND WAITING!
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Pregnancy was never the end goal; being a mom was.
I've been holding out on GP: I got drunk once and started a blog: Here it is (11/7 update)
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  • First, lots of hugs and thoughts to you, this can be really difficult. 

    During mine, my doctor said sometimes it can just take the body a little bit of time to process everything and go down to 0. 
    DX: 6/2012 PCOS  TTC: 6/2013  BFP: 9/6/2013  Attempt Natural m/c: 10/29/2013 D&C: 2/20/2014
    BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625

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  • Sorry you're still not at zero. It just takes time sometimes. Even after my D&C it took an additional two weeks before they were at zero (and they were never very high to begin with).

    It is of course possible that there is still some tissue left. In which case it either needs to pass or they need to remove it. Hopefully that's not the case and you'll be back to zero soon.





    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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  • I think it's strange that it only went down 6 in two weeks considering how early your loss was and how low your betas were a week after the loss.  My CP I was at 4 two days after it started.

    And in the fall, it took me 9ish weeks post D&C to drop to zero, but when they got to 55, they dropped to 16, 8 and zero on my weeklys.  

    Sometimes lab error can cause funny resultst too, so I'm glad they're repeating them on Friday. 

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    First date July 31, 1999    Married January 28, 2009 
    TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 
    DS born: February 21, 2012

    TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
  • No advice, but lots of ((hugs)). I'm so sorry you're still going through this. <3
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

    Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17" 
    Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day <3
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  • I'm hoping this is lab error! The last thing I want to do is have a D&C. I just want this whole thing to be over!
    TTC #1 since Feb. '12. dx: "unexplained" IF
    After 2 shitty IVF cycles and 1 loss at 6+2 (EDD 11/7/14), DH and I are pursuing DIA.
    11/17/2014 - ACTIVE AND WAITING!
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    Pregnancy was never the end goal; being a mom was.
    I've been holding out on GP: I got drunk once and started a blog: Here it is (11/7 update)
    3T<3

  • I'm sorry poppies.

    Have they done an ultrasound to make sure there's nothing left?  It is possible that it may take a little while for the numbers to go down.  But if they have not decreased much by Friday, then I wouldn't hesitate to push for another u/s.

     

    TTC since 1/13  DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
    Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
    1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system. 
    Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
    Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340  Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
    Riley Elaine born 2/16/15

    TTC 2.0   6/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 9/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
    BFP 9/16  EDD 6/3/17
    Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
    www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com 
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  • No advice, but sorry you're still going through this...
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  • Ugh, poppies, I hate this. Ditto what PPs said. Mine dropped a lot within the first week after the loss, but then the decrease slowed and took another 3 weeks to get to 0 (so I think that was 4 betas in total; or there were 4 that were still positive and THEN the 0).

    I hope Friday shows a more significant decrease, but if not, I agree with asking for another u/s to ensure there is no remaining tissue.
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    BFP #1: 11/9/13; spontaneous m/c at 6w2d, 11/25/13
    BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
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  • I talked to the nurse, and she said that sometimes this just happens. Then she told me that if my numbers didn't drop, they would have me in for an ultrasound.

    Here's the thing: I went in for an ultrasound the day after I naturally mc, and there was "no evidence of a pregnancy" (yeah, ouch) that the tech could see. What would the see 3 weeks later? Ugh. I just want this to be over.
    TTC #1 since Feb. '12. dx: "unexplained" IF
    After 2 shitty IVF cycles and 1 loss at 6+2 (EDD 11/7/14), DH and I are pursuing DIA.
    11/17/2014 - ACTIVE AND WAITING!
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    Pregnancy was never the end goal; being a mom was.
    I've been holding out on GP: I got drunk once and started a blog: Here it is (11/7 update)
    3T<3

  • Here's the thing: I went in for an ultrasound the day after I naturally mc, and there was "no evidence of a pregnancy" (yeah, ouch) that the tech could see. What would the see 3 weeks later? Ugh. I just want this to be over.

    I had an u/s a couple days after doing the suppository.  There was nothing left in there, and my beta was 32.

    They had me come back a week later to do another u/s and beta.  My beta was 28 and there was a small blob in there.  It ended up being a blood clot around a small piece of leftover tissue that was causing my beta's to slowly drop.  But it wasn't visible in the first u/s.

    So they could find nothing and it will just take yours a little while longer to decrease, or there could be something left.

    TTC since 1/13  DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
    Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
    1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system. 
    Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
    Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340  Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
    Riley Elaine born 2/16/15

    TTC 2.0   6/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 9/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
    BFP 9/16  EDD 6/3/17
    Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
    www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com 
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  • I'm sorry you are still going through this, Poppies :(



    Me: PCOS and Hypothyroidism.
    Currently on Metformin and Synthroid
    BFP: 10.7.14
    EDD: 6.15.15

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  • So sorry this is still dragging out.
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  • I'm so sorry Poppies. I have no advice but I love you and want this to be over for you very soon. :-(

    Cheering on all of my 3T ladies!  DX with PCOS - 11/2012 DH S/A & HSG - Normal - Too many rounds of Clomid = BFNs - New RE 5/2014 - Repeat Testing - Losing 40lbs before injects/IUI



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  • I'm so sorry you're still dealing with this. I hope they go down more quickly, and I really hope you don't need a D&C. :(

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    TTC #1 August 2014. BFP 9/26! EDD 6/9/15
    Baby A born 6/17/2015
  • I'm sorry poppies. With my first loss it took a while for my betas to drop too.
    Like others have said it could mean there is some tissue left. Hopefully they'll drop soon.
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    TTC since August 2011
    Cycle 8,9,10 - 50mg Clomid - BFN
    Cycle 11, 100 mg Clomid & IUI#1- BFP 2/23/13 - m/c 4/2/13 @ 9w2d
    Cycle 13, 100 mg Clomid & IUI#2 - BFP 6/27/13 - CP
    Met with an awesome new RE in September 2013 new plan: 5mg Femera & IUI #3
    Surprise Natural BFP 9/9/13 - Welcomed our baby boy 5/25/14

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  • I'm so sorry. :(

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  • So sorry poppies. Hoping this is over for you soon.
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    Dx PCOS August 2012
    Clomid x4 = BFN
    Femara+Follistim IUIs x 6 = 3 BFN, 2 C/P, 1 early miscarriage
    IVF June 2014- 43 R, 34 M, 24 F, 12 blasts frozen and severe OHSS
    FET September 12, 2014!
    Beta #1 12dp5dt- 724
    Beta #2 14dp5dt- 1631
    Beta #3 20dp5dt- 12,813
    EDD 5/31/15 until OB tells me otherwise. Grow babies grow!

    "I might have to wait. I'll never give up. I guess it's half timing, and the other half's luck. 
    Wherever you are, whenever it's right, you'll come out of nowhere and into my life." ~ Michael Buble

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  • Sorry Poppies... Hope it starts to drop faster and you don't have to go through with any other treatment. :(


    TTC since 3/2012 
    DH - 36; nml swimmers; Me - 36; almost no AMH (last 0.081), low AFC, nml FSH/LH
    Clomid + IUI #1 (6/2013) - BFN; #2 (7/2013) - BFFN
    IVF 1.0 5R/5F/2T (ET 6/11/2014) - no frosties, but BFP 8dp5dt (EDD 3/1/2015) 
    Lost our sweet baby boy, Lincoln Alexander 10/3/2014 (19w)
    IVF 2.0 - ER 3/25/2015 - 3R ZERO mature.
    Ovaries are done...
    DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
  • I'm so sorry :(. It took a while for my betas to drop after my first loss, even with a D&C. It's so frustrating.

    Married August 2009

    3 years. 5 losses.

    Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15

  • Ugh, I am so sorry.  This same thing happened to my sister, it eventually went down, but took a long time.
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    Error on my part! 
  • Error on my part! 
    Sorry for some reason my SUPER old profile logged in. No idea why. 
    I had my m/c in Oct. Levels went down really slow, in Feb they did an u/s and I had placenta leftover they took out with a d&c. I will be praying for you for them to go down. 
    DX: 6/2012 PCOS  TTC: 6/2013  BFP: 9/6/2013  Attempt Natural m/c: 10/29/2013 D&C: 2/20/2014
    BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625

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