Beta # 2

Beta # 2 is 499. As per Betamed.com, the rise is 147% and the values for beta # 1 and beta # 2 are higher than the high for a singleton pregnancy. According to the Betabase.info, beta # 2 is well above the median for twin pregnancy. I wonder what is going on in there! I was looking at Americanpregnancy.org, and it seems high HCG is attributed to multiples (quite obvious) or a molar pregnancy! There are several posts online which direct high HCG levels (with a singleton) to Downs Syndrome! I hope I am just reading way too much in to it and hope everything is healthy in there. IF just doesn’t let you stop worrying! We are keeping our fingers crossed!


We will be going for the 3rd beta and 1st u/s on Friday, August 14, 2009. I will be continuing with my acupuncture once a week (as of now). PIO continues and the Metformin has stopped (as of now)! I have been POAS at least every other day and can’t seem to stop myself from doing it!


Thank you all for the kind words and for all the well wishes! Oh yes, and thank you to MiraclesDHappen, Queen D and Katie for the One Lovely Blog Award again! :) MiraclesDHappen and Queen D are working towards their dream and Katie just figured out that they are having twins! Do stop by their blogs and wish them luck!

Beta Result...

"202"


OMG… I really don’t know where to start! Yes, I caved and POAS two days ago (7DP5DT)… and it was a faint positive… of course I tested again yesterday (8DP5DT) and it was a darker line! I have barely been able to sleep with anxiety for the past two nights! Besides never ever seeing a 2nd line on the pee stick (not even on OPK since I don’t ovulate with my PCOS), I also had some bitter taste of beta during the May IUI (#3)… my HCG started out at 8 and plateaued at 25 (before going down)! I could not believe myself till I had the beta results (today at 9DP5DT)! I was hoping to see at least something between a 75 and 100 (since it was being detected by the pee stick)! And here it is 202! My nurse said it is in between a singleton and twin pregnancy, but of course nothing can be said for sure at this point of time. And now, I have been finding myself thinking a few months ahead and then shooting myself down. “No BB… you are only allowed to think a few days ahead!” I go in again on Saturday (August 8, 2009) for the 2nd beta and then a week from Saturday (or more like Friday) will be the 3rd beta and 1st u/s (it is too early to see a heart beat at 5 weeks)! Okay, I am going to stop at that! I can’t think of anything beyond a week! I am so happy and excited, yet so freakin’ nervous, scared and cautious!!!

I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the support and encouragement! I wouldn’t have survived without it! This is the farthest I have been in this process and I can’t thank the Almighty enough for giving me this opportunity and for the 5 snow babies!! My DH is a sweetheart and I love him to death for supporting me through this and bearing with my tantrums! There is a very long way to go, and I am hoping and praying that this “P” progresses! Good luck to all my fellow IF buddies… I am praying for you to get your BFP real soon! And all you pregger gals out there, you give me a lot of hope and inspiration and I am praying for a healthy pregnancy for you all!

Just a little...

After the IVF consult on Friday, my nurse decided to reschedule the beta test from Sunday to Saturday! I guess she wanted to lessen my anxiety of waiting for beta (after BFN @ HPT).

So, I went in this morning for b/w... and got a call back this afternoon. The test is not negative! The HCG value is 8.6 and they normally like to see at least a 50 by this time in the cycle! So, I am just a little pregnant!!! I am supposed to go in again on Monday for another beta test. Not sure how viable this pregnancy is. But I am very happy that we at least reached this far! I see some hope for the future! :) For now, we are hoping and praying for the best and I am continuing the Prometrium suppository. I feel more cautious than excited!

For the symptoms this cycle: Besides the regular bloating, twinges etc (during/after medication)… My boo.bs have been super soar (like never before), I have had a consistent head ache and leg pain. Two days ago, nerves on my boo.bs started showing (just a little bit… something I had never noticed before). Last Monday, I had severe cramping twice in my uterus which lasted for a minute or two… the pain started from my uterus and went all the way down to my groin area. The pain/cramp was so sharp that I was breathless and felt disoriented. This had never happened to me before!