Hi.....no news from me yet

[LAMom]

Hi everyone....

Can you believe that I didn't ask to have the b/w moved up? I'm already dreading that decision as it is going to be a really LOOOOOONG weekend now. (I'm still scheduled for Monday morning for the repeat beta/prog test.)

I had some shoulder pain last night and almost went into a panic, as I was afraid it was a sign of a tubal pregnancy! Seemed like the more I tried not to think about it, the worse the pain became! No other symptoms, mind you...just shoulder pain. I called the dr. on call last night and he reassured me that I would've been experiencing other things too.....mainly abdominal pain. Guess what? After I thought it over for awhile, I realized that it was from reaching for the top shelf at work......pulling down some really lightweight items......it was just the stretching! Boy, how dumb did I feel then! Once I put some heat on my shoulder and took tylenol....I was fine!
(not young like I used to be! ) Ha. Ha.

Anyway.....long story short....I am going to feel MUCH better once Monday is here and I can get that next set of b/w and, maybe the u/s done that day too! It's been really hard but I keep trying to stay as NEUTRAL as possible about it all........easier said than done, though!

Have a good weekend, everybody!

LAMom

[JAS]

Just want to wish you the best. I have seen SO many miracles on this board, and I am holding out hope that yours is on the way. Best of wishes.....keep up posted. JAS

[BC-Maura]

Oh, LAMom, it is so hard to be where you are now, not knowing which way things are going. I used to wish that I could crawl into a cocoon and come out only when it was time to get my test results back. The waiting was excruciating!

Thinking of you and hoping Monday speeds toward you with good news+++++++++++
Maura

[BC-DKNY]

igh...that dreadful waiting. there's nothing worse!!! try and keep yourself busy over the weekend.

i'm sorry about your shoulder. i hope it's feeling better now. i can't even tell you the symptoms my mind has talked my body into experiencing. the mind is much more powerful than we think.

best of luck on monday and update us as soon as you know something.

[BC-QueenValerie]

Hello*!!!! {{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}} I hope your weekend is going fast for you*!!!!

[JerseyGirl16]

LAMom - Thanks for posting. I swear, I was just thinking about you earlier today.

I will be thinking of you - hoping the weekend goes quickly! Best of luck on Monday.

Beth

[LAMom]

Thanks for all the positive thoughts and encouragement!

I've tried so hard to remain "neutral" as possible, considering all that I've been through lately. Wouldn't you know it, though, I started with some pretty regular "flow"????!!!! Not really any cramping, esp. compared to last weekend.....

But, it started as pinkish spotting on Fri. nite, increased a little on Saturday and it is fairly heavy/regular now. I even saw a few small clots. (sorry, tmi!)

So, I guess today's numbers (and/or the u/s) will tell the rest of the story.

Stupid, stupid cycle! Somehow, it seems disrespectful to refer to a lost pregnancy as a "cycle"........and I am even wondering if I lost more than one!
What an emotional roller coaster!

I know, I know there are all those stories about women who have what seemed like regular periods and still have stayed pregnant........I just have a bad "vibe" about things this morning. My bbs look like they've shrunk about one size and I've lost all my other early symptoms/indicators. (Maura, I know, you can't always GO BY THAT.........but, I'm just being honest with ya'll here....)

I hope everyone else has a great Monday and a great week......I'm starting the pity-party group over here if anyone wants to get on board!

LAMom

[JAS]

I am so sorry. I just had this happen to me again..........four times now. I don't even take a test because I get a light period, but temps don't fall they stay on the low end of post ovulation and then climb back up. I have all the preggo symptoms, but I just know that with in two weeks I will start spotting brown, to pink to red and temp falls and that is it I feel normal again. The only one time I got a beta it was zero, but progesterone was 16.7. Figure that out. I have immune issues, but I just wish I could get an explanantion. I am still holding out hope for you and just want you to know that we feel the frustration with you and for you.......at least you know you can get pregnant. HUGS, JAS

[LAMom]

Well, ladies:

I guess that my "bad vibes" this morning were right on. The beta number went up again.....but JUST BARELY......and that was with a six day span in between! Not good, I'm afraid. It went up from 438 to 617......nowhere close to even one doubling. The progesterone # is still at 3.

So, now the dr. wants to try another u/s tomorrow afternoon.

I've been researching.....but, I don't even know what to think it is.....

a miscarriage that just won't get on with things?......or a blighted ovum?....a chemical?...a molar?.....or an ectopic of some sort?

Dr. says that I'm more than likely headed for a d&c. He's concerned that there may be abnormal tissue somewhere.

The lab tech mentioned that she sometimes sees numbers go up in molar pregnancies.

Anyone have any insight for me?

1st beta (we don't know how many dpo....)(I know it was one week after +hpt), = 108

2nd beta (5 days later) = 438

3rd beta (6 days later) = 617

I'm still sad......but at least I know which side of the fence I'm now on though. No reason to keep holding onto hope.

Thanks for any advice, input.

LAMom

[BC-QueenValerie]

Hello*!!!! have you asked your DR about that extremely low progesterone??? I know there isn't much you can do about it now, but maybe for future refference. {{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}} I am sorry that you have all these questions and no true answers right now. If you will need a D&C I sure hope it all goes smooth....again I am sorry.