slow rising betas - still saw an embie!

genie · 05-31-2005, 01:43 PM

I posted last week re my slow rising betas 468, 781, 941, 1480. I was convinced we'd see nothing at our u/s today. Much to our delight, we saw the little embie and yolk sack!

Thank you for all of your prayers and good wishes. Now I'm praying for a heartbeat next week. I was under the impression we wouldn't see a heartbeat until 10 weeks but my RE said we should see something next week at a little over 7 weeks. Anyone know how this works?

Thanks again!!

AllisonSW · 05-31-2005, 01:56 PM

Genie!!!!

What wonderful news!!!! I am so happy for you. I hope next week with the sight of that little h/b you get to begin to relax a little!

I hope that I get to post good news after our u/s on Thursday too! It's encouraging to see someone else with slow rising betas have success!

Allison

Kathy326 · 06-01-2005, 05:41 PM

Genie,

That is terrific news! As I've posted before I am slow-rising-beta success story (fingers crossed, so far!) Yes, your RE is right, a h/b should be detected between weeks 7-8. Once you see that you will truly breathe a sigh of relief.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Kathy
35w0d--taking it one day at a time
EDD 7/6/05
IT'S A BOY!

angels · 06-02-2005, 02:35 PM

Genie, I cannot wait to hear your results. I too had that happen to me after IVF for a couple I was helping (I'm a surrogate). The sad thing is the RE that was monitoring me feared ectopic and chose to give me methotrexate before seeing anything in my uterus or tubes. I went to my OB/GYN and they saw something in my uterus but of course because of the methotrexate it was not viable. By then my numbers had started doubling again. I am just devestated at the thought of what happened. I guess we will never know but in my heart of hearts I do. We are trying again in August and I can assure you I will not do ANYTHING until I see something on an u/s. Good luck!! Your story is very inspiring!

Kathy326 · 06-02-2005, 06:08 PM

Angels--

That was horribly irresponsible of the RE!! I am so sorry for your loss and the couple's loss. At my first u/s (5w1d) the RE drew blood for a beta and the mtx labs (to see if my liver could handle the drug) and a sac was thankfully seen. I cannot believe they gave you mtx w/out another beta and u/s! Good luck in August.

Kathy
35w1d--taking it one day at a time
EDD 7/6/05
IT'S A BOY!

oli · 06-02-2005, 07:25 PM

Great news! We saw a heartbeat at 6w5d. Good luck!!!!

Oli

05-31-2005, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
genie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 300	slow rising betas - still saw an embie! I posted last week re my slow rising betas 468, 781, 941, 1480. I was convinced we'd see nothing at our u/s today. Much to our delight, we saw the little embie and yolk sack! Thank you for all of your prayers and good wishes. Now I'm praying for a heartbeat next week. I was under the impression we wouldn't see a heartbeat until 10 weeks but my RE said we should see something next week at a little over 7 weeks. Anyone know how this works? Thanks again!! __________________ DS born March 6, 2007!

06-02-2005, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
oli 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: AK Posts: 2,510	Great news! We saw a heartbeat at 6w5d. Good luck!!!! Oli __________________ Oli 37 IVF #1 2005 it's a GIRL our Christmas miracle IVF #2 2009 beta #1 12dp3dt 24 beta #2 15dpdt 78 beta #3 24 dp3dt 7,686 BFP u/s 9/09- 120 10w3d 170 11w2d 158 12w1d 162 NT 1mm EDD May 2nd, 2010 right in time for mom's B-day

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05-31-2005, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
AllisonSW 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,920	Genie!!!! What wonderful news!!!! I am so happy for you. I hope next week with the sight of that little h/b you get to begin to relax a little! I hope that I get to post good news after our u/s on Thursday too! It's encouraging to see someone else with slow rising betas have success! Allison

06-01-2005, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kathy326 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,542	Genie, That is terrific news! As I've posted before I am slow-rising-beta success story (fingers crossed, so far!) Yes, your RE is right, a h/b should be detected between weeks 7-8. Once you see that you will truly breathe a sigh of relief. Good luck, and let us know how it goes! Kathy 35w0d--taking it one day at a time EDD 7/6/05 IT'S A BOY!

06-02-2005, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
angels 200-299 post 4 of hearts Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: east coast Posts: 279	Genie, I cannot wait to hear your results. I too had that happen to me after IVF for a couple I was helping (I'm a surrogate). The sad thing is the RE that was monitoring me feared ectopic and chose to give me methotrexate before seeing anything in my uterus or tubes. I went to my OB/GYN and they saw something in my uterus but of course because of the methotrexate it was not viable. By then my numbers had started doubling again. I am just devestated at the thought of what happened. I guess we will never know but in my heart of hearts I do. We are trying again in August and I can assure you I will not do ANYTHING until I see something on an u/s. Good luck!! Your story is very inspiring!

06-02-2005, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kathy326 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,542	Angels-- That was horribly irresponsible of the RE!! I am so sorry for your loss and the couple's loss. At my first u/s (5w1d) the RE drew blood for a beta and the mtx labs (to see if my liver could handle the drug) and a sac was thankfully seen. I cannot believe they gave you mtx w/out another beta and u/s! Good luck in August. Kathy 35w1d--taking it one day at a time EDD 7/6/05 IT'S A BOY!