Beta - slow and low : (

bny · 06-03-2008, 12:41 PM

Hello! i'm new here! me and dh have been ttc for a long time now ( i have severe endo, one ovary, mild pcos and we have male factor!) ugh! we were ready to move to IVF, and did one more IUI with injectables and shockingly got a BFP!
I had my first beta 13dpiui it was 36, second one 17dpiui its 85.... i go for another tomorrow, but won't find out until thursday the results!

Has ANYONE heard or been in a simliar situation, if so what was the verdict? ectopic? blighted ovum and of course anyone have a successful pregnancy with these types of numbers? we are just devestated and the wait is horrible! Thanks for any and all advice!
oh yea, i took another hpt yesterday (17dpiui) and it was only as dark as the one three days ago and my sore bb's and gone away.. well this morning, sore bb's are defintely back and another hpt was a lot darker! so confused!

AthenaD · 06-03-2008, 04:58 PM

I've definitely heard success stories with numbers that started out slow. As far as the HPT lines go, the darkness of the line can have a lot to do with how much dye is in the test. Different tests from the same box can have different amounts of dye and thus give different color lines. Your numbers are going up so I think there is hope.

Symptoms this early come and go quite a bit. So if you wake up tomorrow and your bb's aren't sore anymore, don't panic!

I wish you the very best! Please keep us updated!

bny · 06-03-2008, 07:25 PM

thanks so much for the positive thoughts!!!! yea I am constantly checking to make sure they are sore! haha.. i did that the past week and each time, i was relieved when they were.. so to have them vary freaked me out! well i'll go in tomorrow for repeat beta.. but wont' find out until thursday! ugggh! thanks so much!!! I hope we can be a success story!

November1968 · 06-03-2008, 09:20 PM

hang in there bny. i think the important thing is that your numbers are doubling. As for the symptoms thing, you'll drive yourself crazy checking (i should know because i've been doing that!)
Sorry you have to wait a whole day for your results though - that's tough.
Hang in there and believe that it'll be alright.
Keep us posted.

bny · 06-04-2008, 08:31 AM

thank you all so much! well they took my blood this morning, now if only i could find out right away! I'm sooo not a patient person, so this whole infertility thing and now this has been a big challenge in so many ways! now i just need the next 24 hours to go fast! soooo nervous!

lizzytish · 06-04-2008, 08:37 AM

bny, i am in this exact situation.

my first beta was 37 and my second was 51. everyone was concerned. my next beta was 4 days later and it was over 300. there was still some concern it could be ectopic, but the numbers continued to rise significantly from there and an u/s revealed the sac was in the uterus.

last week i saw the heartbeat and i'm now over 7 weeks pregnant. so far so good!

hang in there. so far i'm one of those success stores that started low and slow. i'm hoping for the same outcome for you!

AthenaD · 06-04-2008, 08:11 PM

Can't wait to hear your update bny!!!

Congrats lizzytish!

bny · 06-04-2008, 08:26 PM

Lizzytish: You give me hope!!! I can only hope i'll be able to be a success story like yourself! : ) thats so wonderful!!! The hours are dragging by now!, getting more and mroe nervous about that phone call in the morning! and the worst is that i'm heading to work afterwards! hopefully i won't be a sobbing mess!!! thank you all for your support! i'll let you know tomorrow! yikes!

bny · 06-05-2008, 06:28 AM

well the RE"s office just called! it went from 81 48 hours ago to 186 today!!! I can't believe it! Gosh i am just hoping it sticks!!!! its still low, but at least its picked up in doubling! THANK you all so much for your support!!!!

lizzytish · 06-05-2008, 06:39 AM

bny, this is great news! keep us posted on your progress! just remember, slow and steady wins the race.

06-03-2008, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
bny Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: texas Posts: 12	Beta - slow and low : ( Hello! i'm new here! me and dh have been ttc for a long time now ( i have severe endo, one ovary, mild pcos and we have male factor!) ugh! we were ready to move to IVF, and did one more IUI with injectables and shockingly got a BFP! I had my first beta 13dpiui it was 36, second one 17dpiui its 85.... i go for another tomorrow, but won't find out until thursday the results! Has ANYONE heard or been in a simliar situation, if so what was the verdict? ectopic? blighted ovum and of course anyone have a successful pregnancy with these types of numbers? we are just devestated and the wait is horrible! Thanks for any and all advice! oh yea, i took another hpt yesterday (17dpiui) and it was only as dark as the one three days ago and my sore bb's and gone away.. well this morning, sore bb's are defintely back and another hpt was a lot darker! so confused!

06-03-2008, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
AthenaD 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NY Posts: 6,952	I've definitely heard success stories with numbers that started out slow. As far as the HPT lines go, the darkness of the line can have a lot to do with how much dye is in the test. Different tests from the same box can have different amounts of dye and thus give different color lines. Your numbers are going up so I think there is hope. Symptoms this early come and go quite a bit. So if you wake up tomorrow and your bb's aren't sore anymore, don't panic! I wish you the very best! Please keep us updated! __________________ me (41) dh (49) R 3/06 A 11/07

06-04-2008, 08:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
lizzytish 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: May 2008 Location: atlanta Posts: 23	bny, i am in this exact situation. my first beta was 37 and my second was 51. everyone was concerned. my next beta was 4 days later and it was over 300. there was still some concern it could be ectopic, but the numbers continued to rise significantly from there and an u/s revealed the sac was in the uterus. last week i saw the heartbeat and i'm now over 7 weeks pregnant. so far so good! hang in there. so far i'm one of those success stores that started low and slow. i'm hoping for the same outcome for you! __________________ me (35) dh (37) owen 5/07

06-04-2008, 08:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
AthenaD 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NY Posts: 6,952	Can't wait to hear your update bny!!! Congrats lizzytish! __________________ me (41) dh (49) R 3/06 A 11/07

06-05-2008, 06:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
lizzytish 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: May 2008 Location: atlanta Posts: 23	bny, this is great news! keep us posted on your progress! just remember, slow and steady wins the race. __________________ me (35) dh (37) owen 5/07

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06-03-2008, 07:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
bny Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: texas Posts: 12	thanks so much for the positive thoughts!!!! yea I am constantly checking to make sure they are sore! haha.. i did that the past week and each time, i was relieved when they were.. so to have them vary freaked me out! well i'll go in tomorrow for repeat beta.. but wont' find out until thursday! ugggh! thanks so much!!! I hope we can be a success story!

06-03-2008, 09:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
November1968 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 40	hang in there bny. i think the important thing is that your numbers are doubling. As for the symptoms thing, you'll drive yourself crazy checking (i should know because i've been doing that!) Sorry you have to wait a whole day for your results though - that's tough. Hang in there and believe that it'll be alright. Keep us posted.

06-04-2008, 08:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
bny Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: texas Posts: 12	thank you all so much! well they took my blood this morning, now if only i could find out right away! I'm sooo not a patient person, so this whole infertility thing and now this has been a big challenge in so many ways! now i just need the next 24 hours to go fast! soooo nervous!

06-04-2008, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
bny Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: texas Posts: 12	Lizzytish: You give me hope!!! I can only hope i'll be able to be a success story like yourself! : ) thats so wonderful!!! The hours are dragging by now!, getting more and mroe nervous about that phone call in the morning! and the worst is that i'm heading to work afterwards! hopefully i won't be a sobbing mess!!! thank you all for your support! i'll let you know tomorrow! yikes!

06-05-2008, 06:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
bny Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: texas Posts: 12	well the RE"s office just called! it went from 81 48 hours ago to 186 today!!! I can't believe it! Gosh i am just hoping it sticks!!!! its still low, but at least its picked up in doubling! THANK you all so much for your support!!!!

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