Help with a Beta question please!

ArmyWifey05 · 10-14-2009, 05:05 PM

Hi all,

If a beta number keeps doubling as it should, does that mean the pregnancy is going good? Or can there still be problems with the pregnancy and the numbers still double correctly? Thanks, any help is greatly appreciated.

molliea · 10-14-2009, 06:10 PM

My understanding is that it is going good, but there can still be issues. I don't think you can ever be sure until you have the baby! Doubling is always a good sign - but things can always happen. Once you see the heartbeat at 7 weeks, you have less than a 5% chance of miscarriage. So I was always scared until then!

Mollie

AthenaD · 10-14-2009, 07:07 PM

I agree with Mollie. When your numbers are doubling correctly, it means that the pregnancy is progressing as it should. There can be issues down the line. Once you see the heartbeat, there is only about a 5% chance of miscarriage.

ArmyWifey05 · 10-14-2009, 07:13 PM

Hi girls,
Thanks for your answers. I just recently did my first IVF cycle...I'm 5w2d now. My RE only does two Beta's..one 12DPT and one 14DPT if your levels double. My first U/S is Oct 27. I'm worried sick because I was having pinching in my uterus everyday and I haven't had that since Monday. It seems like my u/s is so far away! I hope everything is ok!

10-14-2009, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
ArmyWifey05 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Hood, Texas Posts: 90	Help with a Beta question please! Hi all, If a beta number keeps doubling as it should, does that mean the pregnancy is going good? Or can there still be problems with the pregnancy and the numbers still double correctly? Thanks, any help is greatly appreciated.

10-14-2009, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
molliea 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC Posts: 68	My understanding is that it is going good, but there can still be issues. I don't think you can ever be sure until you have the baby! Doubling is always a good sign - but things can always happen. Once you see the heartbeat at 7 weeks, you have less than a 5% chance of miscarriage. So I was always scared until then! Mollie __________________ Me(32) nothing that we know of Hubbie(34) azospermia August 2007 - IVF/TESE (transferred 1 5-cell embryo) September 2007 - positive beta! June 2008 - had healthy baby boy (miracle!) May 2009 - IvF/TESE - no sperm found - used donor sperm - transferred 2 8-cell embies June 2009 - negative beta August 2009 - first donor IUI (2.5 mg Femara)

10-14-2009, 07:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
AthenaD 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NY Posts: 6,952	I agree with Mollie. When your numbers are doubling correctly, it means that the pregnancy is progressing as it should. There can be issues down the line. Once you see the heartbeat, there is only about a 5% chance of miscarriage. __________________ me (41) dh (49) R 3/06 A 11/07

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10-14-2009, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
ArmyWifey05 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Hood, Texas Posts: 90	Hi girls, Thanks for your answers. I just recently did my first IVF cycle...I'm 5w2d now. My RE only does two Beta's..one 12DPT and one 14DPT if your levels double. My first U/S is Oct 27. I'm worried sick because I was having pinching in my uterus everyday and I haven't had that since Monday. It seems like my u/s is so far away! I hope everything is ok!