Concerned about my 1st beta....

surromom · 02-24-2005, 07:38 PM

Hi all,

Well, had my first beta today...11dp6dt and it was 174. I'm a little concerned because I had + HPT on 4dp6dt. Granted, it was VERY, VERY faint but still ++. Shouldn't my number be higher at this point? Like in the 300's at least? I go back Monday for another test. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for my IP's that this one sticks. The first go round turned out to be a chemical PG so that's why I'm so concerned about this one being low.

Any words of encouragement?

Thanks!

Congrats to everyone else who has had positive betas recently!

Harley

**noelle - EMAIL BAD - PLEASE FIX** · 02-24-2005, 09:26 PM

My doctor says a beta 5 or more means your pregnant and the 1st beta doesnt mean any thing. I ts the 2nd that does and you want that score to double . My 1st beta was only a 71 and 2nd was145 so i dont think it means any thing sounds great!!! I took my 1st beta 13 day after transfer. Oh and my RE said allshe wanted was a 50...
shauna

irishgal · 02-24-2005, 10:42 PM

I work for an RE and any number over 15 is a positive. 174 is a great number. Dont worry.

**BC-KarenS-MI** · 02-24-2005, 11:44 PM

It really varies from lab to lab. Some labs say anything over 2 is positive, while others say anything over 5 is positive. I used to work for an OB & we used 3 different labs. One said anything over 2, another said anything over 5 & the other said anything over 10 was positive!! Go figure!!

Any way, you can't go by what the line looked like on an hpt as to how big your numbers are. It just doesn't work that way. 174 for 11dp6dt is a good number & it's definitely not low. The biggest thing is going to be that it doubles within approximately 48 hours.

Don't worry, absolutely nothing to worry about!!! Congratulations to you & your IP's!!

Karen
Alexis- 4
Isabella- 1

**BC-Sirell** · 02-25-2005, 09:11 AM

I agree, Harley, your number sounds great so don't fret!! Let's see what your repeat beta looks like on Monday. I'm sure all will be well!! So, congratulations to you and your IPs, as you are all PREGNANT!!!!

Hugs,

Sirell

Nich+2munchkins · 02-25-2005, 02:03 PM

my 1st beta at 11dpt was only 70 i would say you have a great number

congrats

Nichole

Lucy-1 · 02-26-2005, 01:14 PM

As everyone already said, try to relax. Everyone's body is different and every will measure at different levels. Some women are high HCG producers and some are low. My day 12p3dt with twins was only 52! LOL and day 14 was 112! LOL

Hugs,
Lucy

**noelle - EMAIL BAD - PLEASE FIX** · 02-26-2005, 06:04 PM

mod- lucy what were you at day 20-25 and at your ultrasound is that when you found out it was Twins? shauna

Lucy-1 · 02-27-2005, 01:26 AM

noelle,

Oh, that was so long ago, I have no idea what my numbers were during that time frame of 20-25 days! LOL I do remember that my numbers were doubling every 30 hours after my second beta though. That is when I first suspected that it was twins. my first U/S (2 and a half weeks after my first beta) was when we found out that it was twins. Actually it was triplets but one never developed a heartbeat.

Hugs,
Lucy

02-24-2005, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
surromom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 30	Concerned about my 1st beta.... Hi all, Well, had my first beta today...11dp6dt and it was 174. I'm a little concerned because I had + HPT on 4dp6dt. Granted, it was VERY, VERY faint but still ++. Shouldn't my number be higher at this point? Like in the 300's at least? I go back Monday for another test. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for my IP's that this one sticks. The first go round turned out to be a chemical PG so that's why I'm so concerned about this one being low. Any words of encouragement? Thanks! Congrats to everyone else who has had positive betas recently! Harley

02-25-2005, 09:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
BC-Sirell BC for Surrogacy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: California Posts: 5,656	I agree, Harley, your number sounds great so don't fret!! Let's see what your repeat beta looks like on Monday. I'm sure all will be well!! So, congratulations to you and your IPs, as you are all PREGNANT!!!! Hugs, Sirell __________________ GS for R&T ~ Transfer 12/19/09! GS for D&N & Babies Jodok Roy & Louis Neil-B 12/3/08 GS for A & Baby Jessica Galina-B 10/12/07 GS for T&G & Baby Bodie Lane-B 9/6/06 GS for P&J & Baby Ariana Grace-B 11/24/04 GS for M&B & Baby Katherine Sirell-B 8/21/03 TS for T&L & Baby Eli Fredrick-B 8/20/01 The love of my life-Tim & our children-Alexandria, Ashley, Lacey, Jacob, & Jillian

02-25-2005, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nich+2munchkins Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Palmdale CA Posts: 1,518	my 1st beta at 11dpt was only 70 i would say you have a great number congrats Nichole __________________ Leah 5-25-00 Aaron 7-19-02 GS to A&J

02-26-2005, 01:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lucy-1 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,194	As everyone already said, try to relax. Everyone's body is different and every will measure at different levels. Some women are high HCG producers and some are low. My day 12p3dt with twins was only 52! LOL and day 14 was 112! LOL Hugs, Lucy __________________ former Board Coordinator for Surrogacy BB for the last 7 years! Mom to 3 daughters (Sierra -12yo-mine, Athena -14yo-mine and Ashlen 18yo-step daughter) Surrogate mother to Misha 2/5/99, Reece and Nicole 3/29/01, and Anna 11/2/04 Have done 10 IVF cycles with 4 couples, 3 RE's and 1 agency.... A Surrogate Mother's Journey - Read all about my 1st Surrogate Journey

02-27-2005, 01:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lucy-1 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,194	noelle, Oh, that was so long ago, I have no idea what my numbers were during that time frame of 20-25 days! LOL I do remember that my numbers were doubling every 30 hours after my second beta though. That is when I first suspected that it was twins. my first U/S (2 and a half weeks after my first beta) was when we found out that it was twins. Actually it was triplets but one never developed a heartbeat. Hugs, Lucy __________________ former Board Coordinator for Surrogacy BB for the last 7 years! Mom to 3 daughters (Sierra -12yo-mine, Athena -14yo-mine and Ashlen 18yo-step daughter) Surrogate mother to Misha 2/5/99, Reece and Nicole 3/29/01, and Anna 11/2/04 Have done 10 IVF cycles with 4 couples, 3 RE's and 1 agency.... A Surrogate Mother's Journey - Read all about my 1st Surrogate Journey

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02-24-2005, 09:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
noelle - EMAIL BAD - PLEASE FIX email not working- contact dave@fertilethoughts.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: nashville tn Posts: 220	My doctor says a beta 5 or more means your pregnant and the 1st beta doesnt mean any thing. I ts the 2nd that does and you want that score to double . My 1st beta was only a 71 and 2nd was145 so i dont think it means any thing sounds great!!! I took my 1st beta 13 day after transfer. Oh and my RE said allshe wanted was a 50... shauna

02-24-2005, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
irishgal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 423	I work for an RE and any number over 15 is a positive. 174 is a great number. Dont worry.

02-24-2005, 11:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
BC-KarenS-MI Board Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 28,043	It really varies from lab to lab. Some labs say anything over 2 is positive, while others say anything over 5 is positive. I used to work for an OB & we used 3 different labs. One said anything over 2, another said anything over 5 & the other said anything over 10 was positive!! Go figure!! Any way, you can't go by what the line looked like on an hpt as to how big your numbers are. It just doesn't work that way. 174 for 11dp6dt is a good number & it's definitely not low. The biggest thing is going to be that it doubles within approximately 48 hours. Don't worry, absolutely nothing to worry about!!! Congratulations to you & your IP's!! Karen Alexis- 4 Isabella- 1

02-26-2005, 06:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
noelle - EMAIL BAD - PLEASE FIX email not working- contact dave@fertilethoughts.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: nashville tn Posts: 220	mod- lucy what were you at day 20-25 and at your ultrasound is that when you found out it was Twins? shauna

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