Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum.  ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
 | 

Could it be twins or triplets?

by 1faith, Feb 02, 2008 02:26PM
We just finished our 3rd IVF cycle and found out that we are pregnant!  We did the embryo transfer on 01/17 trasnferring 3 embryos.  Our blood test was on 01/28 and my HCG level was 422.  I repeated the blood test on 01/31 and my HCG level was 1574.  Does this mean that more than one embryo may have implanted?  Do you think that since my levels more than doubled that the pregnancy is a viable preganacy and we will be able to get a heartbeat at the ultrasound?  Our ultrasound sound is scheduled for Feb. 14.  I have had two miscarriages in the past, but never got this far.  I am praying that this is a very good sign and that this pregnancy will be successful!
Member Comments (20)

by ZevasMom, Feb 02, 2008 03:50PM
Wow!  Your first HCG was pretty high... and the second looks GREAT!  I would think multiples!!! Congratulations!

by JustMe0925, Feb 02, 2008 04:40PM
An HCG count around 1,080 is normal for a pregnancy of 6 weeks...How far along are they considering you????????

by Tima, Feb 02, 2008 06:31PM
Congrats! has to be multiple. My 1st hcg was 428 after FET, then the next was little over double. Pregnant with twins, 33wks now. I had blastocyst (5day) transfer so at that time I was considered 3-4wks. Had ultrasound at 6wks, heart beat was there, but faint. Then at 8 wks strong heart beat.

by elizabeth250, Feb 02, 2008 08:17PM
To: 1faith
What happened with the ther 2 IVF's? Did they not implant, or did you m/c?  Just asking cuz i am doing my 2nd IVF and the 1st I did get preg. but I m/c at 5-6 weeks.  I would love twins.  Keep us updated..

by 1faith, Feb 03, 2008 04:40PM
I was considered 4 weeks when I did my first HCG that was 422.  On Monday I will be 5 weeks.  I am getting another HCG done on Thursday and then next Thursday on the 14th we have the ultrasound.  We are praying there are heartbeats since our numbers look so well so far!  We are hoping for at least twins!  

Elizabeth250, With my 2nd IVF I got pregnant but miscarried about 5-6 weeks, so don't give up.  We are praying that everything goes well with this pregnancy.  The numbers are so much stroner than the last cycle.

by JustMe0925, Feb 03, 2008 05:31PM
Well, if you got an HCG of 1574 at only 4w3d then I'm thinkin twins...Good Luck and keep us posted!!!

by elizabeth250, Feb 03, 2008 08:44PM
To: 1faith
Thanks for the info.  I just had my retrieval today, and he said they were able to get 3 good mature eggs.  Hopefully, they will fertilize and tranfer will be either the 8th or 9th. This time I am not stressing out .  It is ALL in GOD'S hands.  I'm not even telling my friends this time cuz I don't want to explain if it fails.  When you miscarried did the doctor give you any explanation on why?  With this new pregnancy did you do anything different?  I'd stand on my head for 5 hours a day if the doctor told me it would help to get preg. and have a health child.  I hope I have a story like yours and I'll be telling it in 4 weeks.  Good luck!

by Chrissieanddan, Feb 04, 2008 03:57AM
To: 1faith
Congratulations, wishing you all the luck..

by ceeperkins, Feb 04, 2008 06:47AM
To: 1faith
Congratulations, this is my 1st ivf cycle i go for my hcg test on friday the 8th i have cheated and took hpt and all came back neg i am alittle scared. But it might still be alittle early to tell. I had my retraival on jan 23 i put back 3 eggs on the Jan 26 and know this is the hard part wait this two weeks well i will find out on friday what is going on! I Pray all is well. And once again congrats!!! So happy for all the strong women on here going though this it is not easy! GOD Bless!

by Brown Eyed Gurl, Feb 04, 2008 08:14AM
It does sound like multiples to me I had triplets and lost one and am now just carrying twins and my first HCG level at 11 DPO was only 92.9 and I thought that was high.....soooo good luck

by 1faith, Feb 07, 2008 06:19PM
Well I just had another blood test done today and my HCG at 5 weeks 3 days is 31,400.  They stated that they think my pregnancy seems like it is healthly and strong!  We are excited to go next Thursday on the 14th to get the ultrasound to see if there are multiples and to ensure there is a heartbeat(s)!

by scienceteacher79, Feb 07, 2008 06:52PM
Wow! I am totally thinking babies - as in plural! Your numbers look absolutely fantastic!!! Good Luck and keep us updated!!! There may even be three munchkins in there with numbers like that!!!

by StillTrying101, Feb 07, 2008 07:52PM
Wow, congrtas.
Could you imagine having triplets!!
I can't wait to log on on the 14th and see your post, I can't even imagine how you are feeling right now!

by shayla1, Feb 07, 2008 09:29PM
GREAT NEWS!!

by ashort, Feb 07, 2008 09:49PM
Wow, your numbers are great CONGRATS!

by 1faith, Feb 16, 2008 10:26AM
It's TWINS!!!  We got to hear and see both babies heartbeats!  They both had a heartbeat of 121 and were both 5.7mm in size.  We are very excited.  The doctor is going to see me weekly and do an ultrasound up to 12 weeks to ensure everything continues to go well.  

by miky72, Feb 16, 2008 11:09AM
CONGRATS!!!!
This is great news!!!

by mom2prielle, Feb 16, 2008 12:31PM
Yeah - congrats!

by StillTrying101, Feb 16, 2008 12:31PM
Faith
OMG< that is SOOOOO excitting. Congrats!!!!!

by lynda544, Feb 16, 2008 01:34PM
Congratulations! Happy 9 months.
Related discussions
Continue discussion
Recent Activity
traumatizing experience with new do...
1 min ago by jrjend0217
candilady is so excited to surprise her family with the gender of ...
prevatt77 commented on photo
33 mins ago
prevatt77 commented on photo
34 mins ago
prevatt77 commented on photo
35 mins ago
Jennifer330 10dpiui....still hanging on!
Princessa745 commented on Just a prayer...
41 mins ago
Heatherm4 commented on n an d
43 mins ago
RSS Expert Activity
Sad cases of Animal Cruelty
2 hrs ago by Thomas Dock, Vet. Technician
Cost and Availablity of Medical Car...
10 hrs ago by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS
Behavior Medications for our Pets -... 
15 hrs ago by Jim Humphries, B.S., D.V.M.
Community Members
Community Calculators