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178698 tn?1228774338

LOW HCG at 15DPIUI

Well I got a hold of nurse and the HCG was just 15.  

Best case scenario - miscalculated conception date.

Worst case scenario - ectopic

More likely early miscarriage - again!  

This sucks.   On the positive side , we really could have miscalculated the O date.   Used OPKs and it seemed that I O'd early, but maybe I O'd on time or within 36 hours of the trigger shot.  So I could be really 13DPO right now vs 15 DPIUI.  

Unfortunately and realistically knowing my history I think it's another early miscarriage. I'm going in Saturday for second beta.    I guess I will test with HPT and if it is going down, I might not get a line tomorrow.  

So bummed!!
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254689 tn?1251180040
I know I (again) posted to you on the other thread.  What's next for you?  Do you have to get another beta or u/s?
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178698 tn?1228774338
Hey there!  Yes, I did .  They called on Sunday and Saturday's result was 41.  So HCG more than doubled.  I had to go in today for another.  I'm not doing the happy dance quite just yet.  I have an ultrasound schedule for next monday and I'm hoping to make it to that point.  

I'm still concerned, even if doubling because HCG level isn't where is should be...so time will tell.  



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254689 tn?1251180040
Yvette,  how are ya doing today?  Have you gotten the test results yet?
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178698 tn?1228774338
Wow!!  85%! That's amazing!!    I like those statistics!!!  
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237300 tn?1231454718
Yvette...keep us posted good luck to you...I hope you get good results tomorrow!
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254689 tn?1251180040
How are ya doing today?  I've been thinking of you and hope everything is going okay.  To answer some of your questions, I did use a proven donor.  There was a couple who used her six weeks before us and got pregnant.  Actually there was a mix up at the clinic as to who was 1st on the list so at the time I was pissed that they got to go 1st, but turns out they were the 1st couple to use her so they were kind of the guinea pigs.

The embryologist and my re gave us an 85% chance of getting pregnant - isn't that astronomical?!  I was clearly astonished.  Because the embryo was so good (and there were so many - 31 eggs, 26 fertilized & froze 9) they (the docs) talked us into using only one (I probably told you that part already?).  

Even though I might be barely older than you (your words - you're so cute to put it that way - lol), there's a big, big difference between a woman in her early 40s and one in her mid 40s like me so your chances for using ivf w/your own eggs are probably a lot more successful than ivf for me.  I'm so happy w/my choice for using donor eggs but it was a journey getting there.
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178698 tn?1228774338
thank you!   You're barely older than me.   I'm 41.  I agree the stats for mom's getting pregnant over 40 are very dismal...I truly didn't believe it at first!!  

Well i'm really glad to hear that your pregnancy is coming along well!  I'm really more encouraged about doing the donor eggs from reading your posts and the other poster who was over 40.   So I think we'll give IVF one more shot and then no more fooling around!!

Do you recall what they said you're chances would be with using donor eggs?   Was your donor a donor that donated before and made a baby?  I'm not sure what they'd call that...maybe a proven donor!?    HOw many eggs did your give you???
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254689 tn?1251180040
Thought I'd write back to you really quick - I know exactly what you meant when you said you wanted to see what kind of baby your husband and you could've made - that EXACTLY was my thought also w/mine.  My dh is always telling me, hey YOU're the baby's mom.  It's in your body sharing your blood, so forth and so on.  It totally sucks about the egg thing.  It was very disheartning to hear and read all of the stats for women our age (well maybe my age I think I'm a little older than you?).  Anyway, thanks for writing back and I'm thinking of you - was hoping that you'd have those results today instead of Monday or Tuesday - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for ya!
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178698 tn?1228774338
I went for beta this morning, but I'm having serious doubts about this pregnancy.  This morning after BD I wiped and there was a wee bit of brownish mixed in the progesterone gel that is always leaking out.  (Yuck I know).   Historically this has never been a good sign.  Also my pregnancy symptoms are easing up.   So I guess this makes MC #5.   I know it's my age and that my eggs are bad.  I sucks that I can get easy so quickly and not be able to keep them.   My DH is getting so frustrated with this process too.   I don't think I could take another disappointment.   I guess I know that after this we can try IVF and if that doesn't work it's onto the donor eggs.  Which is just fine with me.  I guess we shouldn't have even bothered with TTC with my eggs and should have just jumped to donor  eggs, but I was hoping it would work with our own equipment.  I wanted to see what kind of baby DH and I could have made.  Oh well...but thank you for thinking of me!!   I'm not completely down in the dumps.   I think DH is having a harder time with this one this time.  

I will post my 2nd beta results, but I don't think i will get until monday or tuesday.   Keep your fingers crossed anyways!
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254689 tn?1251180040
It's been a while since we've talked and I just wanted you to know that I'm pulling for you!  I know that you're sad and angry right now (who wouldn't be);  I just wanted to tell you to hang in there.  Like you said, you're still in the game and of course this post was written yesterday so TODAY is the day of the 2nd beta!  Please post and let us know how it turns out no matter what because as I'm sure you already know you'll receive a lot of support no matter what happens.  I'm praying for you so hang in there............:-)))))))))
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178698 tn?1228774338
I'll keep y'all posted.  Tomorrow is 2nd beta.  I did another HPT this morning and still got a line, so I'm still in the game.   Another good sign is the bb's were sore and I had to use the BR about 4 times last night.

It's definitely a possibility I didn't O early like I thought and O'd 36 hours after trigger shot.  Egg could have fertilized on friday 8/31/07 and implanted on 9/8/07 and the hcg showed up on 9/12/07.  So I'm somewhat hopeful.   Based on my LMP I should have O'd on 8/31/07, but based on OPKs the thought I was going to  O on 8/29/07.    So I'm grasping on to that.

Does anyone know if you have 4 follicles if there is an order to ovulation?  Do the follicles all bust at the same time or at different times?  


I know if I m/c , I will get through this, but it's so frustrating to be able to get pregnant and then lose it!  I don't get it. I'm feel so sad right now and angry.  
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208686 tn?1293030503
Maybe you JUST got pregnant. The woman who took my blood today said she found out 2 days after she got pregnant and her HCG was only 9.. so it could be a possibility. I will keep praying for you!! Also sending SUPER DUPER ICKY STICKY BABY DUST to you!!
~Patty
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166219 tn?1267487238
Yvette sorry you are having to deal with this....I pray your next beta has doubled and you did in fact mis calculate O.  You are in my thogughts and prayers  ((Sheila))
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Yvette, i am so sorry you are going through this again, when i read your post this am I was so excited for you!!! Maybe the numbers will just keep going up and it will turn out good, i am hoping and praying for you!!!
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178698 tn?1228774338
They are doin a second beta on Saturday.  But it's hard to be hopeful.  

Much to my suprise I did get a line with 15 on fact+.   I was suprised.  I thought my HCG would be at least 25.  
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121828 tn?1333464491
Oh, don't fret yet. Are you even getting a line w/the 15? It may be verrrry early. Above 5 is Pregnant! Keeping everything crossed for you :)
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Oh, I am sorry.  Are they going to do a second beta to see if it is going up.  Is is possible that you just had late implantation?  Or maybe you Od early and caught it with some BDing?
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