Low Beta 3 weeks after IVF Egg Retrieval

[allgood427]

I had my Egg Retrieval on 2.9.10 and then they transfered 2 embryos back on 2.11.10.  I had my first beta on 2.24.10 and it came back as 96.  Second beta on 2.26.10 and it had dropped to 86.  RE told us to continue meds and come back on Monday, 3.1.10 to test one more time, although he as not optimistic.  Went back this morning and my beta is now 168?!?  It's doubled from Friday.  RE thinks there is a chance that I implanted late and am now just starting to go up.  We are continuing med (progesterone shots, estrogen patches, baby aspirin and prenatal vitamin) and testing again on Thursday.  He says if we don't have a significant increase (around 500) then we will discontinue everything.

I am so happy and excited, but also cautious b/c 168 is low for 3 weeks after the retrieval and I'm so worried that it will still end badly.  The longer this is drawn out, the worse it gets to stand!  

Has anyone ever been in this situation???  I just need one person to give me hope!

[monahema]

Hi Sara,

I am Hema from India.I am going thru a similar situation right now and ur post has definately given me a lot of hope. 1st IVF- TTC for 3.5 yrs,2 failed IUI's- unexplained infertility...Got a first positve news on 29th Mar'10 after my 3 Grade A, ET on 15th Mar10.My ER was on 12th Mar'10. My HCG was 90.Oh we went beserk....rejoiced,declared it to our near and dear....but as usual our happiness was short lived. My second beta dropped to 68.17 on 2nd apr10.I could not stop crying yesterday,my babies were not sticking well to mamma...But today morning this post of urs has given me a new ray of hope,wherein i had already given up!!!my 3rd beta is on 5th Apr'10.Just keeping my fingers crossed and constantly praying.

Hoping for a miracle to happen.
I am 33 DH 33,
I am glad to find this site...

[Mariana101]

I left you a note but it did not work because of course I wanted to say more than :"Just a note to say Hi"

I'M SOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!! OMG!!!!!! I'T AMAZING!!!!!!

I hope it happens to us soon :)

See.... that miracle baby wanted to be there.... even if the doctors did not see him/her earlier:)

Your story gives us hope to all of us besides you guys are adorable together and you are a beautiful woman:)

[lee737]

Hi Sara,

Congratulations again... and I am so happy for you...  yes definitely your little one is going to make history by being an exceptions to the rule from the beginning...  

I'll continue to pray for you and your baby...  keep us all posted with your progress...

I am so happy to be able to be in this group...  i have been feeling like in the dark... from the beginning of my infertility tx... as i have really no one to talk that was undergoing the same experience that i was in.  As i've read from the other people's comment...  all my friends had conceived naturally and i thought they were very supported at first but some eventually got tired of hearing me crying everytime i got a negative rpt.  A friend from work i've told to keep it in secret and seems like my entire comapny knew...  so it was so devastating and eventually i just talk to very select few.  Even my family does not even know anymore that i still continued because i hear comments that is just devastating instead of being encouraged.

But i am believing, that one day that time will come for me as well...

Take care and God Bless...

[allgood427]

Yes, this is my first IVF :-)  We had male factor and our only hope was IVF.  We thought our biggest hurdle would be conception and I never really worried about implantation or the baby sticking since I don't have any issues.  Since it was our first IVF and I wasn't the problem, my RE didn't stem me enough so I didn't produce many eggs.  Unfortunately, we only had 2 embryos and both were transferred so we didn't have any to freeze.  so this was our big shot since we would have to wait to try again to do finances.  
Our doctor has already said we are in his next case study and he is amazed at our outcome so far.  Of course, we are not safe just yet, but I think he really never expected to see a heartbeat.  He's from France and our nurse told us that he called one of his colleagues to see if he had ever seen something like us!!  
I already felt like the exception to the rule b/c we are young and healthy and had to do IVF, but then to be the exception to the rule on if it works...my nerves are fried!  While I would always take this outcome over a BFN, there were many times in the last month that I just wished it could be a yes or a no so we could either be happy or grieve and move on.  
So, hopefully each of you will continue to stay positive b/c you never know what the outcome will be!
Thanks and good luck to everyone!
Sara

[lee737]

Congratulations...  i am as well very much happy for you...  yours really is a mircale and a remarkable story.  Continue take care of you and your baby.

By the way was this your ever first IVF?

[ttc1010]

Congratulations!  What a relief!  You must be just over the moon.  I wish you a happy healthy 9 months!  Let us know what happens next week!

[mhv]

THANK YOU GOD!!!!!

This IS what Heaven feels like!
I Just knew everything was going to be ok!!!  

I have been waiting to hear all day!  You and your baby have captivated each and everyone of us!  We have prayed, cried and cheered you on the whole way!

God Does Answer Prayers!!!!  

Now it's time for you to celebrate!!!  You have a truly amazing story to share with your child in the coming years!


You are blessed Sara!

You give each and everyone of us courage to keep trying.  
I am sitting here with tears running down my face (and I'm at work mind you! :0 )  )!  I am So Happy for you!!!

Listen to the Country Song  "I saw God Today" By George Strait... I am listening to it on the radio as I am typing this... and it fits perfectly!!!!

[allgood427]

WE SAW A HEARTBEAT!!!!!

Oh my gosh, I am in shock...this is what heaven feels like!  We were all crying, even the nurse!  

The baby is measuring 6 weeks, 6 days at this point and I am 8 weeks so it's still a week behind, but we've been a week behind since the very beginning.  We finally saw our doctor smile and actually say, "this is great!"  I think he's still thoroughly confused and says we're now part of his next case study, hah!  The heart beat was only 87, which RE wanted it to be 110 but it was steady which he said was really good.  We go back in another week and we really want to see a good week's worth of growth and a stronger heartbeat.  I told the baby that it can't give up on me now b/c it's a real little human to me now!!!  I don't think I could stand to lose it after the amount of much emotional drama we've had so far!!

I feel so blessed and know it's because of each and everyone of your prayers.  Thank you so much for the continued support.  I can't wait to hear each of your stories as we all achieve our goal of being parents.

God Bless,
Sara

[lee737]

Hi Melissa,
Thanks...  started bleeding a lot last night and also had lower abd pain.  Went to office this morning, MD told me during UTZ that he see the sac but it remained the same size from the one 3-days ago and my bleeding was heavier than what to be expected.  He further mentioned that if my hormone levels are going up it might still be a go for this pregnancy... so i am hoping and praying that it is so...  well keep you posted once i hear from the nurse in the office.
Lee...

[ttc1010]

Hey there!

You have an U/S today, right?  I don't post on here very often but I just love your story and have been thinking of you...let us know what happens!!

[mhv]

CONGRATULATIONS : )   Yippeee!!!!

Try and relax.... your u/s is tomorrow, that will tell alot.  I have heard alot of people on here having spotting and everything is just fine.  I had a m/c last Aug. so I understand your anxiety.  If you feel really uncertain, you could always go to the ER.

Please let us know how tomorrow goes!
Super Sticky Babies to you!!!
Melissa

[lee737]

I just found this site this morning, thank you so much with all your comments... that really helps a lot, to know that there's a lot of people in same situation i'm in.  

We had our 6th IVF last 2 with an donor, had the retrieval on 2/27/10 and transfer with 2-blast on 3/4/10.  We had our ever 1st positive pregnancy test on 3/13/10, which to us had just been a miracle which I've been claiming in prayer.

I was so scared and nervous last night when i had spotting, but my nurse assured me this morning that i have nothing to worry about, so far my last Hcg last 3/22/10 was 3,815.  And i will have a rpt bld work & 2nd Utz tomorrow.  Can't wait to know the outcome of both.

[minney930]

Sarah, I'm so anxious to hear what you find out this week. Only a couple more days! Good Luck and Sticky Sticky Baby Dust!

[marietta2020]

Im sooo happy that they finally  saw a yolk sac and your numbers are great..

have a great weekend everyone!

[mhv]

Sara, I am so happy to hear your #'s!!  I think everything is going to be just fine!  You bean sure has given you some wonderful memories huh?  I am soooo happy things are moving along for you : )   Have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the weather, and your right.  We need to ALL be grateful for what we do have.  Baby or no baby!  Well said!  

[allgood427]

Beta was 11,000 so definitely went up!!  I'm a little worried b/c that's not doubling every 48 hours, but my nurse said those were great numbers if I was a week behind, so we're just going to keep going with that!

Hope everyone has a restful and joyful weekend.  It's supposed to be sunny in warm here in Georgia and I plan to enjoy it and remember why I am so blessed, baby or no baby.  Hope for the same to each of you!

xoxo

[Kristyingeorgia]

Unreal.  Sara that is SUCH wonderful news!!!!! I can’t wait to see your beta numbers!! Our FET went great, the embryos looked better then the two fresh we did last month and they did assisted hatching so they are half our of their little shells.  It was really neat. Now I’m just settling in for a long weekend of bed rest.  

CONTRATS!!!

[nounou40]

Congrats. I'm so happy for you. We're in the same boat. I'm 6w/6d today and have u/s ap tomorrow. I'm also nervous and can't wait to see that every thing is ok.

mhv, you have such a good heart. I'm very impressed from your positive spirit. I DO WISH that every thing goes very well with you FET and we hear about your wonderful BETA results in a couple of weeks. tons of baby dusts for you. you're always in my prays.

[Enough2356]

I 'm happy that you recvd some good news.  Doctors can do what they do but God has the controller.  So i will keep praying the bundles is moving along with growth and it growing healty.  

[mhv]

Sara, I am seriously sitting at work crying right now!!  I am so happy for you!
I know your not outta woods yet, but this to me is such good news!!!  God does amazing things!  This little baby is trudging along at it's own speed... I believe now more than ever that everything is going to be ok for you!!!!
Your jouney is sooo amazing!  Now, get on that pregnancy forum and post your story!  Get some feedback!!!!  I go back to the RE today to see if we can do another FET next Tuesday...Wish me luck and say lots of prayers : )
Melissa

[allgood427]

Well, we saw a yolk sac this morning!!!!!!!!!  Still not what you would expect to see at 7 weeks, but something was there as opposed to nothing like last week.  I know we are not out of the water, but at least we had sorta good news.  We "thought" we might have seen the tiniest flicker of a heartbeat but it was too hard to tell.  If I really am a week behind, then at 6 weeks, you might not see the heartbeat, just the yolk sac so it's like I'm just behind.  DH said it's b/c I'm late to everything so this baby is just like his mama ;-)  That made us all laugh this morning.  

SO...we get to wait ANOTHER week!!  This is crazy!!  I'm much more optimistic this week b/c we did see something.  I'm anxious to see what my beta is.  That will help I think.  Since our slow start at the beginning, we have continued to have a steady rise in HCG and seen progression from no sac, to sac, to yolk sac so it's like everything is normal but just slow?!?  I am so hopeful but know that many people see yolk sacs, and even heartbeats and still miscarry so I'm just hoping this one is strong and will make it.

Thanks again for ALL the prayers.  I am so lucky to have y'all :-)

[cwolf1006]

I'm saying a prayer for u too! Good luck tomorrow!

[mhv]

Sara~ It is nice to know your name!!!  Good luck tomorrow!  Please do let us know : )  I have my fingers,toes, ears, everything crossed for you!!!  Please God, Hear Our Prayers! : )  
Baby Dust!!!!  

[allgood427]

I didn't even think that y'all don't know my name!!  It's Sara :-)  Thank you for the prayers, much appreciated!

Melissa, thanks for the advice, I will have to post on the pregnancy forum and definitely will after we get our news tomorrow.  

Keep the prayers coming!  I will let y'all know what happens tomorrow!