Hi, Jenny (and everyone else)! Yeah, I had a miscarriage mid August, but we never saw the heartbeat, so we were okay with it. (I guess your hopes go way up and it's more devastating when you have seen a heartbeat). Anyway, we had 10 frozen totcicles, so we put two back last Monday the 10th. Today 12/20 I get my first HcG level taken. My symptoms have been just like my July try: --Felt nothing first 3 days post transfer --Then starting the night of the third day, and up until now, i've had mild/stead AF-type cramping, but just mild. Like I'm just about to get AF. I've never had PMS symptoms or any major cramping in my life, but just a mild cramping during first 2 hours of AF, so I'm thinking your body might react when you're pregnant in the same manner as your monthly cycle.
Anyway, it's good to be back on this forum and good to hear from you, Jenny! I hope I'm not off the forum again soon (miscarriage).
I'll report back with my levels later tonight (I never get the call before 4:30 pm West Coast time, so nervewracking!).
Okay, time to report in: first beta (11 dpt, 16 dpo) is 371!! Yey! That's one hurdle over wirth. Now for 4 days later, the next beta needs to be 1,484. Also, my progesterone was 65, so that's good! Last failed cycle (I keep records of every little thing), I was 409 for my first beta, but it was taken one day later than this cycle's, and it indeed did double to 818 exactly 2 days later, but then 1 week after that I miscarried. And my progesterone was 25. They need to see 20 or more. I didn't think 25 was great back then, probably added to the many unknown factors that led to the miscarriage.
So, we have two more big hurdles to overcome, and if I don't miscarry by next Friday, Dec 28, it will be the furtherst we've ever come.
By the way, I'm taking 40 mg of Lovenox daily due to Factor V Leiden clotting disorder (just recently diagnosed since my last miscarriage), as well as this time I went for 4 months to an acupuncturist/herbal medicines. He felt I didn't have enough blood to support a baby (my pulse is always hovering around 45 bpm), and now it's around 65, and my tongue looks pink, and so I think it's part of the reason for success.
Beth - My next appointment is December 31 at 10am...I am doing well...Hope all is well with you...
Frisbee Girl - Congratulations on your BFP....I am praying for sticky babydust again this time...Your beta sounds like it is really good and so is your progesterone...Glad to hear that you are excited and being cautiously optimistic...I am sure all will be well this time...Stay positive and hang in there...We are all here for you....Sending hugs and prayers your way....Talk to you soon
Thanks, Jenny and Waiting! I'm cautiously optimistic about Monday's results. Waiting.... you test on Dec 27.... yikes, that must seem like a looooong way away, but fortunately a little thing like Christmas Eve and Christmas might make the days pass a little faster.
I swear, go on a 2 week ski vacation and you'll think it was 2 days..... go on the 2ww and each day is a lifetime!
I'll be hoping and praying for good results for you, too! Are you having any more symptoms? I know that in the middle of the 2ww for me there was a lull in symptoms, but then 2 days ago the mild cramping started up again steadily.
Hie jenny and every one else, when do they do the beta i was not told of any beta untill 3 weeks which means 2 weeks from the transfer then 1 week again to bee on the safe side and then beta is that the case? lotts of baby dust
That's exactly right, Lucky. You will have your first HcG and progesterone levels (betas) checked 10-14 days after your transfer (depending on the clinic). Also depending on your clinic is when the second beta is taken. We've used two clinics and they have three different ways: 1) Taken on Day 14 then on Day 16 to make sure it's doubling
2) Taken on Day 14 then, as long as it's over 100, taken on Day 21.
3) Taken on Day 14 then 4 days later on Day 18.
I wouldn't be surprised if your clinic has yet another permutation of this... I think their aim is to drive us all crazy!
Hey, Jenny 22074. I was reading some of your past posts when you had zero symptoms, and I'm "there" too... zero symptoms. I am 4 weeks 5 days and I barely have sore bbs, the dull AF-type cramping is gone and I only have tiredness, but that's because I can't sleep at night (worrying) and get about 2 hours sleep. And then I'm up at 5:30 in the morning. Today I took my second beta. I'm awaiting that dreaded call back this afternoon. The numbers need to be 1484 for everything to be doubling. I'm crossing fingers.
My question to you and anyone else... did anyone else get this strange sensation that I'm getting: the past 3 nights right around 3:00 am, right when I'm about to fall asleep, I get a... the only way I can describe it is a "contraction"... that tightens up my uterus and then holds it into a ball. I have to breathe and try to relax for it to start to untighten, but then it stays sort of sore or tight until around 7:00 am. It feels like when you get a charlie horse on your calf at night, then it goes away, but that "pain" lingers and then in the morning your calf is sore like you worked out. That's the best way I can describe this. Anyone ever had that? I've had it 3 nights in a row!! And of course I'm worried sick that I'm miscarrying or whatever else. I have no bleeding or anything else. Bbs are not sore like they used to be, just mildly sore to the hard touch. Ugh!!! I hate this!!
Hie there frisbee girl I hope ur doing well where r u in ue circul r u pg,i ont feel the same in the night but some times its very stress down there am shore its nothing to be worry of things take place in the body at different times have u ever felt this before?
Hm. I guess that the "contractions" thing was not a good sign. My numbers did not progess as they should have, so we're back to square one. We have 8 more frozen embies to try... so we still have some tries left. We'll see! I supposed if it's not meant to be, then it's not meant to be. We still have a great life together as best friends.... and we have three wonderful dogs we treat just like kids... so we might be all set! Everyone have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year, and I'll be back on the board again when we go through another attempt! hugs to all who are waiting for their betas and to those with babies in the oven!
Hie frizbee am so sorry, we all r in this game some make it some dont and we have to try again so dont worry and dont loose hope , am so worried my self, we will pray for u take.
Hi Frisbee girl- Did your numbers increase at all? My first beta was 172, but two days later it was only 205. We thought it was over at that point. The number then went to 296 (still not doubling) and then doubled thereafter. I was still told it was likely a bad pregnancy until we saw the heartbeat. They later speculated both embryos implanted but one dropped off. So maybe you shouldn't give up hope yet... Hang in there-you have a very good attitude about life! Linzie
Frisbee Girl - what was your beta this last time?...Also, how many did you transfer?...It could just be that if you transferred 2 you could have had both implant and then the one did not continue...That is very likely if you had more then 1 transfered...I am still praying for you and that all will be okay...Did they say that it was not a good sign or something?...Hang in there...Talk to you later...By the way I had something similar to that if it is the same thing...I think I posted the question as a seperate post...I wound up finding out that it was just stretching of the uterus...Hang in there...Still sending babydust your way....
doglover...Hi there. I normally post in another 2WW thread, but saw your's about your beta numbers progressing slowly at first and it's giving me hope.
I had my beta yesterday and it was only 26.5. My RE said not to think it's over because that's still a positive number and the big thing is that it keeps going up.
After I heard that low number, my heart just sank. But since I saw your post about your numbers I feel a tiny little ray of hope about my own. My next test is tomorrow and my prayer is that there's a decent jump.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I appreciate it more than you know!
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