Okay so it's positive :bouncing: but the BETA is only @ 9.5! :rolleyes: I was so anxious to know and now that I know, I'm feeling better but still very anxious. I think it's becasue of the way the nurse told me, "that it's faintly positive, that it could go either way." My DH is excited and can't believe I feel hesitant. He says, any pregnancy could go either way in the first trimester, the fact is it's positive and that means you're pregnant. I'm kind of a wreck though, I just want to know confidently that everything is okay. They told me to increase my estrogen patches to 3 at a time. Does anyone know what else I can do that could help along the doubling?

Has anyone had or heard of someone having a successful pregnancy from such a low BETA?

I go back on Monday, so any words of encouragement are appreciated at the moment! :angel:

Thanks ladies! You've been so supportive!
~Krissi

I forgot to mention that it's only 9dp5dt. So, it's early right? I think this is still very low though.

km,

I know it's hard to hang in there, but I would hold off on any hopelessness until you get that next beta. It's possible it was still early. I'm sorry, I can't remember if you did IVF ET or FET?? or?? I was just wondering if you had an hcg trigger shot. that might impact. But i'm thinking you did ET... anyway. keep us posted. I have seen many post that they had low betas and turned out just fine. I'm anxious to find out my 3rd one on Tuesday!!

I've been praying for a BFP for you.
~A~

I've already done 1 IVF which failed, this was my first frozen cycle. They transfered 2, 9 days ago...I guess just one is barely hanging on...not sure what to think! :confused:

I am so pleased for you........I have read your posts on here, through the good times and the bad and I think because of all you have been through, you are cautious and protecting yourself from more upset. A faint positive is far better than a definite negative and I wish you all the best. You are a very strong and determined women and I hope this all works out for you and your DH.

Thank you! Your words make me cry...I am so overwhelmed with emotion, I can hardly take it. On one hand I'm happy~you're right it isn't negative as of right now. But on the other hand, I haven't gotten any congratulations yet from here or on another post which makes me think I have little hope for it going well. Am I to think that I'm not actually pregnant yet? I just don't know.:rolleyes:

I totally understand your apprehension. I feel happy, and I really want this pg to succeed; but I'm also cautious after one m/c. That has helped me to not tell anyone but you all on this forum and the other one I'm on. So, I'm not going crazy excited, and I probably seemed rather under-excited (not a word, I know!) to my RE cuz I'm FILLED with worry. I'm not sleeping well at night due to the stress of not only this, but now I HAVE to finish my dissertation this fall. I just want to finish that thing. I'm so tired of it hanging over my head!! LOL.

Please keep in touch, km. I want to know how you're doing.

~A~

Krissi - I think any number on the HCG, especially since it is so early, is good. You are, at the moment, PREGNANT - so congratulations. I do agree, though, as with any of us that are having infertility issues, it's good to be a bit cautious and protect ourselves from getting crushed. Maybe "cautiously optimistic" would be a good way to put it. You are in my prayers - good luck with the beta on Monday!!! Let us know how it goes! :angel:

~ravae

krissi- Congratulations is in store because your beta shows that you are pregnant, even though it is a "faint positive"...it is still positive! I totally understand not being totally optimistic, this whole infertility process kind of numbs us and makes us very cautious. So instead of thinking that it will turn out negative, think positive and think that the beta will double on Monday!!!!! Which ever way it actually turns out, you can deal with it on Monday, no sense upsetting your self now (believe I know that it is hard not to do that:) So, please think sticky baby thoughts and take it easy tomorrow. I know that you are a very strong woman and I believe that you will have the treasure we are all searching for....a baby in your arms! My thoughts and prayers are with you!
xoxoxox-
cmarie

Hi!

I am a lurker from the TTC and M/C board. Just wanted to offer an answer to one of your questions. I have a friend who found out she was pg when her beta level was 8. Her little girl is now 2. It's just that she found out so early. Hey, it's gotta be 9 at some point, right? Hope this gives you some "cautious optimism" and encouragement. Best Wishes for a happy, uneventful 9 months!

You are sooo right "ibelieve", it has to be a 9 at some time!!! Not sure I will sleep tonight waiting to hear about your test on Monday...please keep us all posted. xx

Congratulations!!! The girls are right...it has to be a nine at some point. Stay strong and think positive thoughts. You and your DH are in my prayers. Keep us posted!!!

Congrats!

Koukla:angel:

Thanks! I really am trying to stay optimistic, but I was so heartbroken last time, that part of me is thinking the opposite way to prepare myself if it doesn't go well. I know that is horrible but so hard either way.

My mom is in the hospital right now, and we just found out that she has cancer in a polyp in her colon and now has probably contracted pnemonia. Considering she has chronic emphysema and a bad heart, things aren't looking good at the moment. Today, I went into the hospital chapel and prayed for both my mom and my unborn child. I am so overwhelmed that it's hard to be optimistic. I just keep finding myself crying.

Well, I'll keep you all posted.
~Krissi

Praying and praying and praying for you!!!!!!! Like they said a BFP is better than a BFN. I do not have any knowledge of Beta's so I'm not much help, but I am praying the little one is growing by leaps and bounds

Karenn

Krissi,

I am so sorry to hear that you are going through all of this right now. My heart goes out to you and your mom/family.

You ALL are in my thoughts and prayers!

Koukla

Krissi - I am so sorry to hear about your mom. How terrible that you have to go through all of this right now. You are all in my prayers! Just remember that God never gives you more than you can handle - you will get through this - hang in there!!! :angel:

~ravae

:wave: Km wow how wonderful. What a great feeling. I can't wait to hear your doubled results tommorrow.Looks to me like your signs were leading you in the right direction. Congratulations mommy!

:) Hi Krissi!

Congratulations about your BFP!!! I am very sorry to hear about your mom though. I will definitely keep you and your family in my prayers. Good luck at the dr's today. Please let us know as soon as you get those doubled numbers :D :D :D :D

Holly~

:bouncing: Hi KM! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOU BFP!!!! Sorry to hear about the other bad things going on right now, but wanted to hopefully lend some helpful advice. I found this website that listed what "normal" ranges were for Beta's. Here they are:

HCG is first detectable in the blood as early as seven or eight days after ovulation by very sensitive HCG assays. Blood pregnancy tests will be positive (> 2 mIU/ml) by 10 or 11 days after HCG injection or LH surge, and levels vary with gestational age during pregnancy.

At 14 DPO (Days Past Ovulation), average is 48, with typical range of 17-119
At 15 DPO, the average HCG level is 59, with a typical range of 17-147
At 16 DPO, the average HCG level is 95, with a typical range of 33-223
At 17 DPO, the average HCG level is 132, with a typical range of 17-429
At 18 DPO, the average HCG level is 292, with a typical range of 70-758
At 19 DPO, the average HCG level is 303, with a typical range of 111-514
At 20 DPO, the average HCG level is 522, with a typical range of 135-1690
At 21 DPO, the average HCG level is 1061, with a typical range of 324-4130
At 22 DPO, the average HCG level is 1287, with a typical range of 185-3279
At 23 DPO, the average HCG level is 2034, with a typical range of 506-4660
At 24 DPO, the average HCG level is 2637, with a typical range of 540-10,000

HCG levels peak at about eight to 10 weeks of pregnancy and then decline, remaining at lower levels for the rest of the pregnancy. Here is a sample listing of expected HCG levels based on time after conception:

* 0-1 week: 0-50 mIU/ml
* 1-2 weeks: 40-300 mIU/ml
* 3-4 weeks: 500-6,000 mIU/ml
* 1-2 months: 5,000-200,000 mIU/ml
* 2-3 months: 10,000-100,000 mIU/ml
* 2nd trimester: 3,000-50,000 mIU/ml
* 3rd trimester: 1,000-50,000 mIU/ml
* Non-pregnant females: <5.0 mIU/ml
* Postmenopausal females: <9.5 mIU/ml

I will be praying for you and your little one, and can't wait to hear what the Beta is today. I hope this helps!

In the meantime, take it easy and keep thinking positive, it's all we can do! You have tons of support just on this website alone. I know that everyone is praying for you that this is your time!!!

Good Luck,
~D~

The important thing is not the first number itself but the rate of doubling, so even a "great" beta number at the first test would not be grounds for celebration (take it from me I've had it fail to double). I hate to say this to anyone who might be getting that phone call with a nice, high number.

BTW a trigger shot would not hold your beta down, it would give you a false positive unless it was out of your system. The blood test doesn't know or care where the pregnancy hormone came from, it just measure it. So don't worry about that. They won't have you test until they're pretty sure it's out. But this is why they tell you not to test early at home. You could get a BFP and be sailing around higher than a kite, only to get a BFN at the blood test.

The sad fact is that no BFP is final for a long, long time. As you go further the odds do get better, but I had an m/c after seeing a heartbeat (this was after having one fail to double), when you're only supposed to have like a 7% chance of losing it. But someone is in the 7%.

:D Krissi!! Congrats :) This Is Ur First Bfp And Try To Enjoy It.. I Know Its Hard, One Of My Biggest Fears Is Getting A Bfp And Then Having Itbe Taken Away! But We Cant Think Like That, Words Of Hope And Faith!!! I Have Faith That This Is It For You, And I Hope Im Right.. Either Way U R Definitly Pregnant Right Now, And For That Congratulations... Please Get Back To All Of Us Asap With Ur New Beta #s Today.... :D :D :angel:

Krissi I am a new member to the board and I started reading you post and I have to say I am so nervous for you. CONGRATULATION on your BFP and I hope it all works out for you. I am looking forward to you posting your results my thaughts and prayers are with you .:angel:

I agree with everyone else. I was spotting and sure something was wrong, but I just did as my Mom always said, hope for the best, but expect the worst! And I got a second good Beta today! Can't wait to hear your great Beta results!
:bouncing: CONGRATULAITONS!!!!!:bouncing:
Kris

krissi- I am so sorry to hear about your mom! Sometimes life is just so unfair, God must think you are a really strong woman because they say he never gives us more than we can handle. I just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you and hoping your beta doubles today!!!! Please keep us posted on how things are and try to stay positive. Big hugs to you:)
cmarie

Krissi....thinking of you and wishing you the best....((HUG))

Goes to show that spotting means nothing at this stage. You were having implantation spotting, which is a good thing.

Congrats!!!

Krissi- I am anxiously awaiting your results!!!!!!!!

Well, sadly, the results yesterday were negative. :( My RE said (before we had gotten the results) that she would be very gaurded if it were to double even for a while, at least until the heartbeat and so, I guess that would have been harder to go through. And of course, I would have been worried about his/her development and so on...so yeah, it really is disappointing in the end.

But on the brighter side, at least we got closer this time; one embryo actually implanted!:bouncing: So, I guess that is good news, I just hope there wasn't anything lurking from my body that made it not do well and that it was just the fact that it was a grade "B" embryo.

So, on to the next cycle, which we have to do fresh since there is no more frozen. I'm not looking forward to all those shots again or the retrieval or the possibility of hyperstimming...:rolleyes: But, a few things I'm looking into: acupuncture this time around, and a shorter cycle (as quoted by my RE) so there may be some changes but shorter is definitely better and I hope to put more (maybe 3) grade A embies back, and this time, hopefully at blast stage. (Well, I have to make those grade A eggs first and see what happens! ;) )Hopefully, the fact that one implanted this time will give us better results next time. Also, I'm not working for the summer so that'll be less stressful. I'm looking to go to Fire Island for a week to relax so that may help during the cycle or soon after it. And, this time, I'm not dealing with the stress of telling ANYBODY!! We're just telling everyone that we're taking a break, and when it happens, it'll be a surprise to everyone! ;)
I guess now, I can be cycle buddies with some of you, should expect AF any day now that I've stopped the PIO shots. Who's with me??:)

Your positive attitude KM5703 is amazing, your determination will be rewarded, I am sure of it. I have been checking up for your results and was upset to hear your news but also in awe of your strength to pick up and carry on again.....you give me determination not to quit, even though I have seriously thought about it with every failure!! Enjoy your break and I am in the same boat as you with keeping things quiet......I tell everybody now that we are taking a break, I am not sure I can handle the sorry looks anymore (although I know our friends and family are only being caring). Best of luck to you, have a wonderful summer relaxing!

That's a wonderful attitude to have, kris!! There is still hope. Enjoy your vacation! I won't be having one for a while. :-(

~A~

Krissi- I am very sorry that this ended the way it did, but on the bright side, one little one implanted...that is a step in the right direction! I am so amazed and inspired by your positive attitude and strength to move forward and always see the bright side of the situations! You are an amazing woman and I know you will be a fabulous mommy some day:angel: When will you start your treatments for the next round of IVF? I hope you enjoy your break and please keep us posted! Big hugs to you
cmarie

Sorry to hear your news, but at least you know you can get pregnant now. Plus, fertility is a learning process and the more cycles your doctor does the better he will be able to get the best embryos, etc....sounds like your next try will go well. Please keep us posted!

I am so sorry that this didn't work out. But, with your amazing strength (you're an inspiration) I hope that things will be different next time.

Krissi, I'm very sorry to hear your news. But I also am amazed (and inspired) by your wonderful perspective! I agree that you are going to make an amazing mother one day and your children will be blessed to have you :angel: Enjoy your vacation. Sending many hugs your way.

Holly~

Krissi - ((HUGS)) to you. You've got an amazing spirit and I wish you all the best with your next IVF!!

~ravae

Krissi...DIDO, these ladies have already said it best. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Ladies, all I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you!!:bouncing:
You guys are just as amazing; keeping in touch, keeping me going, finding the time to write such nice messages. And of course, you are all an inspiration to me, just being there, doing all your cycles, and finding a way. We are all in this together and I'm so glad you've all been there for me. I can't say enough how much that has helped me, so my courage and positive attitude comes in large part from all of you! So, again, thank you!
:angel: I should be starting soon with my next cycle; as soon as AF shows up...I figure there is no time like the present. I'm not going to wait around moping, it's just not good for the spirit. I'm much better at looking to the future and doing something about it while I still can. ;)
I'll keep you all posted and in my prayers! **Baby dust** to all!!

Don't you wish we could meet somehow? Sigh. You're fantastic people who understand all of the craziness I've been going through -- I wish you could be in my "real" life. If I win the lottery I'm going to get us all together. And I'm going to pay for all of your infertility treatments!!!

Krissi~~~when I read your last post, you brought tears to my eyes. You are such an amazing woman. You are so strong and so positive...even though I don't know you...I look up to you, you are truely an inspiration to not only me but I'm sure to all the women on the board. We just need to take this day by day and my new philosophy is "IT IS WHAT IT IS". I hope and pray for a smooth, relaxing, happy, successful cycle. You definitely have the right attitude!

I have realized through this board, and others, that I wouldn't have been able to go through this journey without all of you! I never would have thought that when I first started posting here. But just like CHJH posted...I wish you were all in my "real" life as well. I would love to be able to put a face to the name, have lunch...So I will definitely take you up on your offer CHJH, when you hit the big powerball you could fly us all to a nice tropical island for a girls week...ahhhhh, wouldn't that be so nice!