Thank you ladies. [name_f]My[/name_f] hcg went from 20 at 12DPO to 22 at 14DPO. They basically said I can expect to start bleeding any time now. They are also concerned about possible ectopic. I go back on Friday for another beta if I have not started bleeding yet just to see what’s going on. They said they had one case of this happening where it didn’t result in a miscarriage but I know not to get my hopes up. That would be a one in a million.
I know technically it was not a baby yet but I feel like it was. It’s a little person we created that I will likely never get to meet or know. I’m devastated and feel like I’m losing a child no matter how early it is.
I’m so sorry [name_u]Shilo[/name_u]. I know the numbers are ominous but if you want a shred of hope… The fact that the beta went up a little means your little embryo baby is still implanted and still alive for the placenta (well, syncytiotrophoblast) to be secreting the hormone.
I am really hoping so, blade. But I know the chances are slim. They seem very concerned about an ectopic since my hcg is going up but at a very very slow rate which is terrifying me. I have enough fertility issues without losing a tube on top of it. They’ve basically put me on bed rest until I start bleeding or they know what’s going on for sure. With strict instructions to call the on call triage nurse if I have any weird pains or fever, etc.
She also kept saying that it could be because the egg didn’t implant but I feel like surely I would have bled by now had it not? I’m 4 weeks 2 days today and I ovulated on 4/23. AF was due 4 days ago.
It is not possible to produce beta HCG unless the blastocyst has implanted. Only the pre-placenta makes it (the syncytiotrophoblast) and the only way it can get into your bloodstream is if that connection has been made via implantation.
Again I think that the fact that your period was so very light means that you had enough beta to inhibit the shedding of the endometrium.
An ectopic is possible for any of us, but there is no reason from your history to think that you are at higher risk than anyone else.
I will not lie, this is a threatened pregnancy, but it’s not over. There is still hope.
Good to know. Everyone keeps telling me it was likely a failed implant and I keep trying to tell them I’m sure it’s not. I am fairly certain of when I implanted. It made me feel like they thought it mattered less cause it hadn’t implanted.
Btw it’s only an anecdote but with my daughter I had a full-on, normal period the first month of my pregnancy. I wasn’t measuring betas or anything but I suspect they would have been quite low. Like a little barnacle she clung on, and is happy and healthy now.
[name_m]Blade[/name_m] I remember that! it was such a surprise to hear you were pregnant! [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], I am watching this thread intently. I am holding out hope for you! I know its low but I have not lost all hope yet! you stay in bed and take care of yourself. I am checking in regularly so keep us posted! (if your up for it of course, no added stress ok!?) I wish you the best hun!
Well, 15DPO today and BFN this morning. I guess it’s on to Clomid and cycle monitoring after AF comes. I stupidly got excited about the idea that I could be pregnant by Mother’s [name_u]Day[/name_u], but onwards and upwards, I guess.
I had the Mother’s [name_u]Day[/name_u] hopes for myself, too. I’m kind of quirky and had already decided that if I got my BFP I was going to get my mom a Mother’s [name_u]Day[/name_u] card and write it in that someone needed to get me a Mother’s [name_u]Day[/name_u] card, lol. Oh well.
I’m on CD 29 and BFN, and I feel AF knocking on the door and it feels like she is ticked off that I’m wanting to give her the boot. HAHA.
Yeah, I was thinking that if I got a BFP, I was going to get one of those cheesy “World’s Best Grandma” mugs for my mom. And then I got worried because we’re going out with my brother and [name_m]SIL[/name_m], my mom’s boyfriend, and his son and daughter, and I didn’t want to tell all of them so early, especially the son and daughter (nice people, but not super close to them). There I go again, getting way way ahead of myself.
If it ever happens for me I’ll either half to hide it from my husband or the world will know when I know. He gets overly excited and has a huge mouth. He’ll probably tell my mother before I even get a chance too, lol.
I hope everyone is doing well. Sorry I haven’t written in a while. I had the blood tests and the HSG and both came back normal which was a huge relief. But sadly, my DH’s SA came back with normal numbers but low motility (37%) and low morphology(<3%). We were both devastated by the news at first but we are now trying to remain optimistic. DH has an appointment with a urologist to see what the cause may be and what and if there is anything we can do about it. I am worried that the only way we may be able to conceive is through IVF ( which we would not be able to afford right now) and means we would have to wait even longer. I am wondering if anyone with experience with MFI has any advice. I have been looking online and some say vitamins or supplements helped and that they were able to conceive naturally. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
