I am hesitant to join you...ivf patient with a third beta Thursday, no ultrasound yet. However, I would love to 'meet' other October moms, especially for a new moms group. I'll be 32 in march. Maybe we could do a private Facebook or google group or something? Just an idea. But, I am still hesitant to be excited...blurgh!

If she is adamant about not wanting gifts, maybe you can plan a nice outting for her and some girlfriends? A trip to get a mani/pedi followed by a nice lunch? That way, if people brings gifts at their own discretion, it'll be more personal? Or a group gift card to a baby store she might not otherwise shop at?

Or how about arranging meal delivery for after the baby is born? have people sign up for certain nights and either deliver freezer meals (homemade, ready to go in the oven) or fresh food?

She really might not want gifts (I'm Jewish, Jews don't have baby showers, so it's not unheard of to me). Maybe an afternoon of pampering and a lovely lunch with girlfriends might fit the bill?

Second beta came back at 205 - just under 36hrs for doubling. I go back thursday for one more.

I'm going to assume that the worrying never really ends, does it? It still seems low to me, but I have to remember that the low level doesn't matter, per se.

I'm so sorry for your news, OP, and the long road you've traveled. I hope that you find peace soon. Sending love your way.

I am sorry you are going through this as well PP.

I enjoyed the first night, and now I am so terrified I am not sleeping, barely eating (no appetite) and only seeing miscarriage /ectopic posts on the web.

This was our first cycle and I am spending time worrying how we'll pay for another cycle and when we'd do it (gotta lose the ivf weight) and how I will only get older every month we have to delay.

Yes, I know...
I am sort of irritated that my second beta is four days after my first...now I am over analyzing everything -are my breasts not sore anymore or am I used to the way they feel? No nausea. My only symptoms are mild cramping, vivid dreams, and hot flashes - all easily attributed to the progesterone and estrogen I am on. I am have no real appetite (I made a lovely dinner last night but couldn't eat much of it).

I just wish the blood test were today since I don't have work and the news would be easier to take. I know my beta is low, but within normal. It is just harder and harder to feel positive. I just wish I were nauseous!

I also wish I had known this was waaaay worse an the actual ivf cycle. I'd take three needles a day over this waiting!

This is worse than waiting for the beta!

My husband said I should do a frer every a.m to see if it gets darker more quickly. I just remain terrified....sigh

I received my beta....

32.5

I remain cautiously optimistic. Because of the holiday weekend, they said to to return until Tuesday (19th). The nurse said she knows it will be hard, but if it's a chemical, she said you'd know more by the 19th than returning tomorrow and again Tuesday. She also said the doctor felt confident because we are still pretty early - retrieval was the 1st, so it is 14dpo (Right?).

When I had my transfer, they said they like to see a beta in the 100s.

So I am remaining cautiously optimistic. And because sticks are fun to pee on, I'll probably do it again before the next beta just to cover myself emotionally.

Anonymous wrote:
I'm your fellow exercise lover who has now gone 5 days cold turkey since my Monday transfer and woke up in tears because I'm so much less bloated than I've been. I just figured those with hgc in their systems seem to bloat back up and it can't be good if I now feel better. But like you, I didn't have a huge number of eggs retrieved (12) so would love to hear what you've been feeling across the negative and positive testing days.

As for the bloating, I think it went down a little bit (hard to tell with my weight gaine since I stopped my old gym schedule)...but between the ER and ET, your insides are like "DUDE stop poking me!" the bloating going down is completely normal, especially if you are hydrating. It's a good thing, in my opinion. Your ovaries/uterus are much happier now. Of course I could be writing total BS, but that's how I felt about it and tried to see it as a positive. Then again, I'd rather be bloated than look at my scale, but that's a different topic!

thanks - the mini-ovidrel is HCG - very, very diluted (I believe they said it was 1/100th ovidrel, of which I took 1ML a day) so I'm still staying cautious...and have a feeling that won't end for a while - it's my nature. I did, however, snap a pic of the "pregnant" and sent a text to my mom saying "for now, mazel tov, Bubbie". I am hopeful, but the internet means you read so many stories/experiences, I am sure I read too much. I'll update here, though - on a different thread so not to hijack OP's

well, I feel fat...but....

I don't think I have any symptoms that I can attribute to my test results beyond I'm very warm - I get to work and I'm sweaty (back/underarms). Apparently this is a symptom of early pregnancy?

This morning, on my walk to the bus, I definitely felt nautious but that could have been nerves.

I know Clear Blue aren't the most accurate, but two of them were positive, including this morning which was almost 24 hrs since my mini-ovidrel booster. Catherine at GW said it's unlikely the little amount of HCG in the booster would have tripped two CBE tests.

I'll report back, though. Remaining cautiously optimistic. But seeing "Pregnant" sure felt good, and it made it really wish that feeling for all of you going through this.

ETA: the cramping has been pretty consistent. Day and night of 3 in to 4 were the strongest, then they sort of same and went...and the last two days they've been pretty consistently period-like.

I'm waiting for my beta results.
Two clear blue digital said pregnant both last night and this morning. That doesn't necessarily mean anything, and I'm finished peeing on sticks. For now, anyway!

Sorry to hear this, OP.

Best of luck with your frosties!

We preemptively banked at GW prior to our cycle in case my husband's day-of sample was bad (we are low count/very low morph).

For your info, it was $600. I'm not sure if your insurance will cover it because it's related to cancer. It might also be worth a few visits if he can do it.

I hope everything goes well with your husband's health

Anonymous wrote:6dp5dt is only 11 days DPO, definitely too early for the test to be definitive.

STEP AWAY from the tests till 14 DPO ladies!

I know I know!
My nurse told me that 7dp5dt would be pretty accurate. My beta is 9dp5dt - this Friday (which is good, because if it's negative, I have a weekend to be in a funk, even though the following day I'm at a goodbye party with a bunch of moms and kids....luckily I'm bringing a lot of Georgetown Cupcakes).