BETA #3

I had my third blood work today and although the results were not what I totally wanted to hear, it wasn’t as bad as it could have been; and for that I am grateful and relieved. They say that a pregnant woman’s HCG levels should double every 48 hours. Today marks 20 days past the transfer of the 2 embryos. And the results are as follows:

7dp5dt: level of 20

9dp5dt: level of 80

20dp5dt: level of 1,396

If my HCG levels were doubling every 48 hours, today I should have had a HCG level of at least 2,560, so needless to say, my numbers are kind of low. The nurse reassured me though, that although it is low, I have nothing to worry about as my numbers continue to rise, and that is all that matters.

She asked if I have been experiencing any symptoms and I told her about my occasional stomach cramping and my loss of appetite. All signs of pregnancy, according to the nurse and my acupuncturist. I’ve been reading up online and my HCG level is apparently normal so I’m trying to stay optimistic. The ultrasound can’t come soon enough. This IVF process is definitely teaching me patience, to say the least.

Until then, all I can do is continue to hope and pray that our baby continues to grow.

Needles Galore

After all that we’ve been through I can’t say that I can take shots easily. I continue to dread it everyday. But look at how many I’ve gone through thus far…

  

BETA Results

So far these are our results from the blood tests we’ve done this week:

7dp5dt: level of 20

9dp5dt: level of 80

What does this mean? Well, doctors want to see that the HCG levels are doubling every 48 hours and our numbers are definitely doing so. Long story short….we have tested positive for a pregnancy! 

I’m so relieved yet still so scared because we take a few more blood tests to monitor that the numbers continue to double. Once we confirm that a few more times then we’ll do an ultrasound to monitor baby’s heartbeat and we’ll be able to see if it’s a single or multiple pregnancy. Thank you God for helping us through this and for all the prayers we have been blessed with. ❤

Nauseous

I’m feeling tired, out of breath, and kind of nauseous today. Is this normal?