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[ABC.2606]

Cassidy - I'm a 4.5 weeks and emotional (but that's not really pregnancy specific LOL), my nipples hurt, hungry, and I'm a little more tired and bloated than normal. But I don't "feel" pregnant and have not had any nausea yet - which stresses me out as well because I feel like I have to be sick to know things are going ok! As far as the wondfos, mine definitely take longer to darken than the FRERs do. I can't remember - did you end up testing with FRERs?

Pbn - Yea it's awful the constant worrying and not feeling reassured. I think we (DH and I) both just feel really on edge this time after the last pregnancy/m/c. With that one, after I had those two betas done and my progesterone was good and HCG doubled, DH really thought things were OK. I did somewhat as well although the lack of symptoms leading up to my 7 week scan I think really gave me that gut instinct that something wasn't right. I doubt even if next week's scan goes well (and the one after that, since it's probably too early next week for a HB) that I will feel all that reassured. And DH is so traumatized from those two ultrasounds we had last time that he's really on edge about even going (and he's the always level-headed, calm, optimistic one!).

And yea I kinda regret doing the betas this time too - they are so stressful!! Although I don't think I really had the choice as the RE insisted before I got pregnant that she wanted to do them as soon as I got a positive test. I'm almost feeling like I don't want to get Monday's done at all!

[Throwaway_panther]

ABC, you don't have to do a third!! You can always decline it -- be your own advocate!

PBN, this is making me feel like maybe I should push for the test again (and is it bad that your beta and scan with DD makes me go, "This mist be a girl!" then lol). I am nervous how wishy washy our midwives office is about it even though I'm coming in with all these losses. A 5,000 bill on top of all the medical bills we're still paying would probably give me a stroke lol.

I also was just reading that prednisone can affect fetal growth in early pregnancy, which I'm on, so I wonder if that's doing the slight delay? I'm still so stressed about the prednisone because I'm not sure if it did anything or not since I technically never had any diagnosed reasons for our losses.

[Verena]

ABC I'm sorry your second beta wasn't completely reassuring for you. I'm sure everything is fine though! Like you already said, a doubling time of 72 hours is still concidered normal and yours is way above that. A doubling time of 48 hours would have given you a beta of 2700 yesterday and there's always a small error bar on numbers from a lab so 2500something basically IS the same as 2700. And maybe your blood wasn't taken each day at exactly the same time and a difference of an hour would have made your beta rise to above 2700 or so on the day of your second beta. Will you be 5 weeks exactly on Monday? Maybe they can make a scan directly instead of a third beta? I think around 5 weeks the hcg doesn't double as quickly anymore so I would be afraid that a third beta would leave you even more afraid...

I'm slowly starting to feel better, thanks for asking! I had horrible sickness and vomitting although I am on quite strong medication against it. I'm 12 weeks now and will have a big scan on monday at 13 weeks exactly at a prenatal specialist. Getting nervous already.




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[ABC.2606]

Thanks TP and Verena... I'll probably just go ahead with the 3rd. Hopefully the number wont worry me - I guess I could always just not answer when they call that day and not listen to the voicemail if I decide I don't want to know!! But everything I read last night said that after HCG reaches 1,200 the doubling time slows down. So hopefully that's just what happened. I also read this on Huggies website: "What’s interesting about hCG is that if the measurements start off high they don’t continue to expand at the same rate. In around 85% of normal pregnancies, a woman’s hCG level doubles every 48-72 hours. For women whose level of hCG is a little slower to get going, their increase can be much quicker than others." Which would make sense given that my HCG was almost 1000 at 4 weeks!

Glad you are feeling better Verena!! I didn't realize you had been so sick this time - I'm sure that's been tough!! YAY for your scan!! I'm sure it will go great and that it will be fun to see the little bean again!!!

TP has your midwife told you to stay on the Prednisone, or will you stop it at some point?

[kikurose]

Oh man I've missed so much, and I'll probably go dark again due to our move.

But ABC I had a horrible beta experience with my first, who is happy and healthy obviously. Those numbers can be a mindgame- everything you read is right, doubling slows at higher numbers. I'm sorry it's just adding to your stress. I think the scan will be good for you. FX FX FX.

Cassidy I'm the same as ABC about 4.5 weeks and I don't feel pregnant. More tired, boobs aching a bit more, lots of bloating at times, but otherwise nothing and it's disconcerting to say the least. I'm trying not to go buy more FRER for peace of mind. But I'm also not telling anyone, it just doesn't seem real? I think I usually start feeling it around 6 weeks, so we will see.

[hannahptrussell]

ABC & TP, I am completely with you on the normal “I don’t think I’ll really believe this until scan after scan proves it to be” It’s just SO hard after multiple losses. My husband and I were talking about how naive we were with our firstborn. We expected perfection at every turn, never worried and just assumed that all was well. Boy, what a difference 8 years and 5 losses can do! I declined the 3rd draw, ABC. I just said that I’d rather wait u til that 6w scan. But with both come worries and anxiety, I think.
We had sex last night and I woke up to a bit of spotting so I carefully checked my cervix and found a bit of blood near the entrance. It’s still tight and closed so I’m praying it was just from irritation. Haven’t had anymore today, no cramping, still feeling nausea and exhaustion. So I’m just not going to worry about it. Hah! So much easier said than done, right?
TP, thank you for the prednisone tip. I’m going to look into this. With my first scan coming up, I don’t want to freak out when they change my date by a week. Which they did last time and I was on Prometrium suppositories.
ABC, I was told 72 hours in the beginning. In fact, my nurse begged me to wait 72 hours rather than 48 hours just to have a better feel for increase. So I would consider a nearly double at 48 hours a complete success!



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[ABC.2606]

Hannah - hope the spotting was nothing!! Given that you saw it after sex it probably was just from your cervix being irritated.

Kiku - Yea these betas are terrible right? I never had them with my boys, so my only experiences having them done were with my 3 m/c's and now this pregnancy. I'm really thinking I may just tell them on Monday that I don't want them to tell me the number and that I just want to wait to see what the scan shows on Friday. And I agree with you it doesn't seem real yet for me either!! I hate this stage - would much rather be a few more weeks along and be puking!!!

[hannahptrussell]

Ladies, talk to me about spotting in early pregnancy? Feeling nausea today, upset stomach but have a little spotting. I’m exhausted and had an all-day wedding yesterday. Could over-doing it cause a little spotting? Last night I got home and could not settle my stomach. So I’m hopeful but also worried about spotting. Still have symptoms of first trimester but dang that spotting. It’s playing with my mind and I’m not one but happy about it.


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[Throwaway_panther]

I had spotting right around 5.5 weeks from an orgasm -- not even sex, just an orgasm!! So a lot of things can cause it early on, and I think overdoing it could just because there could be old blood that it's pushing out.

And ABC, my midwives have no clue on prednisone lol. Our RE had to stay on until 10 weeks (which would be this week!), but I'm as anxious to stay on it as I am to wean. I'm thinking about pushing for a scan this week just because that growth change has me really, really anxious.

[ABC.2606]

Hannah I agree with TP lots of things can cause spotting but if it continues can you move your scan up to early this week? I had off and on spotting with DS1 between weeks 5-8 and the first time it happened I called and they got me in for a scan, which showed things were fine and that really helped me at that point.

TP - if you can get in for another scan this week I'd say do it. Hopefully last week's measurement was just a bit off and it will be perfect again on the next scan.

I've felt completely distraught all day today after seeing Mamabird's post. I'm so heartbroken for her and can't stop thinking about it.

Also I dreamed last night that I miscarried. And my lack of symptoms the past few days (other than sore nipples and feeling bloated and hungry) are really freaking me out again. Last pregnancy I just kept waiting for the nausea to start and it never did and now I just feel like the same thing is happening.