Today’s beta is 573. Again, not quite doubling. Let’s recap, shall we?
- June 3 9dp5dt 167
- June 5 11dp5dt 231
- June 7 13dp5dt 379
- June9 15dp5dt 573
(That’s not even a 60% increase. For that, it would have to be 606.)
So I’ve been warned to pay attention to any pain that occurs on one side and doesn’t go away and call immediately if that happens. Apparently, ectopic pregnancies typically have betas that rise but don’t quite double. I don’t have to go back for any more betas, which is nice. Now I have to sweat out 10 more days until my sonogram. We’re also within days of the point where I started bleeding in both previous pregnancies, so I have that to watch for as well. The nurse who called gave me the standard, “I’ve seen it work out before” line, but the tone of her voice didn’t match the words. I don’t believe she thinks there’s much chance of this working out. I certainly don’t. I hope I get the chance to eat those words, but it’s not looking that way.
Here’s the breakdown of the doubling times, courtesy of the hcg beta calculator at BetaBase.Info
I’m sorry things aren’t looking up… I hope you are one of those cases where it works out. I’ll hold out some hope for you, where you have none!
I’m sorry about all the waiting and the unknown. I’m hoping for you!!
That sucks ass. Sorry.
That just sucks. Sucks, sucks, sucks.
Ah, crappity crap crap crap.
Major suckage. I hate beta hell and I hate that you have to go through this. NOT.FAIR.
I’m so sorry you’re stuck in this crappy limbo.
I’m so sorry.
It’s just crap, I am sorry. There is no explanation for why you, why this, why all this pain. It just is. And it is miserable. Thinking of you.
((hugs))
I’m so sorry-
That just sucks I’m sorry. Beta hell is awful, and I’m sorry you have to deal with it.
Damnit damnit. I’m just almost laughing crazily in that “you’ve got to be effing KIDDING ME” kind of way that they think it might be ectopic, considering I JUST had an ectopic from IVF. I don’t even have any early betas to share with you, either, just later ones.
Yeah, I’ve been doing the crazy lady laugh myself. In between the screaming every cuss word I know and sobbing until I can’t breathe. It’s a fun day.
I’m sorry that you’re in the middle of this hell and it needs to extend for over a week too. Just abiding with you.
It’s miserable and completely unfair. I’m sorry. Thinking of you.
Yuck. No one deserves this kind of crap, least of all you. I’m so sorry you’re in this situation and am hoping for the best.
Oy. I’m sorry.
I am still having every digit on my body crossed for you : )
I saw your info on LFCA and wanted to offer up some good thoughts.
My story is pale in comparison to yours, I’m sure, but I started out with a good first beta that almost but not quite doubled and a third beta that didn’t have quite a 60% rise (all betas were 47-49 hours apart) and I was convinced it was ectopic, but it wasn’t and there was a heart beat at my 6w u/s and things are looking good right now. I didn’t do IVF and my situation is different, but I just wanted you to know that their is still some hope. You are in my thoughts.
Ugh! How frustrating. I certainly hope it does work out though.
10 days is an eternity! Maybe you could just, I don’t know, eat ice cream or chocolate until you hear the good news that this will succeed? Ugh.