My IVF nurse called late yesterday afternoon with not so great news. My beta (hCG) blood level didn’t double, as it should. It was 133 on Wednesday and yesterday it was at 171. She said as long as it went up not to worry (yeah right). She went on to say that sometimes when multiples are transferred two different things could happen. One being that multiple embryos attached early and now one is not going to make it or multiples attached early which was a spike for me at 133 and now things have settled down in my body and they will slowly begin to rise again. My progesterone (618) and estrogen (6985) levels were also extremely inflamed at this particular point. They can fix this with my medicine and shot dosages so this is something they can more readily control.
I go back in on Monday for more blood work. If the numbers increase to a level my RE doctor thinks is desirable I will not have to go back for 10 days. If they still look shaky then I will have to go back again on Wednesday. If they are less than 171 then the pregnancy is not viable, which basically means that this will be the end of what we just started. I feel like we are once again in our 2-week wait. Monday’s results cannot get here soon enough.
So please keep sending us your thoughts and prayers that we don’t lose this pregnancy. I desperately don’t want to go from one of the happiest days in my life to one of the saddest all in a week.
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We are praying!!!! I know this next few days will seem sooooooooo long! I think it is time to go see a movie - shop or go for a ride to see the leaves! Please let us know if we can do anything!!!
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