First of all, i just want to share that I’m thankful for this forum. This is my 2nd fresh transfer and I just had a 2nd round of the blood test and my HCG levels continue to remain low - 21 at 10dp5dt, 30 at 12dp5dt. Doc has advised that it will not be viable and to stop all progestorone medications, and watch out for potential cramps due to potential ectopic.
I broke down after leaving the doctor’s, and I just find it so hard, esp after finding out a friend just got pregnant with the first transfer, and I even went through 3 IUIs before IVF (with one chemical pregnancy). This would be my 2nd one. Sometimes I just feel it’s just so unfair and I’m amazed at the strength you ladies have, with some of you going through numerous rounds!
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I’m so sorry to hear about your chemical. I think they’re the worst! Glimmer of hope that quickly gets taken away. I had two in a row and remember how low I felt. Just want to give you a big hug; it’s a tough journey but you’re strong and will keep going. The fact that the embryo implanted is very positive! Can you try and change protocol next time? Maybe look into doing a recurring loss panel, add immunosuppressive protocol? There are a few things you can do so don’t give up hope! It’ll happen. Thinking of you and sending you lots of strength and positive vibes.
If this doesn't change (you never know in the early stages) I am sorry for what you're going through. I had two chemicals on back to back fresh transfers and the first one was particularly hard as I thought we'd just been one of the lucky first timers and I got way ahead of myself as the HCG was quite high before OTD so I thought it was all ok. I was told to see it as positive as you got eggs, they fertilized, they made it to blasts and they implanted so it ruled out a lot of problems. We were told sometimes it's just numbers. It's hard to see it like that at the time and I was in a bad way on the second one having to wait for the HCG to go to zero to make sure it wasn't ectopic. However, I am now 12 weeks from our first FET so please don't lose hope. For us it seemed to be a progesterone resistance issue (a weird hangover from endometriosis) but it could also just have been one of those things x
Someone else on here made me feel much better about the FET generally as they said sometimes your body has just been through too much with the egg collection etc, and it's just not ready, whereas the FET is much gentler. For me that may have proved to be true as the embryo implanted almost immediately (got a BFP at 3dpt) and was so much stronger than the previous fresh transfers, so I hope the same for you and that this also gives you a bit more hope while you're going through this x
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Super low level of HCG only 12miu. Chemical most likely 
HCG not doubling at 6 weeks
HCG doesn't double but increases
low hcg levels @ 4 weeks 
HCG not doubling 
