hcg only rising by 20% each time

[Gigigigo]

Hi all, I’m in beta hell right now 😭.

1st beta (7dp6dt) 73.95

2nd beta (10dp6dt) 94.45

3rd beta (13dp6dt) 144.6

anyone have anything similar? Should I just call it quits?

[Azzurra79]

Hello, so sorry you are going through this. This never happened to me but from what I know it is extremely unlikely that it would be a viable pregnancy. Good luck and take care of yourself. 🩷

[LSandJ]

Don't call it quits! Keep up with medication and keep some hope (whilst also remaining cautious). As much as we know betas should be doubling everying 2-3 days, you are currently pregnant and need to give it chance. I had betas more than doubling and I still lost it so it doesn't really mean everything we think it did (and thr doubling thing is based on 'most' numbers!!) I've seen many ladies without doubling go on to have a healthy pregnancy. I think you're right to be cautious and it might not work out.. but it might. Must be a horrible time for you and you might feel in limbo, like you just don't know what's going on. Maybe it's worse than knowing it's negative! (It was a horrible time for me as the first beta was low and we didnt think viable.. but then they shot up so we felt better and actually allowed ourselves to beleive it had worked... and then it hadnt)...

But it is still early for you and there is some hope (your first beta was super early!) Are they continuing to test every 3 days? Fingers crossed for you..xx

[Gigigigo in reply to LSandJ]

It’s a super early beta? They are testing again in 3 days, I don’t know what to think. My fs has a poker face that I can’t read. He just says, let’s monitor in another 3 days

[Mlove12]

Your beta was taken super early, I got a beta at 15/16 days post ovulation and it was 380 or something so yours looks like it could be on track for similar! Of course I’m no expert but keep taking any medication as advised and keep hope, fingers crossed for you x

[Gigigigo in reply to Mlove12]

Thanking you! I had an ectopic last year from a transfer that everyone says has only a 1% chance of happening. Seems I’m always on the wrong side of the percentages

[Daughterofaking]

I think this is early, gi e it some.time. I wish you all the best xx

[Missfh]

I liked this tool for assessing likelihood of success with specific beta numbers - betabase.info/

[Gigigigo in reply to Missfh]

Thank you, I’ll check this out

[MrsOrangejuice]

Urf, I've been here and it's no fun. I wouldn't call it quits as you never know but if it keeps going up in an unusual pattern keep a close eye on it (and any worrying symptoms). I had very early scans (around 5 wks) as I just wanted to know but sometimes they can be just as worrying as it's so early they may not be able to see much/anything. I really hope it's just early days and settles x

[Gigigigo in reply to MrsOrangejuice]

Can they see anything at 5 weeks? Like, can they tell if it’s in an unknown location?

[MrsOrangejuice in reply to Gigigigo]

For the one that was successful for me they could pretty clearly (and heard a heartbeat) but for the last one, which turned out to be a PUL, it was the private ultrasound clinic that was able to tell me - they couldn't definitely diagnose and referred me to the EPU, but they were pretty certain. However, I trawled the internet and there were lots of stories of them not being able to see anything at that stage and it worked out fine. For me it was the combination of the hcg and the scan.

[Ggg555]

I think it’s early and I would still wait.

1st test was super early. My clinic doesn’t allow 1st test until 14days post transfer and I think yours on 13th day is not far of from minimum 200 on day 14 so there is hope. I feel for you though it’s not knowing that’s the hardest as you just don’t know what to think.

I’m in similar situation I had a transfer on the 22nd and tested for the first time at home 8dpt. Got a positive and got my hopes up.

I took few tests since then I the line is not getting darker. It seems to me that the first one with 31.07 is the darkest and the other 2 were taken today.

My blood test is booked for Thursday and I am too scared to test at home again so I’m just going to wait until my blood test appointment on Thursday 7:40AM. Only 37 hours to go !

Fingers crossed for you!

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