HCG not doubling

[Hotwheelsmama]

Hi!I've had FET of two blastocycts on 25th of July. My betas are:

13dp5dt - 885

15dp5dt -1770

18dp5dt - 2738

I'm so worried about last one, that's around 33% increase, which even if we take those numbers slow down a bit after 1200, still runs really slow.

I've had two spontaneous ectopics and this is so overwhelming. I was so sad opening that lab result, my heart sank

UPDATE: I've had my ultrasound today and everything looked okay. My weird betas were due to vanishing twin since they put back two blastocysts and one stopped growing. Im so grateful it's not another ectopic. I decided to name little bean Otto, no matter what happens you just know you are so wanted and loved already.

[-Cupcake]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you - hoping you can speak with your clinic soon to get their take? I'm no expert, but they seemed like good numbers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/758...

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to -Cupcake]

Thank you, thank you so so much for your reply and the link, I've read it! It gives me some hope.I have scan booked on next Monday, tried to book it earlier in other clinics but couldn't because earliest date was way further than Monday due to summer vacations and such so I'll just stick to initial date and hope that the pregnancy is not ectopic and will not rupture. I cannot describe you enough how much fear, anxiety and sadness i have at the moment. Have been crying my eyes out for the whole day, completely exhausted from it.

I ll keep posted how it ends.

[-Cupcake in reply to Hotwheelsmama]

Fertility treatment is such a rollercoaster, and I guess it's partly because so much of it is completely out of our hands. I'll be thinking of you and really hope this works out x

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to -Cupcake]

Thank you Cupcake, that means so much to me right now.

[Christianbaby]

I truly hope everything works out for you. Sending you all my positive thoughts and strength during this time. x

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to Christianbaby]

Thank you. I think deep down I knew this wasnt going to be it, like it wasnt my time yet, if ever, but couldn't resist the silent hope I got with the first results. Feeling so guilty because I calculated my birth date and all, like I summoned the bad luck. I just hope this isn't going to be complicated and am thanking the little bean for all the time he or she spent with me.

[GranolaHippo]

Totally get the anxiety. Have had very similar experiences!

Have you considered your local EPU? Given your history and concerns, they might scan sooner.

It depends on the ultrasound machine they use, and the skill of thr person scanning, but mine will scan from 1000umol of HCG as pregnancy sack should be visible at that stage.

Some EPUs will only take you up you have pain or bleeding, but suspect your history would count in your favour, so to speak.

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to GranolaHippo]

Called this morning and nurse told me to wait til Monday. I just really hope I will endure til then without any trips to the ER. Honestly, my body feels fine but my head is a total wreck. I was so stupid to insist on summer FET hoping not to be stressed with work, and now I'm super stressed with all of this. Did you also have weird betas? How did it go?

[Glaedy]

Hi hun, don't worry too much, HCG after reaching 1000- 1500 usually stops doubling

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to Glaedy]

I hope you are right. That's what I've read, but also read that after that levels it doubles, but it needs more hours, like 96 tops. Mine are doubling every 114 hours according to calculator which is off quite a bit.

[Glaedy in reply to Hotwheelsmama]

You can always repeat beta etc, with hcg same with progesterone you don't have steady grow, more like surges. If your beta is over 1500 you should see a sac and etc I freaked out too when my beta didn't double in 48h and then I find out that over 1k it stops doubling, all is good so far. I keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞 if you are still concerned maybe contact EPU?

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to Glaedy]

Maybe I will tomorrow, I will see. Yes, I contacted them and the nurse told me to wait until my scan on Monday. Is everything okay with your pregnancy? Thank you so much for your time.

[Glaedy in reply to Hotwheelsmama]

That's good, not long to wait now! I am constantly on my toes, previous miscarriages I think put a lot of toll on me mentally now and on every step I am expecting the worst, with spotting, pains etc. But so far it's ok, we saw a heartbeat last week and everything was measuring as it should 🤞

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to Glaedy]

Completely understandable, I can relate. Oooh, that's beautiful, congratulations and I wish you the best, the most boring pregnancy! ❤️🧚🍀

I think we all develop some sort of ptsd after all those treatments, disappointments and all. You are simply in constant expectation of the worst, intuition completely scrambled so everything you know and feel is subject to constant questioning. Sometimes I wish to be sedated through TWW and all through tests.

[Glaedy in reply to Hotwheelsmama]

I wish all these bad thoughts and anxiety would all end after TWW but it just carries on 🙈 from one appointment to another etc. But let's hope for the best 🤞

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to Glaedy]

Yes, and because you saw a heartbeat and everything is clear, your chances of something going wrong are drastically smaller. It's so hard wanting it so much, and doing everything you can yet having no control whatsoever. I know but I believe in your little peanut. 🥜

[Doodlebug23]

Congratulations. I know how hard it is to feel the joy and positivity with all the things that come with IVF and previous loss. But your BETA is going up and although not doubled I think it still looks really good. I also think your calculating birth dates etc isn’t negative but a positive. May sound a little out there but positive energy attracts positive and negative attracts negative. It’s the laws of attraction. I know it hurts more if you are positive and allow yourself to daydream and it doesn’t work out, but the alternative is worse right? So carry on and try to enjoy your little positive bubble. I forced myself to think positive and if I started to think negative I distracted myself. I’m sending you lots of 👶🏼 ✨ and looking forward to a post from you with THE best news!!!!

[Hotwheelsmama in reply to Doodlebug23]

Thank you for your positivity and perspective from a different angle, you're definetly right! Wish you all the best!