8dp5dt help!

[khunter1981]

This is my first time posting so thank you in advance for taking time to read and hopefully respond. I'm at the tail end of IVF#2 and am going pretty crazy. I transferred a 5 day embryo last Thursday and began to poas on Tuesday, even though I swore I wasn't going to test early. I got positives and was feeling hopeful. Yesterday morning I took a few digital tests and half were positive and half negative. I suspected I'm having a chemical pregnancy bc the lines on the test weren't too much darker and the negative digital scared me that beta wasn't increasing. I had my first hcg test yesterday at 7dp5dt which is 2 days earlier than they usually do it. My hcg was 12 which is extremely low. I am going back tomorrow for the second test but kept testing at home as I would like to be prepared for the worst Saturday. Well last night I took 4 tests (yes I'm crazy mode, I told you!) and 3/4 digital tests were then positive, same ones that were negative in the morning. They also ranged from sensitivity of 25ml-50ml of hcg yet they were positive and my beta was only 12....so how does that happen??? I took another round of tests this morning and 2/4 digitals said pregnant. Wtf is happening?? Also my frer test had a darker line than the previous days. Anyone have any predictions as to what's going on?? I would love some theories!

[Scarlett13]

Good luck, I've not started ivf yet but I feel your pain and how confusing for you. Hope you get your BFP x

[Hidden]

Could it be that some of the tests were more sensitive than others? Or you testing different times of the a day,- early testing needs to be done with first urine of the day. I haven't been through IVF but I've done plenty of 2ww to know it is difficult and I imagine IVF would be even harder. I would be testing early too- it's awful not knowing! I really hope your HCG levels rise- I have seen women have low levels and they did their babies- please don't give up hope. I've just been through a chemical Pregnancy recently so I understand how scared you must be feeling right now. Truly hope you get good news fingers crossed for you xoxo

[khunter1981 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Jess!!!! I am trying desperately to stay positive. I have second beta tomorrow. I think as long as it doubles, I should feel ok right? It's just that even if it doubles, it's soooo low and that's so scary! Are you contemplating ivf?

[Hidden in reply to khunter1981]

The problem when we've fought so hard to get a positive test it is hard not to worry.

At the moment we are hoping to try for a few more months before considering IVF- we have to fund ourselves for IVF and it's super expensive @5 grand a cycle!

It took us 5 years and 10 months of TTC to get the reason for our infertility- I have endometriosis. Luckily everything else is ok.

Once that was treated via surgery I conceived the first month! Sadly I lost the baby but we are trying again this month- the miscarriage was early. But we are not being defeated and to get a positive test after 6 years of not is still huge progress! Awaiting to hear from our consultant to see if there is anything else we can do- (one threatened miscarriage and one chemical Pregnancy) he's already given me Prednisone ( raised NK) and progesterone pessaries to take from positive test to 12 weeks. I have to know my next Pregnancy has a better chance. 😘

Some women do start off with low HCG but have their baby's. It must be so difficult for you I really feel for you. Definitely if the HCG are increasing that is a really good sign. You may have implanted later hence lower levels. It's still very early days. Please do let me know how you get on. I have everything crossed for you that your levels increase and you can get on to enjoy being pregnant 😍 xoxo