Immunology Update

I've had some tests run since the immunology clinic (Alan E Beer Clinic) is following my immunology. They ran an hcg level today- it's 3428!! wahoo! Still doubling at 34hrs! That was a relief! They rechecked my NK and Cytokine levels. All looks good! One test they are doing is somewhat new is called "T-reg". Mine is slightly low at 0.5. They want above 0.7. Since it's low they recommend IVIG which is very expensive! Ughhh! I am not sure I even believe in it. I need to do some research on it this weekend and decide what to do. I know for sure what Dr Schoolcraft would say. The Beer Clinic does not believe in intralipids so that's not an option, unfortunately. I just hate to pay so much for an IVIG infusion if it's really not necessary. I sort of regret even going to the Beer clinic since now I am worrying about this and there's a good chance I should not be worrying. Ughh. Maybe I'll have them re-check the t-regs again and maybe it will be within normal range. I hope!

The Beer clinic also wants my progesterone levels >20. Mine is 12 on suppositories but I explained to them that suppositories show lower levels in the blood. But they still don't like it... I am not sure if it's the nurse that doesn't completely understand. She thinks my progesterone is dangerously low. I switched to PIO so it should go up and meet their expectations at my next check anyway.

They also ran my TSH level and it's gone up. Which I'm not surprised since for me it's always gone up with pregnancy. My last check was at 0.93 (about two weeks before transfer) on 88mcg/daily. And now it's 3.0! So it looks like they'll up my dose.

Nothing new....

Nothing new happening here...hoping my embie(s) are still growing??! I just feel normal, don't feel pregnant at all. Maybe a little more tiredness, occasional nausea feeling (very mild), occasional heartburn. No crampiness, maybe an occasional twinge...maybe? For the most part...nothing!

I switched my progesterone to PIO. I was on Endometrin which was about $165 per box of 21! So that's $165/week! I think that's ridiculous, so I changed over to PIO which actually- believe it or not, I like one shot a day better than remembering 3xs a day to put the suppository in. Plus it's so messy and gross!

My ultrasound appointment is set up for Novemeber 12th! Seems so far away! 2 weeks from today..I will be 6wks6days!!

Second beta is.....

Second beta is 476!!!! Doubling time 35!! Very happy and relieved... can take a deeper sigh of relief for now. Will be nervous as it gets closer to u/s day... Since with our last two pregnancies everything went great with the doubling betas but things didn't end well. I do feel more confidence with CCS tested embryos, so thankful we chose to do this testing.

Getting darker 11dp5dt

Today is beta day #2. I've been feeling pretty much nothing at most times of the day...so I don't feel pregnant at all. So for some reassurance I took an HPT this morning....and I was pleased to see that the test line is now darker than the reference line :) Will keep you all posted on beta #2!!

Beta number is....

Beta is 181. Not super high. But strong, especially with my history of lower numbers. Hoping for doubling numbers for Monday!!! Progesterone is 12.9 (they look for >5 with supppositories). If on PIO they look for higher values. The nurse explained to me that the suppositories show lower levels in the blood than PIO.

As far as symptoms:
5dp5dt- started to feel "different" yucky- tired, nauseated at times, back ache, crampy- a heaviness in the uterine area. Also headachy and a weird taste in my mouth. Not sure why it's all disappeared... concerns me a bit. But I do know that symptoms can come and go in pregnancy and it's also totally normal to have no symptoms what so ever especially this early in pregnancy. So for all of you obsessing out there... it's just hard to know either way. With my last cycle, I thought for sure I had all sorts of symptoms....but it was a BFN. With my son, I remember not feeling anything at all. It's so hard not to obsess though... thinking of all of you in the 2ww and those getting ready for transfer! The "2WW" is dreadful... hang in there!! I'm sure I'll be seeing lots more BFPs soon!!

Beta day!!

I wanted to test with my first morning urine....but I was up late last night since I was at work and probably drank too much before bedtime. I woke up at 4am having to pee really bad, collected my urine in a cup, but it looked so dilute that I was afraid to test. I was also panicking since all "symptoms" of pregnancy I seemed to be have all disappeared. (another reason I was afraid to test).
So I held my urine for four hours- went to get my blood drawn and when I got back I tested...my urine still looked pretty dilute but tested anyway.



That's the best line I've had at 14dpo!!! Although, my last two beta's were only about 40!! With my son it was 116 and we had a second sac too. Looks like we'll get a strong number...So happy and relieved!!

5dp5dt POAS?

I'm 5dp5dt, beta is on Saturday. I've decided not to POAS. Even if it is positive I will obsess over the line. It would be nice to start celebrating now but I can wait a couple more days...4 more days to go! And I have a history of low betas so there could not even be much of a line at this point even if two stuck. Although I may POAS on Friday morning- I should see something by then if it's positive. We'll see if I get the guts to do it. As far as symptoms- on Saturday (2dpt) evening I started feeling "gaggy". But I think I felt that with my last BFN cycle. I have been feeling kinda yucky (tired, headachy, backache, gaggy at times). But who knows.. I think I had these symptoms with my last BFN.