[nljb2001]

Ok, would love to know if anyone has anything they know or have heard and can relay.
I went back in today for my 3rd beta, my first beta was 27 and my next was 4 days later and only 44 so they told me would not be viable to stop all hormones and we would call this cycle done, so today I went in to test again cause after a week I should be hopefully back at 0. Im ok with this, next cycle cant even begin till January. Well they called back and my beta is at like 230 now. So again Im back in onday for another beta, the never ending waiting/ hoping game.
I asked if this could be viable and just slow starting and she said, there is only 5-10% chance is viable but it could be, could also be etopic, said only option now is to watch betas since ultrasound it is to early for. They said numbers were weird cause somethimes they will jump a bit before going down, but this seemed to be a bigger jump then they would plan on seeing.....maybe why thinking etopic.
Now Im waiting to go in on Monday to see what numbers game is. If drop then we for sure knoww just was delay and no go. If they go up Im being told they arent sure what the next step they will want to take is.
I thought I was done, almost frustrating... up and down.... I prayed for beta to go up and didnt, then prayed for it to go down to 0 so I could just be 100% done and move on and it didnt... GEEZ!! I was done, and now Im again in the waiting wondering game!
Anyone heard of this? Anyone experienced this? Experience with an etopic they can share?

[dante]

nljb- I'm so sorry you are going through this beta rollercoaster ride. I just wanted to drop by and say I can relate and am going through exactly what you're going through. Please look at my signature. Beta started out really slow really late (thought this cycle was a bust, had already decided to move on, was ok with it), then it went up decently 4 days later. Then, for my 3rd beta today 3 days later, it went up but not as much as it should have. I was told by the nurse that the number was low. My occasional left high pelvic area cramps/twinges and the pattern that my beta is following makes me suspect that there might be a chance it might be ectopic. I've already prepared myself to write this cycle off but I'm dead scared of it being ectopic. I would be sooooo happy at this point if it turns out not to be so. I just can't imagine waiting months after taking methotrexate to try again for next cycle. I've taken a year of grad school off to work on this infertility issue and I can't imagine wasting months just waiting around.

From what I've read, it seems like we'll have to wait to see if anything shows up on u/s. But if the hcg levels never reach over 1,000, it might be hard to see a sac anywhere. I hope I can get something show up on u/s so my RE can diagnose with certainty whether it's ectopic or not. If possible, I personally will prefer surgery over methotrexate(which doesn't guarantee it'll work) so that I can heal and move forward asap.

Did they put you back on the medication? I'm supposed to stay on mine until I get my 4th beta next Tuesday. The nurse said they'll have a better idea once that's done how to move forward.

I wish you the best.

[wannabigbabybelly]

I don't know, but wanted to wish you luck on your next Beta.

[nljb2001]

dante, no after 2nd beta did nothing they told me to stop everything. I have done nothing for a week. I go back on monday and at this point I like you have decided that this cycle was just not ment to be. In allhonesty I want to see the numbers drop and just get this over with and move on.

I worry alot about etopic as well, and that is part of hoping numbers drop and dont increase at all.... rather my body go through this naturally. Today I did start bleeding, much more like a period then spotting and Im hoping this is a sign we are moving in right direction. If it is etopic Im going to do whatever I can to not do the Methro shot... I havent talked to my doc about options yet, but Im in situation like you, Im on a tighter time crunch and cant lose 3-6 months.

I wish you the best, please keep me posted on you!
Thanks for the reply.

[emmysmom]

NLJB- I'm so sorry you have to go thru all the pain of the waiting game. It's not fair. I've had 3 ectopics, and now have no tubes because of it. My last was Aug/08 and my RE did beta's every 48 hrs for 2 1/2 wks. And everytime my numbers would go up, but just not as much as they were supposed to. But it was too early for an ultrasound. Well my RE finally told me to take a wk off, and I went on holidays, the day I came back I was rushed to the hospital with a rupture ectopic. I'm sorry to depress you with my story (and if you see my siggy it does have a happy ending), but I just want to let you know, if you have any pain at all get checked out immediately. I thought the pain I was experiencing was "constipation", and I had had 2 previous ectopics, so not everyone feels a sharp stabbing pain on one side.

I that you just have a slow starter, and that everything goes well for you. Take Care!

[lisa_kev]

I wanted to chime in and say I'm sorry. I just went thru almost the same exact thing myself. It has been a month of touchure and now I have a bit of closure. I shortened my signature but I'll give you the stats from what I can remember.

9/30 I got my positive beta 13dp5dt was 405!!! We were extatic!

10/2 my beta had dropped to 230. Devastated. We were told to stop all meds and they thought this was a chemical pregnancy.

10/3 next day go in and beta is the same. they do an ultrasound to rule out ectopic.

10/5 beta climbed to 261.

I had 3 methotrexate shots to absorb the pregnancy. I hated doing this to my body but was told it was less invasive than the D&C and to try it. I trust my RE so we went with it. Neither shot worked as my betas kept climbing. Higest reaching 1142. They were thinking all along it was ectopic. I had 3 ultrasounds all together, each one showed nothing. My lining was very thick.

I had a D&C on 10-26 and the pathology report said that there was a pregnancy in my uterus. I now wish that I had done the D&C. It was 3 weeks of going in for betas, shots and ultrasounds. I never had any bleeding of any sort from start to finish. I only bled the day of my D&C and still have bleeding 7 days later. My numbers were 1131 on the day of surgery. The next day my beta had dropped to 450. Two days later it was in the 200's. I go back this Thursday for another beta. They're expecting it to be close to 0 at that time. They'll follow me with betas until my post-op appointment on the 17th.

Since I did methotrexate 3 times and the D&C they're saying I can't start our FET until sometime in Jan.

I'm very sorry you're having to deal with this. For me it was very difficult. Our 1st IVF, 1st pregnancy after 9 years of trying. I hope you find peace and are able to try very soon. Good luck to you.