>> Fatefully,
Maybe you should spend some time to read up about getting pregnant now that you can see your HCG doubling & that can give you some comfort. The more knowledge you have, the more prepared we are as MTB & less worried. There are alot of resource on the internet, or in library. The doctors are there to help us, not to hold our hands every step of the way.
Sorry to be so frank but don't worry about things u shouldn't be worried about. Worry about the things we SHOULD be wroried about, like is the embryo growing, is the sac progressing, etc. For instance u think 250 is low, but you don't know why.. (it is not low). Or you went to do BT early and tested at a respectable level of 93 hcg (at 4 days earlier than BT appointment), but you tot you weren't pregnant. Don't scare ourselves unnecessarily. It's normal to worry whether the pregnancy will be viable all the way to holding the bb in our hands, and yes, we will leave it to God in the end, but we really shouldn't scare ourselves unnecessarily.
Alot of women in natural TTC won't even know they are pregnant until 2-3 months menses is late.
and therefore, a BIG Congratulations.
Stay positive & talk to bb to grow!! The next 2-3 weeks wait to the next scan is actually even worse than 2ww, so hang in there. We are all here to support you.
>> To the rest of the sistas (esp those in KK whereby there is a benchmark of 250),
I am not from KKIVF but I really doubt if your beta HCG bloodtest is below 250 the nurse said "you are not pregnant, come in and test again". The nurse will not say you are not pregnant, coz you ARE pregnant, otherwise they won't ask you to go in and test again.
Anything above 5 is considered pregnant. HCG only gets produced when we are pregnant. The nurse is probably saying that below 250 is considered lower than KK's benchmark for them to comfortable that you are having a viable pregnancy, when testing BT at day17-19 past ER (which is the usual day KKIVF tests bHCG BT, i believe). Having to go and re-do a 2nd test does NOT mean you are not pregnant. and it does not mean the pregnancy is not viable. They are just asking u to go back after 48 hours as bhcg doubles every 48 hours. If your bhcg levels double during the 2nd BT, they will not ask you to go back for 3rd BT.
I know i sound abit harsh today with this post, but I really wanted to just share & clarify this so that sistas who go for early BT, or go for BT and being asked to do 2nd BT do not think they are not pregnant, or think negative thoughts.
It's difficult enough getting that positive, and when tested positive, you need to stay positive for the baby, and not put unnecessary negative tots in our minds during that time.
>> To sistas who are still trying,
Please stay strong. We all know it completely sucks when getting that negative, and it will suck for a while, esp after all the effort. But God has plans for all of us, and if we are ready again, give it another try if your heart, finances and emotions are ready.
