Beta results

I did do a hpt and test early, at 6dp4dt I got a super faint positive. So faint that I wasn't sure the line was there. But the next morning, it was darker.

My first beta wasn't scheduled until 10 days past transfer, but I got offered week long contract so I went in for my beta at 9 days past. And my hcg was a perfect 220!

Because I'd be working at the same school as my sister in law, Tony told his family that we'd had a positive result but it was still very early days. I rang my mum and told her the same thing, but made sure to tell her that she can't tell anyone else just yet. I also let my brother and his girlfriend know.

Last week was crazy busy with work. I was under a huge amount of pressure, this is a class I've worked with quite a lot so I do know the kids. But their teacher had been off for nearly two weeks and they'd had other relief teachers in that time (it was during the time I was having my egg pick up and transfer which is why I couldn't take the class). It was a rough start and it took me a few days to get them settled.

My repeat beta was due to be done this Monday, but my contract was extended until Tuesday and this school is so far away from my clinic I can't get in there before work. And I also don't have any mobile phone coverage out at work, so I got Tony to call the clinic and see if I could go in a few days early for my repeat beta.

Yesterday (Saturday) I got up and went in. I hadn't met this nurse before, but she was lovely. She did the blood work, handed me the "congratulations, you're pregnant!" letter with my due date (17th November!) and the goodie bag with information, booklets, pens, sample packs of prenatals and morning sickness relief vitamins.

Around lunch time we were on the way a family barbecue when my phone rang with the results of the
my repeat beta. My numbers had only risen to 660, which means they're doubling every 76 hours. They're not doubling as fast as they should be.

I don't know what this means for us. I know that my clinic likes to see the numbers double every 48 hours and they start to be concerned when it's takes more than 60 hours. Google has told me good stories about it taking even 72 hours for hcg numbers to double.

After the phone call the nurse sent me a text message, she'd been in contact with my FS and he wants me to rest and do another beta on Wednesday.

It's a roller coaster. Every time I think we're at a point where we can relax or that something has finally gone our way something like this happens. Mondays beta was great and my progesterone levels were that high that they started to wean me down, I went from Crinone twice a day to once a day.  And then this happens.

It's just a waiting game again. I thought we were past all of that.