After a long delay due to my local lab mishandling the sample, around 3pm I finally got the number.
I was at the clinic for an intralipid, which we decided to do even without the second beta number. Afterwards I was scheduling the ultrasound and the fax finally arrived.
339! So slightly more than doubling in slightly less than 48 hours!
I've had a little brown spotting, which I would much prefer not having, but I know it's common so trying not to e stressed about it.
First ultrasound scheduled for May 4!
My husband and I started trying to have a baby in 2007. We ended up doing 5 rounds of IVF with our own eggs, miscarrying twice due to chromosomal abnormalities, and then moved to donor eggs. Our son was born in 2012. After two unexplained miscarriages trying for a sibling, we found a gestational surrogate, who carried our second son (2015) and our daughter (2018).
Wow - what wonderful news! I'm so happy for you!!! Don't worry about the spotting - it's very common. Enjoy this moment!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You have waited a long, long time for this!
ReplyDeleteThe spotting is probably implantation spotting. I had that with both of my BFP's. Do not worry yourself with it. Brown is safe!
wonderful news!!! so glad that you're doubling. i had some spotting around that time too... am almost 13 weeks pregnant now, so it was nothing to worry about. everything is still getting settled in there.
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YAY! I'm so happy for you!!!
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I'm so very happy for you! You SO deserve this!!! Sending you heaps of strong sticky vibes. I was super worried in the beginning too, but am now 25 weeks and the baby is doing great!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! It is great reading your blog as I am only three days behind you thus far in pregnancy - Im being a surrogate for my best friends! We shall go through this together! Question - have you experienced massive bloating in your tummy thus far? I have and think its from the progesterone??
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your pregnancy - what a wonderful gift you're giving your best friends!
DeleteYes, very bloated - I think it's a combination of the progesterone and the dexamethasone that I'm on. It happens every cycle, whether or not I get pregnant. But it definitely makes me look more pregnant than I am at 4w5d. :)
Oh happy news! I'm so thrilled to read all this great news on your blog.
ReplyDeletewhoo-hoo! i am so excited for you guys!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! I'm so happy for you :)
ReplyDeleteI too have undergone IVF, Donor eggs and Hubby's Naval officers (Sperm), 11DP3DT HCG was 512, 2 days later HCG was 1136. Preggers !!!.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Did you transfer more than one? Those are high betas!
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