We say IVF they say FIV: Second beta

Friday, May 20, 2011

Second beta

Just got the results from my second beta test this morning: 337! This means a doubling time of 41.19 hours. I will have a third and final beta on Tuesday and then a first u/s next week Friday (5w4d).

8 comments:

Fran said...: Strong rise!!! So happy for you!!; 20/5/11 16:55
Tami said...: Hallelujah!; 20/5/11 17:02
DandelionBreeze said...: Fantastic result :)) Soooo happy for you xoxo; 20/5/11 23:06
China Doll said...: Great number, great news! xx; 21/5/11 03:11
Anonymous said...: Such great news! So happy for you- congratulations!; 21/5/11 03:40
Joey said...: YAY!!! Double double double!

Joey
http://thechildlessmom.blogspot.com; 21/5/11 04:36
Anonymous said...: Such good news, very excited for you!; 21/5/11 13:31
Valery said...: yay for strong beta's. I'll try not to hold my breath till the first heartbeat. ;-)
Any symptoms yet?; 22/5/11 14:14

What it took to build our family

02/2001 - Got married

03/2001 - Moved from Holland to USA
08/2003 - Started TTC
02/2005 - First tests: normal
02/2005 - Clomid challenge test: BFN
07/2005 - Moved to France
05/2006 - First French OBGYN consult
06/2006 - More blood work: normal
08/2006 - Post-coital test: normal
10-11/2006 - Acupuncture sessions
10/2006 - First French RE consult
11/2006 - Fertiloscopy: some endometriosis (removed)
07/2007 - Final diagnosis: unexplained infertility
09/2007 - injectibles + IUI #1: BFN
10/2007 - injectibles + IUI #2: BFN
11/2007 - injectibles + IUI #3: BFN
03/2008 - injectibles + IUI #4: BFN
04/2008 - injectibles + IUI #5: BFN
05/2008 - injectibles + IUI #6: BFN
09/2008 - IVF #1: BFP!!
07/2009 - birth of our son

02/2011 - IVF #2: BFN

05/2011 - FET #1: BFP!!

01/2012 - birth of our second son

Abbreviations

ALI: Adoption Loss and Infertility

AMP: Assistance Médicale à la Procréation
Beta: hCG test
BFN: Big Fat Negative
BFP: Big Fat Positive
BH: Braxton-Hicks (contractions)

DOB: Date of birth

EDD: Estimated Due Date
ER: Egg Retrieval
ET: Embryo Transfer

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer
FIV: Fécondation In Vitro
HCG: Pregnancy Hormone
IF: Infertility
IUI: Intra Uterine Insemination
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
OB: Obstetrician
OBGYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist

RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
T21: Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)
TTC: Trying To Conceive
TTTC: Trouble Trying To Conceive
WUB: Wait Until Beta
u/s: Ultrasound
2WW: Two Week Wait (=WUB)

[..]dp[..]dt: [..] days past [..] day transfer