After taking 3 pregnancy tests (positive) over the course of the last 2 days, I was pretty sure I was pregnant. What I needed to see now was a beta result showing me some indication of viability. The beta was this morning. It was painless - just a simple blood draw. Around 2:30 today, the doctor called with some unexpected news. He congratulated me and said my hcg level was at 500! Yes, I said 500! Holy Shit! I feel like I just won the Gold Medal in the Beta Olympics.
Of course, with every bit of good news during this crazy process, comes the pause. I'm thrilled but then I catch myself and need to just "chill" out. It's the first of many betas to be had. I still need to get an ultra sound before I start kicking my heals. I will allow myself to feel happiness because I am over the moon about this, however, I will still be cautiously optimistic.
Tuesday's beta#2.
Thanks to everyone for all of your supportive comments.
Feel happy, happy, happy indeed! What a nice strong number and dare I speculate...twins?!
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Enjoy your weekend, thank god the sun is supposed to come out tomorrow!!
I am so thrilled for you, and 500 is an amazing number. Tuesday seems so far way, I am sure that it will be difficult to wait. But the weekend will be a welcome distraction. Again, a huge congrats.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWoo HOO! 500!! What an awesome number :)
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO!!! That is soooo awesome! So happy for you! Congrats, Hot Momma! :)
ReplyDeleteI wanted to post, but have had difficulty doing this. I've walked in your shoes, same illness, same problem. It took me 3 times, but I now have a 8 year old girl. Since you've used "GIFT" I choose a name that means "Gift of God". This is just the beginning of a long journey. Take it slow and steady. If you have questions I'm a good source of info since I really know what your talking about. As they say, takes one to know one.
ReplyDeleteI just found your site. HUGE CONGRATS to you! 500! You're definitely in twin territory! :)))
ReplyDeleteI have a DE cycle transfer around June 20th - hoping I get a BFP too!
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ReplyDeleteI hope you're doing fine dear! Your blog is so inspiring. I had so many thoughts on my mind before de ivf. It’s much easier for men to accept this. It will be their child, so why should they worry about such things? To be honest, at first I was completely against de ivf. I thought it’s unnatural and I won’t be able to love a baby of another woman. How stupid I was! This procedure was my only chance to become a mother so I persuaded myself to do it. Now I have no regrets. I look at Sammy and I consider him as my son and no one else's. We had an opportunity to give our doctor list of features we want to see in our donor. We mentioned hair color, nose and face shape, eyes, lips, etc. I should say everyone tells me my son looks like me! We told everyone, even our family, that we had simple ivf. No one can ever tell we used egg donor. Of course I’m grateful to our doctor and that girl, who donated her eggs. I will never forget what they’ve done for us! But I really have no feelings like my son is not genetically related to me or I feel differently toward him. Absolutely no! I love him with my whole heart! As soon as I knew I’m pregnant all my doubts faded away. I carried him, I felt him inside my stomach, I had toxicosis. I sang for him and read fairytales for him, I gave birth to him! He’s my son and only my! We decided we’ll not tell Sammy about egg donor. I think he doesn’t need to know that. I’m his mom and I’ll do everything for him so there will be no need for him to look for donor. Speaking about clinic, we had de ivf in European clinic. We had 2 attempts in general. I’ve got pregnant from the first one. The clinic also offers «packages» with 1 or 5 attempts. So we’ve just chosen «package», which suited us the most. I have no regrets! I'm the happiest mom in the whole world!
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