July Testing...

Zed2003 · Post by **Zed2003** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:44 pm

Congratulations to all these smiley faces - what a ratio!

To all those with no smiles - I'm so sorry, but remember that your smiles will come..

Take care all
Zoe

JenBowes · Post by **JenBowes** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:00 pm

thanks gals!!!! i feel alot better already. the darn 2ww is so hard this month!! lol lol

Kabillion · Post by **Kabillion** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:10 pm

Urine-based HPTs are not sensitive enough - by a longshot - to detect IVF pregnancies in the 1st 1-3 weeks. That is why the only reliable tests are blood tests, which accurately measure hormone levels.

Most home pregnancy tests claim to be "greater than 99 percent accurate" and imply that you can use them as early as the day you miss your period, but a study published in 2004 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has shown that this is misleading. The fact is that the amount of hCG in the urine on any given day after implantation can vary a great deal from one woman to another. Laurence Cole and other researchers at the University of New Mexico evaluated 18 currently available tests and found that only one was consistently sensitive enough to detect the levels of hCG that most pregnant women were likely to have on the first day of their missed menstrual period. Most of the other tests were only sensitive enough to pick up about 16 percent of pregnancies at that point, though many were likely to be accurate a week after an expected period was due.

So if you got a BFN it doesn't mean anything since HPTs are extremely unreliable before 4 weeks.

JenBowes · Post by **JenBowes** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:52 pm

thanks for the post kabillion!!

gailp · Post by **gailp** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:07 pm

Jess thanks for updating my BFP, your doing a great job on here

Kabillion · Post by **Kabillion** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:58 pm

Okay, now scared again!

My wife's first HCG result last thursday was 129. Today it is 489 - is that enough for that period of time? We're worried that it is too low!!

JenBowes · Post by **JenBowes** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:40 pm

i was just talking with a girlfriend at work today (who happened to miscarry a few weeks ago unfortunately) and she was saying the number can rise and fall a bit. hopefully someone else will come along and confirm or deny that for you and help ease your mind

elliecat · Post by **elliecat** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:25 pm

Thanks Jess for putting me on the list

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Hi Jeck how are you doing? 1 more week to go. Not sure if i will do hpt yet especially if they are not that accurate. But it is hard having to wait until i see the doctor.

For those testing this week good luck to you all. Sending out positive vibes to you all.

Take care
ellie

lm · Post by lm » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:28 pm

Kabillion- I have a friend that has a beautiful baby boy...her numbers never once doubled. The doctor told her that sometimes they just don't?

Good luck... I will be thinking of you!

Kabillion · Post by **Kabillion** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:39 pm

Thanks for the replies! I am a bit nerdy about these things. I estimated that so far my wife's HCG is doubling roughly every 50.2 hours - or 2 hours more than every 2 days. Our next HCG screening is Wednesday when I expect the levels to be in the 900's. For this I will be praying mucho!!

And I will also be praying for all of you as well! We're all in this together in a weird way! Maybe we can give ourselves a name and keep in touch as this process continues for the next 10 months.

How about the Julyosix club? (July 06)... Hmmmm, maybe that isn't that great a name. Anybody have any ideas?

hellokitty · Post by **hellokitty** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:23 pm

It looks like our little bean is not growing. We got our 3rd beta and it is extremely low, only 194. The doctor is giving us another on Wednesday but they are pretty much prepping us for a miscarriage. This will be our second heartbreak. Please keep us in your prayers.

Keisha

JESS FITZ2 · Post by **JESS FITZ2** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:31 pm

HELLOKITTY,
I am so sorry to hear your devestating news!

I will put you in my prayers !!!!! I really hope this will make a turn for the best but, keep us posted! I know how hard this must be for you and dh!

Hugs to you! JESS XXX

Kabillion · Post by **Kabillion** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:33 pm

Keisha you will be in my prayers! I can understand fully well what you are going through and it is horrible!

GROW BEAN, GROW!!!!

JESS FITZ2 · Post by **JESS FITZ2** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:38 pm

Kabillion,
Your beta numbers look great! They are more then doubling so dont worry about it! Your scan will be here soon!

What part of Jersey are you in?

JESS XXX

JESS FITZ2 · Post by **JESS FITZ2** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:43 pm

JEN,

Just wanted to wish you lots of luck on your test day! Come on lets see that BFP!

Keep us posted! Everything is crossed for you!

JESS XXX

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