For All Testing the week of Thanksgiving!!

[nwquiz]

Good to hear your numbers are doubling. That is a good sign. Stay strong coz you never know with nature anything can happen and in this case we are looking at a good outcome. Let me say congratulations once again and remain strong. Looking for a 10 on friday. Will keep praying for you.

[Dexter]

Good luck Kbat,
Hoping you can prove the nurses wrong and give everyone some hope on here.
Thinking of you,
Dexter xx

[kbat]

I want to thank everyone for their positive vibes... Trying to stay positive. I am hoping that I can prove the nurse wrong and give hope to others on here!!!! I guess we'll see how Fri. goes.

[kbat]

Well, I go back in tomorrow morning to find out what my numbers are, but looks like my run will be over as I just got some bleeding. It looks like it'll be a regular period flow... It's more than spotting and it's diffently red and not brown.

Thanks again for everyone's postive wishes. Guess having kids is not in my cards. (Both dh and I don't want to do donor eggs and we don't want to do adoption either.)

[cornybaby]

kbat - I'm so sorry. I wish there were words to make it better, but I know there is not. I'll keep you in my prayers...and who knows, maybe there's a natural pregnancy in your future. Stranger things have happened!

Hugs...

[kbat]

FINAL UPDATE....

So I got the call again late and my numbers did rise to about 11.???. However, considering I am was bleeding since yesterday, I was a little surprised it went up at all. But basically I was told that this pregnancy wouldn't go anywhere even w/o me bleeding, so I have to stop the progestrone b/c I guess that just doesn't let nature do its thing. Again I was cautioned about an etopic pregnancy. I am a little worried about that, but I am hoping that it's not normal to have that. It was a little strange. I did not have the regular flow--more spotting w/ some clots. I also had A/F like cramps on and off again. Then today the bleeding was heavier, but still not like a normal flow and still some A/F like cramping.

Now, I am warning you that I may be giving you a little TMI. I went to the bathroom, and I passed what I think was some sort of tissue. It kind of reminded me of when I had my 1st miscarriage, but on a smaller scale. Not really a big clot. Since then, cramps have pretty much disappeared and the bleeding is back down to what I had yesterday. I did mention this to a nurse, and I have to go back on Monday for what I would suspect one last test. However, I was pretty much told that the pregnancy is no good--they think the beta number will probably plateau. So, in the end, it kind of sort worked, but not really.

I did my last one. I came right out and said that it was because w/ my husband's schedule, I never know if he'll be able to be there and I have no one to drive me back and forth. It was NOT a dig on my dh. It was a dig for them. I don't know why they won't allow me to get a car service if necessary. The other clinic would let me do it, so I never gave it a second thought that another clinic wouldn't allow it. I am sure that plenty of couples decide to travel outside their areas to have this done and probably their dh's/friends/relatives can't be there 100% of the time, so there has to be some sort of arrangements that they should be able to make. Oh well, I wasn't happy w/ either clinic, so I guess I would never know unless I gave both of them a try.

[nicaliw]

just thought I'd stop by and give an update on me. Last week I had some brown spotting which was told was no big deal. Then, on Sunday, I had some heavier bright red bleeding with several small clots and cramping (was 5 weeks 3 days). An ultrasound in the ER showed one gestational sac firmly planted in the top of my uterues and a little blood in the lower part. They could not see the yolk sac on ultrasound which is really freaking me out. My RE told me to wait until my 6 week 4 day US on Dec 10th to re-check (assuming no more bleeding). I haven't had any more bleeding or cramping, thank GOD. This week has been hard though because nobody can really confirm if the baby is alive or not and not seeing a yolk sac is very worrying. All I can do is try to hold onto any hope I have. The lady who did the US did say she was having a hard time seeing the contents of the sac (there was definitely something in there) so maybe its in there, she just couldn't see it. I'm a crazy woman just sitting around on modified bed rest waiting for Monday to arrive, I'd like confirmation one way or another so I can move on. I swear, its just one hurdle after another.

[kbat]

I am very sorry that you are having a rough time of it I can totally relate. My beta # were rising and it was very slow going. The latest one had only gone up very little. I was surprised since it seemed like I may have passed something last week. However, the numbers weren't going down, so I did an u/s today just to find out that it was an etopic pregnancy and that obviously not only was it not going to grow, but it could put me in danger. So, I had to take metroloxite (I know the spelling is way off), so that the body can absorb it. They caught it pretty early--about 5 weeks 2 days. I am very disappointed, but I kind of saw it coming, and it's just good to know exactly what I was dealing w/ instead of drawing it out. I have to go back for 2 or 3 more blood tests until it gets to be negative. We were considering just throwing the towel in but now my husband may look for another job and the insurance won't be as good as it now. So, we are considering doing one more as long as the insurance pays for it.

I WISH THE VERY BEST FOR YOU! I hope that things turn out o.k. for you.

Kara

[nicaliw]

Kara,

So sorry that happened to you, how dissapointing. wonder if you feel like me, I'd rather have BFN that a BFP that become a BFN. I think then the closure (I know thats a cliche) comes a lot quicker.

Thanks for your well wishes, I hope everything turns out well and you get a BFP soon.

Nikki

[beachbaby]

Kbat, just read your update, after all you have been through iam so sorry. i hope you are able to have another go, and hopefully it will work for you. you got closer this time.
On the DH front, could he not arrange vacation time around your schedule for ER/ET so he is at home with you? just trying to help.
Jayne

[nwquiz]

Kbat- am so sorry to hear this is how its going to end. I have been hoping for better news today. but god has a plan for everything. you just never know. Wish i had better words to say. hang in there and be strong. only you know what your next step is.

[kbat]

thanks for everyone's nice wishes. My husband usually has his schedule booked months in advance. Sometimes things happens at the last minute. He's in one of those jobs where they basically required him to get a blackberry and even if he's "on vacation" he's checking in, etc. But he may move on from this company to another, so while he's still working I am hoping that it means that he won't be as tied to the job. But I am sure if he's starting a new job, he'll want to hit it running. I start a job on Jan. 28. Don't know how long in between this cycle and the next they will want to wait. For example, the instructions for taking this medication is to take contraception for 2 months so you make sure you don't get pregnant. The dr. did say not too worry about that--probably b/c if it weren't a problem then I wouldn't be at a clinic. A lot could happen in the next couple of months--like our insurance coverage won't be as good as now and we won't be covered at 100%. So who knows what the future holds for me. I just am trying to get through this. I've been sick the last couple of days w/ some bug going around (although not the stomach one thank goodness), so I am just trying to feel better all away around right now.

Thanks again for all the kind words