4th beta results are in!

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Registered: 11-16-2005
4th beta results are in!
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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 2:11pm

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ladies,
thank you all for your warm thoughts, prayers and sticky baby/doubling vibes! they are helping tons!

monday's beta: 109
thursday's beta: 325

yes! finally i'm seeing some nice doubling rates! i also had a nice meeting with my new dr. i still have a long way to go (i'm not quite sure how far along i am since this pg right after my last m/c, but i'm guessing somewhere betw. 4.5 and 5 wks), but things are starting to seem a little more promising. we went over the slew of tests results from my bloodwork. to be honest, i glazed over a bit after hearing my beta nearly tripled, but from what i gathered, a lot was normal but there were a few things borderlining abnormal. one of them (and i can't quite remember what the test is called) had something to do with how i react to DH's antibodies...apparently not that great! we're opposites when it comes to ethnicity but i guess that didn't matter. my NK cells were normal though, but b/c of the latter, my dr upped my lovenox from 40 mg to 60mg..this means i'm now giving myself 2 injections a day. yikes! if any of you have read my injection nightmares above, you'll know this is a bit daunting but i'm ready to take it on!

next beta is monday...i'm going to attempt to relax and enjoy the weekend until then. i'm still a nervous wreck but starting to feel a little more confident with each passing day. if all is fine on monday, i will also be trying something new--i'm going to have an IVIG infusion on tuesday. this is not an FDA approved treatment but it's been going on for 30 yrs and my sister had this treatment during her first pregnancy. i'm a little nervous about it, but again, will do whatever it takes!

is anyone here familiar w/IVIG?

anyhow, again, i can't thank you all enough! the warmth and support keeps me going!
many hugs, stef

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Registered: 04-05-2003
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 2:21pm

Stef,


Congrats on your doubling beta results!

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Registered: 05-18-2006
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 2:22pm

Congratulations Stef!

 
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Registered: 03-14-2006
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 2:37pm

Yay Stef!

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Registered: 03-30-2004
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 2:59pm

Stef,


I am so happy to hear that your HCG is doubling like it is suppose to!! I am wondering why you are taking two shots of Lovenox? My dose is also 60MG a day, but it is one shot. Could you ask your doctor if he could get you

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Registered: 05-10-2006
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 5:36pm

woohoo for great numbers Stef! Keep 'em coming. Hope you're able to relax a bit this weekend.

Tasha

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Registered: 05-23-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 7:44am

Stef,


I can't help with any of your questions, but I wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Registered: 08-16-2004
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 10:53am

Oh Stef, that's amazing news!!