April Raindrops 2016

[youngmamttc]

My most recent beta was 950 (which was on Wed) my main concern is that the threshold for 3+ is supposed to be 2600 and I got my 3+ on Tues and now on Fri it's at 2-3. I know I shouldn't worry cause they aren't 100% accurate but my anxiety is now kicked into high gear and I can't stop it and I'm driving myself insane.

I got my 3+ on Wednesday and by Thursday it was back to 2-3. I used SMU instead of FMU and then read the leaflet which says FMU is very important. I also drank a bunch. Could it have just been very diluted urine? I wouldn't worry. There's some girls who never even see a 3+. Your hcg might now even be too high for the test to register

 

[jtink28]

navy, i'm sure all is fine. seriously, those estimator tests are crap. i bet in 5 years they'll have taken them off the shelves. don't even think about those tests! easier said than done, i know.

 

[NavyLadybug]

Youngmam, it was FMU and it wasn't diluted, I don't drink anything after 8PM ever other wise I have to get up to pee at like 2AM LOL

I know, jtink, but it kicks my anxiety into overdrive even though I know there's no concrete reason to worry. I'm just scared of another repeat of June.

 

[ttcnumber2ky]

Agreed about the estimates being crap. It will be nice when we can all get those 7/8 week scans and get past that crucial point; even better when we get out of the first trimester. I'm hoping we can all breathe a little easier then! Every concern I've read have been things that others have had or have experienced and just remember it can be completely normal.

 

[jjbubbles28]

After 19 months, Im due 4/4/16

 

[Laubull]

Navy I'm sorry you're worrying now. As everyone has said they're unreliable, there's even a thread about it in the first trimester section. I didn't get a 3+ result until 7 weeks with my daughter.

Try, if you can, to forget about it, they're really not worth the price tag and worry.

Hugs xxx

 

[NavyLadybug]

Thank you Laubull, I know its senseless to worry, I really do, but my anxiety disorder doesn't make it easy to calm down even though I want to and know I should be calm and it drives me crazy, I hate it. I know that can be hard to understand that feeling if someone doesn't have an anxiety disorder (that's not meant to offend anyone) but as much as I want to calm down I just can't seem to work myself down to a reasonable level. I'm trying to distract myself and keep busy but so far it's not helping to much.

 

[cntrygrl]

Welcome MissMcCoy, babymonkey18, Best step mum, cupcakestoy, jjbubbles I will get your due dates on the first page. If they change just let me know.

Thank you ladies for the mention of OTC progesterone. DH picked some up at GNC last night for me. I guess the cashier told him he was in the woman's section and DH said I know it's not for me, Lol the cashier gave him a funny look. Needless to say Dh is 6'3" and 280 it must've looked a little funny. My first ultrasound is at 8 weeks on August 25th. Unless I worry myself crazy.

 

[cntrygrl]

MissMcCoy is there an EDD you'd like me to add?

 

[shellgirl]

Navy, please don't freak out! I was freaking out over this too and had my beta checked and it was a 7661. That stupid test gave me a 2-3 the morning of that beta and the morning after! They are so unreliable it's ridiculous. Totally a money making scheme to get more money from us nervous mommies and it's so unfair.
Welcome all new ladies!

 

[Sweety21]

cntygl, can I join in? I am due on 6/4/2016.
would love to join you all.

 

[mac1979]

Has anybody else lost weight? I'm 6 weeks and I've lost 5 lbs. I haven't been that nauseous. By this rate in going to be at my goal weight by the time second tri hits.

 

[jtink28]

Has anybody else lost weight? I'm 6 weeks and I've lost 5 lbs. I haven't been that nauseous. By this rate in going to be at my goal weight by the time second tri hits.

i've lost 1 pound, so nothing insane. i gained SO MUCH weight with DS, so i am being very militant about my eating this time around. i will not let myself gain anywhere near as much as last time..

 

[cntrygrl]

Of course Sweety21 Welcome I saw your little girl was born on Halloween. How old is she?

 

[EmmyReece]

Has anybody else lost weight? I'm 6 weeks and I've lost 5 lbs. I haven't been that nauseous. By this rate in going to be at my goal weight by the time second tri hits.

I've lost 2lbs this week and that's without really watching what I eat. Back on slimming world properly for me as of tomorrow to try and keep any weight gain to a minimum. Thankfully our midwifes in the uk recommend it so there shouldn't be a problem for me to follow it

 

[jtink28]

navy, how are you feeling? trying not to stress?

today my friend gave me a 2-pack of the clearblue estimators. she's 20 weeks, and therefore doesn't need them at all. so i figured, eh? i'll take them today in a little experiment. i took one this morning with 3rd mu. 3+. okay, awesome.

after lunch, about 6 hours later, i took another one and it said 2-3. now, i'm no math teacher, but i know my hcg levels cannot drop that fast. my frers looked good, etc. these tests are just crap. please, please don't put too much stock into them. they gave me 2 different results in 6 hours! that's crazy.

 

[NavyLadybug]

Just got a call from my Specialist, she's putting me on progesterone and she said my numbers actually look great on the rising scale and that normally nothing can be seen on a scan with a level under 2000 (mine on the day of my scan was only 950) so she's actually very confident that they should see something next week and with my pattern my level should be 15000 on the day of my scan which is high enough to usually see a heartbeat!!

https://i.imgur.com/sSVrlUu.jpg

I also found out a 2 week supply (14 tubes) of my Crinone costs 800$ in my area without insurance and I have a 6 weeks supply.... I have $2400 in that picture and my insurance (Military insurance) covered it all... I'm in a bit of shock over that.

 

[jtink28]

I'm on 4% crinone. Get ready for some gross discharge!

 

[cntrygrl]

Mine is 8% also. I got phone call from the pharmacy they have it. I know my insurance covers the majority of the cost as I only paid $98 for all of my meds which included 6 boxes of Menopur, 6 bravelle, a box of lupron, and 3-4 boxes of Crinone while I was trying to conceive our first.

 

[jtink28]

ugh, i don't really have low progesterone, it was just for a possible LPD, so i'm on a low dose. but my 4% crinone cost me $126 out of pocket AFTER insurance. and we supposedly have fantastic insurance. boooooo