October Sticky Beans!

[todmommy4568]

Thanks Heather!

They sent me the results of the progesterone test but not the hcg Not sure what's up with that, hopefully that will follow shortly.....my progesterone is at 5.4, this is bad right?

 

[Blackrain90]

I think that's low. I would call and ask about HCG and prog supplement asap.

 

[todmommy4568]

My hcg came back <1

 

[Angel5000]

Heike - that is wonderful! So exciting! I can't wait until I can feel my LO move!

Shan - I didn't even think to look at pics of FRER's with Beta Counts! So smart. I just looked at the pic again, from my computer, and I can see the line clearly WITHOUT clicking on the pic to make it bigger!

As for your progesterone, yeah, 5.4 is bad. Mine was around 5 too and they immediately put me on progesterone. They want it above 15, but preferably above 25.


EDIT: I just saw your post about your hcg. How can it be <1 with that clear of a line?! I don't understand that at all.

 

[todmommy4568]

I don't get it either I am so confused...and three lines at that, if it was just one okay. His nurse was like we think it was just a false positive and said she was sorry and I told her it's fine I'm just confused because it wasn't one test, it was 3 that got darker over a couple days

 

[Blackrain90]

Could it be the batch of tests? Maybe get a cheap from the dollar tree?

 

[Angel5000]

I didn't think there was a such thing as a false positive. Don't all the pamphlets say that if there's a line then it's positive?

I second Heather, could be the batch? Maybe grab some dollar tree tests or any other brand, and see what they show? Not to encourage senseless testing, more so because this is incredibly confusing.

Those lines do have obvious pink color in person right? It's hard to see on my screen, but it looks at least lightly pink here..... I'm so confused. I'm so sorry, this has to be so confusing/emotional for you right now.

 

[todmommy4568]

Yea they have definite pink. I don't want to do anymore tests....I don't even know what to think right now. And the fact that I will have to start a new clomid round in roughly 5 days doesn't feel like enough time to process...

 

[Angel5000]

I'm so so sorry

 

[krissie328]

I'm so so sorry Shan!

 

[todmommy4568]

Thanks ladies I am starting to feel better. The initial look at the results and the call were definitely upsetting. Now I feel better though, knowing that it wasn't a chemical and is just some weird mess makes me feel so much better. If I would have had these tests with no bloods and gotten AF I would have thought I had another chemical and I would have been devastated. I tested when I got home and it was positive again btw, swearing off FRER for good!

 

[Angel5000]

Thanks ladies I am starting to feel better. The initial look at the results and the call were definitely upsetting. Now I feel better though, knowing that it wasn't a chemical and is just some weird mess makes me feel so much better. If I would have had these tests with no bloods and gotten AF I would have thought I had another chemical and I would have been devastated. I tested when I got home and it was positive again btw, swearing off FRER for good!

That makes no sense to me (the multiple positive FRER's). it blows my mind. I'd almost suggest you contact the FRER company and tell them, they might have to recall a batch or something.

I have been googling False Positive on FRER's and I've seen several posts where they had positives, and then got back a 0 on their blood test, but AF was late, kept getting positives, did another test and was pregnant. I've also seen the opposite though, where the ended up with AF showing, and blood tests were <5 which indicate not pregnant, and it was either a false positive OR a very early CP, undetermined.

Either way, this sucks. May be best to swear off the FRER's and stick with something else. Dollar tree is the way to go I think. Cheap and easy.

When do you expect AF to arrive?

 

[todmommy4568]

I am thinking on Friday. They said that if AF hasn't arrived in another week they will do more tests but I think that would be pointless. If it is <1 right now that is a pretty definitive answer. Yea me and FRER will be parting ways permanently haha.

 

[krissie328]

I had positive frer last July. I thought for sure I was pregnant. But af arrived right on time. I've stopped using the new frer for that reason. I bought a box of osom for less than 2 dollars each and they are suppose to be crazy sensitive and never have evaps so I'm hoping that's the case. I've tried 3 and never had a hint of a line.

 

[Angel5000]

I just looked at Amazon Reviews for the new FRER's and there are a ton of people who have reported false positives on the new tests. I would definitely avoid them at all costs.

 

[todmommy4568]

I have seen the osom tests they definitely look like a worth while investment.

 

[Blackrain90]

I'm so sorry Shan, what a crap batch of tests

 

[Angel5000]

I've never heard of OSOM. But hopefully they'll be better than these.

Ugh.

If you have any FRER left, and you aren't planning to use them anymore (I wouldn't) I would really almost think you should test plain water and see if you get a line. Now I'm just curious as to how faulty these are.

That's just me ranting by the way. You don't actually need to do that.

 

[todmommy4568]

Lol I peed on the last one when I got home and it was positive so I trashed it and then afterward wished I would've saved it and tested water haha I had the same exact thought

 

[cupcake.]

What?!?! No i am so sorry to hear that, seriously how f*ing faulty can a batch of tests be to even show progression?!