Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

hi ladies,

i've seen what the power of prayer can do on these boards and i never thought i'd be in a position to ask for them, but here i am. i apologize for the fake name but for now have decided to not post under my real name (i was not a huge poster anyway, more of a lurker, but i was on LIW a lot!).

here's my story......i got my BFP on 7/16!! i couldn't even believe it since i knew my DH and i hadn't really BD'd as much as we should've last month. but, i guess the couple of times we did it around my O, worked!! (i was using OPK's so i know when i O'd)

for some reason i've been sooooo nervous the whole time about the pregnancy sticking. i guess it's just my nature but this is my first pregnancy and i'm just a constant worrier....

fast forward to this past tuesday.....i got home from work and noticed a little bit of brown spotting on my panty liner. that night it seemed to dwindle and by time i went to bed it was gone. the next morning i woke up and there was again a little brown spot (sorry for the TMI). so, i called my dr's office and the nurse was not all that concerned but said to ease my nerves i should go to the hospital for a sonogram (the office tech was not in that day). so we go for the sonogram at the hospital and the tech was so nasty. she wouldn't tell us a thing and would not let me see the screen. i know she was not allowed to say anything or show us, but she just wasn't nice. once we were finished, she said to call my dr's office for the results. so i called the nurse again and she said the sonogram wasn't so bad. they saw a sac and a fetal pole but no heartbeat. she didn't seem concerned at all since i was only 5w5d at this point and she said that's probably too early for a heartbeat. oh, btw, the sonogram was vaginal. she did say that she'd like me to come in for bloodwork so they could look at my beta's.

so....my bloodwork from wed showed my beta level at 4694 and my progesterone at 20.3. the nurse thought these were really good initial numbers. i went back yesterday for more bloodwork and the nurse just called with the results.......now my beta is somewhere in the mid 7000's (sorry, i didn't write down the exact number b/c i was so nervous) but the nurse said this was a "good increase" even though it didn't double. however, my progesterone dropped to 16. she said this still isn't cause for alarm b/c the minimum they look for is 15 but they may put me on supplements just in case. as it stands now, they are going to see if the tech in their office can get me in for a sono on monday and they will also take more blood.

i know this is not "bad" news but i am a nervous wreck. i'm so scared that this baby is not growing and that the sono on monday will show that. on monday i will be 6w3d and i know by that point we should see the heartbeat.

if anybody out there has a similar story with a positive outcome, i'd love to hear it and if not, i'll take all the prayers we can get. i am trying to stay calm but it's really hard.

if you read this far, thank you so much and thanks in advance for your prayers!

Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

dont stress until they tell u to. my dr never even told me any levels from start until now. just be postive and gl.

Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

Honestly, based on everything you wrote it looks like you are really in a good position.

Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

It sounds very positive to me! Hang in there and try not to worry.

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I have been spotting ( brown, red and pink) my entire first trimester. I am now 10 weeks and the baby is doing fine. Sometimes these things just happen. Just keep a positive attitude, beleive me I know it is hard, I had 2 previous m/c that did not make it past 8 weeks. Try your hardest to relax and we will all keep you in our thoughts and prayers! I'm sure you will be ok!

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I think ur numbers are pretty good. I know everyone says doubling betas indicate a viable pregnancy, however my re and most drs look for a 60% increase.
Having a fetal pole and gest sac present at 5 weeks and 5 days is excellent!!! U usually dont see a hb until after 6 weeks - even a day makes a HUGE difference.

As far as progesterone goes it does fluctuate during the day. My re explained to me we can get a reading of a 20 and then get a reading of 15 a couple hrs later. If ur dr wants to put u on progesterone supplements thats ok. Many women including myself were on them until 12 weeks.

Good luck - seems like ur doing great!

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I think you are doing just fine! But I will send you prayers anyway!

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Sounds like everything will be fine!

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I will be praying that all is well!

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Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

Everything seems to be going good! Try not to worry too much!!! There is no way they will se a heartbeat at 5w...so that's fine!!

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At 5w5d, my sono only showed a sac and my beta was 12,000 and I had brown spotting the day before that sono, that day and 1 more day. I am 31wks now...hoping for a positive outcome for you!

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Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

thank you everybody soooooo much. i feel better now that i've had some sleep, plus this morning i woke up nauseous for the first time so that made me feel better (weird, i know!) we're praying for a heartbeat on the sonogram tomorrow and DH keeps saying he has a "good feeling" about it so i really hope he is right! thanks for all of your prayers and good thoughts! i will keep everybody updated!

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I have healthy twin boys. My progesterone was always good because I was and IVF patient and had intramuscular progesterone. My betas never doubled like they should and they actually predicted that one of my boys would not make it. However-he is here and he's 8 months old and just went to take a nap

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I am praying for you but you must must must not stress yourself everything you posted sounds really good and stress is soooo not good for you or the baby THINK POSITIVELY PLEASE

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Re: Needing lots of PRAYERS and sticky dust (very long, sorry).....

I am so sorry you are so stressed out. I am a big worrier too, and would probably be going crazy in your situation as well. My sister, who is now 19 weeks pregnant went through the EXACT same thing, if that makes you feel any better. She said that she refused to get stressed, and believed in the power of thinking positive (I wish I could be more like her!).... I am hoping and praying that you will have the same result!

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