Whew

Beta is 1172 -- I'm very relieved. I just spoke to the nurse at my clinic and she said that they see a lot of spotting in the early weeks of pregnancy, so that's helpful to know. Obviously, I'm still going to worry until the spotting stops, but I do feel much better now that I know the hCG is doubling. More news after tomorrow's ultrasound.

Comments

[boxing octopus]

whew indeed, woman. to tell the truth, i was surprised that i never spotted during the early days of my pregnancy (i'm 35 weeks today), since it seems so common.

that is a delicious beta number. i am so relieved for you.

[Pamplemousse]

Fab number. Hang in there.

[Angela]

I am so happy for you! What a relief!

I have just about given up on being pregnant myself, so I am living vicariously through you. Hope you don't mind.

Can't wait until the u/s. :-)

[Z]

sending you lots of sticky vibes. i know it's easier said than done so i won't say try to relax. you're in my thoughts and prayers!

[DMouse]

Whew indeed. We can all breathe a little easier tonight.

YAY BETA! YAY DANAE'S FAMILY!
(yes I am shouting, goes with the dancing)

[Z]

sending you lots of sticky vibes. i know it's easier said than done so i won't say try to relax. you're in my thoughts and prayers!

[Laura]

Phew! I am so glad your beta was good! Can't wait to hear the news tomorrow!!!!

[Ruta]

Danae, if you need something to do, go take a couple pregnancy tests. Look at those two lovely dark lines and enjoy. ;-)

Seriously -- your beta's great and spotting is totally common. You're going to be a wreck for the first trimester, no doubt. But you're doing great!

[Brandee]

FWIW~ my perinatologist doesn't even do u/s at this point provided there is a doubling beta -- even in the presence of spotting. He has told me over and over and over and over -- the best information they have at this point is healthy doubling betas. Period. So, whew.....until tomorrow.

Please post quickly tomorrow, I'm a worrywart.

[Gina]

I know it is hard. I had early spotting and then spotting at 10 weeks. IT SUCKED. I also transferred 5 embryos (had a singleton) and RE said it was from the others that did not implant.

Glad to hear your beta is doubling and I hope you see a beautiful sac tomorrow.

Best wishes.

[Julia]

Exhaling.

Seriously.

[Manuela]

Given that you have, oh... a ZILLION readers... I'm sure you don't recall that I had been in my garage for WEEKS practicing the "I told you so dance!" which I was very much looking forward to performing when you first discovered you were pregnant. Well... I was so caught up in the drama of the moment that I forgot to gloat and do the dance. So. Given today's Beta... I can't think of a better reason...

Lunge, clap, pirouette, booty shake, shimmy, shimmy, grand jete, grand jete... TA DAAAAAH!!!!!!!

Like it?

[Beret]

wow!

:)

[Kate]

I am crossing all me parts that all is well tomorrow. Now go rest and watch junk tv and make the dh wait on you hand and foot.

[MM]

So glad the bad thing turned out to be the bad thing that wasn't!!

[Nina]

Yay for high betas! I'm so relieved too even though i don't know you. Can't wait for the u/s report tomorrow. Early u/s pics are lovely!

[Vix]

Another new favourite number! I hope that this is a bit of a relief to you, I think it was to some of us!

[Molly]

WHEW.

Glad to hear it!

[Katherine]

Yea!!! I'm so relieved for you. Lovely beta.

I know one more story doesn't add much to the relief, but I started spotting after first beta which proceeded to pretty heavy bleeding lasting throughout my first trimester. Healthy baby girl 9 mos. later. Of course, I had about 9 BILLION ultrasounds in that first trimester - a least I have lots of pics.

[Beth]

1172!!! WOOOFUCKINGHOOO! Yeah, Mama, that's what we want to see! Sticky doublers, doubling stickers, whatevah!

Oh, and Manuela, shake it girl!

Oh yes, victory dance, pumps fist into air, etc, etc, thank goodness I can stop stalking your blog for updates! Whew!

[amberlyn]

WONDERFUL NEWS!

[reenie]

Fantastic! I'll be hitting "refresh" all day tomorrow.

[Brooklyn Girl]

Phew.

I spotted off and on for most of the first trimester. At the time, everyone told me that spotting is more common in IVF pregnancies which made me feel, if not more peaceful, at least in good company.

Will be thinking about you tomorrow.

[Jen-Again]

6/9/05- Cats start to suspect something, and make pledge to keep close eye on pee sticks

6/10/05- Cats continue to observe, feeling in their guts that they just need to get a little closer to the sticks to see

6/11/05- Infertility Vision enables cat and Danae to see the little pink line that could

6/12/05- Cat, Danae, and much of the bloggin world hit by massive case of Infertility vision- pink line trying to hide, but cannot escape notice

6/13/05- Danae gets cats of the world involved in IV- line still trying to hide, but super powers are hard to hide from

6/14/05- Who needs super powers? This line can HIDE NO MORE!

6/15/05- Nice beta, good beta, want a treat? 116!!!!

6/17/05- You thought 116 was good? Try 265!!!

6/21/05- You can try to scare us, but 1172 doesn't lie!

Congratulations!!!! please post as soon as humanly possible tomorrow- I know I am turning into an obsessed refresher here.

Sticky thoughts your way!

[Kara]

Yay for good numbers!

And with the spotting--I know many more moms who spotted during their babe's gestation than moms with no spotting.

[VHMPrincess]

WHEW! What a great number! Good luck tomorrow!!!

[Wavery]

Double phew!

[Lyss]

Go betas go! Spotting sucks, but there are worse things.

[j]

Excellent beta, great doubling, I'm sure you will have a wonderful ultrasound tomorrow (in which you will most likely see a little sac, and maybe maybe a little yolk sac, but no big deal if you don't see the yolk, it would be a bonus if you did).

[Anna H.]

*breathing*

xxoo

[Cathy]

Hurray!

[Kitty]

Fabulous! Spotting is scary, but -- as everyone has already said -- so, so common. Put those dancing shoes back on!

[chris]

Yay! Good luck tomorrow.

[Diane]

Oh, thank heavens. And please post the TIME of tomorrow's ultrasound, so we can all beam waves of support in your direction!

[holly]

Hey- delurking to tell you Congrats sister. I know this part is almost worse than beta day because everytime you go to the bathroom- it is like the phone ringing on test day. I am sure a thousand people have told you, but the subchorreonic (sp?)hematoma things are so common with IVF pregnancies and thus the spotting. I didn't know that until after I started spotting (after 5 negative IVFs- lovely)but all worked out. Sending good thoughts your way!

[Sarah]

Hey, nice numbers, baby. That's fabulous.

[Kimberly]

How exciting is that? Every day now a day to celebrate!

Congratulations, great number, looking forward to tomorrow!

[Kinneret]

Great number, Danae! Yeah!!

I still check my tp to make sure I'm not spotting - I'm 21 weeks. Some things are just ingrained.
Keep us posted on the u/s.

[S]

Ahhh (deep sigh of relief).

Wow! What a great piece of news!

-S

[suz]

YAY. I'm so glad to hear it!

[Kristine]

Sending good thoughts your way!!!!

[Sol]

I spotted on and off for weeks during my 2nd trimester - it was nerve-wracking but the doubling betas and the ultrasounds are your best allies. Focus on the good! This is really happening, I am crossing everything for you.

[Nat]

OMG Danae, I just can't stop crying over here, I am so relieved to hear your great news. All day long, after reading about the "Bad News", I took back up my "Please, Please, Please" chant, because I really and truly wish for this pregnancy to stick for you...you so deserve it! Now, I can go back to my "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You" chant to the diety. Can't wait to hear about the u/s!!

[Anne]

Dear Spotting,

Please stop immediately. While you're perfectly normal, Danae is going to worry about you until you go away. So, go away now.

Thank you.

[Andrea]

I know everyone is saying it, but I too spotted weeks 5-7, and towards the end of week 7 it was more than just spotting.
Hang in there. Your numbers are great!

[Lioness]

You'll kill me yet! Thank God I read this before I read the other one. DOUBLING, doubling is very good. Pheww! Also, I subscribed to bloglines just for your updates and got none - wtf? How will I know now?? You'll kill me yet, I tell you. But it's doubling!

I like Manuela's little one-woman Hair musical, so I bring you a little ethnicity of my own:
http://www.smith.edu/spp/study_abroad.html

You'll be happy to know it's a rather complicated little thing w loads of smooth foot moves, and dancers still look as daft today as they did then doing it, minus the wig and the very appalling clothes, plus funny little house elf hats and crocheted knee-high socks. To note:
http://dossiers.omirante.pt/noticia_dos.asp?idgrupo=86&IdEdicao=120&idSeccao=1361&id=8889&Action=noticia

[Am trying to distract you, don't hate me. I have to live here after all.]

[Jill]

Yay! You were smart to ask for the beta. I hope you can now sleep tonight. Can't wait to hear more good news tomorrow.

[T]

Boo for bad things - Yay for good numbers and u/s tomorrow.

[Kay]

Relief - and happy thoughts for your ultrasound.

Take care,

[Rayne of Terror]

I spotted so much I thought it was a period, but it let up after a couple days and here I am a year later with a lovely boy. Your numbers are great. I hope your US gives you positive feedback so you can stop worrying and resume happy sappy dancing.

[Jen (yup, another one)]

Yikes but yay! I'm so glad the beta is nice and high and doublicious. It's rotten that you have to endure the spotting and the fear it brings. I will keep thinking doubling, growing, happy thoughts in the direction of you and your sac!

[Sarah]

Whew!
Continuing good thoughts here and will be hoping for good news after the ultrasound.

[Tiffanni]

Yeah! Go Numbers Go!!!! **Keeping you in my thoughts**

[suzette]

Apparently IVF pregnancies are much more prone to bledding. I don't think they know why. I think this is a bad joke as IVF women are likely to be so tense during early pregnancy and can least afford to cope with spotting.
I had a big bleed at 8 wks in my IVF pregnancy and then spotted every damn day for the next four wks - it was terribly nervewracking. But the HCG level and the ultrasounds can tell you the real story.

[korin]

Whew! :D will await next results.. very very hopeful :D

[Menita]

Spotting, schmotting, the most excellent numbers continue!
Whew.

[Mia]

Things need to stop coming out of your bits, at least for another 8 months, give or take.
But whatever - the beta is a winner, no doubt about that!
Praying furiously until tomorrow's update.

[Melany]

That does sound positive :)

[deborah]

Calling in every favor I've got with the Universe to give you more good news today...

[LEB]

That's very, very good. Looking forward to ultrasound news.

[Chelsey]

Good luck today. Can't wait to hear the update.

[tracy]

I did more than spot - I *bled*. With clots and everything. At about 7 weeks, I think. I had no idea how common it was at the time.

[Lisa]

1172 is my new favorite number.

Will be clicking Refresh all. day. until you post your beautiful U/S results.

Fingers crossed!!!!

[Susan]

Good, no great! news. I will check back for u/s update.

[cindy]

sorry, no time to write...must keep clicking refresh until we have an update.........

[Liz]

No IVF, but I spotted 5 days straight and thought I would lose my mind. Still, betas were good and it all worked out. With 2 m/c the previous year and no spotting with either of those, I tried to think positively (between the hysterical sobbing). Baby is probably digging in. Congratulations! Good luck with the u/s!

[karyn]

Great number. Keep it up. Best thoughts headed your way today.

[JuliaKB]

Damn.. I go away for a day and miss this. Way to freak people out. Well, I am going to refresh enough times today to make your host dizzy.
Good luck with the u/s!

[Tara]

OK, so it looks like you have lots of support, but just to add to the pile...

YAY!!!

:)

[Rebekah]

That is a stupendous number! Just want you to know that I'm thinking of you, praying that the spotting STOPS and that today's u/s goes well.

[sandi]

**Loud clapping))
(with fingers and toes still crossed!)
Awaiting the update!

[Lioness]

Do you know, I actually woke up today thinking of you and that it was Wednesday. Next time maybe you can tell us at what time the appointment is? I've been refreshing like you wouldn't believe and the time zone difference is making me mad as a hatter! Thinking of you - well obviously.

[chris]

Feeling like a stalker . . . I keep running into the office to check on you. My thoughts are with you.

[halloweenlover]

Yay yay yay! I'm anxiously waiting for today's results also. I am all for the being happy for the sake of happiness. If bad stuff happens, there's nothing we can do about it, so damnit, be happy!

Good thoughts coming your way!

[Lioness]

Just had a terrible thought! I don't know where you are, and you may be up to 8h behind, which would mean that it's abt 15.30 there, and you may not have the appointment till, say, 19.00! So I will probably not find out till tomorrow. TOMORROW!!! This sucks major orck, I tell you. Blah. STILL thinking of you, that's got to be good for something.

[Shevon]

I keep refreshing to check for an update!

[Norma B]

Hope you see a big beautiful sac. Wait that sounds bad. Wishing you good things.

Norma