So I spoke with the advice nurse this morning. I was very thorough in the details about all of my symptoms this last month. I really just needed to see if these tests were positive from the miscarriage. Turns out it's not! I'm pregnant!
My beta-HCG level on Monday was elevated at 47 - low because it's early. Anything above 25 is considered pregnant. Actually, that could be considered high. I'm estimating I am about 3 1/2 weeks now according to when we tried to conceive, and on average the results that early are anywhere between 5 and 50. At 4 weeks it will read between 5 and 426. So that's about right. That's why the tests were so faint. But positive!
The advice nurse said all they can do is monitor the levels, make sure they go up, at this point since it's so early. They can't see a heartbeat or do an ultrasound really until I'm around 6 weeks or more (even 8 weeks in some cases) and since they don't have a last cycle date for me it's more difficult to determine how far along I am or will be.
I am afraid to get excited about this one. Obviously it's implanted its self since I have the symptoms and the HCG went up, so that much is good. That doesn't mean so far it's ok. I could still have what's called a "chemical pregnancy" where after a week it doesn't really take so I will have what's like a period, and it's gone. So long as I don't have any cramps or bleeding I know the pregnancy is fine.
I want to be excited. I mean this could be our first baby! I want to shout it out to the world but I don't want to have to turn around and say, "Oh, nevermind."
So, here's hoping!!
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