So I had one drawn today and will go back to the lab on Wednesday to have the second beta drawn.DH is soooo impatient. He texted while I was in the appt and then after wanting to know NOW. I had to call him and explain how the betas work. I wonder if he was thinking it was like a urine test that only takes a few minutes.
Well, apparently it was his Mom that was really impatient. Eventually MIL called me. I explained to her how it works and that maybe I could call in the morning to see if I could get the results. If not I'll ask for them Wednesday when I go for my second draw.
The only thing about the appt is that I mentioned how I had a lot of ovary pain since my previous menstrual cycle and she mentioned I should look out for signs of an ectopic.
BUT, I'm convinced that the left ovary pain I am having is something else entirely. I had severe abdominal pain after I O'd in June. It became kind of a dull ache and then after I O'd it started to be more painful. And I'm completely positive that I O'd on my right for my BFP cycle. I had the O pain there and everything. Plus, I don't think twins run in my family so I really doubt that I would have O'd on both.
This is what I must tell myself in order to be calm and positive. Plus it is true. But now I am really aware of my abdomen and any little ache or pain.
So, technically today's quote is from week 5, but as it seems pertinent to the topic I thought I'd include it today. Most italics, underlines, and bolding are my own.
Week 5 Your Pregnancy Week by Week:
Quote:
| Symptoms of an Ectopic Pregnancy: * cramps Yes * tenderness in the lower abdomen sorta * bleeding or brown spotting seems to be more related to cervical irritation * shoulder pain, caused by blood from the ruptured tube irritating the peritoneum in the area between the chest and stomach NO * nausea Yes * low-back pain Yes * low blood pressure Yes Diagnosing Ectopic Pregnancy It may be difficult for your doctor to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy because many of the same symptoms can be present in a normal pregnancy. To test for an ectopic pregnancy, HCG is measured. The test is called a quantitative HCG. The level of HCG increases rapidly in a normal pregnancy and doubles in value about every 2 days. If HCG levels do not increase as they should, an abnormal pregnancy is suspected. In the case of an ectopic pregnancy, the woman may have a high HCG level with no sign by ultrasound of a pregnancy inside the uterus |
