hcg monitoring

[Shanti]

With DD's pregnancy we got two tests done to compare them (a few days apart) only because I'd had an early m/c before I conceived her and was a bit nervous and wanted it to feel real.

This time around, we didn't bother. Didn't want the stress.

[luna moth]

First time I didn't, but it turned out to be a molar pregnancy.

Which is why for the second, and any subsequent, I was on 48 hourly, and then weekly betas up to 13 weeks. But I'd rather have them than a dating scan. Cos I'm weird like that

[Tiff+2]

Both preg I only had 1 blood test in early preg then my next BT wasn't until my 13 week scan.
I must say that I have never had a MC so its a little different for me than the others.

[Maruschke]

I did with DD because I had had a m/c right before I fell pregnant with her and I felt like I needed some kind of information to make me feel everything was ok in there! But this time I didn't. I didn't see the point, I felt that if something was going to go wrong then I unfortunately couldn't do anything about it.

This is where I am at too. It doesn't change the outcome but gives me another thing to stress about. I think I'm going to just cross fingers and toes and wait til the 8 week scan (or 7 weeks if I can't wait that long LOL). Hypothetically of course.

[~Kim~]

Funny you mention this I was thinking about this today.
I never thought I would ever be in the 'multiple miscarriage' club, but I am. I have had a kazillion blood tests, and I am very lucky to already have my two beautiful children.
Should I be blessed with another pregnancy I will not be enquiring about my test results at all.
Like you said Maruschke, it's just another stressor. What will be will be and knowing or not know blood test results really has very little relevance. Knowing in the past hasn't stopped anything, neither has a 'great result'.

[Maruschke]

Kim I really know what you mean.

With DD1, I had really really low progesterone, to the point where the printout said that the pregnancy was doomed but may recover. Huh? How incredibly stressful and I was worried sick til the 12 week scan. Far later on I realised that this was still within the normal bounds. But those 8ish weeks were just crud.

I feel like the next pregnancy has the best chance of success if I minimise stress and that means NOT getting HCG but waiting til the first scan.

Phew, glad to hear I am not alone in this!

[Loula]

I do as it is part of the IVF process, some clinics (mine) do heaps of BT.