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12-10-2012 at 12:14 PM
famba
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blood preg. test

If you get a positive urine pregnancy test at a clinic, is it normal for them to have you also do a blood pregnancy test?
 
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12-10-2012 at 12:16 PM
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My OB said he generally does not do blood tests unless the patient has had prior losses. It's not standard in my neck of the woods.


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Cycle #8 with 50mg Clomid & TI = BFN
Cycle #9 with 50mg Clomid & TI = No response.
Cycle #10 with Clomid 100mg + Ovidrel shot = BFN
Cycle #11 is a break cycle. Cycle #12 is a break cycle. (The break so nice, she did it twice!) 
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12-10-2012 at 12:21 PM
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CLECyclist:
My OB said he generally does not do blood tests unless the patient has had prior losses. It's not standard in my neck of the woods.


This.   My doctor didn't give me a blood or urine test, just a cervical check.

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12-10-2012 at 12:27 PM
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My OBGYN just does a urine test (unless there is a history of loss, like CLE said) but my RE does beta's after a positive home test and after IUI's.
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Me: 29, had two blocked tubes - left was cleared during lap&dye, right was unable to be cleared. PCOS & Stage 2 Endo. DH: 31, SA = perfect.
CLOMID: 4 rounds, 50mg + TI = BFN's.
FEMARA: 1 round = no response.
12-24-2012 : Laparoscopy, Softball sized cyst/endo/scar tissue removed.
Cycle #14 - Feb 2013 : 50mg clomid. Ovidrel Trigger. IUI on 2/14/13 = thin lining, multiple cysts.
Cycle #15 - no meds, still have cysts, no follicles. Boo!
Forced break. Continuous BCP for 6 weeks to give my jacked up ovaries a break.
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12-10-2012 at 12:30 PM
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CLECyclist:
My OB said he generally does not do blood tests unless the patient has had prior losses. It's not standard in my neck of the woods.

This. 



TTC #1 since August 2011
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH: SA is good
Me: CD 3 blood work is good, HSG all clear, 7 DPO blood work shows low progesterone
October 2012: Clomid + IUI = BFN
December 2012: Consultation with RE#1. Not impressed with RE#1.
January 2013: Consultation with RE#2
January 2013: CF screening shows that I am a carrier of CF. Thankfully, DH's screening shows that he is not a carrier of CF. Sperm antibody tests are negative for both of us. According to our RE we are Unexplained IF
March 2013: Post coital tests show possible hostile CM. So, maybe not so unexplained?
April 2013: Unmedicated IUI after yet another bad bad PCT. = BFN
Cultures find a bacterial infection that could harm fertility, DH and I both start antibiotics.
May 2013: Clomid + Trigger + IUI 
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12-10-2012 at 12:31 PM
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my first pg I went to my PCP to confirm it. She ran a single beta after urine confirmation, but she also ran a full panel of blood work to see vitamin levels and such. I was like 5w though so there was no need for repeats since the numbers were good

Now i get repeat betas due to loss history upon a BFP, as early as possible
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12-10-2012 at 12:33 PM
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My OB only ever did a pee test when I was pregnant with DS.

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12-10-2012 at 12:57 PM
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When I got a + HPT with DD, I called my OB's office and they had me come in for blood work to confirm... but that is standard for their practice. Once that came back positive, I was able to schedule my 1st appt. 
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12-10-2012 at 2:31 PM
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No it's not typically normal unless you've had losses or are experiencing some symptoms if a loss bleeding, etc. .
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12-10-2012 at 3:58 PM
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 My OB does blood tes after urine test for confirmation.  I have had problems in the past . So I have to get betas done right away and follow -ups to make sure the number are raising right. 

 

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12-10-2012 at 4:27 PM
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When I went in for DS the just did a pee test. Once my OB got the results I had blood draws every 4 days to make sure my levels were rising steadily. We had trouble getting pregnant though so this might not be the norm if you had no problems conceiving and no miscarriages.
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