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12-21-2012 at 5:04 PM
precious72...
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Heartbeat ?

So everything says things are better once the heartbeat is heard but my question is does it matter that it is heard or as long as it is seen and measured on the ultrasound? Does that count. So in my head, I think yes, seeing and measuring count but then I think that they say you are much safer at 12 weeks and that is also usually when you can hear the heartbeat. Just wondering if anyone knows this or RE explained it. I am only 8 weeks but curious and not sure how to make the next four scarier weeks go any faster! I also hope when I go in Wednesday, a day short of 9 weeks, we might be able to hear it, one can hope, right!?
Me = 31 husband = 35 Married 6/27/2009 TTC since 8/2010 (off BCP since 8/2009)
Unexplained Infertility,I'm a Hemocromotons mild carrier, also have single mild copy of MTHFR
6/2010 FSH 7.2
4/2013 FSH 8.6 AMH 1.4
I have primary lymphedema in my right leg which as far as I know, is not affecting my IF but not many studies out there.
7/2011 Natural cycle with 25mg clomid BFN
8/2011,1/2012,3/2012 IUI #1-3 25-100mg clomid BFN
6/2012 IVF#1 9ER 5 fertilized 2ET ICSI & assisted hatching BFN
8/2012 IVF#2 FET 2ET BFN
11/2012 IVF#3 7ER 5 fertilized naturally!!!! My hubby can fertilize my eggs :) 11/11 2ET 2 of 5 embryos made it to 5dt
11/19/2012 8dp5dt BFP beta 53 p4 7, PIO shots started ,11/21 beta 138 p4 29! 11/26 beta 698 11/29 beta 1942 12/3 beta 6640
12/10/2012 U/S #1 6w4d - One little baby with heartbeat of 124bpm :)edd 8/1/13
12/26/2012 U/S #2 8w6d - No heartbeat,only measured 6 weeks, dx missed miscarriage
12/28/2012 D&C
1/17/2013 Chromosome testing came back as normal male :(
1/19/2013 RPL testing normal
4/3/2013 SIS showed asherman's syndrome caused by D&C (scar tissue)
4/4/2013 Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue
June 2013 IVF planned
5/12/2013 SURPRISE BFP! Natural cycle 12dpo beta 93 p4 43 5/20/2013 15 dpo Beta #2 466!!! P4 57 5/22/2013 17dpo Beta #3 1013 5/30/2013 25dpo Beta #4 11,913 6/10/2013 First ultrasound scheduled...keeping fingers crossed!
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12-21-2012 at 5:12 PM
Robeano
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My RE told me that the risk of miscarriage drops under 10 percentish after you can see the heartbeat. I know this time can be so scary, I remember it. But try to relax if you can
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TTC since May 2009
First M/C December 2010 Second M/C August 2011
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
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12-21-2012 at 5:32 PM
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RE said we were less than 10% chance of miscarriage after we saw the HB around 7 weeks.  It is definitely a scary time and I don't have any great advice except to repeat to yourself, "Today I am pregnant."  It helped me a little.

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12-21-2012 at 5:37 PM
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Thanks for the answers. I am always nervous about everything but the more I know and understand the better I feel. I was so excited to see and have the heartbeat measured, huge relief, but it just got me thinking about always reading HEARING it is good. So just wanted to make sure seeing it is just as good. Thanks for the responses!
Me = 31 husband = 35 Married 6/27/2009 TTC since 8/2010 (off BCP since 8/2009)
Unexplained Infertility,I'm a Hemocromotons mild carrier, also have single mild copy of MTHFR
6/2010 FSH 7.2
4/2013 FSH 8.6 AMH 1.4
I have primary lymphedema in my right leg which as far as I know, is not affecting my IF but not many studies out there.
7/2011 Natural cycle with 25mg clomid BFN
8/2011,1/2012,3/2012 IUI #1-3 25-100mg clomid BFN
6/2012 IVF#1 9ER 5 fertilized 2ET ICSI & assisted hatching BFN
8/2012 IVF#2 FET 2ET BFN
11/2012 IVF#3 7ER 5 fertilized naturally!!!! My hubby can fertilize my eggs :) 11/11 2ET 2 of 5 embryos made it to 5dt
11/19/2012 8dp5dt BFP beta 53 p4 7, PIO shots started ,11/21 beta 138 p4 29! 11/26 beta 698 11/29 beta 1942 12/3 beta 6640
12/10/2012 U/S #1 6w4d - One little baby with heartbeat of 124bpm :)edd 8/1/13
12/26/2012 U/S #2 8w6d - No heartbeat,only measured 6 weeks, dx missed miscarriage
12/28/2012 D&C
1/17/2013 Chromosome testing came back as normal male :(
1/19/2013 RPL testing normal
4/3/2013 SIS showed asherman's syndrome caused by D&C (scar tissue)
4/4/2013 Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue
June 2013 IVF planned
5/12/2013 SURPRISE BFP! Natural cycle 12dpo beta 93 p4 43 5/20/2013 15 dpo Beta #2 466!!! P4 57 5/22/2013 17dpo Beta #3 1013 5/30/2013 25dpo Beta #4 11,913 6/10/2013 First ultrasound scheduled...keeping fingers crossed!
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12-21-2012 at 7:17 PM
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Yep, the pp got it right. But I still was scared to death until after the first tri.

One way to look at it is you are finally on the right side of the statistics (90% chance of a take home baby), versus whatever your RE quoted you as your odds of your cycle working. 

Good luck!! 
TTC Since 3/2010 Me-34, Unexplained Infertility, DH-33, all clear Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst IVF #1 Lupron/Menopur/Gonal-f/HCG Trigger ER 4/19/12 = 11 retrieved, 6 fertilized, ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Anatomy Scan at 19w looks great!
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12-21-2012 at 7:33 PM
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So strange how the mind works! 90 percent chance of a take home baby sounds so much better to me then only 10 percent chance of miscarriage. Lol! Same meaning, different perspective! Lol, thanks!
Me = 31 husband = 35 Married 6/27/2009 TTC since 8/2010 (off BCP since 8/2009)
Unexplained Infertility,I'm a Hemocromotons mild carrier, also have single mild copy of MTHFR
6/2010 FSH 7.2
4/2013 FSH 8.6 AMH 1.4
I have primary lymphedema in my right leg which as far as I know, is not affecting my IF but not many studies out there.
7/2011 Natural cycle with 25mg clomid BFN
8/2011,1/2012,3/2012 IUI #1-3 25-100mg clomid BFN
6/2012 IVF#1 9ER 5 fertilized 2ET ICSI & assisted hatching BFN
8/2012 IVF#2 FET 2ET BFN
11/2012 IVF#3 7ER 5 fertilized naturally!!!! My hubby can fertilize my eggs :) 11/11 2ET 2 of 5 embryos made it to 5dt
11/19/2012 8dp5dt BFP beta 53 p4 7, PIO shots started ,11/21 beta 138 p4 29! 11/26 beta 698 11/29 beta 1942 12/3 beta 6640
12/10/2012 U/S #1 6w4d - One little baby with heartbeat of 124bpm :)edd 8/1/13
12/26/2012 U/S #2 8w6d - No heartbeat,only measured 6 weeks, dx missed miscarriage
12/28/2012 D&C
1/17/2013 Chromosome testing came back as normal male :(
1/19/2013 RPL testing normal
4/3/2013 SIS showed asherman's syndrome caused by D&C (scar tissue)
4/4/2013 Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue
June 2013 IVF planned
5/12/2013 SURPRISE BFP! Natural cycle 12dpo beta 93 p4 43 5/20/2013 15 dpo Beta #2 466!!! P4 57 5/22/2013 17dpo Beta #3 1013 5/30/2013 25dpo Beta #4 11,913 6/10/2013 First ultrasound scheduled...keeping fingers crossed!
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12-21-2012 at 8:53 PM
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I think what the dr.'s want to see is the presence of a measurable hb; so no, it doesn't necessarily have to be heard.  At all of my beginning u/sounds, most of the machines didn't have dopplers, so we could only watch and measure LOs heart rate.  That was good enough for my RE and me.

When you finally do get to hear it though -- it's a most wonderful sound!  Until then, I know it's hard; but try not to worry.  As a PP said, "you are pregnant today."  Enjoy it! Smile  GL at your appt. next week!! 


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IUI#1 (Dec. 2011)=BFN, IUI#2=unexpected early O=TI=BFN. Official IUI#2=BFN.
IUI#3=3/17/12=BFN.
Stims for IVF#1 started 7/6/12. ER done 7/15/12. ICSI and AH. Transferred 2 embies 7/17/12. Stick little ones, stick! Beta 7/30/12=BFN HcG less than 2.
Surprise BFP while deciding next steps! EDD: 5/10/13
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12-21-2012 at 10:20 PM
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You don't need to hear the heartbeat as long as the bpm are measured (or estimated to be 120+). Miscarriage rates drop to 10% (from 25%) once the heartbeat is heard/seen AND it is an appropriate bpm (a HB of <100 bpm increases chance of miscarriage once you're 7 weeks or more). Once you hit 10 weeks with a good bpm, the miscarriage rate drops to 3% and after the first tri 1%.
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7/12 IVF #2 - 14r 13m 10f, 3 day 3 embies = BFP, 4 frosties
8/6/12 Beta #1 = 16, 8/15/12 Beta #5 = 72, 8/20/12 Beta #6 = 9. C/P
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12-21-2012 at 10:21 PM
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just seeing it means you have a better shot.  As best as I can tell, there are three major milestones the embryo has to go through

implanting
getting a heartbeat started
the transition to placenta taking over
TTC #1 Since 4/2010, Cycle 30 (P/SAIF, PGAL welcome)
Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant :p
Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
FET#1 3/2 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
FET#2 7/16 - 2 blasts = BFN
FET#3 8/20 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354 Stick Baby Bear Stick!
1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB :), 2nd u/s 146bpm
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12-21-2012 at 10:38 PM
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I dont know if this is going to make sense, so bear with me, lol.

The way my first u/s was explained to me when it came to "hearing" the heartbeat was that at 7w what you were "hearing" was basically just a recording of the sound waves on an EKG, not the actual sound of the heart.

If that makes any sense at all, lol.  That being said, I have no idea if this is true or not, but just they way they explained it to me.
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IVF #2 = BFP. Severe OHSS. 4 Drainings. TWINS!
 
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