womanofgod123
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Basically just looking for reassurance or advice. I tested positive on a FRER ~9:30pm on Tuesday night, probably 10DPO. By complete chance, I had a doctor's appointment scheduled the next morning at 8:30am and when I told my PCP the news, he kindly offered a blood draw to test my betas (and thyroid, since I have subclinical hypothyroidism) around 8:50am on 11DPO. I excitedly accepted but now kind of wish I hadn't because of my stressful results.
Beta hCG: 17miU/mL
TSH: 3.326mcU/mL (according to the blurb that appeared under this test, the range for pregnant people in the first trimester is 0.02-2.81 mcU/mL)
T4 FREE: 0.92ng/dL (according to the blurb that appeared under this test, the range for pregnant people in the first trimester is 0.88-1.46 ng/dL)
I spilled the beans (about my positive test and hCG level) to a friend who happens to be a MFM doctor because I was so stressed and he said "hCG is very tricky this early. That is an expected, normal, healthy finding. The first few weeks can be tough, with many unknowns. Numbers go up and go down for many reasons." This brought me some comfort, but I've just spent the whole afternoon in this subreddit and ooof it has made me so scared and anxious. On the one hand, 17miU/mL on 11DPO isn't unheard of on betabase.info and I'm reminding myself that I wouldn't even know my blood beta level had I not happened to have an appointment scheduled for yesterday morning, so I am trying to tell myself not to freak out. But on the other, I'm not seeing crazy line progression and my blood level seems so much lower than many, many other people's, and to boot, it seems like I have cause to be quite worried about my TSH levels too. Now, instead of feeling overjoyed about this potential pregnancy, I am guarding my heart and trying to prepare myself for the worst thing that could happen here. I emailed my doctor around 12:45pm to ask if there is cause for concern and I should come in for a re-check but I still haven't heard back and it is nearly 5pm, EOD here. Just seeking any thoughts or guidance or even just positive vibes. Thank you for reading
Beta hCG: 17miU/mL
TSH: 3.326mcU/mL (according to the blurb that appeared under this test, the range for pregnant people in the first trimester is 0.02-2.81 mcU/mL)
T4 FREE: 0.92ng/dL (according to the blurb that appeared under this test, the range for pregnant people in the first trimester is 0.88-1.46 ng/dL)
I spilled the beans (about my positive test and hCG level) to a friend who happens to be a MFM doctor because I was so stressed and he said "hCG is very tricky this early. That is an expected, normal, healthy finding. The first few weeks can be tough, with many unknowns. Numbers go up and go down for many reasons." This brought me some comfort, but I've just spent the whole afternoon in this subreddit and ooof it has made me so scared and anxious. On the one hand, 17miU/mL on 11DPO isn't unheard of on betabase.info and I'm reminding myself that I wouldn't even know my blood beta level had I not happened to have an appointment scheduled for yesterday morning, so I am trying to tell myself not to freak out. But on the other, I'm not seeing crazy line progression and my blood level seems so much lower than many, many other people's, and to boot, it seems like I have cause to be quite worried about my TSH levels too. Now, instead of feeling overjoyed about this potential pregnancy, I am guarding my heart and trying to prepare myself for the worst thing that could happen here. I emailed my doctor around 12:45pm to ask if there is cause for concern and I should come in for a re-check but I still haven't heard back and it is nearly 5pm, EOD here. Just seeking any thoughts or guidance or even just positive vibes. Thank you for reading
sending you good vibes for your test today. I hope your results are much better than mine!
