Beta Time

The call came an hour ago and I am still shaking my head in disbelief.

My beta yesterday morning (15 days post IUI, 17 days post trigger shot) was... 445.

I've never had a number like that so early. Usually my numbers are low, and they plateau early, and then fizzle, falling slowly over several weeks. So this is a new experience.

Even the nurse was beside herself with glee. She told me to keep doing whatever it is I'm doing, even if that means ice cream every day. (HOW DID SHE KNOW?)

So they want me to go for my next beta on Monday. I expected them to send me tomorrow, but I guess because it's high they figure I can wait. *gnash* The plan is, once it goes over 2000, I will schedule an ultrasound. If my calculations are correct, and if things go as they should, it should be well over 2000 by Monday. Maybe that's why they want me to wait.

I so hope it works. I'm trying not to get too far ahead of myself, because I've been here before. But even so, I just keep reminding myself that nothing's going to happen that I can't handle (yeah, right!) and that even if it doesn't work out this time, we've already learned so much about my response to stims this cycle.

For now, I am cautiously optimistic. And grinning from ear to ear.