Beta result is in!

I finally got the call with my beta results about 1/2 hr after I initially called my nurse in NJ. The result is positive and beta is 71! Yay!  My progesterone and estrogen levels are also good and I am supposed to maintain my daily dosage (1ml shot of PIO and 2mg estrogen 2x per day). I need to take another beta on Wednesday to make sure my number is doubling the way it should. 

So now on to my psychosis. With Kellen, my beta was taken on 9dpt. My result was 146. With this pregnancy I'm at 10dpt and my beta is half that. So I'm a little down.  I just figured that since this embryo was already hatched, it would be producing hcg sooner and thus would be higher at beta day.  Even so, when I asked if this number was low, my nurse said that no, it was a good number and that the real number that counts is the one on Wednesday. Every embryo is different. But still - has me nervous and also has me wishing that I called in sick that day instead of today!  

On the plus side, I am reading that the FRERs have an hcg detection level of 6.5. I think the sensitivity has increased in the past 3yrs cuz I thought it was 25. Either that or Google was wrong in 2013. Anyway, my line on 5dpt was super light so my hcg level was probably close to that minimum level.  If you take that and plug in my results from today in to a beta doubling calculator, I get a doubling rate of 1.4 days or 33.9 hours which is pretty good. So hopefully my hcg just continues along the same clip. As long as the rate doubles within 2 days, I'm good. So shooting for a beta of 142 on Wednesday!!  But also trying to focus on the positive. Today I am pregnant!!