You ladies are all so lovely, I'm sorry now that it's been so long since I've been on here.
Repeat beta was 198 which is a doubling time of around 50 hours. Depending on what website you look at doubling time should either be between 32 and 72 hours or between 48 and 72 hours. So I'm doubling at the right rate, I just wish the numbers were higher. I keep telling myself that the first beta was taken two days before AF was even due and the second beta was taken the day after missed AF and that's why they are low. Getting a third test done on Wednesday.
I'm finding it very hard to let it sink in and I'm automatically on knicker watch ALL THE TIME!
Lil, you're so kind. I'm quite happy to put all the info on here in case it's useful for anyone else I did the hidden infection testing with Serum in Athens, you send them a sample of your menstrual blood (lovely, I know) so you don't have to go there. I tested positive for ureaplasma, bacterial load and hidden chlamydia (I'm assured this is different to the normal chlamydia which I've already tested negative for). It's thought that these infections can cause inflammation and stop proper implantation so if you test positive you and your partner go on a long course of antibiotics. We then flew to Serum in July, OH did a sperm test including checking dna fragmentation - came back with no issues. I had a hysteroscopy. It's fascinating, they record the hysteroscopy and when you come round and get discharged they give you the dvd of the operation, you take it back to the clinic and watch it with the doctor. Mine showed a few small remaining patches of inflammation and possible slight blocking of the left tube which Penny (the clinic director) thought would now clear. She put me on more antibiotics to clear the last of the inflammation. I'm now taking mild doses of the antibiotics which is the clinic's standard protocol for anyone that is pregnant after testing positive. She's also got me on clexane and mild steroids. Anyway, jumping around a bit so sorry, after the procedure she sent us away to try naturally and said they see an awful lot of people get pregnant naturally after the infection treatment and hysto. She says the hysto gives a good "tidy up" of the uterus and at the same time they do deep implantation cuts - this is much more than the endometrial scratch that other clinics do and lasts for a few months, again supposed to aid implantation. I honestly didn't think it would happen given my age and we were due to go back there in October and do a round with donor eggs.
I honestly can't recommend Serum enough. I know travelling over there may be difficult for you but you can do all the infection testing and treatment without leaving home. They send you the protocol and prescription for all the antibiotics, I think there are some pharmacies in the UK that will honour a prescription from Serum. My doctor in Hong Kong was happy to give them to me. You can also have a skype consultation with either Penny, the Director, or one of the others. They are so friendly and so responsive. I sent my very first enquiry email in ages ago and got an immediate, warm, lovely response.
Let me know how you get on if you contact them, literally nothing to lose.
Millie, would he be open to counselling with you? That could be helpful?
the IVF gods played with me this morning! 
I've got my FX
