The 2 week pregnancy test wait ...

Hi everyone,

I'm just looking for some past experiences of both successful and unsuccessful IVF (after egg replacement) as I'm in that 2 week wait between egg replacement and the blood test, and going a bit nutty (after only 2 days). I've been doing my research on the net and apparently you can expect implantation 2-6 days after the replacement/transfer - anyone had any implantation symptoms? I've obviously heard about pain and spotting, but if you have a pain, how long does it last? I keep thinking every little twitch might (hopefully) be it happening but I've had quite a few of those now, so it's unlikely! Also, if it's unsuccessful (in which case I will be devestated, as you might expect) how soon do you get your period?

I'm still amazed that it ever works. My 1st cycle was cancelled because I only had 2 follicles, so they moved me onto microdose flare. I ended up with 14 follicles. From that they retrieved 10 eggs. 8 eggs fertilised. 6 eggs divided, but only 4 divided correctly, so I had one replaced on day 3, and the lab will call tomorrow to see how the remaining 3 went and whether they can be frozen for possible later use.



Maybe I should also mention - I very unluckily managed to start coming down with the flu the day before egg collection, and 2 days after replacement, I'm still full of it, so as well as being paranoid that I've "coughed the egg out" the fact that I'm less than healthy isn't great, I know! Anyone else had a successful pregnancy when they did the collection and replacement while ill (feel free not to reply to this bit if you were sick and unsuccessful as that would only worry me further).

Edited by wispy_willow

Hey sharpie,

I was wondering about the progesterone too, as there did seem to be a lot coming out, but then I remembered the nurse saying it's the peanut oil and it can get quite messy?! Even if it looks like it's all come out it will definitely still be giving at least some, if not all, of the intended benefit, as it's obviously being dissolved and then has to work its way out ...

I COMPLETELY feel your frustration!!!!!

Wispy_willow My problem with the progesterone is that not alot was coming out to start with and then yesterday ALOT! started coming out.

Thanks for the help Poppy1 I'm really sorry your BFP didn't last. I have been following your progress in the IVF thread.

Poppy1: thanks for your reply, must be even harder to have a positive that you then lose When did your cramping start?

Sharpie: I have had a similar experience (presume you're on the Utrogestan?) where the evening of the first day and the next there was a lot, the next day pretty much nothing, the next day more ... seems quite variable, with no pattern to it, so I don't think you're alone there ...

Me too! I'll do the same. At the moment I keep getting stomach-area pains (nothing severe, more like just uncomfortable) but think it's just trapped gas!

This is a TERRIBLE 2 week wait, and I went out and bought a pregnancy test to do when I can't wait any longer to prepare me for the blood test result.

Hi there

I am new to this forum :) I had a FET (5day blast) a couple of days before the quake in CHCH and after all the stress etc was pretty sure it wouldn't take.

I had all the normal symptoms of AF approaching, bloated, cramps etc, but my boobs were much more sore than normal (and they seemed to grow a cup size over night). It was the first time I made it to the blood test without AF arriving first and a I got a BFP ! A couple of other early symptoms I had were a day of nausea that started a couple of hours after the transfer and I was really thirsty!

I'm waiting for my early scan before I get too excited though.

Hope this sort of helps, and good luck for you blood tests.

Ana

Hi guys,

Me too have had a BFN and then a BFP that sadlly didn't last long as well. The most noteable difference was a couple days after the transfer i went to have hot pork roast and the min. i put it in my mouth i couldn't stand the the taste. I also got really tried as the 2 weeks went on.

Best of luck for you.

Thanks Scaredy and Ana and fozzy.
I hope I can be in here sharing my BFP symptoms tomorrow night!

Okey dokey, I can now confirm my early pregnancy symptoms since I had my BFP today! Extreme thirst and I've been drinking probably twice as much water as usual. I also have trapped gas that feels like tummy ache all the time, and was a wee bit constipated.

And if it's of any use to anyone, just in case I did something right that might have helped my little Embie implant, from the time of egg collection (and I'll still keep doing this) I have completely avoided putting anything chemical on my skin or hair - I've been using organic shampoo/conditioner, handwash & deodorant, as I figured that any extra chemicals floating in my body might not help. I also have one of those natural herbal-essence type perfumes that are paraben and chemical free. And the main other thing I've done, is that because I'm 100% vegetarian I made a huge effort to pretty much double my protein intake with lots of tofu and more eggs. Of course these might have had no influence whatsoever on whether the embryo implanted, but I figured it won't hurt to let other people know what steps I've taken!

Good luck everyone else!

Huge congrats wispy willow, that is fantastic news! Wishing you a very happy and healthy 8 or so months!

Interesting what you said about no using anything with chemicals in it, my naturopath is advising the same, fingers crossed it works for us before needing our next round of IVF!