IVF pregnancy...signs????

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Registered: 05-30-2005
IVF pregnancy...signs????
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Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:12pm

My last child was born 4 years ago, and it seems that my memory is failing plus add in the untamely desire to actually be pregnant, I am running into a brick wall of "am I" or "am I not" having pregnancy signs.

As I said, this is IVF (please no opinions about IVF vs. nature or ridicule for us doing IVF), and about 4 days after I started the progesterone my breats swelled a bit, got tender, a bit of nausia in the morning, but now those symptoms are gone and I have been doing the injections since the 29th of April. Should I just give up and believe the pregnancy didn't take, or is there hope and the symptoms just disappated?

I don't get my test until the 14th (argh) and I am trying to be patient, but it is hard. Has anyone tried an over the counter test? Did it work? Feedback? Comments? Help?!?!?!?

Thanks!
Beth

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Registered: 11-06-2006
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 5:54pm

Hello,


This is a wonderful site and you will not find any judgement like that here. :)


I am on an IVF cycle also. I started Stims on April 26th. Today I had my Egg Retrieval. Tomorrow I am to start Progesterone Suppositories. Unfortunately, the symptoms you are having are the same as the side effects for Progesterone.


My RE wants me to come in for a blood test 12 days past the Embryo transfer. I take it you had a trigger shot

TTC to conceive #1 officially since 2001. Dh had Varicocele surgery 2005 and has low sperm count. Dh tried Clomid..it didnt really help, HSG in 1999 and 2005, Charting since Jan 2006, <

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Registered: 11-02-2006
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 6:49pm

My dear you are in the anxious 2WW (2 week wait) phase. Just try to sit tight, relax and don't read too much into how you feel physically. I know that's hard to do! Do something nice for yourself. Treat yourself to a massage, pedicure, or just a mocha latte, whatever makes you happy. You've come this far and deserve to pamper yourself a little bit. I did Qi Gong (like Tai chi) exercises and focused on work during my 2WW.

I agree with the PP, an HPT may not be reliable due to a trigger shot. Just be glad that you are now off the other injections!

Sending baby dust your way!

Kellie
EDD 6/26 with our IVF miracle

 

Lilypie

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Registered: 05-30-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 10:16pm

Hi, Lisa. I wish you all the best of luck! Really. I went through IVF 4+ years ago. First round, nothing. We did a frozen round and got our little boy (who is now 4 years old). He is a blessing.

I go back on the 14th for my blood test. They are waiting an extended period of time, just to be sure, but it is killing me because I don't recall if I had pregnancy symptoms when doing this with my 4 year old or not. Anyway, so I had my retrieval on April 26th and tranfer on the 30th....

So I wait. Hooo hmmmm...

Best to you! Beth

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Registered: 05-30-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 10:21pm

Kelli...I am looking forward to catching that baby dust. We have prayed and hoped for years, had a failed attempt in December/January of this year, so we are trying again. After this I think we are (sadly, but reasonably) done. We all really want our final addition, so the waiting is extra tough.

Thank you for your very sweet and supportive words. If I do find the time for a bit of pampering I will write (LOL).

Hugs, Beth