IVF/FET in Aug'13' - Aug'14' buddies wanted!!*13 BFP's!!**Updates on first page**

[Luciola]

Thank you for all the messages ! However I am starting to worry - I purchased another brand at chemists and it showed up neg... And I tested again with 3 different batches of internet cheapies but all were still faint positive. Now it really drives me insane. I m just several hours short of 7dp5dt and start to think this is a not viable pregnancy... I hope it is just because I am a slow riser and probably internet cheapies detect 10iu vs 25iu for other brands...

 

[PostalMom]

Thank you for all the messages ! However I am starting to worry - I purchased another brand at chemists and it showed up neg... And I tested again with 3 different batches of internet cheapies but all were still faint positive. Now it really drives me insane. I m just several hours short of 7dp5dt and start to think this is a not viable pregnancy... I hope it is just because I am a slow riser and probably internet cheapies detect 10iu vs 25iu for other brands...

You can look up the sensitivity of the tests. I have IC that were 10 and 25. The 10 showed first. It took a few days longer for the 25 to show it. If you get first response early results. . It can show 7.5 I believe. But it has to be the one that says 6 days early..

 

[Luciola]

Thank you for all the messages ! However I am starting to worry - I purchased another brand at chemists and it showed up neg... And I tested again with 3 different batches of internet cheapies but all were still faint positive. Now it really drives me insane. I m just several hours short of 7dp5dt and start to think this is a not viable pregnancy... I hope it is just because I am a slow riser and probably internet cheapies detect 10iu vs 25iu for other brands...

You can look up the sensitivity of the tests. I have IC that were 10 and 25. The 10 showed first. It took a few days longer for the 25 to show it. If you get first response early results. . It can show 7.5 I believe. But it has to be the one that says 6 days early..

The one I bought was Fortel - not sure if you have heard of it?
Hubby is coming back from South Africa in a few hours I wanted to give him a good surprise... Now it won't happen it seems...

 

[Disneyfan88]

Luciola - Did you test with FMU? I think that has a higher concentration of hcg than urine from later in the day. Perhaps a non-digital First Response test will be more sensitive. I know it's hard, but don't give up hope yet. Each brand of test (and each test, even if the same brand, for that matter) can be different with regards to sensitivity.

 

[mizuno]

Thank you for all the messages ! However I am starting to worry - I purchased another brand at chemists and it showed up neg... And I tested again with 3 different batches of internet cheapies but all were still faint positive. Now it really drives me insane. I m just several hours short of 7dp5dt and start to think this is a not viable pregnancy... I hope it is just because I am a slow riser and probably internet cheapies detect 10iu vs 25iu for other brands...

Luciola, I looked up Fortel and it detects 25 iu and it's possible that your internet cheapies are 10 iu.
Don't worry about it too much, it's still early - I know, easier said than done, but I'm in a similar boat with faint lines (see my agonies below). When is your beta?

AFM - I've been obsessing over my tests not getting darker (I know, I know, you all said not to test again)! Not only did I not not test, I tested with one of those digital things that tells you you're pregnant in words - I needed to see that It also told me that I'm 1-2 weeks post ovulation.

I'm still not letting myself get too excited though - not until Tuesday when I get my beta. I'm also obsessing over every symptom/lack of. If I don't have cramps, then I worry that it's because the embryo is gone, if I'm having cramps then I worry that I'm having a miscarriage. I just need to get to Tuesday without going insane

 

[Disneyfan88]

Thank you for all the messages ! However I am starting to worry - I purchased another brand at chemists and it showed up neg... And I tested again with 3 different batches of internet cheapies but all were still faint positive. Now it really drives me insane. I m just several hours short of 7dp5dt and start to think this is a not viable pregnancy... I hope it is just because I am a slow riser and probably internet cheapies detect 10iu vs 25iu for other brands...

Luciola, I looked up Fortel and it detects 25 iu and it's possible that your internet cheapies are 10 iu.
Don't worry about it too much, it's still early - I know, easier said than done, but I'm in a similar boat with faint lines (see my agonies below). When is your beta?

AFM - I've been obsessing over my tests not getting darker (I know, I know, you all said not to test again)! Not only did I not not test, I tested with one of those digital things that tells you you're pregnant in words - I needed to see that It also told me that I'm 1-2 weeks post ovulation.

I'm still not letting myself get too excited though - not until Tuesday when I get my beta. I'm also obsessing over every symptom/lack of. If I don't have cramps, then I worry that it's because the embryo is gone, if I'm having cramps then I worry that I'm having a miscarriage. I just need to get to Tuesday without going insane

I went weeks upon weeks after my BFP without feeling any symptoms, so try not to worry about any lack of symptoms. I know, easier said than done.

 

[bunyhuny]

Luciola- Girl, you got to stop worrying! It takes about 3 days to go from a faint BFP on an IC to a faint BFP on a store brand. And at 7dp5dt, getting a positive on just the IC is totally fine and is absolutely nothing to worry about. It's great news. You have a BFP!!

IC's are almost always 10 IU/mL sensitivity. Pretty much every test you buy at the store will be 25 IU/mL at the most sensitive. Most are 50 IU/mL. hCG doubles every 2 days (about). That means if you got a faint result on a cheapie, your hCG would be around 10. In two days, your hCG should be around 20- still not enough to get a positive on a store test.

If you have a 25 IU/mL store test, you should get a positive on it 3 days after your first positive on an IC. If you store brand is a 50 IU/mL test, it could take up to 5-6 days to turn positive. This is actually ideal! So definitely not something to worry about.

If you just got a faint positive on an IC yesterday, you honestly shouldn't be getting a BFP on a store test until tomorrow at the very earliest, probably not until the day after tomorrow.

You gotta enjoy this hun, otherwise you're going to be freaked out your entire pregnancy with all the "what ifs". (Believe me, before I was diagnosed w/IF I worked as a doula and childbirth educator- you can get swallowed by all the unknowns if you keep questioning everything and that makes for a really unenjoyable pregnancy.) You have worked so hard for this BFP, and I know it's so scary to not be able to know exactly what is going on "in there" moment to moment, especially after getting used to constant monitoring with your RE during the whole IVF process, but you are pregnant now, you have your BFP, you are growing a wonderful little bean! Let yourself enjoy the moment. This is what you've been working so very hard for.

Really do try and stop testing for a couple days. I know you want every detail you can possibly have, but don't let that stop you from cherishing and enjoying the life you are growing right now!

Congrats again!

 

[Luciola]

I can't be more grateful to all the fantastic ladies here for your support, Miz, Bunny, Disneyfan, Postal… Thank you so much. I am a person with some anxiety issues indeed, and this is my first ever BFP of my life, I have never been pregnant before. I know I think too much.

I suddenly got worried because I read somewhere there were bad batches of Wondfo HPTs, which gave false positive apparently, so I started to get nervous when I realized that I have only seen positive on this brand!

With Fortel testing, I used … 2am-urine, yes, I woke up at 2am and tested, sounds crazy I know. Then I spent 2 following hours worrying and freaking out. Bunny I totally agree with you - knowing myself, I was trying not to fret every second and analyze everything! Ok, I failed, but I will (Try) not to test until my beta which is next Monday!

In terms of symptoms, I had on-off lower abdomen cramps on both sides. My breasts don't feel sore at all (OK I am over-analyzing again)!

 

[Disneyfan88]

I can't be more grateful to all the fantastic ladies here for your support, Miz, Bunny, Disneyfan, Postal… Thank you so much. I am a person with some anxiety issues indeed, and this is my first ever BFP of my life, I have never been pregnant before. I know I think too much.

I suddenly got worried because I read somewhere there were bad batches of Wondfo HPTs, which gave false positive apparently, so I started to get nervous when I realized that I have only seen positive on this brand!

With Fortel testing, I used … 2am-urine, yes, I woke up at 2am and tested, sounds crazy I know. Then I spent 2 following hours worrying and freaking out. Bunny I totally agree with you - knowing myself, I was trying not to fret every second and analyze everything! Ok, I failed, but I will (Try) not to test until my beta which is next Monday!

In terms of symptoms, I had on-off lower abdomen cramps on both sides. My breasts don't feel sore at all (OK I am over-analyzing again)!

I definitely know how you feel. This was my first ever BFP as well. If it helps, I can say that I definitely didn't have sore boobs for the longest time -- probably not until at least 7 (or 8?) weeks -- even though lots of ladies get that symptom sooner.

 

[PostalMom]

Luciola, if you took a digital I wouldn't go by it. The same day I got my faint bfp I took a digital and it said bfn. They are nice one your full of HCG but not when it's early. Like I said the first response early results test is the most sensitive one. It's not digital. And my line was very faint. My is that we're 25 were bfn too. Don't stress. Some days I have lots of cramping, some days none. For us who cramp we worry if we will see blood. If you have a symptom less pregnancy than consider yourself lucky. I'm lucky to be prego but man do I get symptoms. Not pleasant but worth it. Hugs

 

[Lucinda7981]

Luciola when is your first blood test? Maybe that will help ease your fears! I don't have much symptoms other that flutters here and there, an occasional jab if I cough too hard, and slight slight sore boobs.

 

[mizuno]

Aww, Luciola, I know how you feel. When you've been trying for so long, you just can't believe that it could actually happen. I think once you get you beta numbers you will feel better.

And don't worry about the lack of symptoms - mine come and go and teh only symptom I really have is cramping on and off. My boobs were sore for a few days, but now they are better. I'm not even as bloated as I was a few days ago. Of course, instead of being happy that something is happening down there I worry about miscarriage

Anyway, chin up and let's get through this weekend somehow - good luck on Monday! (my beta is on Tuesday...)

 

[Luciola]

Aww, Luciola, I know how you feel. When you've been trying for so long, you just can't believe that it could actually happen. I think once you get you beta numbers you will feel better.

And don't worry about the lack of symptoms - mine come and go and teh only symptom I really have is cramping on and off. My boobs were sore for a few days, but now they are better. I'm not even as bloated as I was a few days ago. Of course, instead of being happy that something is happening down there I worry about miscarriage

Anyway, chin up and let's get through this weekend somehow - good luck on Monday! (my beta is on Tuesday...)

Miz you have so well said that "we are worried that we don't have enough cramps, and we are worried that we have cramps", can't agree more! I m not bloated at all now, I am feeling quite well actually, I hope it is only good sign.

At least my hubby is back home today after a week and it gives me great comfort and relief… he is the most optimistic guy I ve ever met! I told him about all these testings and he is so confident that we would be fine. So I (cautiously) trust him. That's one good thing I can do.

Sending you lots of prayers for your first beta day!

 

[SmallTownGal]

Just got back from the u/s and we have a bean with a heart beat!!! Thank you God! Doc says everything looks great (hb is 110 - 120) and he gave us and updated due date of 10/14/2014.

RIP little beaner that didn't make it but yay for the one that hung on! A singleton pregnancy is safer for both me and baby, so I'm not fussed (and DH is relieved, and I'm a bit relieved too, since twins would have been quite the challenge.)

I also found out that I can stop taking my shots entirely, now, by the looks of my ovaries (but I'm having a progesterone blood draw done just to be sure and will hear back this afternoon). My poor bruised and pin cushion looking bum will be relieved! I just ordered a refill of my progesterone last night, though but oh well, insurance pays for it and it's only $10, so no big deal.

Later today, DH and I are celebrating with a dinner out at a nice delicious looking place we haven't been to before (it will either be a new Indian place or a new Irish place, we haven't decided yet).

On 3/10/14 we have a 2nd u/s scheduled, and the doc said we will see limbs and limb wiggling! After that we will be released to my regular OBGYN.

(Been a while since I've been able to get on and post, since I've been battling labrynthitis this week (esp. in one ear). It's almost totally gone, now, though, yay!)

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Congrats on the BFP, Mizuno!!!

FX'd for this cycle, Bunny!

Yay for getting a new RE, Megan!

Postal, sorry your your Crinone isn't being covered! FX'd you win your appeal! for the bad PG symptoms you are having!

Luciola, I see the lines, congrats on the BFP!!!

Sunshine, sorry your MIL got breast cancer! My mom is a two time breast cancer survivor. Sending you prayers for your MIL and family. (Glad your pregnancy is going well, though!)

 

[cntrygrl]

Has anyone had any issues with fluid on their ovaries after finishing their meds? I still have a lot of fluid around my ovaries and hoping this isn't something that will affect the baby.

 

[bunyhuny]

Has anyone had any issues with fluid on their ovaries after finishing their meds? I still have a lot of fluid around my ovaries and hoping this isn't something that will affect the baby.

Hey girl, some fluid around the ovaries is totally normal and cannot hurt your baby at all. There is always fluid around the ovaries after ovulation, no matter if you're medicated or not.

What happens is that abdominal ovarian fluid comes from the follicle or follicles after they rupture for ovulation (or are rupture during EC). As the follicles rupture, they release the ova and begin to transform into corpora lutea. As each follicle releases its ovum, it releases the fluid the ovum was floating in. Since you had a stimulated cycle, you had more follicles than normal, so there was more fluid released. It can take a few weeks (or more) for the fluid to fully be absorbed into the body. This is totally normal.

Also, if you have mild OHSS you'll see more fluid than normal and for longer. OHSS can show up in natural cycles or medicated cycles. All that means is that your ovaries are very sensitive and respond to the hCG in your system by releasing extra fluid. This starts at trigger in a medicated cycle, or at implantation in a natural/non-triggered cycle. It's nothing to worry about as long as it doesn't get severe. Severe OHSS generally shows up early, usually by 4 weeks of pregnancy in a triggered cycle, so if you don't have it by now, you're likely not going to get it.

If you have a mild form of OHSS, which could be the case (and again is not a big deal at all!) the fluid will hang around longer. Fluid usually does not fully dissipate until a few weeks after the corpora lutea fully recede, since they are still releasing fluid as long as they are around. (They generally recede by 12-14 weeks.) Again- this is totally normal and cannot affect the baby at all! It's just the ovaries responding a little strangely to the hCG in the system. Once the corpora lutea recede, the ovaries finish their healing process, and the fluid is able to be absorbed back into the body.

So yeah: Fluid is normal. It can't hurt the baby. You're too far along to start getting OHSS now.

 

[mizuno]

Great explanation bunny!
There is so much scary misinformation out there, it's nice to have some scientifically sound reassurance.

 

[sunshine1217]

Congratulations, smalltowngrl!! I bet it's a boy. They said boys have a slower heartbeat and my DS was around 120, too. Your mom is a trooper, if you don't mind me asking what stage bc did she have?

Luciola, good luck on Monday! Will be praying for you. hard to believe and I was the same way, but you're pregnant!

 

[Plex]

everyone - hope u are all well??

Im at work at the moment so am sneaking a quick online visit

Ive been pretty busy lately so apologies that ive not been keeping up with all the posts.

I really am hoping to get this thread updates up to speed soon - i just havent had the chance!

will try to get online later today. Im sending lots of to u all xxx

 

[Lucinda7981]

Plex nice to see you back on here sweetie how have you been?