IVF/ICSI girls when can i test ?

[Oneday]

Help girls i am starting to go mad. I want to know when i can test following my ivf.
I took a 5,000 hcg on sat night 20th March, egg collection was monday 22nd March am and i had 2 embies transferred at 3 days old thursday 25th march. My clinic have advised to wait until i am 16 days post transfer to test , the 10th April!!! Hubby reckons this is so the hcg has left your body but i reckon its because you will either get your af b4 this date or definitely be pregnant. I really can't wait that long. I was thinking test to see if the hcg has left maybe thursday 10 days post ec and 7 days post transfer and the again the monday 14 days post ec , 10 days post transfer. I have FR tests you can use 5 days early.
What do you think? What did you do and what did your clinic advise ?
Thanks for humouring me

 

[caline]

I tested 9 days post transfer (of a 5 day embie) and got BFP. I tested a few days before to see if trigger had gone, and it was neg, so I assumed it had. I got BFP 4 days before my official test date. I only tested to confirm IVF hadn't worked as I was having lots of brown/red discharge! I always use the FRER tests. I have faith in them. Good luck

 

[Sammy2009]

I tested 9 days post transfer (of a 5 day embie) and got BFP. I tested a few days before to see if trigger had gone, and it was neg, so I assumed it had. I got BFP 4 days before my official test date. I only tested to confirm IVF hadn't worked as I was having lots of brown/red discharge! I always use the FRER tests. I have faith in them. Good luck

Same as Caline... its important to test early days, like 6-7 dp ET to make sure you have a negative test, any time after that a BFP can show and then you wont know if its the injection OR a BFP. Personally, I fail to believe that the trigger shot causes false BFP's after researching this on the internet for many hours and lots of doctors saying it can't.

I got a faint BFP about 8 dp ET which got darker in time... the hospital told me to test 18 DAYS after EC which in opinion was far too long. We tested and got a positive way before that but they failed to even acknowledge it until I was within their time limit.... I was of course definately pregnant anyway! Good luck

 

[NeyNey]

I just started testing around 7 days after transfer....it was + of course cause of trigger, but it faded everyday and then it began to darken again - so you can do it like that if you want...just don't take it all too serious....

 

[missp]

Hey oneday,

I got 10,000 hcg shot on the 6th March, with blast transfer on the 13th March. I got a faint BFP on an internet cheapie test on the 19th March which got darker every day. The FRER are really good, the line was dark on that on the 20th March.
I was afraid that the hcg would still be in my system but it takes on average a day per 1,000 to leave your system so it should be out of your system by 25th March.
Best of luck testing and dont worry it is still early. If you test and its a BFP - brill but if you test and its a BFN try again in a day or two - some women get BFP really early and others it takes longer.

x

 

[jojoD]

I started to test 7days post transfer. Had three negative results. Then at 10 days post transfer I got my BFP. I could never have waited the full two weeks that the clinic wanted me to wait.

I was using FR early tests too. Good luck honey

 

[- Butterfly -]

Wishing you all the best x

 

[Dilek]

The first i waited till 14 post egg collection and had a clear BFP

2nd time, I couldnt wait that long and tested at 11dpo and had a very faint BFP and it managed to get darker everyday. I must admit hun, the first time i was so scared to see a false negative or bfp from trigger and thats why i waited 14dpo. However the second time, because i was pregnant before i knew what it felt like and i was almost certain when i did the test at 11dpo i was pregnant. I dont think i would have tested early if i didnt have any of the same symptoms.

I think sometimes its best to live in not knowing than testing early and getting a negative and waiting for it to change because u tested early.

 

[Oneday]

Thanks girls i would be happy to see a bfn at this stage so that i know the trigger shot is out of my system then when i do get my bfp i know its for real. The pregnancy tests are calling me ... lol...

 

[beanz]

Hi there Oneday

Your IVF is mirroring mine. My egg collection was 22nd and Transfer on Thursday too. I've been told to test on April 10th - it's a Saturday which I am grateful for as I go back to work on 8th and I wouldn't want to test and then have to go in. So I am going ot hold out for the 10th. We have no tests in the house so I plan to buy one on the Friday.

I've never read anywhere before that you should test early to check the trigger shot is out of your system and it never occured to me. Would be really scared to do that as a BFP would just mess with my mind! You early testers are very brave!

Oneday, are you getting any symptoms at all? I have sore boobs but that's from the progesterone pessaries. Today I started getting a dull ache in my abdomenand am worrying that my period is coming. Never thought this would be so tough!

 

[hayz1981]

Hi beanz, I'm on the same sort of cycle as you too! I had egg collection on 22nd but had a 5 day transfer. I've started getting sore boobs tonight. I get the odd abdominal twinge but nothing much at the moment.

Interesting that you and oneday have both been told to test on 10th but I've been told the 8th.

 

[Oneday]

Hi Beanz, where did you have your treatment then?
Hayz no idea why they make us wait 16 days post transfer.

Well i am cracking going to test in the morning to check the trigger shot has left anyone joining me ?

 

[peartree]

Sorry, I'm not much help here cos I'm too shit scared to test early, but just wanted to say, I had EC 5 days before you but my clinic is taking my bloods 9 days before you on 1st April. Why do they make you wait so long? Is it because of chance of false negative?

Also wanted to say, that they've made no mention of HPTs to me. Just to go in for bloods on Thu.

 

[Oneday]

Sorry, I'm not much help here cos I'm too shit scared to test early, but just wanted to say, I had EC 5 days before you but my clinic is taking my bloods 9 days before you on 1st April. Why do they make you wait so long? Is it because of chance of false negative?

Also wanted to say, that they've made no mention of HPTs to me. Just to go in for bloods on Thu.

Probably , but 16 days post transfer is taking the p me thinking and no blood test. The superdrug early tests someone recommended are sensitive to 10 iu's as well. Im so crossing my fingers for you Peartree but i'm sorry i cant help shouting at you i'm sure its going to be a good luck

 

[beanz]

hi hayz1981 - Not sure why, possibly because yours were Blastocycts? Do you think you will test early though? I think 16 days is standard in my clinic but am not sure why.

Oneday - I'm in Cardiff at IVF Wales. My whole process has been very simple and easy, I feel so lucky, but I am starting to get stressed about the 2WW. I'd be too scared to test now lol.


peartree - oooh good luck, you don't have long to wait then? I think because of the trigger shot they need to wait for that to be out of your system. They have just told me to buy my own test and do it on the Saturday...seems so long away. My natural cycle is only 25 days long and so I am really scared I am going to get my period way befpre the test date.

Isn't it funny how clinics are different.

 

[Oneday]

Well girls just tested and it was a bfn which I'm pleasedabout for once in my life cause I know the trigger shot has gone out of my system. I'm going to try and hold out now until I test for real. Good luck guys x

 

[chunkle]

I used the calculations on this site for both my IVF pregnacies and it's been a great help

https://www.ivf.ca/duedate.php

 

[- Butterfly -]

I used the calculations on this site for both my IVF pregnacies and it's been a great help

https://www.ivf.ca/duedate.php

great website - thanks

 

[mwmm]

I was very naughty as i took my first test 4 days past a 5 day transfer,i got quite a strong positive,but was convinced it was a left over trace from the trigger,consequently,i i had to test every day until my OTD just to ensure the line got darker-The end result was a BFP,but i would try to hold off from testing too early.

 

[beanz]

I used the calculations on this site for both my IVF pregnacies and it's been a great help

https://www.ivf.ca/duedate.php

great website - thanks

Agreed. Very useful.