home pregnancy test after ivf possibly correct?

[Panda404]

Well, it is now 7dp3dt. I do not have anymore symptoms other than breast tenderness--so I am officially a basket case. I know perfectly well that the breast tenderness is a side effect of progesterone. And it's too early for a pregnancy to be creating breast changes. I told myself that I would not HPT because my doctor really discourages it. However, I am strongly tempted to do it. I did take an Hcg shot right after retrieval so I know the results could be false either way. And, I know that 7 days is not really enough time for the newly implanted embryos (hoping that they DID implant) to release enough Hcg to measure on a test or to affect how I feel. Still, I would feel so much happier if I had SOME sign. I am feeling really discouraged. I never thought I would be in a situation in which I was praying to feel sick....I did have a brief moment of rapid heart palpitations last night. But , I think it's too soon for that to be pregnancy related. Anybody know?

[faith092207]

Hi Christy,
thanks a lot for your support.
The good news is that my husband started to take the pill to quit smoking three days ago, so I am looking forward to doing this again in a couple of months. I believe that things will go better if we both take our vitamins everyday and he does what he is supposed to do to try to improve his condition.
I'd like to keep in touch and learn how your pregnancy evolves. I am sure it will be a very good one. I can't wait for you to tell me about the ultrasound. I feel there will be two :-)
Let me give you this hotmail account so we can keep in touch aside from the forum too.
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Thanks again and please send me an e-mail to let me know about the ultrasound results. I am praying for you.
Silvia

[faith092207]

Christy,

I am not sure why the e-mail address I gave you does not appear but let me give it to you in another format. It's icsi092007 and it's a hotmail account.

Silvia

[cam3109]

I emailed you, so let me know if you received it.

[pray4us]

I had my BPT today and it was Positive! I was talking to the Nurse and I explained the anxiety I had been having the past few days the home test. She said that is all normal. I told her that reading how so many of you know all the levels and terms was making me feel like I did not ask enough questions. She said sometimes knowing less is better, I was a basket case all day until the results. I say hold out and it will all work out. I will keep checking in on you.

PS A lot of my signs stopped mid last week except for the mild cramping, she said that was a good thing!

[mwtlgray]

This is our 3rd attempt at IVF. The first 2 were both fresh transfers with the HCG trigger shot. They both have failed. This time I had a frozen blastocyte transfer, but was only able to transfer one blastocyte. I have been taking HPT and they have all been negative, so my mood is really down right now.

I had my transfer on 10/12 and today is the 10th day so I really feel like I should be seeing a positive result by now if I was pregnant. I am not having any symptons, other than some mild cramping on my left side. I am so depressed right now. I'm sure many of you know how I am feeling, after several failed attempts, it just seems like its never going to happen.

I go wed. for my BPT so I will know for sure then. I am having a hard time staying positive. Does anyone have any words of encouragement for me right now, or have stories of negative HPT up to the day of BPT and then the BPT being positive?

[diamommy]

[Panda404]

Dear pray4us:
thanks most kindly for your words....Since so many refernces have been made to prayer, I will just say that I am a bit of a lost sheep--but my family/support system really believes that the ultimate outcome of IVF is a spiritual matter. My Mom says that she has been praying for me to have the strength to accept whatever comes. her view is that "only He knows what is meant for you." I guess I do believe that. But yesterday through tears I could not help myself and asked" Please God, could you just let me have a shot at this?" I spoke a little later to my brother who said, "He knows how bad you want it--He is who put the desire in your heart." "So, won't He let me have it then?" My brother's response--"...what you can know is that even though you might not have your own child, you are always HIs child. That is what you CAN know." As you can see, these folks are more spiritually sophisticated than I am--probably because they are more disciplined about it! After a little while I felt a bit more peaceful, and I started to get my mind around the idea that whatever comes is meant to be. Later in the day, of course, I had another bout of anxiety. Despite my earlier resolve I ran out to the drugtore and bought HPTs. I took them all--4 of them--in a span of about 7 hours. They were all positive!!!! Naturally I was euphoric!!!!!!!! I had every reason to doubt ! I am 42, new dh, no children and LOTS of gyn problems. I hardly let myself dare to hope at all. Today, as I write this, it  is my official blood test--but so close to the day, surely these HPT's--one day too early--cannot be wrong!!!!! I went in this morning to have the blood drawn walking on air. I told the nurse what I the HPT's yesterday had shown--I couldn't wipe the grin off my face. Her reply was: "because of your age, we gave you very large amounts of the Hcg trigger. Therefore, we would have expected a positive HPT from you during the entire 2ww--whether or not you were really pregnant. That's why we told you not to take one." So, I walked out to my car with the tears streaming again. I knew it was back to me and God again--we do the footwork, but no medical science can MAKE this happen. And just when you trust in it, you find that there's some loophole---some piece of info your forgot to factor in. So I guess hope is truly blind in the end. Only the phone call at 2PM today will tell whether this worked. I called my dh sobbing and told him about the powerful trigger shot that were most likely affecting my positive HPTs. Through my sobs I could hear him tell me--"don't worry...if this fails we will keep trying. All this test shows is how much longer your butt is going to have to act as a pin cushion. I love you and we will have a great life together no matter what." So, to make a long story short, I thought, "Thanks God, I'll take that." Child or no child, so many blessings are right in front of my face and for that I am thankful. So when the call comes today at 2 I will be ok, no matter what it means. Thanks for caring. I will post about the outcome.

[mwtlgray]

I really do hope your test is positive, I started crying as I read your entry. We are all truly blessed with what we already have. I get my results in half an hour and I already know they will be negative, as much as I really want it to be positive, I didnt get the HCG shot so I'm pretty sure i would be registering positive on a HPT if I were pregnant. It hurts so badly each time even if you are already prepared for the worst.
I to believe it is a spiritual thing as well and whatever is meant to be will be,
I hope that your BPT comes back positive and you are pregnant, good luck!

[ttcagain653]

I had so many negative home pregnancy tests that I now refuse to even buy them or have them at home!  I make my husband buy them only when it's time to test.  I am in my 2ww for my 3rd IUI...I have unexplained infertility.  I won't take a HPT until at least 10/29...I might even wait longer than that!  I feel even crazier than I have before about trying not to obsess over the 2 ww.  It is SO HARD not to.  I had a bad day on Monday and was overridden with anxiety.  Anyway, I got pregnant with my 1st IUI and lost the baby at 9 wks.  Then, I got pregnant with twins with my 2nd IUI and lost 1 of them at 9 wks but have an 11 month old from that IUI.  With the 1st pregnancy, I had a lot of pregnancy signs, tons of discharge, increased appetite, etc.  But, I lost the baby.  When I was pregnant with twins, I had bad cramps and really thought that I was about to start my period.  I had NO pregnancy signs to the extent that I said "screw this" (after paying cash for the IUI and meds) and went out to dinner with my husband and drank 2 glasses of wine.  But, I ended up being pregnant (I took a test 2 days later).  I guess what I'm trying to say is that you just never know.  Don't give up hope.  The most frustrating thing about infertility is that you have no control over when you're going to become a mom.  It's just so emotional because it comes from a yearning that is so deep...and having everyone asking questions plus the meds don't help matters.

[mwtlgray]

I am so sorry for all your losses, I am so emotional right now, I hope the third time is a charm for you and you are able to carry to full term.
My results came back and of course they were negative.
Our problem is the male factor, my husband has Cystic Fibrosis. I "supposidly"dont have any problems or atleast thats what they keep telling me. I am only 27, and this was our third attempt, so if his sperm are healthy and I am healthy why do I keep rejecting all the embyos? I am thinking about changing clinics. I dont really want to, but something has to change, they dont know why its not working on me and when I ask they just say they dont know. When I said I just feel like giving up there was no positive feedback just "oh well" I am lucky enough to be at a clinic with no waiting list and average stats, so I dont know what to do.
Thank you for sharing your story, I hope and pray that you are pregant this time and able to carry to full term. Good luck and thanks!

[WARDA2008]

HI IHAD MY TRANSFER ON 10/22 IT IS ONLY THREE DAYS THE FIRST TWO DAYS I HAD CRAMPS BUT TODAY I FEEL NOTHIGN IAM SO SCAR. IS ANY ONE HAVE ANY ADVICE.

[mwtlgray]

Try not to stress or worry, fight the temptation to take a HPT and stay posititve.
Take it easy and relax, and do things to keep your mind off of it.  Good luck! I hope you get positive results!

[diamommy]

I to took my BPT this morning. Can't seem to stop crying. This is our 3rd IVF first