Bleeding just 3 days after embryo transfer... any advice?

[PercyPeculiar]

Please help me be less miserable... I had two blastocysts transferred this Monday for an ICSI cycle. Today (3dp5dt) I've had light bleeding. It started off as just a bit of spotting, and is now enough that I need to change my pants IYSWIM. Some brown, some pink.

Is this game over - already? Am feeling a bit awful.

Far too early. Could be implantation but all being well you have 9 months of waiting ahead so my advice is take one hurdle at a time

Is it not a bit early for implantation?

I just can't believe it....3 days! I feel like I've just got back from the embryo transfer .

Just bumping in case anyone else can help.

Transfer can sometimes nick the lining of the womb, so spotting afterwards isn't uncommon. Also, irritating the womb lining at transfer can set off a positive immune response, aiding implantation.

I cramped and bled both times after transfer, and both cycles worked! Very best of luck! X

If you're using progesterone pessaries, the blood could also be from an irritated cervix.

Thanks all. That's encouraging Shell!

It seems darker red this morning though and I'm not sure it could still be called spotting. The progesterone is going in via the back door (sorry tmi Uktopia) so unfortunately it's not even irritation from that. I think I may try and call the hospital now.

Sorry to hear that you are having a tough time of it 😞
I had ivf & icsi for my youngest ds. I seem to remember some spotting in the early days. Everything worked out well for me, wishing that it will for you too ❤️❤️

It could be anything right OP it's best just to wait. My nurse said implantation can take a day to 5 days. So hang in there

It's so scary isn't it - and I used to want to slap people who said things like this, but the only time I had post transfer bleeding was the time it actually worked! And I bled so much (started 3 days post transfer & carried on for 3 weeks) I had to be forced to test as I "knew" I couldn't possibly be pregnant. She's currently throwing an impressive diva strop because the dog sat next to her 😆 Good luck.

Wow - thank you all. That's given me hope! I was all out of hope and went to bed as was feeling so down.

The hospital said the same - just wait, there's no telling yet. It could be that one of the embryos has failed (they transferred two), or it could still be hopeful. I had really given up. Thanks so much for your encouraging words. At least I can feel a bit less miserable now, which is better than I was before!

The hardest part of ivf was the 2ww! Hang in there!

What happened Percy? I hope it was the mythical implantation bleeding!

Geeup unfortunately it was a BFN. Just one big period bleed (8 days!) that started just 3 days after the transfer. No idea why that would happens and the hospital was a bit mystefied too.

At least I can drink coffee again!

Scuse typo

I'm really sorry. I hope you have a lovely coffee and that when you're ready to try again, you're more successful next time. I started bleeding at 5dp5dt last cycle and got a bfn too. Desperately hoping this cycle the bleeding stays away!!

Have you had level 1s tested? You may need aspirin or clexane. I had to take a print out for gp but I bled early and had multiple IVF failures. I had the condition which meant I was on both clexane and aspirin... and although it was only 1 of many things I now have twins. Have a look on fertility friends and do research as gps won't have all the answers.
But hugs. It is a hard journey which I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy