2dp5dt, who else is in 2ww?

[Greenleaves20]

It’s the dreaded 2ww after my FET on Tues. checking for bleeding all the time, symptom spotting etc. How is everyone else doing?

Last night I had cramping and this morn had the tiniest amount of pinkish discharge. Could be combo of constipation causing cramps and pessaries irritating cervix rather than implantation. Don’t want to get hopes up as probs a bit early for implantation?!!

This is my 5th transfer and if successful will be our 3rd IVF baby. We’ve been incredibly lucky.

Hello! I'm exactly the same - 2dp5dt, mine is my first FET.

I swore I was going to just go about my life as normal and not overthink things but here I am, analysing every minor thing. My body does.

Very few symptoms, just a tiny bit of barely there cramping, a slightly achey back, and I had a tiny spot of blood yesterday. All stuff I probably wouldn't normally notice.

Unfortunately my husband ended up in a&e the afternoon of my transfer - the stress of that experience can't be helping so I'm not feeling optimistic 😭

@MimosasInFrance I am 3dp5dt 😬 I feel fine but have moderate cramps. It feels exactly like my period coming, it's so concerning. Everything I have read suggests this is neither a sign of failure or success as it could be either. But difficult to relax!!

My first cycle, fresh transfer. I only had one viable embryo so I feel way more anxious than I thought I'd be. I expected to have at least one or two to freeze 😣

That's bad timing with your husband, is he still in hospital?

@Greenleaves20 I am 3dp5dt and having cramps aswell! So worrying and this is my first cycle 😣 no spotting as yet. Did you have cramps with your other IVF pregnancies? Feels so much like period pains!

6dpt here, first ever embryo transfer, frozen. 4 natural pregnancies ended in 4 MC under my belt. A lot hanging in this one single euploid embryo we managed to create from one EC round with PGT-A testing. My OTD is 4th May and I’m driving myself crazy. If it doesn’t work for me this’ll be the end of the line, no money for further rounds, no other good embryos on ice and a risk of just having more miscarriages with further natural pregnancies.
How much progesterone supplementation are others on? I’m on 2 x 400mg Cyclogest + 2 x 25mg Lubion injections daily. Have had quite a few symptoms especially nausea and tender swollen breasts since day 2dpo, but I think it’s just the progesterone either way there’s no wat to know. It’s just nerve-wrecking!

@MimosasInFrance I hope your husband is ok! That does sound like a stressful time for you. A consultant told me a few years ago that if stress affected IVF no-one would be pregnant because everyone is stressed by the time they get to that point anyway and the meds override it. Hopefully that’s true for you too 🤞

@April623 I don’t remember having cramping with either of them actually but I’ve heard it can be part of implantation. It’s so hard to know isn’t it! The last FET I had I was very thirsty and then got a positive test. That’s the only thing I can remember really! It was nearly 3 years ago now, and my first was in 2017.

@clhiu sorry you’ve had such a difficult time with everything up to now, it sounds really tough. I hope this one works for you. This is my final embryo too and obviously very different as I have 2 children from previous cycles but we won’t be able to go back again if this one doesn’t work sadly.

I’m on 2 400mg cyclogest pessaries a day x

Is everyone planning to hold out for testing until the testing date?

@Greenleaves20 I'm really thirsty too but I'm only 3dpt so may be too early for pregnancy symptoms? Easy to read into absolutely everything at the moment. My test date is 8th May as my clinic told me to wait 14 days but it seems so long, I doubt very much that I will hold out!

@clhiu Sorry to hear what you've been through, I really hope it works out for you this time around. Can understand why your nerves are on edge. I am on 2x400mg Cyclogest and 1x Lubion, also 2x estrogen. Had bad cramps yesterday, still there today but not as consistent, boobs bit sore but not majorly. My cat is following me everywhere, is that a sign? 🤷🏻‍♀️😅 think I'm going nuts and it's only day 3.

@April623 and @Greenleaves20 thank you, infertility is hard for everyone to be fair ❤️

I’m planning to hold off for my OTD, but it’s soooo hard. I was also given two whole weeks, which I find odd as in a natural pregnancy I would get a positive from the first day of my missed period which was usually 12 days dpo. Considering this was a blastocyst transferred, that’s already 5 days so in theory 7dpt would make sense? Anyway trying really hard to hold off…

I'm struggling so much with the wait, I feel like it's driving me mad already! Feeling a bit down today because I basically feel normal, even though I know it's too early really. My test day is the 7th, which seems like ages away!

So helpful to hear from everyone else in the same boat - I'm crossing my fingers for all of you

I won’t be able to hold out for the OTD, in fact I did a test this morning. Absolutely insane I realise but I can’t resist the temptation. I have loads of cheap tests that I won’t be using again after this cycle so I might as well torture myself with negatives 🤦🏼‍♀️

@MimosasInFrance try not to feel down, it’s still really early days. I’m not feeling great either though as I’ve had a bit of a temperature this evening so I’m convinced it won’t work if I’m coming down with something 😭

@Greenleaves20 I also did a test even though I knew it was pointless 😅 Glad it's not just me.

Oh I'm so sorry you've been worrying, it's so hard isn't it. Everything becomes heightened and it's easy to overanalyze. I've actually heard cold symptoms could be a sign of early pregnancy! So don't count yourself out yet.

What day did you get your positives last time? I've heard 5dp5dt is a common one.

@clhiu So sorry to hear what you've been through. That must be so difficult. Really hoping you get the outcome you want 🤍

It's a nightmare! I'm stressing because I have pains but I'm sure I'd also be stressing if I felt nothing so we really can't win!!

I think 14days is overly cautious of the clinic so I will definitely test before. Seems like people often see a line at 7dpt? That's where I was thinking of starting.

I've also done some tests already to see if the hcg from the trigger shot had left my system and had feint lines on days 1-2 but today 3dpt it's barely there so I will feel more confident any future positives are real 🙏🏼🤞🏼

Hi everyone, I'm currently 3dp5dt, first time doing IVF but have a nearly 2 year old little girl who I am SAHM to, so she is keeping me very busy! We're off on an extended family holiday over this weekend so hoping that will distract me, but also think we will probably test at some point soon even though it's too early – something about being disappointed a little bit at a time rather than all in one go!

Amazing that you've had such success so far @Greenleaves20, when did your successes come, out of your previous 4 transfers? We're also hoping for 3 kids in total, so definitely expecting IVF to be part of our lives for a while!

@MimosasInFrance oh haha well at least we’re not alone in our testing madness! I did get a positive with my DS (now nearly 2) at 7dp5dt so I think I’ll know quite early on if it has worked this time. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not as I’ll obviously be devastated earlier if it hasn’t worked rather than having a few more days of ignorant bliss.

hi @RunningOnHope, a family holiday and a 2 year old do sounds like great distractions! My 4 and nearly 2 year olds are keeping me busy.

I started IVF in 2017 and had 2 fresh rounds and transfers before I got a positive on the 3rd one in 2018 and he is now 4. Then I had the other embryo from that cycle transferred in 2020 and that one is two in 2 weeks. He was a grade 2CC so I thought there was no hope! Then this one is from the second IVF cycle I had. We didn’t use it originally as we’d had frozen embryo that didn’t survive thawing so didn’t want to go through that again as that was a real low point.

We won’t be doing any more IVF fresh cycles as I mentally couldn’t do it to myself or my DC and I’m accepting of how lucky we are. And obviously the cost is prohibitive. I remain incredibly grateful for the science and professionals that have enabled us to have had 2 IVF babies and equally extremely pissed off with being unable to have them naturally! And that it’s not funded by the nhs etc. It’s been a long and winding road.

Morning everyone. BFN (obviously!) this morning. Also had a temperature and not feeling well overnight so I’m thinking it probably won’t work with all this now 😭.

Hows everyone else feeling?

Good morning, there is definitely still hope for you @Greenleaves20. But I totally get the idea behind testing every day very early on, especially to ensure clearance from lingering trigger.

I’m not feeling good today, extremely negative in fact as I noticed a consistent drop in my RHR since 1dpt and I’m sure it’s supposed to increase during implantation and it certainly did with each of my first 3 pregnancies so it’s got to be a bad sign. Unless it may be something to do with ivf drugs, none of which I was on for pregnancies 1-3. In fact if anyone on here has any insightful or encouraging information or stories on the matter, I would love to hear them

Also bfn (obvs!) this morning. I need to stop googling because I keep seeing all these people with lines really early on 😭 I think they are the exception rather than the rule though.

Sorry that you're feeling so rough @Greenleaves20 - don't give up hope yet 🙏

@clhiu Sorry you're feeling low today too - I didn't know that about RHR but I suspect it's the kind of thing that could be affected by all sorts of things. I bet the hormones we're taking will have an effect.

Back to the hospital today with my poorly husband - they still don't know what's causing his symptoms which is a worry. Attempting to remain calm so as not to flood my body with cortisol and adrenaline which can't be good for the embryo!

@MimosasInFrance I’m really sorry to hear about your husband, surely the stress form the TWW is enough without having that worry. I hope they can find out what’s wrong with him and he can make a speedy recovery ❤️

@clhiu Thank you so much! Encouraging news on that front today so hopefully we don't have to worry as much which I'm thankful for.

Still feeling no symptoms really, apart from I'm breaking out but I think that's the progesterone. Think I'm just going to try and enjoy the bank holiday weekend and no think too much about it.

How is everyone this evening? Sorry to hear you are not feeling good @Greenleaves20 and @clhiu it's such a rollercoaster emotionally and physically. And we are on so much medication it's no wonder our bodies protest! But I'm the same, constantly worrying about my pains although it's a lot better today.

Literally testing every day I can't help myself 🙈 I can totally see why they say not to, but for me I like to see where I'm at and can trust myself to remain rational....ish!!!

@MimosasInFrance good news about your husband! One less stress hopefully.

@RunningOnHope we are at the same 4dp5dt today. Good luck to you 🍀

We are also in the dreaded 2WW - 11dp5dt. We couldn't resist testing and very faint line on day 10 and this morning. We're now unfortunately fearing the worst. Good luck to everyone!

@April623 - I'm also going mad with tests. I think it makes me feel slightly more like I'm in control of the situation even though that's obviously totally an illusion! I know it's so early, but I'm squinting at all of mine hoping a line will appear!