Think I’m out, but confused by symptoms

[DreamingSwan]

I’m 7dp5dt (fresh transfer, first ever round) and not testing until OTD on Sunday 1st March. However, I’m now starting to think I might test on Saturday morning to give me longer to grieve over the weekend.

I absolutely know I’m out but I have two questions at the end.

Symptoms:
Intensifying PMS symptoms since 3dp
Usual PMS cramping and heaviness
Usual hormonal headache
Usual low hard cervix and dry clumpy CM
Boobs have deflated and stopped hurting (they were sore and firm on first week of progesterone)
Usual period poops (IYKYK)
Progesterone pessary smell in pantyliner has become less strong and now smells neutral
Usual evening and morning fatigue
Usual low level nausea

My two questions:

1. Anecdotally, of people who go on to get a negative test don’t seem to have their usual intense period symptoms. Does this mean my progesterone’s too low or something else is going on? Everyone tells me PMS is masked by the progesterone but all my progesterone symptoms have disappeared and I only feel my PMS symptoms. Genuinely think I’m going to start bleeding before I get to test day.
2. Just to torture myself because my 95% certainty sits with my 5% hope—did anyone have such a specific and long list of their exact PMS symptoms, getting more intense towards test day (not just cramps) and get a BFP?

Really hoping for some replies. I posted on an IVF Reddit board and it was deleted by the mods.. I just really want someone to read this who gets what this is like. x

Why don’t you just test now?

Hiya I had my first positive very faint on day 8.
on day 10 I had cramps, pre-period bleeding.
I never get PMS so unsure oN that xx

Hi, I hope you are hanging in there! It's so hard!! I also don't have a list of set PMS symptoms but I was always told that there is no single sign that points towards a failed or successful transfer in the TWW so I definitely wouldn't count myself out on those symptoms alone. And I have seen countless posts of women saying they were convinced their period was on its way, sometimes with cramps and bleeding, and they were completely shocked to see a BFP. I am also intrigued as to why the smell of pessaries might have something to do with whether or not it failed, never heard of that. Fingers crossed!!!!

Actually a lot of the times with a positive outcome, most woman complain of pms symptoms and they feel as though they are about to get their period so think they are out. Very Early pregnancy actually feels like pre period and also progesterone can give the feeling of early pregnancy and also pre period symtoms . But your definitely not out until a negative pregnancy test or negative beta result.

Thanks, everyone. I tested this morning at 10dp5dt and got a faint line. I feel worried because it could well be a chemical. I’d expect a darker line on this day with a viable pregnancy.
Now I just have to wait and see. The rollercoaster never ends. :( I wish I could be happier about my first ever BFP!

Tentative congratulations 🥰🥰

Congratulations!! All you can do is take it a day at a time but that's great news. The 'today I am pregnant' mantra. It's completely normal to expect pure happiness but for it to be immediately replaced with new anxiety. A friend put up a picture of the pregnancy test leading to her now 2 year old and my husband said 'why did she post a negative test'? It was so faint I had to explain that counts as a positive. 😀😀 Fingers crossed it all continues well!!

I had such a faint line one the day the clinic said to test - day 11.
I did 4 tests and all were soooooo faint I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it x4
Congrats, for now you’re pregnant take it 1 step at a time, when is your scan? Xx

Thank you so much everyone. It’s getting stronger. I’m just taking it one day at a time and trying not to get carried away imagining a baby in 9 months’ time! Mantra is indeed: today, I am pregnant.

Thank you! My scan will be at 7 weeks, just waiting for 8.30 so I can call the clinic and tell them and they can book the scan in. I just can’t believe this embryo stuck (at least so far). Was convinced it was such a dud… my fertilisation results were not great.
Now I’m also trying not to spiral too much about the possibility of loss and not making it to the scan. So weird how I can feel happy and also terrified!

Im Negative 6dp5dt. Am I out? 😭😭

No definitely not I was the same, sparkling white on day 6, faintest line ever came up juuuust within the time frame day 8 xx

Hooray so happy for you.
I had my scan on exactly 7 weeks too and baby measured 6w4d as if they did get going late, hence getting a positive test later than others! Xx

Impossible to say. I only tested at 10dp5dt and got a faint line, so I reckon it would have been negative or VVVFL on day 6. Hang on in there, I really really hope you get your BFP. 🤞🏻

What sensitivity were your tests?

I would be surprised if I wasn’t the same! I’m so nervous already! What stage are you at now?

They were the 10 miu level so surprising they picked up nothing! Xx

Yes it could be!

Im 19 weeks today.

The baby caught up 6 days between the scan at 8+4 (measuring 8+1) and the scan on what should have been exactly 12w, so that by that scan I measured 12+3…!

So who knows what went on but they’re seemingly healthy at the moment

@Renisenb I’m praying I follow you 🥰 so much cramping and lower back pain since yesterday so I’ve got my hopes up again which is dangerous

Just saw your update. Those test are getting darker very quickly and your clear blue test is spot on for 12pt. Late implantation can occur and what you want to see now is the double rate in range which seems to be on the right track so far. Congratulation! I have everything xd things keep progressing as they should.

Hey! I know this thread is a month old but I was wondering if you don’t mind me asking how you got on @DreamingSwan - I’m in a similar position x.x

Hello, I’m still pregnant until we find out otherwise. My tests continued to darken. Based on transfer date I’m around 7+1 today. I have my first ultrasound with the clinic on Thursday and I’m terrified there’s going to be a problem… it’s not fun being in this phase! I’m worried the progesterone pessaries would “mask” any kind of miscarriage. Quite jealous of people who’ve not been through infertility for whom a positive test = baby and excitement. I’m feeling really sick so I’m hoping that’s a good sign, but we’ll just have to see. How are you getting on?

Thank you for responding so quickly! I’m literally in exactly the same boat my tests looked identical to yours (I also used Ovum) but I had no progression (they also didn’t get lighter) from 13-15 so I stopped doing them. Both my clear blues were strong and my digital was bang on where we needed it to be so now just riding out the days until the 7 week scan! It’s horrible I actually think this is worse than the TWW and I really wasn’t prepared for it! I’m 5weeks 4 days today and my scan is a week on Tuesday. I literally have absolutely everything crossed for you for Thursday I know exactly how you are feeling right now you have all of my love x.x

Oh gosh yes, it’s definitely worse than the 2WW! I think I was so convinced it hadn’t worked that I would have been disappointed but not surprised with a negative test. But if I lost this pregnancy now I would be DEVASTATED. The stakes are so much higher once you get a BFP. I think it’s hard when you’re going through IVF because all you’re focused on is getting a BFP, and it seems insensitive for people on the other side to warn you how horrible pregnancy is because it’s all you ever wanted, so it comes as a shock. Hang on in there and good luck! ❤️

Also in the wait until scan. 5+4 today and scan is booked for 6+6. This is first baby and was first ivf transfer but 2nd round (we failed to get to transfer the first time). Still can’t believe it’s happening but quite stressed it all might come crashing down soon