Pregnant after ivf - 5 weeks

[Spink2022]

Hi me and a couple of other lucky ladies have got our BFPs following ivf and wanted to create a new thread for others on their early pregnancy journey. I am 5+2 and my first scan is at 6+6. I’m very nervous something will go wrong.

Currently my symptoms are:

• very heavy, swollen, sore breasts
• some morning sickness
• burping and gas
• bloated
• tiredness

@Germanlife im soo glad! I even managed some lasagna and asparagus for dinner! I felt so hungry before and had to stop myself wolfing it down or having more or I know I’d be sick 😂😂 it’s a real test of willpower

I cannot wait. It cannot come round quick enough. Im desperate to know if I have twins (I had 2 embryos transferred) but I also have days when I’m terrified something will be wrong. It find that my anxiety really fluctuates.

how are you feeling about yours?

sorry @maybebaby2023 i have no idea what they look for at the scans. I’ve heard they hope for a heart beat at 7 weeks but I’m not sure how common it is to see that on a scan or what else they look for? I’m a bit clueless about that part

@maybebaby2023 my last two pregnancies I saw a heartbeat at 6 weeks exactly and wanted it again at 6 weeks but my clinic said 7 is better as you will definitely see one by then and at 6 it's tough and go and may make you more anxious so I'm going with 7. If I could wait until 8 I would as if you have a heartbeat at 8 weeks you have a 98% change of the pregnancy continuing which is super reassuring. I plan to have one at 7, then 10 for the harmony test and the normal 12 week one. As I miscarried at just under 8 weeks last time I think I'll want a few!

@Germanlife It's so hard not to compare. Other than the constant fear every time I go to the loo, I feel okay! I have a scan on the 28th and then another on the 12th booked. How are you feeling? Xx

@Spink2022 @NS05 Agh it's just so hard to decide when to have it. Obviously I want it as soon as possible but waiting to 8 weeks and seeing everything's fine would feel more reassuring. I wish it was acceptable and safe to have a home ultrasound kit where you could constantly check on them 😂we've been calling our's bertha (as in big bertha) because at the day 5 stims scan one was powering ahead (and pretty much continued to throughout) and on the day 1 update after EC one was excellent whereas the others were good. So I'm convinced that's bertha, hopefully hanging on in there like a wee orangutan 😃😂

@maybebaby2023 big Bertha had me loling 😂😂

@NS05 ooh I didn’t know that about 8 week scans! How interesting! I might book a private scan after this. Our antenatal clinic is 2 weeks behind on scans so instead of having one at 12 weeks they’re more likely to be 14 weeks. Plus I am 12 weeks on 28th dec so I know Christmas will delay it. It seems like such a long wait!

@maybebaby2023 DYING at that 🤣 love it!

@Spink2022 I know I'm away for two weeks at Christmas and my hospital wanted my 12week scan on 3rd Jan and I've had to push it to 9th as I won't be back! So annoying I literally wanted to cancel my holiday 🤣 now going to have to wait even longer!

@NS05 have you got a 12 week scan booked already?! Your clinic seems so ahead of the game!!

@Spink2022 so my 7 week scan is with my ivf clinic but I already registered with my hospital (I know keen) 🤣 it's just a form online I've done before takes 2 mins. They already sent me a letter with an 8 week appointment and 12 week scan. You can literally self register with your hospital as soon as you're pregnant. They book you in at 8 weeks to have bloods/any checks and book you in for your 12 week scan too!

@NS05 no way! I didn’t know that! im going to do it! Thanks 😀🙏

@Germanlife Hey, if you don't mind me asking was it your choice to have 2 embryo's transferred? I asked for this but they told me HFEA only allow one. Thanks ❤️

@FullofFaith i had 2 transferred because the embryologist recommended it as they weren’t day 5 blastocysts. We had to sign a form accepting the risks. Im 29 and we were pretty much told we wouldn’t get 2 transferred in the lead up so it was a complete shock

my sickness has eased today and now I’m so scared it’s gone wrong!!

@Spink2022 I still have no symptoms other than tiredness it's so worrying isn't it. I guess there's nothing we can do but wait for our scans. I keep waking up hoping to have symptoms 🙈

@NS05 i think I’d always find something to worry about until that scan! For me this part is so much worse than the 2 ww

@Spink2022 aww thank you for sharing. I'm 31. It just helps to know that it is not a complete write off. When I asked, it was almost like it was an absolute no but I said I was willing to take the risk. Take it easy and try not to stress. It's meant to be 🙏🏽

I'm based in London. Due to have treatment (ICSI) soon. Should of been June 🙄 but pushed back because they were short on embryologists. The waiting is so hard. Looking at next year now.

I was considering going private and just paying for it in the hope it would be quicker. I have a copy of my medical records to date.

Can anyone recommend a good place with good success rates? I have done a lot of research dont get me wrong, but would be good to hear from real people. ❤️

Hi all! Hope everyone is well..I had Ivf with ICSI and I'm 7+ 2 today. Scan tomorrow- very nervous but hoping it'll put me out of my misery! I don't know if it's just me or if anyone else can relate but I can't even bring myself to say 'I'm pregnant'. I tend to say I have had a positive pregnancy test. Two reasons for this.. 1. After 10 years of trying and this being my first positive test, I almost feel like it's just not meant to be for me and something bad will happen eventually. 2. I'm too scared to allow myself to get excited as I know I'll be so upset if there is any bad news. I haven't even spoken to my husband properly about my feeling either.. he has commented I've seemed a bit down and quiet since the test result. I'm hoping and praying everything goes well tomorrow but even if it does, will I just feel this way until the next scan? To make things worse, he's on a pre-booked holiday so I'll be going to the scan alone and I haven't told any family or friends as I'd hate for them to get excited and then disappointed if anything was to go wrong. Will keep you guys updated.

@Quirked Oh I understand all of this. I thought after 9 long years seeing that positive test would make me ecstatic but I feel exactly like you. Too scared to get excited, too scared to think of it all working out. I think we do it as a self preservation thing? Hopefully your scan will reassure you tomorrow - I've got just under two weeks til mine and until I've seen something on a screen I don't think il get excited! Good luck for tomorrow x

@Quirked wishing you all the best for your scan tomorrow. You’ve had such a tough time of it. I completely agree with Sunshine and I feel the same. It’s absolutely terrifying. @NS05 posted some really hopeful stats yesterday, I don’t know if you saw them but they might help you to feel a little less anxious after your scan.

do let us know how it goes tomorrow 🤞

Yes this website with the stats calms me down 🤣

datayze.com/miscarriage-chart.php

@NS05 that’s amazing.. love a stat 😂

Hi @FullofFaith I can recommend the Evewell they have incredible success rates and I cannot fault them!

Welcome @Quirked wish you all the best of luck for tomorrow, must be so hard after such a long wait! Praying this is it for you!

First waves of nausea today @Spink2022 😫. 5 weeks exactly. How are you getting on with yours?

@Quirked good luck tomorrow! Sorry you have to be on your own with it, that must be quite difficult. Let us know how you go.

@NS05 i love how organised you are booking in with the hospital already. I would love to do that but can’t decide where to go.

Has anyone had any experience or know someone who has with having a home birth? I’m pretty sure my OH will be too anxious but I quite like the idea of it. Too much ‘ Call the Midwife’ 😂

Wow so lovely to see such supportive messages and to know we are all going through this together. I am part of the due date thread too but can't seem to relate to the people on there as much as I can here. We got this guys!!! Those stats do seem fairly reassuring so thanks to the poster. Scan in the morning.. reminding myself tonight that I'll be fine even if it is failed or a miscarriage.. I'll pick myself up and try again.

Spot on @SunshineAndScience .. it is a sels preservation thing!!!

@Sezzza you’re exactly the same as me at 5w then! it’s so hard to explain how it feels like when I’m hungover and I feel sicky but also hungry. But if I let myself get hungry I get more sick. But if i eat my mouth tastes weird (not of metal) more like a strong taste of whatever I’ve eaten no matter how much I drink. The burping is awful and not helping the queasiness. Eating every hour definitely stops me being physically sick but doesn’t get rid of the weird motion sickness feel that fluctuates throughout the day. I’m 6w tomorrow.

i wish my scan was sooner 🫣 the wait is driving me mad

Can I join please? I’m 9 weeks 4 days. Had a reassurance scan on Friday, everything looked great. But already the anxiety that it won’t last is kicking in. Feeling quite emotional today.