IVF chemical pregnancy masked

[JaneH123]

Hi,
I have been having my 3rd round of IVF and had our first positive pregnancy test about 3 weeks ago. We did 4 tests all positive, not super dark lines but I didn't think they were faint. I have had some symptoms, nausea, dry heaving, sore boobs, constipation, cramps and twinges. Although nervous for my early pregnancy scan (7 weeks) I did feel pregnant. Today, I had my scan and there was no sign of pregnancy, the nurse thinks I had a chemical pregnancy. I have also had a blood test and urine test to confirm. I am feeling really deflated and stupid, feel like I should have continued testing and now paranoid I was looking for symptoms. I have been taking progesterone, which I think blocked my period and probably caused some if the symptoms. Has anybody else had a similar experience? After 5 years of infertility I am exhausted and dreading Xmas 🎄

Oh, I'm so sorry. What a dreadful thing to happen.

I had this twice and I felt almost ashamed about it. Ridiculous in retrospect. I felt like I'd made it up. Awful.

Anyone talked to you about clexane and aspirin, or testing for APS? Back in my IVF days some clinics just dosed everyone up with clexane and aspirin.

I have no advice but didn't want to read and run. Infertility really is the gift that keeps on giving. I never had IVF but did suffer from recurrent miscarriage which went on to result in me just stopping managing to even get pregnant. The cycle of hopes up/heartbreak/total loss of trust in your own body and fear of that positive test and what is to follow is soul destroying. I hope that, whatever your future holds, you find your peace and acceptance.

It's really difficult, lots of the ivf meds make interpretations of symptoms really hard. Sorry this has happened OP.

Sorry your going through this. I've had a chemical pregnancy and know how heartbreaking it is.
Unfortunately pregnancy symptoms alone just aren't a reliable indicator or pregnancy. I experienced a few pregnancy like symptoms first 2 weeks of pregnancy but I do think it was all to do with the ivf medication in my system and also the progesterone as after I stopped my symptoms completely disappeared however fortunately we did detect a heartbeat at 7 weeks so I have realised symptoms themselves will not give me a reliable indication of what's going on in there.
Its hard after a loss like that. You become paranoid about everything. I'm 9 weeks now and convinced there will he something wrong at my next scan. I've got to a stage of not believing this will happen for me aswell. Been trying 18 years and I'm 38 now. I think if this dosent work out i think that will be the end of our journey