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I have just finished my first cycle of icsi last wednesday....
I am still in positive mode but thought maybe someone could shed some light on a few things for me....
Are my periods due the normal time since my last even though i had my eggs removed during that stage...
Also, if i do a home test would that show anything???
Its been just over a week and i am getting really impatiant....
Any help would be very very great....
Regards
Mel [-o<
Really impatient is normal!!! 2WW (2 week wait) is the worst time. There is an article in the articles section of BB on things to help distract you. If you pop up into the Monthly Sticky Thread for April you'll find some other women enduring the 2WW at the moment. It's good to obsess with others in the same boat.
Are you on any post transfer meds - like pessaries, crinone gel or pregnyl injections? Pregnyl will definitely affect any HPT's (home Pregnancy Tests) you do so steer clear of them if you are.
Has your clinic given you a date to go and have a Beta BT (Blood Test)? All clinics differ on when they do this. Some tell you to come in a day after period is due, some tell you to go in 3 - 4 days after AF (period) would be due and some say only have the BT if you don't get a period when it's due.
AF should be due around 2 weeks after you had your EPU (egg pick up op).
Good luck!!
Sue
Sue's covered pretty much everything, but just wanted to add that progesterone support, in the form of pessaries, crinone or pregnyl (which is a shot of HCG - the same hormone as detected in pregnancy and can give you a false +ve, like Sue said) can also delay your period (AF) by a few days.
Ladies,
Thank you both....
Ihave learned something new.... that means my periods are still not due for another 3 days.. i thought i was doing great... I guess time will tell in the end...
I do feel like i am getting me periods but then the pain goes away...
Fingers crossed and positive thoughts all round...
Have a lovely weekend
Cheers
Mel
Hey Mel,
Any news??
I have 2 more days to go til i have my blood test and have just started to spot only very slightly this morning.... It is a very dark colour.....
Fingers crossed this will only last today and then be gone....
Either way i think i have prepared myself for worst as i know that i still have another 6 embroyos in freezing....
Also, is this spotting normal or is this the start of my periods, i have been feeling for the past 4 days that my periods are due....
Why do these things happen... ](*,) [-o<
Will keep you updated...
Ta Mel
Mel
big hugs to you - it is a long and hard wait.
I too went thru WM and on 2nd cycle I got my BFP.
They usually make your Beta BT a few days (6-7) after AF is due - so maybe
The 1st cycle and 1st FET I had minimal spotting but BFN so I never got to BT.
2nd cycle
I had spotting for a few days before was due (usually 14 days after egg pickup) and terrible cramping - I was convinced I wasn't pregnant but I did HPT anyway - and I got 2 lines and I'm now 25 weeks with twins.
Not that I want to build up your hopes but don't give up.It may have been implantation spotting you had or embryos digging in.
I also had dark spotting from 5wk6 days to nearly 13weeks.
I [-o< and hope you that you will soon be seeing two lines.
Goodluck and take care
Trish
Trish,
I am impatient and have done 2 hpt to see and they both come back positive but i could still have the crione gel in my system which may show a different reading... i did stop the gel on Monday so maybe....
I am not spotting on my underwear but when i wipe myself after going to the loo i have blood marks on the paper....
Fingers crossed either way..
Thanks for the info and i will still think positive til is shows otherwise...
regards
mel
Mel -
Crinone does not affect HPT - you only will only show a false positive if you had Pregnyl (injection) in last few days -because it is HCG - :crossfingers: Pregnancy shows positive too
It sounds good to me - we need a few more bellies in Pregnancy after LTTTC - stay positive
Trish,
You have raised my hopes again, after this morning i started to think that it was impossible and had given up on this cycle... \:D/
I did have my last trigger injection though just before egg pick up well over 2 weeks ago.. so does this mean things could be looking a hell of a lot better for me then what i thought...
I praise you all and thank you O:) ... its not over til the fat lady sings...
Bring it on
Mel
hey mel lets hope this is it!!!
I'm really hoping for you - lovely to have another WM graduate too ...
Gag and Lock that Fat lady up will you someone ;)
OOOohhhh Mel.... .I really hope this is it for you.
Like you I am in the 2ww and have 10 more days to go though. I am similar to you in trying not to get my hopes up too much but doing my best to think positively. I have never been able to rely on HPTs prior to the beta.
Remember never to give up until that evil fat witch starts to sing.... :noaf:
Did you have a two day embie, or 5 day blast transferred back? Or something other than that?
:bluestick: :pinkstick:
Keen,
Everyones well wishes are amazing and i never really knew how much support was on this site, i normally just read everyones elses posts and potter along...
I had a egg pick up then 2 days later the transfer back..
All up i had 26 folicals, 17 fertilized but only ended up with 7 in the end... I transferred one with 6 in freezing....
Will keep my fingers and toes crossed for us both..
Mel
Fingers crossed,
woke up this morning and no spotting, this has to be a good sign right...
I think i have turned into a hpt junkie, could'nt help myself but do another one this morning and yep its positive again...
What are the chances that you get no AF but the blood test is still neg...
I am aware that is till could not be??? But positive vibes around me a must at the moment...
Cheers
Mel
Mel
what day was your egg pickup ?
I don't know but a do know a few more people that got BFN on HPT then got a BFP at BT - \:D/
Goodluck is all I can say and fingers crossed !
with hope
Trish
I guess i will just have to wait and see Tomorrow..... one more day....
Egg pick up was on the 3rd April??? Is that a good thing???
This is my first cycle so everything is new to me at the moment...
Cheers
Mel
Mel
it means you are 16/17 days past ovulation - hopefully it is a good sign with positive HPT's as well
OH Mel - sounding good!
I had IVF/ICSI and positive HPT 5 days before my official BT (and now have my beautiful little Munchy who is 4 month old), so..... fingers crossed this is it for you too!
Will have to keep an eye out!
(BTW crinone gell is progesterone based so will not register on a HPT which looks for BHCG made by the baby, if that is any help).
On that note you just mentioned Gab - does that mean that progesterone pessaries would not give a false positive? I cant remember....
Hi Keen,
No progesterone pessaries should NOT give a false positive.
Best of luck for your cycle this month. I have my fingers and toes crossed.
oohhh Mel....that's great....was it a nice strong line?
The last 2 tests have been very strong....
But after having my blood test this morning, i am now sitting here waiting for the results....
I do have bad news though...
After getting back from test i have started to bleed.....
Who knows whats going on with this strange body... i just wish the clinic woul dhurry up and phone.. They say it will not be til about 3ish... So about 2 more hours to play this waiting game...
Will update when i finally know the outcome..
Cheers
Mel
Oh Mel.
Just try to relax, put your feet up and wait for the phone call....hopefully it's nothing..
Mel - how are you ? any news remember we are here for you
hope the bleeding is nothing !
with hope
Trish
Hi Mel,
Just jumping in to say I am thinking of you!
Stay positive I have everything crossed for you.
Skye xo
Any news Mel??
Thinking of you with my fingers crossed XXXXX
Hi Mel
So how did you go with your bloods the other day?
:cry: Ladies,
My blood test on Friday showed a positive however, the next day my bleeding got worse and i suffered a miscarriage... This was not very nice and do not wish this on anybody...
I am ok with it all i have had a few days to come to terms with it, but have to look at the positive i have learnt from all this...
1. Even though i am going threw ICSI, i can fall, i just have to try and keep it..
2. Too stop stressing, good things come to those who wait...
3. My other half is the most supportive person ever....
I thank you all so much for your support and words of wisdom threw all this...
My levels have dropped alot in the past few days and after another blood test this friday they should be back to normal so i might be able to start my FET in about 4 weeks, if not it will be about 8 weeks....
Ladies, i will be hanging around more often now.... You girls have helped me so much and i have gained more knowledge in the last few posts then i have in the last 4 years of tryiong this....
Cheers
Mel :p
Mel I am so sorry to hear about your loss.
Take care if you & all the very best for your next cycle :hugs:
I am so sorry to here of your loss Mel
Take Care
Mel - I am so sorry to hear of your loss - it really hurts after a positive
hope your FET is a very sticky baby ....
Take care of yourselves and hug each other lots
with hope
:heartbeat: Trish
"~♥~
:angel: DD Charlotte Rose 1/9/04 26wks ~♥~"
I am sorry to hear of your loss Mel - not fair is it, to get so close yet so far.
I agree with your list of the positives - that is a great strategy to coping! YTou take care of yourself and hopefully next time will be it! (I conceived Tomas via FET too (ICSI)).
Best of luck, and hope to hear great news soon!
Hey Mel - sorry to hear your news honey. I just had a failed FET ICSI cycle too. Its an awful feeling and no-one shoul dhave to go through it. Heres to future success for both of us.
Thank you girls so so much....
I have just had another blood test to make sure that my levels have come back down....
So now i am just in the waiting period before i can start my second cycle which will be in June and it will be a FET, i have decided on 2 embryo transfer this time round....
Fingers crossed one of the sticky bubs decide to stick....
Take care all of you and thank you so much, your help and support was very much appreciated threw all that happened...
Cheers
Mel
Hi Mel, just wanted to wish you all the best and lots of :bluestick: :pinkstick: :bdust:
Cheers
Kate
Hey Mel,
Am 1/2 way thru my first IVF/ICSI. On day 6 of Puregon. All the more scary as I am 40 and single. Only my siblings know of my quest as I dont think I am up to daily questions from friends. Have been ok so far. Like I said - very scary...but I'm on the way.
Good luck with cycle number 2...
best....Lulu