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Today I’m 7 days past the transfer of a 5-day embryo.

I got my first positive test at 4dp5dt (top test). Since then, I feel like the lines have been getting darker, but today I’m worried that the progression may have stalled.

I’ve also had some mild cramping. I had similar cramping last time, which unfortunately ended in a chemical pregnancy/early miscarriage, so I’m really scared that the same thing is happening again. That time the first hcg at 10dp5dt was 35, suddenly increased to 169 at 13dpt, and then dropped to 76 at 15dpt.

What do you all think? Do the tests look like they’re progressing, or does today’s result look concerning?(see comments)

The AM tests were taken around 6:30 a.m. every day, while the PM tests were taken around 5–6 p.m. The pink tests are a more sensitive version (10 mIU/mL), and the blue ones are 25 mIU/mL. The bottom test is from a different brand because I’ve run out of the 25 mIU/mL tests and will have to use those starting tomorrow.

My blood test isn’t until Thursday, and the wait is driving me crazy.

I have a dilemma…
My first FET in May ended in a miscarriage at 4+6.
I got bleeding/my period either on Friday, June 5, or Monday, June 8 (spotting/light bleeding over the weekend, then proper bleeding on Monday). My clinic was willing to try another FET in June since they’re closed in July, and August might clash with work commitments.
Ultrasound timeline:
June 15 (Monday): Lining was starting to look good, and one follicle was growing.
June 18 (Thursday): The lining looked less promising—uneven and difficult to assess—and the follicle had more or less stalled. I started Femara/Letrozole that same day, and we decided to monitor things further.
June 22 (Monday): The follicle had grown and was considered ready for the trigger shot that day, but my lining was still thin (around 5 mm). I was started on Progynova and will be reassessed on Thursday. By then, I’ll have had the trigger shot plus a few days of progesterone. If the lining looks good, the clinic is positive about proceeding with the transfer. We can decide on Thursday whether we want to go ahead or cancel.

What would you do in my situation?
I’m 29. We’re not in a huge rush, but obviously we’d love to get pregnant after trying for two years. We’re doing treatment privately, so each transfer is also a significant expense.

Also: Would you try naturally this cycle around the trigger shot, given the uncertainty about whether the transfer will go ahead? We don’t have a known cause of infertility.

Hi everyone,

We recently went through our first IVF cycle. Unfortunately, it ended in a miscarriage.

Because we need to wait for the miscarriage to fully resolve and then wait for my next normal menstrual cycle, it’s unlikely that we’ll be able to do another embryo transfer before August. Our clinic is also closed for part of the summer, which means we have a gap before we can continue IVF treatment.

In the meantime, we’re considering trying naturally again. I’ve also heard from others who were prescribed medications such as ovulation-inducing drugs, trigger shots, or similar treatments outside of IVF and later became pregnant. I’m wondering if anyone here has experience with these kinds of interventions and whether they were helpful.

Our background:
We have no clear explanation for our infertility.
I ovulate regularly and have fairly stable menstrual cycles.
My husband’s semen analyses have shown some minor morphology issues, but DNA fragmentation is very low.
We tried to conceive naturally for about 18 months before starting IVF.
All of our doctors have told us that, based on our test results, we should theoretically be able to conceive naturally.

However, despite that, we haven’t been able to achieve a successful pregnancy.

I will, of course, discuss this with my doctor, but I’d like to learn as much as possible beforehand. I’d especially appreciate hearing from people with unexplained infertility who tried treatments such as letrozole, clomiphene, trigger shots, timed intercourse, or other non-IVF approaches.

What was your experience? Did any of these treatments make a difference for you?

Thank you for any insights.

I had a 5 day transfer on 19 May. 10dp5dt I had a hcg of 35. 13dp5dt my hcg was 160. I was declared pregnant by my clinic, but they scheduled a third beta just to calm my nerves.

Now, I am bleeding fresh blood. It’s not a lot, but enough to be very visible and «continuous». I have some sensations in my stomach as well, light light light period cramps.I also think my pregnancy test is a bit lighter.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I’d like to just hear what everybody else has experienced…

Been ttc for two years, now diagnosed with unexplained pregnancy.

Everyone around me is getting pregnant. Everyone.

Every step of the process feels like the worst. The horrible rate at which eggs does not became embryos, the waiting time, the humiliation going into the IVF clinic with all of the exams and procedures.

And then everyone just «poof» pregnant. Even the ones who’s been ttc for a longer time. They just suddenly all become pregnant now, whilst we’re finally starting to transfer.

And then… people say «oh it was just a timing issue». So then I become anxious. Maybe the whole process is just because we’ve been horrible at timing it?

What if the clinic did something wrong during transfer? I didn’t see it all happen on screen, and I was in so much pain, so maybe they messed up?

Gahhh. Just needed to share someplace as nobody understands.

Hi!

I transferred an embryo yesterday (FET), and thought it would be wise to do an home test today just to see if the test was negative in case I can’t withstand the urge to test before the bloodwork in ten days. Then I’d at least know that now it’s negative/positive and be less at risk of a false positive being mentally read as a pregnancy..

Now that I did it, I’m worried that the trigger shot didn’t actually work? Its only 7.5 days since I took it. Shouldn’t it be showing up? Has anyone experienced this?

Thank you for any info/advice!

Hi!

I transferred an embryo yesterday (FET), and thought it would be wise to do an home test today just to see if the test was negative in case I can’t withstand the urge to test before the bloodwork in ten days. Then I’d at least know that now it’s negative/positive and be less at risk of a false positive being mentally read as a pregnancy.

Now that I did it, I’m worried that the trigger shot didn’t actually work? Its only 7.5 days since I took it. Shouldn’t it be showing up?

Thank you for any info/advice!

Hi everyone, (I was unable to choose a flair for this post)

We’re new hosts and could use some advice on how to handle a situation.

Due to a mistake on our end, we didn’t set a minimum night requirement early on. Because of that, someone who owns a nearby cabin booked our place for one night only (Saturday-Sunday) during peak season, at a relatively low price, for 7 wedding guests. To be honest, we’re a bit frustrated about this since it blocks another (Friday-Saturday) prime weekend night.

Recently, and after booking, they asked to come by for a preview. Since they’re technically neighbors (though we don’t know them), we’ve been open to it, but haven’t managed to schedule anything yet since we’re not at the property very often.

Now they’re also asking for early check-in (3-4 hours earlier than usual) due to the wedding timing. This is where we’re unsure how to proceed. Allowing early check-in would mean we have to block the previous night (Friday), because we wouldn’t have enough time to travel there and clean if we had a booking ending that day.

There’s still a chance we could get a last-minute Friday booking otherwise, although this may be low.

We’re considering declining the early check-in request and explaining the logistics, while offering them the option to book the Friday as well. Another option is to say we can allow early check-in if the Friday doesn’t get booked.

For context: we’re very new (only 2 prior bookings and 1 5-star review), and we obviously want to provide a great experience and hopefully get a 5-star review. At the same time, we don’t want to be overly accommodating to the point where it hurts us financially. How would you handle this balance between being flexible and setting boundaries, especially in a situation like this where it’s for a wedding and they’re local?

Thanks in advance!