False Positive after IVF?

[Anonymous]

Please help - would love any insight here. First cycle of IVF. I had retrieval on the Oct 19th after triggering with Lupron on the 17th. On the 19th at retrieval I received a 1500 IU of HCG. Now am on day 8 post 5 day transfer. Tested yesterday with HPT and it was positive, test today was positive too (I know, it's outta control). Am trying not to get my hopes up because I understand that hcg can linger in your system for several days. Wish I hadn't used the HPT but I was feeling so down. Now I'm worried that I have a false positive. I know that's what I get for doing the HPT thing. It's been 13 days since the HCG shot and the amount injected wasn't that significant. Could this be a false positive?

[Anonymous]

Nope, not a false positive. You're pregnant.

[Anonymous]

Your hCG from a shot should have been out of your system within a week. So looks like you are pregnant. Congratulations!!

[Anonymous]

Maybe you can call and get your beta early? They might wag their fingers at you for testing early (although I completely know/understand why you did!) but there is of course a chance of a chemical pregnancy and it would be a bummer to get your hopes high for too long, Just In case.
But... it sounds likecongrats are in order!

[Anonymous]

Oh- and if your RE is strict about early betas, perhaps ask your GYN?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you are pregnant. I got my first BFP at 6dp5dt

[Anonymous]

your'e pregnant!
trigger is for sure out of your system by now.
i had "true" positives and "true negatives" (different cycles) by 5dp5dt

[Anonymous]

I agree with the above. I think it's been long enough since the trigger for this BFP is for real! Good luck!!

[Anonymous]

Thanks all! I really appreciate your responses. You've given me hope and some peace of mind (kinda losing it for a while). Keeping my fingers crossed for the beta this Friday. Again, thank you!!!

[Anonymous]

I'm worried about the same thing. Had two positive hpts but no real early pregnancy symptoms.... Just occasional breast soreness that comes and goes. And a little cramping too, but I associate that with the progesterone I'm taking. Worried about a false positive or chemical pregnancy. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Beta is the 4th.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]I'm worried about the same thing. Had two positive hpts but no real early pregnancy symptoms.... Just occasional breast soreness that comes and goes. And a little cramping too, but I associate that with the progesterone I'm taking. Worried about a false positive or chemical pregnancy. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Beta is the 4th. [/quote]

How long ago was your trigger shot? Assuming it's out of your system by now, two postitive HPTs is really great news -- congratulations!!

Don't worry about the lack of pregnancy symptoms. Many people don't have them in the beginning and some don't ever get them. FWIW, mine didn't start showing up until about 6-8 weeks along with my first pregnancy, and then it was just a lack of appetite (not nausea) and some random insomnia . With the second pregnancy I was on progesterone and definitely had some cramping, discharge and mood swings. But those symptoms started as soon as I started taking the progesterone, which was at least a week before implantation.