jindc wrote:thanks - the mini-ovidrel is HCG - very, very diluted (I believe they said it was 1/100th ovidrel, of which I took 1ML a day) so I'm still staying cautious...and have a feeling that won't end for a while - it's my nature. I did, however, snap a pic of the "pregnant" and sent a text to my mom saying "for now, mazel tov, Bubbie". I am hopeful, but the internet means you read so many stories/experiences, I am sure I read too much. I'll update here, though - on a different thread so not to hijack OP's

This is exciting!! Please keep us posted.

Anonymous wrote:
I'm your fellow exercise lover who has now gone 5 days cold turkey since my Monday transfer and woke up in tears because I'm so much less bloated than I've been. I just figured those with hgc in their systems seem to bloat back up and it can't be good if I now feel better. But like you, I didn't have a huge number of eggs retrieved (12) so would love to hear what you've been feeling across the negative and positive testing days.

As for the bloating, I think it went down a little bit (hard to tell with my weight gaine since I stopped my old gym schedule)...but between the ER and ET, your insides are like "DUDE stop poking me!" the bloating going down is completely normal, especially if you are hydrating. It's a good thing, in my opinion. Your ovaries/uterus are much happier now. Of course I could be writing total BS, but that's how I felt about it and tried to see it as a positive. Then again, I'd rather be bloated than look at my scale, but that's a different topic!

thanks - the mini-ovidrel is HCG - very, very diluted (I believe they said it was 1/100th ovidrel, of which I took 1ML a day) so I'm still staying cautious...and have a feeling that won't end for a while - it's my nature. I did, however, snap a pic of the "pregnant" and sent a text to my mom saying "for now, mazel tov, Bubbie". I am hopeful, but the internet means you read so many stories/experiences, I am sure I read too much. I'll update here, though - on a different thread so not to hijack OP's

A positive is a positve is a postive! HCG is only present if you got a shot of it, or if you are pegnant! Congrats!!!

well, I feel fat...but....

I don't think I have any symptoms that I can attribute to my test results beyond I'm very warm - I get to work and I'm sweaty (back/underarms). Apparently this is a symptom of early pregnancy?

This morning, on my walk to the bus, I definitely felt nautious but that could have been nerves.

I know Clear Blue aren't the most accurate, but two of them were positive, including this morning which was almost 24 hrs since my mini-ovidrel booster. Catherine at GW said it's unlikely the little amount of HCG in the booster would have tripped two CBE tests.

I'll report back, though. Remaining cautiously optimistic. But seeing "Pregnant" sure felt good, and it made it really wish that feeling for all of you going through this.

ETA: the cramping has been pretty consistent. Day and night of 3 in to 4 were the strongest, then they sort of same and went...and the last two days they've been pretty consistently period-like.

jindc wrote:I'm waiting for my beta results.
Two clear blue digital said pregnant both last night and this morning. That doesn't necessarily mean anything, and I'm finished peeing on sticks. For now, anyway!

It seems like it might mean something though! And really important for us all to understand that you had a neg. at 6dpo and then a positive at 8 and 9dpo.

Do you mind sharing if you've had any symptoms over the last week.

I'm your fellow exercise lover who has now gone 5 days cold turkey since my Monday transfer and woke up in tears because I'm so much less bloated than I've been. I just figured those with hgc in their systems seem to bloat back up and it can't be good if I now feel better. But like you, I didn't have a huge number of eggs retrieved (12) so would love to hear what you've been feeling across the negative and positive testing days.

Regardless, congrats!! Sounds like you haves some good news coming your way.

I'm waiting for my beta results.
Two clear blue digital said pregnant both last night and this morning. That doesn't necessarily mean anything, and I'm finished peeing on sticks. For now, anyway!

What's the news for you, JinDC?

Sorry to hear this, OP.

Best of luck with your frosties!

OP, I'm very, very sorry it didn't work out.

Now you do know though that you tested too early--as sometime between that test and your blood test, the HPT would have been positive.

Hugs, and a message to your frozen embies: thaw, live, grow, thrive!!

Good luck on the FET, OP.

Sorry this cycle wasn't successful.

OP here with an update (as I search old threads I love to hear what finally happened). Chemical pregnancy. So.... had I kept testing, I would have likely made myself even more crazy. I learned a lot from this - most of all, that no one approach works for everyone, and you don't really know what's going to work for you until you've been through it. I'm off to FETs. Best of luck to all of you.

jindc wrote:

Anonymous wrote:6dp5dt is only 11 days DPO, definitely too early for the test to be definitive.

STEP AWAY from the tests till 14 DPO ladies!

I know I know!
My nurse told me that 7dp5dt would be pretty accurate. My beta is 9dp5dt - this Friday (which is good, because if it's negative, I have a weekend to be in a funk, even though the following day I'm at a goodbye party with a bunch of moms and kids....luckily I'm bringing a lot of Georgetown Cupcakes).

You have had some scares (only 5 eggs) followed by great news (4 made it!) so just remember not to get in that funk yet. But if it does come out negative you also get to cocktail it up at this party and indulge in a kick boxing class ahead of time.

Anonymous wrote:6dp5dt is only 11 days DPO, definitely too early for the test to be definitive.

STEP AWAY from the tests till 14 DPO ladies!

I know I know!
My nurse told me that 7dp5dt would be pretty accurate. My beta is 9dp5dt - this Friday (which is good, because if it's negative, I have a weekend to be in a funk, even though the following day I'm at a goodbye party with a bunch of moms and kids....luckily I'm bringing a lot of Georgetown Cupcakes).

6dp5dt is only 11 days DPO, definitely too early for the test to be definitive.

STEP AWAY from the tests till 14 DPO ladies!