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mm29 · April 2012

My 2WW stress and obsessing has begun. I had some pink spotting this morning. Although I know spotting is normal, it freaked me out a little. Then I started questioning if it could be implantation spotting. Is it too early post transfer for that?

Like Worms would say "I want to be sedated"!

SweetDahlia · April 2012

I hope it passes quickly for you and you get great news at the end. I will be crossing all my fingers and toes:>

winofairy · April 2012

Everything crossed for you!

dancinaggie · April 2012

Since you transferred an expanded blast, it could be implantation

Wouldn't it be nice to have a nice long nap and wake up on beta day?! Will you test before beta? I have everything crossed for you!

mm29 · April 2012

dancinaggie:
Since you transferred an expanded blast, it could be implantation Wouldn't it be nice to have a nice long nap and wake up on beta day?! Will you test before beta? I have everything crossed for you!

I don't think so. My beta is on 4/9, which seems so soon. I know I can wait until then

lynn0926 · April 2012

I think it could possibly be implantation spotting. You have a beta in 4 days. That is so short. It would be nice to be able to hibernate and sleep the entire 2WW!

mm29 · April 2012

lynn0926:
I think it could possibly be implantation spotting. You have a beta in 4 days. That is so short. It would be nice to be able to hibernate and sleep the entire 2WW!

I know it! I think my RE has the beta scheduled so many days after trigger, as opposed to transfer. I'm not sure what the national standard of practice is for betas draws.

Jackie2200 · April 2012

WOw.....Your beta is soo soon! That's the shortest 2ww I've ever heard of but I know it seems like forever away. Rest up until then. I am hoping that the spotting is implantation! So excitedc for you and so hopeful. Everything is crossed!!!!!!!

Rachael07.07.07 · April 2012

Eek! Everything is crossed for you hun! I hate this wait. It's the definition of insanity, it really is.

dancinaggie · April 2012

mm29:
dancinaggie:
Since you transferred an expanded blast, it could be implantation Wouldn't it be nice to have a nice long nap and wake up on beta day?! Will you test before beta? I have everything crossed for you!
I don't think so. My beta is on 4/9, which seems so soon. I know I can wait until then

Whoa, that's definitely the earliest beta ever! It will be here before you know it, GL hun!

Gregermis · April 2012

being sedated would really really make the 2ww much more bearable. I hope you have an early implanter in there!!

Edwina.McDunnough · April 2012

Hoping for good news from you soon !!!

theworms · April 2012

I want to be sedated!

How many dp is first beta? are you considered 6dt?

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What Happens After an Embryo Transfer?

Once you complete your embryo transfer, you will have approximately 1? weeks to wait before a pregnancy can be detected. The following tables outline an approximate timeline for what happens during a successful pregnancy after a 3-day transfer (3dt) and a 5-day transfer (5dt).

3-Day Transfer

Days Past Transfer (DPT)	Embryo Development
One	The embryo continues to grow and develop, turning from a 6-8 cell embryo into a morula
Two	The cells of the morula continue to divide, developing into a blastocyst
Three	The blastocyst begins to hatch out of its shell
Four	The blastocyst continues to hatch out of its shell and begins to attach itself to the uterus
Five	The blastocyst attaches deeper into the uterine lining, beginning implantation
Six	Implantation continues
Seven	Implantation is complete, cells that will eventually become the placenta and fetus have begun to develop
Eight	Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) starts to enter the blood stream
Nine	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
Ten	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
Eleven	Levels of hCG are now high enough to detect a pregnancy

5-Day Transfer

Days Past Transfer (DPT)	Embryo Development
One	The blastocyst begins to hatch out of its shell
Two	The blastocyst continues to hatch out of its shell and begins to attach itself to the uterus
Three	The blastocyst attaches deeper into the uterine lining, beginning implantation
Four	Implantation continues
Five	Implantation is complete, cells that will eventually become the placenta and fetus have begun to develop
Six	Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) starts to enter the blood stream
Seven	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
Eight	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
Nine	Levels of hCG are now high enough to detect a pregnancy

theworms · April 2012

that is a really early beta.

is this one where you get beta and then repeat 2 days later and then they tell after second draw?

mm29 · April 2012

theworms:

I want to be sedated!

How many dp is first beta? are you considered 6dt? my beta is scheduled 6dp6dt.

theworms:

that is a really early beta.

is this one where you get beta and then repeat 2 days later and then they tell after second draw?

I'm not sure when they will call me with the results. The problem is I work in the hospital where I will have my labs drawn. I am aloud and able to view my results via our intranet, so I will have the results before my RE's office.

I am considering emailing my nurse to ask her why my beta is so early. My RX says 4/9 and the 2nd beta will be on 4/11. Reading Dr. S.her's blog he wrote

"As soon as an embryo begins to implant and its root system (trophoblast) begins to invade the uterine lining (endometrium/decidua), it starts to release the ?pregnancy hormone? human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) into the recipient's blood stream. About 12 days after egg retrieval, 9 days after a day-3 embryo transfer and 7 days after a blastocyst transfer, the woman should have a quantitative beta hCG blood pregnancy test performed."

The 9th is 12 days after my ER, but it's only 6 days past blastocyst transfer.

Most IF women do not ask this question, but do you ladies think it will be too early? Should I ask for a later beta to avoid false results?

vanessagorc · April 2012

I'm an obsesser too. Maybe it is implantation bleeding!

mdluv21 · April 2012

Wow that does seem early but I am sure they know what they are doing. My RE makes you wait 10 days past a 5 or 6 day transfer and 12 days past a 3 day.

Hope you get great news very soon!

vanessagorc · April 2012

It's early but not too early to see "something". Ur real number would be 2 days later though. It would be normal for it to be low like 25-30.

mm29 · April 2012

vanessagorc:
It's early but not too early to see "something". Ur real number would be 2 days later though. It would be normal for it to be low like 25-30.

Thank you for the info. This is very reassuring

theworms · April 2012

my clinic (your sister clinic) does betas either 8dp5dt or 10dp3dt

you can ask to move a day or two later or just do beta and know it will be in the 20's-30's.

GL cutie

mm29 · April 2012

theworms:

my clinic (your sister clinic) does betas either 8dp5dt or 10dp3dt

you can ask to move a day or two later or just do beta and know it will be in the 20's-30's.

GL cutie

I think I will keep my beta on the 9th and 11th. I work on the 10th and 12th, I do not want to lose my sh!t at work. I will keep in mind that the beta will be low; truthfully I am mostly interested in it doubling.

eponine7682 · April 2012

FX that it's implantation bleeding! Oye, I never look forward to that 2WW. Hope it flies for ya!

AmCheri · April 2012

I really think that anti-anxiety drugs ought to come along with all of our IVF meds. Makes sense to me. Hang in there! FX for you.

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