Morning all, I am currently 5 weeks 5 days with my first ever pregnancy following IVF in Feb. I am only 1 week on from my positive test but it feels like an age! I still have just under 2 weeks to wait until my first scan and have been really struggling to cope every time I feel cramps or heaviness and thinking the worst. I have nothing to compare too and so just looking for any shared experiences to help get me through this second 2ww!!!
Thanks, Kat
I completely get you! The anxiety doesn’t stop, I’m afraid… I guess because it has taken us so long to get to this stage, it feels like anything could just take it away 🥹
I did pay for an early viability scan at 6+3, so if you feel you can’t wait, that’s an option but just to flag that for some women it could be too early to detect a heartbeat so you could leave feeling even more anxious.
I did have a huge cramp at 6+5 which was a lot stronger than any other cramps/twinges I’d had so far and I ran to the EPU. They scanned me and it was all ok, which reassured me.
Please try to distract yourself so you’re not thinking about it 24/7! Make plans, go to the cinema, anything!
I hope you are feeling OK and best of luck with this journey ☺️
Thanks for replying <3
I think its still disbelief as well that its actually happened! so then when cramping starts again you cant help but think the worst.
Trying to just imagine its all baby growing and my body changing and each day is a day closer to the scan. Just wanting and needing to see that little heartbeat <3
I will be 6 weeks on Friday and have a busy weekend ahead thankfully 
Thanks again <3 Kat
Hi first scan is on its qay. I do hope all is well and continues as it should. I leave the charity at the end of the month, so have a happy thought to take with me. Diane xx
Hi Diane, thank you! your well wishes are appreciated <3 best of luck in your next venture, Kat xx
Hi Kat, I can't offer much advice because I'm in the same boat, so at least you're not alone. I believe I am 7w3d now, and it is dragging soooo much! Miraculously, this is also a naturally conceived pregnancy after 3 failed IVF cycles, so as much as I'm super grateful, it also means we don't have the extra support of the clinic and won't get a scan until the standard 12 week NHS one. Its been a battle since testing not to go out of my mind thinking about the what ifs and worst case scenarios. I've been lurking on here a lot, and the mumsnet pregnancy forums, and googling etc etc.
I know I just have to be patient, be grateful for every day we get and distract myself as much as possible. Tell myself that I am pregnant and should assume all is healthy and well until proven otherwise. It's just easier said than done isn't it, and it's hard to think about anything else! If it helps, I'm doing a little better now than I was at 4-6 weeks, am a little more relaxed, but I am desperate for the later milestones to come!
Oh wow, what a little miracle!!!
It’s true it’s hard not to be constantly thinking about it and wanting everything to be okay.
Like you, I’m wanting each milestone to come and at least aiming for that is something ❤️
Can’t imagine the extra hardship of waiting 12 weeks and sending lots of luck 🍀
Kat x
Hi KatChatt👋 in the same boat. Currently 6w2d this is worse than the 2ww I find. I feel like o need to share with some friends but I'm two minds because I don't have any IVF friends and so what they may say may annoy me more than comfort me. So far I've only shared with one and not sure it has helped..this is so hard! Where do you stand in terms of talking to people ?
Hello!
I literally said that yesterday about this being harder than waiting to test!!!! There’s even more to it now that we’re waiting for that little heartbeat.
Absolutely happy to talk as someone going through the same, via insta work for you? If so I’m @sewingandtea
Kat x
5 weeks + 6 days sac and yolk but no embryo 💔
very anxious as symptoms subsided today! 
Brown discharge 5-6 weeks?
