Hello all
I was lucky enough to get my BFP last week on the 19th (2 days before OTD) after our second round of ICSI & am currently 5wks + 1. Whilst I'm absolutely over the moon and totally shell shocked by it, I am very anxious about our 7 week viability scan in 2 weeks time.
I've been testing every other day since our positive a week ago & the tests are stronger every time which is a relief after our chemical miscarriage on our first cycle (which started with a weak positive and got progressively weaker until it was a negative just before I hit 5wks). So that's really encouraging, but I just can't stop worrying that something will happen before the scan or we'll get there & there will be nothing in there! π©
I know I'm in a wonderful position of having my BFP & when I was in my 2ww I would have grabbed this with both hands, but it all just seems so surreal & im so worried about the scan. Argh tell me I'm not crazy & that other people feel the same!
What symptoms are other people experiencing before their 7wk scan? So far I've had mild cramping since before we tested, heavier feeling boobs (not especially sore) and feeling exhausted in the afternoons. No morning sickness yet. I wouldn't say I have any major symptoms yet, is this normal?
Did anyone do a positive test on the morning of their scan only to have bad news when they got there?
Sorry, IVF has turned me into a completely mental over analytical nutcase! π π I hope I haven't offended anyone who is waiting for their BFP still - I know how annoying this post must read if you've had a BFN or you're in your 2 ww π
Hi PennyPrimrose, what you're feeling is perfectly normal (even more so if you've already had a miscarriage). I thought the wait for the scan was worse than the 2ww! The thing to remember is that everyone has totally different symptoms during this time, some people have loads whilst others don't have any. And symptoms come and go too which is quite scary. I think I spent half the wait for my scan on Google because one of my symptoms (not that I had loads) had disappeared (only to reappear again a few days later). Hope the wait doesn't drive you too crazy - it helped me to remember that the reason they make you wait is until they are sure they would see a heartbeat because if they scanned early and you didn't see a heartbeat because of that then you really would spend the rest of the time worrying!
Thanks, you're right about the heartbeat thing, would be no point in scanning any earlier. I suppose it's just taking it one day at a time isn't it and trying not to over analyse it all π© Which is easier said than done of course! I'm wasting so much time on google looking up stuff it's pathetic π! How did your scan go?