After my failed round of IVF I had my first bleed, bit heavier but on time and normal.
I am due my 2nd period on Saturday but wondering if it will actually come then and if I should expect my cycle to return to normal?
No sign of it yet or any symptoms which is unusual for me..I can already feel the anxiety building of āmaybe against all odds possibleā I could be pregnant (completely irrational but we always have that little hope weāll be one the miracles ay!) so yeah be good to know if Iām likely to be delayed and out of sync because of the IVF by second period so I can put that little bit of hope out of my mind. Thanks all xx
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Thank you. Iām so sorry to hear that you didnāt get any embryos. I hope you have more success with ICSI (thatās whatās weāve had to do too) xx
My first period after both fresh transfers (chemical pregnancy) were very light surprisingly. My second period came as usual as normal, no delays or anything like that, usual bleed also. Our ovaries unfortunately are not fully recovered as I had a scan so they were still enlarged but everything else looked normal.
Hi Strawberriesandcream. I'm afraid it can take up to 3 cycles to return to what is normal for you, so hang on in there, your hormones will sort you out. Diane
Yeah, I wrote to them at around 50 days and 60 days. They are abroad. They recommended I go and have a scan but they didnāt suggest what the scan is for and I havenāt yet asked. My cycle was bang on regular before the ivf! Itās tricky cos of COVID to go and see a doctor. For first time since before ivf, Iāve got tender boobs so Iām wondering if period if finally going to arrive soon. I also had daily spotting for around the first 60 days, so at least that has stopped. Good to hear yours finally came back.
I feel itās important I let others know the end of my story. Despite a period bang on two weeks after my ivf, and two negative pregnancy tests, I am now lying in hospital after having had a week 17 ectopic pregnancy and tube removed. If your second period doesnāt arrive ladies, donāt assume itās just messed up by the ivf meds, as you may be unknowingly pregnant, like I clearly was. The period I speak of was same as my usual period: came bang on time, lasted 4-5 days like usual, except maybe slightly heavier. It was not implantation bleeding. The doctors are all somewhat baffled and in disbelief by my dates and my background story to get to this point. They all assumed I had had unprotected sex since my ivf - but I didnāt - I was in covid lockdown not leaving my parents house.
My first fresh cycle ended by AF arriving bang on time, didnāt even make it to test date! But then next month, my period was 5/6 days late which is unusual for me as I have a regular cycle. So it is possible your body is just taking its time returning to its usual rhythm!
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