***wait time for first scan after BFP***

[Fairy999]

waiting for first scan after BFP. Its difficult then 2ww. Is there any body else who would like to talk about this n how they were/are feeling.

[Bentor26]

Hi I am 6weeks 3 days my scan is tomorrow. Definitely agree this is worse than the 2WW! When is your scan? X

[Fairy999 in reply to Bentor26]

all the best :)) i hope n pray everything comes out positive for you.

[Fairy999 in reply to Bentor26]

mine is on 29th of June.

[Bentor26 in reply to Fairy999]

Thank you! I have everything crossed for you! It’s horrible, every little twinge or change am like is that bad! It’s a very stressful time! X

[Fairy999 in reply to Bentor26]

yeah, and did u test again n again ? n wat about the signs?

[Fairy999 in reply to Bentor26]

and every twinge gives me hope as well, that something is happening.

[Bentor26 in reply to Fairy999]

TMI coming! I was constipated and then bled after fresh red. So I really panicked and clinic told me to retest 48 hours after the bleed stopped. It literally stopped straight away (I have spotted brown on and off through) so i retested and then I retested this Friday again. 😂To see. My case is complex so I am high risk through my whole pregnancy it’s a nightmare!

[Fairy999 in reply to Bentor26]

OMG, you have been in the roller coaster. Well, lets pray for your scan tomorrow. All the best for you.

[Bentor26 in reply to Fairy999]

Thank you lovely! All the best for yours also!

[Fairy999 in reply to Bentor26]

prayers for your first scan , do let us know how was that and is it from tummy or intravaginal again.

[Bentor26 in reply to Fairy999]

Hi, just an update, scan went well and we have a little heartbeat. Now for the next wait of 5 weeks. Fingers crossed for yours!

[Fairy999 in reply to Bentor26]

congratulations n thankyou.

[Jess1981]

Congratulations on your positive the wait is awful. Tho I haven't had IVF ( had our 2 year old daughter after a 7 year struggle and 3 endo surgeries) I will be having 2 early scan this time one at 7 weeks and another at 9 weeks as I'm under a recurring miscarriage specialist as I have had 3 losses since having our 2 year old daughter. After 4 losses ( one before our 2 year old daughter) I am incredibly nervous. Inbox me anytime and I will do my best to get back to you ASAP. Wishing you the best and hope time does not drag too much and hope there is much to keep you nice and busy 😘 XX

[Fairy999 in reply to Jess1981]

so sorry to hear about your loss. All the best n prayers for this time.

[Purpledoggy]

I know the feeling! My viability scan isn’t for another 2.5 weeks as the clinic are doing it at 8+1. I’m kind of nervous but also telling myself that there’s no specific reason to worry right now. I had my beta measured with medichecks as my clinic don’t do it-just waiting on the second test as I did two 2 days apart. The first one was d20 after EC and it was OK (796 iu/l) so I’m really hoping it has increased appropriately! When is your scan? Xx

[Fairy999 in reply to Purpledoggy]

so the days are longer for you too. I think you are not in UK? My clinic has not mentioned anything like beta test. This is just through this site that i have heard of beta tests. My scan is on 29th, so i think we r buddies in this way. How are you feeling otherwise?

[Purpledoggy in reply to Fairy999]

I’m in the UK-my clinic don’t do beta testing either which is why I did it myself through medichecks. You can ask your GP to do it but I think they would just do the 1 rather than 2 to do the rate change, and a one off level isn’t super helpful unless v low or v high.

I’m ok, I don’t feel too stressed yet as so far no bleeding and rare mild cramping only. I think I’d worry much more if I was spotting. How are you doing? Xx

[Fairy999 in reply to Purpledoggy]

okay. I am totally blank in beta testing. My ivf clinic has booked a scan and sent me a discharge letter for GP. I have not contacted her yet. Am I suppose to talk or take an appointment from gp now or after the scan? please do guide. The blood test/beta you have had so do they help in relaxing you ? I hope n pray your second result should come out positive too. I have no bleeding at all, thanks God, but cramps, nausea comes and goes but I feel so tired.

[Purpledoggy in reply to Fairy999]

I am seeing my GP on Tuesday (or rather talking-telephone appt). The clinic said it was up to me whether I wait until after the first scan to contact the GP but I decided I’d get the ball rolling, especially as our local hospital maternity service page asks you to contact a midwife before 8 weeks. If you’re not sure, why not have an appointment with the GP and just chat through how it all works. That is my plan anyway-this is my first pregnancy and I have no idea what I’m doing 😂

I found doing the beta reassuring, although I will feel better when the second one is OK! Xx

[Fairy999 in reply to Purpledoggy]

Thank you dear or all this information. Mine is not only first but I am not familiar with UK system as well. I have fnf in NHS but at the moment i was not feeling comfy to talk to friends n family about ivf. I will book my appointment tomorrow too. Iam in bedford so i will explore local maternity page too. I am sending you prayers n hugs with love for your tests.

[Purpledoggy in reply to Fairy999]

There is also guidance on antenatal care on the NHS website. Best of luck for your scan and pregnancy beyond xx

[Fairy999 in reply to Purpledoggy]

ok, will check that too, thankyou and stay in touch

[UnicornKisses]

Hi there! I don’t know if this is a healthy coping mechanism or not haha but mentally I just prepared myself for anything and tried to carry on with my days like nothing in me had changed. Infertility really messed with my head during my pregnancy but it was almost like I wouldn’t fully believe I was pregnant until I saw that heartbeat. This somehow made the wait go by faster. Once I saw the heartbeat I let out a very heavy breath & for the first time accepted that maybe this time I was actually pregnant & cried my first tears of relief ❤️ Congratulations and best of luck to you!

[Fairy999 in reply to UnicornKisses]

congratulations and all the best wishes for rest of your journey. At which stage are you at the moment. And i agree, yeah, ivf journey is full of fears and emotions. Thankyou for sharing your feelings.

[UnicornKisses in reply to Fairy999]

I delivered my baby this past November, he’s six months & I still can’t believe he’s here!

[Fairy999 in reply to UnicornKisses]

wow. thankyou for sharing such a wonderful news. so happy for you. Congratulations.

[MissSaoPaulo]

It's a total headf**k. I've done it twice, one time it was perfect, the best news, one time it was a missed miscarriage. When going through this process you tend to think of the BFP as the goal, but it's just the beginning and what you think will be such a happy time can be really anxious. I try and keep myself busy, but it's hard!! Good luck, hope there's a tiny little heartbeat waiting for you on your scan xxx

[Fairy999 in reply to MissSaoPaulo]

absolutely true, bfp was a beginning. Stay blessed.

[saraht23]

I understand this completely. I have my first scan tomorrow at 7+1. Should have been next week at 8+1 but clinic have pulled it forward as I was panicking something was wrong. Had a couple of days last week of really bad nausea then symptoms seem to have eased quite a bit and I was convinced something was wrong. I think a lot of this is trauma from having an MMC last year at my 8 week scan. I keep trying to remind myself I’m still getting symptoms and last time I had zero so it could be absolutely fine, but my brain just won’t think rationally about it all at the moment x

[Fairy999 in reply to saraht23]

wish you all the best and prayers that every thing should come out as you want it to be. Yes, you are right its our brain. IVF is different and we are already scared due to one reason or another. So these fears play with us. Yesterday my hubby did my counselling and i felt really better after that. You should also look forward positively and have faith. My nausea also comes and goes, some day it stays whole day n sometimes not at all. I have a continuous back ache and taste in the mouth is so bad that cant eat anything without pickle.:))

[angeln]

Having my first 24th which i will be 6+..this is my first BFP too. So far have had brown discharge which lasted only for two days but now only thing i get is little crampy on and off and sore breast

[Fairy999 in reply to angeln]

all the best dear I have had the FET on 24th may too, if this is what you mean..and yeah sore breasts, "touch them not" kind of pain.

[angeln in reply to Fairy999]

I mean i have appointment for my first scan on 24th next week.. , after that then can feel abit relaxed unlike now

[Fairy999 in reply to angeln]

got it now, mine is on 29th

[angeln in reply to Fairy999]

🤞 best of luck😊

[Fairy999 in reply to angeln]

thankyou and best wishes for you too

[LuxFleur]

Congrats on your positive! I think the wait between for the first scan, and then between scans, was definitely worse than the TWW for me. Sadly I got bad news after 8 weeks but that is rare. Fingers crossed for you xo