Mid-cycle bleeding before IVF cycle - help!!

[Nightingale92]

Hey everyone!

I’ve been driving myself insane the past couple of days and could really do with some advice.

We are supposed to be starting a fresh cycle of IVF (long protocol) next week, but I’ve had some random bleeding that is really worrying me.

We have been TTC naturally while we wait for our next cycle of IVF (we have conceived naturally 3 times previously - and quite quickly - but nothing in 2 years since our daughter was stillborn. They’ve put it down to borderline MFI). We had 2 IVF transfers since then - both were BFPs but both losses (7 weeks and 10 weeks).

I then got COVID in December and we have had to wait to do a fresh cycle, so have been TTC naturally in the meantime. About 3-4 days ago (about 5-6 days after ovulation) I had some random bleeding. Started off as spotting then slightly more (but only on wiping!) with quite intense cramps and backache. Lasted about a day and a half and then totally disappeared. Since then been feeling emotional and tired, but no more spotting. I (stupidly!) massively got my hopes up that maybe we had conceived naturally, but I took a test today and it’s negative. I feel so stupid for getting my hopes up 😔 but also I’m terrified now of what the bleeding could have been about. I’ve NEVER had any bleeding or spotting or anything in that part of my cycle before. In my whole 20 years of having periods!!!

I’m worried that my hormones are all out of whack, and that’s caused the bleeding. If that’s the case, then I’m freaking out that I won’t respond properly to the IVF meds, or my lining will be too thin, or my progesterone not high enough to support a pregnancy or something 😢 I’m supposed to be starting down-reg at the end of Feb, and won’t have a scan or anything until the beginning of March. But now I’m worried it won’t work and we will have wasted a load of money on meds. I’m too scared to call the clinic for advice in case they cancel my cycle 😔

Has anyone got any experience of this kind of bleeding? And what caused it? It’s just so bloody typical that it’s happened now of all times - I was so excited to finally get going again! xx

[JA-fnuk Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Maybe best let your clinic know as it is causes you some stress and that in it's self can upset to your cycle

Take care

Janet