5dp5dt - 7dp5dt. These are just cruel evaps.

[ZeroHope]

As title say, here’s my “progression” of evaporation lines.

This brand has never gave me so many evaps all at once. Probably just a bad batch, but I’m so pissed and sad.

Well, I guess this ends my 12th transfer. Another BFN to add to my collection 🥲

[ZeroHope]

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[JA-fnuk Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Difficult to do but try to wait till your OTD before testing again Try to keep yourself busy meantime - take any meds you have been given as directed

Thinking of you

Janet-Partner

[ZeroHope in reply to JA-fnuk]

Thanks for the reply but I’m sure I’m out, since 7dp5dt is kinda definitive. I won’t do the Clexane shot today (it’s the injection I hate the most). I’ll take the progesterone tonight but it will be the last time. I’m ready to move on to the next cycle.

[IVFat40]

I expect you're already aware of them hun but I found the First Response early result tests much the best/most accurate for early testing, although I did never test before 8 days post 5 day transfer. I don't know if it's helpful or not (I know sometimes hope can be very painful), but I feel like at this stage you're not out yet.

[ZeroHope in reply to IVFat40]

Nah, I’m sure I’m out. 7dp5dt has always been definitive for me. I know I won’t be among the lucky ones who have a miraculous BFP later on.

First Response tests are not available in my country.

Well, last day of meds for me (except Clexane, which I’m happy to quit in advance) then I’ll move on to the next failu…erm, cycle.

Thanks for the reply and sorry for the rant.

[IVFat40 in reply to ZeroHope]

Infertility is incredibly painful isn't it, I'm so sorry you're going through this.

[Twiglet2]

My advice would be you need to double check with a pink dye test before you stop your meds lovely! 😥 all that time, effort and money into a cycle even if the odds are this one hasn’t worked for the sake of another day or 2 for your own peace of mind it’s best to have zero ‘what ifs’ I’ve found xxx

[ZeroHope in reply to Twiglet2]

The tests were pink dye ones. I’m 100% sure those are just evaps. It’s over.

[Twiglet2 in reply to ZeroHope]

Sorry I meant a test rather than strips as I find these a bit unreliable and harder to read. It’s up to you but pink dyes shouldn’t have evap lines. If there is HCG that’s the only reason a second line shows on the boots pink dye early response for example. I hate when folk say ‘it’s too early to test, dont test til test day’ etc as test day is just a made up day by the clinic and we know that we should have something showing by 8-9dpt when we know our own bodies and past experience, but it DOES look like something showing here and I just dont want you left with any ‘what ifs’. I’m so sorry 😢 I can hear the pain and frustration in your posts xx

[leo1980]

please do not stop your meds. Clexane is my least favourite too. I know the girls have said it already but please wait for test day. I posted about this before. I am not a tester. I have never in 8 years of infertility and IVF peed on a stick. I always go down to the clinic and do a blood test. On my last cycle,, I just knew it didn’t work like all the cycles before and I didn’t take my meds. I popped to the clinic did bloods and went to work. That afternoon the nurse called and gave my my HCG 300 something so defo pregnant! I nearl to feel of my chair in shock but the realisation that by that time I had skipped two doses of my meds! I know it’s hard and it’s a painful. I was convinced I would I know if I was pregnant- I didn’t know and I was pregnant. A few more days then you can plan next steps but don’t stop your meds. Xx

[ZeroHope in reply to leo1980]

Thanks for the reply, but you hadn’t tested before beta so you couldn’t really know if you were already pregnant or not. It’s different when you have a bunch of negative tests to look at.

Anyway, I already stopped the meds, as I can’t continue to fool myself. Even if I miraculously get a positive later, chances for miscarriages are higher with late implanters, so I think it would be better not to have a positive after 6-7dp5dt. Why clinics always want betas so late is beyond my comprehension, since you can know the outcome at least one week before the OTD.

[leo1980 in reply to ZeroHope]

I don’t test as I didn’t think I could cope with the failure time and time again. My approach was test on test day at clinic and draw a line then and there! Are beta tests not one day after your missed period?

Look after yourself. It’s all very very emotionally and physically draining.

[ZeroHope in reply to leo1980]

Yeah, it’s understandable, you have to do what’s better for you. For me it’s better to know in advance, so I can grieve and move on without having to take purposeless medications for an entire additional week. I’m also scared that, one day, I’ll become ill because of all those meds. 3 Clomid cycles, 3 IUI, 4 ER and 12 transfers are no joke for your health.

[Cinderella5]

Hey, please don't quit your meds yet. There is absolutely time for a line to appear/darken. I know quite a few ladies on here that have been serial testers over the years ive been on here and didn't get a positive at this point at day 7....keep going a few more days to be sure.xx

[ZeroHope in reply to Cinderella5]

Late implanters can lead to miscarriages more frequently, and I don’t want that. I’m already way past the ideal implant window. I prefer to know in advance, so I can grieve and move on without having to take purposeless medications for an entire additional week. I’m also scared that, one day, I’ll become ill because of all those meds. 3 Clomid cycles, 3 IUI, 4 ER and 12 transfers are no joke for your health.

[Cinderella5 in reply to ZeroHope]

Ahhh fair enough. I just know quite a few ladies that have had successful pregnancies with a later positive that's all. I also preferred to know in advance, it took me a long time to have success too and know how tough it can be....we eventually had success with DE on transfer 9 so my heart goes out to you, huge hugs.xx

[alma88]

You shouldn’t stop meds, give it at least 10 days, I tested negative on strips till day 9(and was already convinced it failed) day 10 a fade line ,took and electronic test day 14 and showed 2-3 weeks pregnant.You might be right about developping, mine Tue was measuring 5w4days instead of6w3days but there was a strong heartbeat, although I have a high miscarriage risk as I developped a subchorionic hematoma which is 10 times the size of the embryo and been bleeding, I don’t give up till the end whichever that will be, at least I tried.Please don’t loose hope x

[ZeroHope in reply to alma88]

Already lose hope, and it’s better this way, trust me. I prefer to know in advance, so I can grieve and move on without having to take purposeless medications for an entire additional week. I’m also scared that, one day, I’ll become ill because of all those meds. 3 Clomid cycles, 3 IUI, 4 ER and 12 transfers are no joke for your health.

[alma88 in reply to ZeroHope]

wow, that’s a lot indeed. if you’ve lost hope perhaps worth considering surrogacy or why not adopting( is supposed to be the greatest good deed you can do on this Earth)? I am sorry, I can only imagine how drained you are after such a long journey but usually we tend to give up when we are so close to achieve, take a break , focus on yourself and follow your guts, you are a strong and resilient person otherwise wouldn’t have got so far, you still got this x

[ZeroHope in reply to alma88]

Surrogacy costs way too much and same goes for adoption (I’m not in the US and IVF treatments aren’t SO expensive, but the other two options you have mentioned are). We don’t have the money.

I’m so tired of it all. It’s clear as day that nothing will work for us. I transferred 14 blastocysts in total and I have the last 3 frozen, but I already know what will be the outcome. I mean, what could possibly go right?