Hey, I’ve stupidly been testing early after a fresh double transfer. I was so excited to see a front line at 5 days past transfer and asking on air when it had darkened at 8 days past transfer so today at 9 days past transfer decided I would do a test with my husband as he’s working away next week (official test day is Tuesday from clinic so 3 days time) and whilst the test looks positive it’s not got any darker and I had slight pink discharge today and last night (on a shed load of progesterone so feel like I would just have bled properly if it wasn’t for the meds) I’m so disappointed today and feel broken after the only positive news we’ve had in 18months on this journey. I also feel incredibly guilty, my husband doesn’t know about the other tests so he’s just elated the test is positive but I know it’s not got darker from the test 2 days ago. The test at the bottom is today’s test. All taken 2 days apart with first morning urine…. Is there any hope for me? xx
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sorry the above post should say the first test is 5 days past transfer, the second was 7 days past transfer and the bottom is todays test of 9 days transfer ….. lots of spelling mistakes from me apologies I’m a mess xx
I would say that progression looks good!
I’ve been in a similar situation with slow rising HCG and I think the early testing and comparison is the absolute devil. If it was a natural pregnancy you’d see the line and be elated. But IVF makes you doubt everything.
I would try not to compare lines and wait for your beta xxx
Thank you for replying. Your so right if it had been a normal pregnancy I would have took the bottom test today when my period was due or maybe tomorrow when I had missed and be over the moon. My light spotting had turned to dark brown. Not very much but enough to feel like it’s a negative (doesn’t take much) my clinic have told me to rest and arranged a blood test Monday and Wednesday so praying for doubling numbers xxx
Exactly! I am in a similar boat now… it’s so hard. Although dark spotting is better than pink spotting as it’s old blood - nothing new.
It is a positive test and I would say a pretty strong one!
I’m sorry to hear your having issues. Sending you love. This journey really is the hardest thing ever: I’ve done it once before and I’m sure that I’ve forgotten a lot from 4 years ago because I can’t quite believe I would willingly put myself through the mental torture of this willingly again xx
Haha same!! I never test early and I did this time because it’s our last one and I just wanted to get the BFN out the way and was astounded to see a very faint line at day 5…. Just very slow to get stronger 🤦🏻♀️
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Oh this is fantastic news though!!’ How exciting!!! This should be our last go too but I’ve said that before! Hopefully or ‘last go’ embryos are fighters and we will both have the best start to next year. Please keep me updated xx
Thank you. I wish I could feel excited about it..
I’ve got everything crossed for you too xxx
Eeek good luck.xxx
I had dark spotting and heavier than spotting for around 5 days post transfer. It started a few days after transfer. They doubled my progesterone medication. I had a strong positive test result done at the clinic on day 12. I was told not to panic if it’s not red. But I would recommend contacting your clinic. Because my medication was changed. And they really put my mind at ease.
I hope this helps. X
I had very dark almost black at 9dp5dt. Currently 9 weeks and morning sickness just kicked in! 🤢🙈
Oh well maybe that means mine is a chemical 😭 hope you don’t feel too bad with the morning sickness
I don’t think so! Your spotting is dark which sounds like old blood.
Hello, I think that todays line is darker than day 7 & for a day 9 test that’s pretty strong. My first positive was on day 9 and the line was barely there. My tests progressed in terms of strength slower than others I had seen, and obviously you can’t not compare in this situation but no two pregnancy’s are the same. I am currently 27 weeks pregnant x Wishing you lots of love & luck x
Hi Kate, thank you for your positive story and congratulations ♥️ I’m going to go to bed a little more positive so thank you again xx
Honestly I think that’s a really good line, I have pics of mine on my profile and if I had one like yours on day 9 I would have been made up ! x
I’ve just read some of your posts! Wow so interesting especially the hook affect one. Thank you again ♥️ xx
hi Chowlady
I just wanted to chime in and say I did a test at 8 weeks pregnant as my symptoms have disappeared and I was panicking it was a MMC. The line was exactly the same darkness as it was 9dpt.
Everythibg was fine and I am almost 29weeks. Just wanted to give you a little more hope. I know on this journey we overanalyse every symptom. X
Good morning, thank you for taking the time to reply. That offers me some reassurance. I promised I wouldn’t be a serial tester but your right we really do over analyse everything it’s such a difficult journey. I hope all is going well for you xx
everything is going well for me, thank you.
What I will say to you is don’t feel guilty for overanalysing or overthinking anything, you have a right too. This journey, even with support is hard on us physically and mentally. I was fortunate in that I have been getting scans every 4 weeks since my first maternity scan because he is breach, but even then I didn’t stop worrying until I felt him kicking a lot.
So if you need to take more pregnancy tests or book in for a private scan to curb your anxiety, do it if it makes you feel better.
That actually does make me feel better. Sometimes I feel ashamed that I am negative about every step but it’s been such a horrendous journey I feel like I prepare myself for the worse to protect myself. My husband is upset with me because he said yesterday should have been such a happy day but I was just looking at the what ifs and saying it’s going to be a chemical so we shouldn’t share with our family. Sometimes wish that I could be put to sleep and wake up when I’m safely pregnant 🤣 massive congratulations to you and enjoy feeling those kicks xxx
I’m glad it makes you feel a bit better. And you are not alone I’m not wanting to tell anyone. Only a select few knew I was pregnant and even at 16 weeks when my mum was itching to tell everyone I still held off.
Your anxiety is normal any understandable. Your husband will simply need to go at your pace for now 🤣
We have had 7 cancelled cycles, 3 failed in last 18months so have agreed if this doesn’t work then we probably should stop so when I saw 2 lines it was like all my prayers had been answered …. For 4 days 😭 I think I will be like you keeping it quiet as long as possible if I am lucky enough to progress. No way I could tell my mum she would be telling every man and his dog so feels like this is the only place I can actually talk about it xxx
🤣🤣🤣think we have the same mother ordinarily. 🤣🤣🤣
You have been through an ordeal, one that people on here can truly understand and empathise with.
But I wish you every bit of luck on your progression. Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 for you xx
honestly I would say the that 9dpt is a better line than the 7day one!! I think it’s very promising 🥰 quiet congratulations 🥳
Also the spotting can be implantation. I had that at 9 days post transfer and thought it was an over. My twins are just about to turn two! ❤️❤️
I think the best you can do is wait until test day now.
Sending you lots of sticky luck.
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Thank you Lana. Official test day is Tuesday so trying to step away from the tests until then. How long did your spotting last? It’s very light and is definitely beige/brown. I’m hoping it might be implantation. I just wish it would stop now xx
I think it later about 24 hours maybe 36. I was convinced it was all over because it was super similar to a couple of days before my periods would start. I also had some major actual bleeding at 5 weeks which I thought again meant it was all over. But it was my cervix being irritated by the cervix. So the initial spotting could have been that too I guess.
I was a prolific tester, even weeks after test day. I found it reassuring and also just so nice to get that positive result after hundreds of negative tests. And I found a pic I took of my live progression at the beginning and later (I’ll post in replies to this comment). The darkness of the lines changed all the time. Doesn’t necessarily mean anything. How much water you’ve drunk, time of test etc so try not to compare. Try to enjoy having positive results 😊 xx
Here is the line progression… gets lighter later on! Xx
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Thank you for sharing this. We are away this weekend so I’ve not been able to test but I’m desperate to get home and test again 🤣 your messages have made me feel like I can do this guilt free now xxx
You have to do what helps ease the anxiety… however if you notice it making things worse, then step away. I think I stopped after our initial scan at the clinic. I was also a prolific scanner - I think I had several private scans in the first 20 weeks. I just needed that reassurance! I was so scared and anxious.
Wishing you all the luck and keep us updated!! I’m quiet excited for you xx
I think if I get to the reassurance scan and it’s all good I would stop with the tests but then like you say never thing is scans 🤣 I love walking distance from a scan place now which could become problematic! Tbh I’ve had that many scans there for the IVF they will probably miss me if I don’t go all the time 😭🤣 xxx
😂😂😂😂 awww it’s almost like it’s be rude not to! Wouldn’t want them to go out of business 😂😉 xx
I think over the transfers I've done I've done 100s of tests (I was getting through about 6 a day at one stage, comparing morning vs evening, different brands...) and I'd be pleased with the progression you've got so far. Spotting and bleeding is common early on especially with IVF for some reason and I've had it on both successfulpregnanciesbut also on one that ended early so mot sure I'd read too much into it, although you could see about upping your progesterone as that stopped it on my first. If you want to put your mind at rest though the only definitive way to know what's going on is HCGs two days apart.
I’m on a lot of progesterone already. 400mg morning and night and an injection mid day (which I hate) I have started using it the other way (sorry tmi) since the spotting as I feel like I’ve got a little bit of thrush starting so was wondering if that could all be connected. I’ve booked blood tests for tomorrow and Wednesday so hopefully the numbers look good 🤞🏼xxx
I think your lines look great! You have to remember you won't see loads of line progression in a couple of days....I was a serial tester and you do have to learn to step away from the testing. Good luck.xx
Hi Cinderella, how are you doing? I remember you gave me lots of support in my last IVF pregnancy 4 years ago (I was as obsessive then) it’s really nice to see you I hear. I hope all is well for you ♥️ xxx
this progression looks fab and very good for 9dpt 🤗 try not to worry is pointless to say as we all do but this progression is defo not anything to worry about at this early stage it’s really good! Xx 💜
Hi Twiglet, I hope you are well. I might be wrong but I think I remember you from years back. Thank you for your response 💖 I’m driving myself mad. The brown discharge doesn’t help. Wish we had a fast forward button for there times xxx
Yeah I’m still hanging about 😂 it’s so easy to drive ourselves mad I do it all the time! But honestly one day at a time and all looking so far so good for this one for you!! 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 xxx
Honestly the line progression looks perfect!! And bleeding is SO so common in early pregnancy, it's most often absolutely nothing to worry about - especially if just a little bit that has already stopped. Good luck! X
You words are so reassuring! Thank you! ♥️
To me it looks much darker 😁. Keeping all my fingers crossed 🤞. Can you buy Clear Blue digital test? It’s the test my clinic uses. Should be very accurate, especially from the first day of missed period on. In my country they don’t do blood tests and checking if numbers are doubling.
My clinic is in Cyprus so I wonder if they don’t do blood tests as they just asked me to do a urine test on Tuesday which would be 12 days past transfer. I might buy a clear blue for official test day and then just go off that xxx
I find it quite possible that they only do urine tests. I am in Eastern Europe. In my country they used to do blood tests but not anymore as they are now supposedly outdated. So it is just urine test 14 days after transfer, preferably Clear Blue that also shows weeks of pregnancy.
Thank you for this information I will get one tomorrow so that on official test day I can send them a picture. Xx
I will keep my fingers crossed that it confirms your pregnancy. I wish you all the best ❤️
I wouldn't obsess about line progression, I know its hard but sometimes it's a few days before lines get darker, then there's the hook effect and different concentration of urine can make tests look lighter some days. Even in my natural pregnancy after 8 years of infertility there were several days where the line didn't get darker, sometimes it even looked lighter and i thought it was game over. I took maybe 50 tests before my dating scan, it tells you very little anyway as in my ivf mmc the lines continued to get darker and cb digi stayed at 3+ weeks.
As a side note, your tests look very positive and the lines are definitely getting darker. Congratulations!
Thank you for your kind words. I’ve done another test today and it’s hard to tell. My eyes say it’s the same but my husband and friend say slightly darker. I’ve broken today and contacted the clinic with my concerns - official test day is tomorrow. I’m sure they will be irritated with me and have much more to worry about than this but I’m having bloods done to check HCG and didn’t want them to be annoyed I’ve gone else where. Wish I could just enjoy the fact I’m miles further forward than I have been in 4 years xxx
Congrats Chowlady and All the Best for tomorrow hcg test. Please keep us updated.
Did you do these test with morning first urine or midday?
I know how you feel. You think you'll be so happy to be pregnant but then you move onto the next phase of worry and an almost disbelief that you're really pregnant! It's so hard that infertility can rob the joy from a pregnancy, I couldn't wait to get my daughter out when the time came I felt anxious the whole way through never truly believing I'd get to be a mum. The first trimester especially was so hard.
Good luck for official test day but it's obvious from your test that your definitely pregnant but its still nice to have it confirmed by the clinic.
Official test day and it’s still a definite positive but lighter than previous so looks like it’s not viable. Trying to take the positive that at least it worked even if for a short time xx
I would really take line progression with a pinch of salt. I also am not the biggest fan of frer, I don't get the hype online about them and I didn't get decent lines on them with any of my 3 pregnancies until I was 5 plus weeks.
My lines sometimes were lighter, especially in the early days. Even with my ivf pregnancy I had lighter lines which made me believe I wasn't pregnant until I got a positive clear blue. People told me to step away from the tests, I was pregnant and just accept that until something told me otherwise. Its very good advice that I didn't take myself but from my own experience I really advise you try not to test and stop worrying about line progression.
I know its OK me saying all this, I know how difficult this journey is and how scary the early stages of pregnancy are. I hope you get good news today at the clinic and before you know it it'll be scan time.
The clinic are wanting to wait until I’ve had a scan as it was a double transfer they said that could throw the hcg betas off of for example both implanted and only one is progressing. It’s such a head f**k isn’t it. I think next cycle I will avoid the first response because they’re almost too sensitive. With me being a pee on a stick addict I’ve also been doing the cheap strip tests which are exactly the same. No line progression but definitely positive. I wonder why you can’t get first response in the shops in the UK anymore? Maybe there was issues with them. Thank you for your support xxxx
I personally think it's a really nice progression
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