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IVF procedurePregnancy testing
Most IVF clinics will offer you a blood tests about two weeks after embryo transfer, to check the level of Beta hCG (pregnancy hormone) and may also check the level of blood progesterone. In the happy event that the pregnancy test is positive, the patient will be asked to repeat the blood tests at intervals between 2-5 days to check the rising levels of these hormones. HCG levels are the only way of monitoring early pregnancy. HCG levels which do not increase as rapidly as they should may indicate that there is a problem with the pregnancy such as ectopic pregnancy. An ultrasound scan is usually performed about 5 weeks after embryo transfer or earlier. The scan will check that the pregnancy is normally located, appears normal and viable, and to see if there is more than one fetus. The patient may have some vaginal spotting or bleeding prior to the pregnancy test. She may think that her period has already started and decline having the pregnancy test however it is recommended that the pregnancy test is done as it is the only way to determine whether there is a pregnancy. Previous | Next | Page:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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