So Confused

[frosty71]

Hi, this is my first time on any type of message board and my first IVF so please pardon my lack of IVF lingo. I had my retrieval on Monday 02/16, 25 follicles where retieved and 21 ferlilized, 6 frozen right away. I was very sore and constipated after the retrieval and still am. I had a 5 day ET that friday with 2 8 cell embryos, and they kept the remaining ones two more days. I was informed that Monday that only 3 made it through Blastocyst and joined the other 6 frozen embryos. i have my first blood test this coming monday and the wait is killing me. I'm feeling some minor cramps and breat tenderness but no bleding. As I've read through some of the messages I see that many women do bleed and it could be because of implantation. Is it normal not to bleed at all and still have the implantation occur or does it mean that it just didn't implant? it's been 6 days since my ET and I just started feeling my minor cramps yesterday but no bleeding..I'm so confused, I always thought that bleeding or spotting means bad news but now I feel the opposite.

[to_have_fun08]

frosty - Some people have implantation bleeding and other don't. It doesn't mean that your cycle didn't work. Your cramping can be cause by the progesterone supplements that you are taking. The problem with the progesterone is that it can mimic both pregnancy symptoms as well as AF symptoms. This is part of the reason why the 2ww sucks so much. Wishing you the best of luck.


Chris

[Molly23]

I had no implantation bleeding and I read it is only common for about 20% of women.

[foreverlove]

I was pretty sick after ER and very sore, but it went alway. Two of my embryos didnt make it between ET and blastocyst but luckily I still have four little ones that made it. I also did not have implantation bleeding and the doctor told me everything looks really good. Good Luck to You!!!