Once a barren woman, now a mother to an unbelievable circus: This is our inconceivable story.
God writes our story.I am still learning to surrender the pen.
| Cycle Day | Event | Additional Information |
| 12 | hCG trigger injection for ovulation induction | |
| 13 | (waiting) | the time between trigger and retrieval is approximately 36 hours |
| 14 | Retrieval | Ovulation; start of luteal phase |
| 15 | 24-hour fertilization report | |
| 16 | (waiting) | |
| 17 | 3-day transfer | |
| 18 | (waiting) | 1dp3dt |
| 19 | 5-day transfer | 2dp3dt |
| 20 | (waiting) | 3dp3dt; 1dp5dt; Normal human embryos hatch and implant 5 - 7 days after fertilization. |
| 21 | (waiting) | 4dp3dt; 2dp5dt |
| 22 | 10 days past trigger (the last day any hCG from the trigger shot should be in your system). | 5dp3dt; 3dp5dt |
| 23 | Start HPTs today, using your first morning pee (hCG is present in urine in the highest concentration first thing in the morning). | 6dp3dt; 4dp5dt |
| 24 | POAS (pee on a stick!) | 7dp3dt; 5dp5dt |
| 25 | POAS | 8dp3dt; 6dp5dt |
| 26 | POAS | 9dp3dt; 7dp5dt |
| 27 | POAS | 10dp3dt; 8dp5dt |
| 28 | Official Quantitative hCG Blood Test (This is done at your doctor's office or a lab.) | 11dp3dt; 9dp5dt; Missed period (+) or beginning of period |
Okay, so if I understand this correctly, the 23rd is the day you first have an idea of how things are going, but the 28th is the day you know for sure?
ReplyDeleteHaha. I love you're as excited as I am.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've been reading I can take a home test to possibly see as early as 6dpt (which is the 16th for me)... but my blood work with my doctor is the 24th. :) There is a lot of debate on if taking a home test is worth it or not- could easily give a false negative if tested too early. There is also the risk of testing and getting a positive, just to have a chemical pregnancy. I tested last time a few days before. It made finding out the news easier, since I kind of already knew.
This time... I'm feeling super hopeful and confident. May test or may not. :)