heavy bleeding on 8th day after embryo transfer

[joybelly]

Hi, I'm new to this site and I'm on my first ivf cycle. I had my embryo transfer on 17/10/12 and i've been taking the
progesterone. I'm on my 9th day now and wed evening i had spotting like brownish pink blood. then yesterday
(thusrday) morning still same then it turned to a heavy period. I spoke to my doctor and he said it should be a good sign that my period came it means that the embryo is starting implanting however he said my period came early
and its not due in 5 days. So he's not sure if it really works or not but to wait on my blood test this.coming monday.
I'm still bleeding a little bit right now but it's not heavy anymore. I'm now worried that it didn'T work coz  actually had heavy period. Also i tried home preg test and it came up as neg i know its too early but I just hate this feeling of wondering if its all good or not.
is there anyone had similar experience and still got pregnant despite having heavy period just before their blood test? also i have no symptoms of pregnancy right now except for cramps probably period pain only. Hoping someone cannhelp or give anlittle bit of advice.

[mhv]

Well, the one thing I have learned from being on this site for several years is.... Nothing is normal or abnormal during an IVF.  

A lot of women on here have bled during their 2ww and ended up with a BFP, and a little bundle of joy. or 2, at the end to hold. And of course, a lot of women had no bleeding at all.

A lot of women had a ton of symptoms during their 2ww and some had absoultely nothing... both ending in a BFP. (big fat pregnant or positive)

Also, a lot of women have had period like crampin during their 2ww and some have none...both have ended up with BFP's

I personally had NO symptoms until I was about 10 wks.  I also bled lightly during my 2ww, and I bled heavily at about 5wks pregnant.

Did you have a 3 day transfer or a 5 day transfer?
Either way, you did test early.  When is your beta? (blood test)

I would think a good sign is that it has pretty much stopped.

Sending tons of positive thoughts your way!!!!!!!!

[joybelly]

thank you much for the reply i feel better now. i had a 5 day transfer and my blood test is due this coming monday. my period had stopped this morning. my abdomen feels a bit funny that i get shooting pain but it goes away and abdomen not bloaded anymore.  did you had heavy bleeding on 2ww? thank you for your support!

[mhv]

I had a small amount of bleeding 6 and 7 days past transfer which I thought may have implantation bleeding....but I had not 1 symptom. .  I kept telling everyone that if I hadn't seen the RE put the embryos in, and have a sono pick of them....I would swear he hadn't put them in at all!  I felt absolutely nothing!!!  Even after my positive beta and first u/s showing 2 fetuses, I felt nothing.  

Do you think you will another home pregnancy test?  I never did I was always to chicken.  

[joybelly]

you only probably had spotting? they said that wasa good sign but i had full on period. it's my 11th day post transfer and had tried preg test again but it was negative again :( i guess i'll just have to wait 'till tomorrow for my beta. we still have 4 embryos frozen i guess we'll just have to try again if it doesn't work.

[mhv]

It was a little heavier then spotting, and it was pretty heavy for a day or so when it started at 5 weeks.  I spotted/bled for weeks with my pregnancy.  I would have to look back  at my pregnancy tracker to see for sure, but I believe it was up to week 14 or so....it seemed like forever!!!
  I am glad to hear you have 4 totcicles :).    I will keep my fingers crossed for you!!  Hang in there my friend!!!!

[Dcac]

I started bleeding yesterday at 10dp2dt. This was my second cycle. I know I'm out now as the bleeding is the same as last time and full flow

[joybelly]

i got my beta result today and it's negative.

[mashmash]

im so sorry to hear that ,
this is my 2nd IVF and its my 11th day post transfer and im having most likely "my period" im so depressed after all the pain and suffering i went through .. i wish i could lie to my self and have some little hope until my blood test due this wednesday , but unfortunatlly the blood i see makes me face this ugly reality :(

[Deepika17]

Hi ,

I got my last periods on the 29th of Jan. However when I went to see the Gynec few days later, she test she said that there is 1 good sized egg and that we can try IUI. So we did the IUI on the 05th of Feb 2013. But today i.e 17th feb 2013 ,since morning had severe stomach cramps and then the bleeding started. Looks like periods.I am still in my 2ww. What does this mean ? Should I go for my test on 19th Feb

[Ndoodles]

Hi,
Just wanted to say that I understand what you are all going through. Isn't it so upsetting to bleed (more than spotting) during the 2ww? It's like why can't we at least have hope until the blood test? Why do our hopes have to be shattered so early on :(
Sorry for being depressing lol, I'm on my 3rd IVF (2nd fresh cycle) and what DH and I have decided will probably be our last, just for the physical and emotional stress/risks it has on me and I started spotting 2 days ago and my blood test is only Thursday! I too was hopeful for implantation spotting, but it's that horrible feeling that each time you go, there is more and it is redder :(
I'm sorry I'm not helping anyone with their questions...just need to let off some steam. thanks for listening :)

[Sk8me_11]

Hi, I wanted to see if this thread would keep going. I am experiencing some of the same early bleeding and was wondering if anyone else had the same? I had two 5 day blasts transferred on Friday (feb 22), and yesterday, I started bleeding. It started out a rusty colour, then was brown mid morning. I wasn't super concerned because during my last fet I spotted around the same time and it stopped by the end of the day and resulted in a BFP (miscarried at 9 weeks however). But this time the bleeding got heavier and darker, then redder. It's never been as heavy as a period. I didn't have any bleeding at night or much in my panty liner, but every time I go to the washroom, it dripps into the toilet and its there when I wipe. I was also really crampy last night, like pulling on my uterus, and a little today. And I can feel my heart pounding when I stand up to go to the washroom...which was often yesterday.

I am taking Crinone and estrace. I never took Crinone before I used the other suppositories for progesterone, and now I am worried that my body didnt agree with the Crinone? Did this happen to anyone else, and did it still result in a BFP?

[kumar362]

i have sex with my boy friend with condom,now i miss period 4 days and now small bleeding done and every day small amount of blood come to last 3 days its period or any other

[Honeybo]

I had my transfer on Easter and now blood test isn't until Friday and have bad cramps and now bleeding :( this te around I have been trying not to stress and been relaxing !! Been through this for over 3 years and this is my second IVF transfer. But it completely feels like a bad period and now blood does this mean I am not pregnant :( !?

[mmathemba]

I did my transfer on easter also (30/03/2013), felt some cramping last week, now its mild cramping, pregnancy test negative this morning and blood test on friday. im  getting depressed

[mhv]

Hang in there ladies.  I know how hard the 2ww is.  I never had the guts to do a hpt.  I have seen woman e sure the cycle failed,only to find out they were successful.  I will send baby dust your way, and please let us know how things turn out.

[Kirstykai]

Hi this is my 3rd time on ivf I have my embryos transfer on the 7th and I had the glue..and today I have seen a little bit of pinkie bleed it's not a lot but I am just a little bit scared can anyone help please thank you x

[mmathemba]

Got my result on friday and the Dr said the HCG was too low for him to confirm pregnancy and told me to go again today, Saturday had some redish brown spotting and since yesterday it has turned into period. I did my test anyway as the clinic said i should still go. Im sad and confused

[mhv]

I am sorry you didntget a definite answer.  It isso hard to go through these treatements.  Sending you big hugs!! Do you have any frozen embryos?

[diya16]

i had my ET on 5th April.and started bleeding on 14th (9dpt) its getting heavier day by day. My blood test is on 19th. And im hopeless

[mmathemba]

No frozen embies, they transfered the only 2 which seemed viable

[kfrunner]

I have been there, but now have a healthy 1 year old after five failed IVF attempts. I also had very heavy bleeding in my first trimester with my son that scared me a lot though they could never find a problem. Sending you positive thoughts. It's so easy to feel hopeless. Good luck.

[mhv]

Many women are not successful on their first ivf cycle.  No one knows why, or can give any explanations.  I used to compare it to roulette.  You have a 50/50 chance of it working.  I have seen "perfect" embryos Fail, and "crappy" embryos turn into beautiful children.  The only advise I will give you, is please, do not give up!!  I have been on this site for many years, and have seen 90% or better of the people  find success, if they didn't give up.  You are in my thoughts!

[diya16]

thanks for sharing...these are a bit hope
yesterday 12dpt the bleeding got more heavier with big clots with pain...
still on progestrone...till my blood test on coming friday

[mmathemba]

Thanx for giving us some courage. I got my second results and the Dr says the HCG has gone a bit higher although im having my priods. Send back for more blood tests. This is frustrating, but im not losing hope. Thanx guys

[mhv]

I'm thinking of you today.  Please let us know how it goes.