My EDD estimated to be 13 Mar 13.
May God continue to bless both of us, the next time to see him/her is 3 weeks from now and he/she should be 10 weeks old. =)
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
7 weeks and I get to meet my little one for the 1st time
I'm so happy to see my BB for the 1st time since i'm pregnant. When I saw him/her from the ultrasound tv, it really ease my mind and feel settled. BB is measuring 9mm which doctor says should be the size of a 7 weeks fetus and I saw his/her heartbeats. Its really an amazing moment!
My EDD estimated to be 13 Mar 13.
May God continue to bless both of us, the next time to see him/her is 3 weeks from now and he/she should be 10 weeks old. =)
My EDD estimated to be 13 Mar 13.
May God continue to bless both of us, the next time to see him/her is 3 weeks from now and he/she should be 10 weeks old. =)
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Symptoms at 6 weeks Pregnant
New symptoms as of this week:
1. Pulling sensation from naval.
2. Getting more lerthargic
3. Some hair growth around breast and around belly button
4. Aerola remains big and protruding.
5. Heavier bump and its getting bigger each day
Pregnancy is such an amazing change in a woman's body, I realised some changes that has never happen to me before... =)
1. Pulling sensation from naval.
2. Getting more lerthargic
3. Some hair growth around breast and around belly button
4. Aerola remains big and protruding.
5. Heavier bump and its getting bigger each day
Pregnancy is such an amazing change in a woman's body, I realised some changes that has never happen to me before... =)
Thursday, July 19, 2012
6 weeks 1 day Pregnant
My worries has never ease...the moment I felt the pain on my left side abdomen, my mind will freak out and wonder if it is ectopic. Knowing that my next appointment is getting nearer, I feel so excited. Today marks my 6 weeks and 1 day pregnant, by the time I go for my appointment I should be 7 weeks pregnant. If doctor is able to find the sac and my baby inside they should be able to hear my baby heartbeat and I'm gonna get excited!
Yesterday was my 6 weeks, and I start to feel lots of cramp all over my abdomen and felt a little tight below my abdomen. It could be my uterus stretching and that is where the cramps are coming from. It lasted for almost the whole day till night. In the evening, I started to feel a little light headed and that could be one of the symptom.
Today I received a blessing from my MD who has learnt about my pregnancy from Aim. She is really kind and says I should take it easy and stay as relax as possible. If I couldn't cope in anyway, I can go to her and she can help. With her words, I feel much more relaxed. She also says she will include me in her prayer, which makes me feel even more blessed. With all the prayers from people around me, it actually helps to ease my tension away.
Not many people in the office knew about my pregnancy, but I knew they are already speculating i'm pregnant and I do not wish to announce till i'm ready...
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS ME AND MY BABY INSIDE ME!
Yesterday was my 6 weeks, and I start to feel lots of cramp all over my abdomen and felt a little tight below my abdomen. It could be my uterus stretching and that is where the cramps are coming from. It lasted for almost the whole day till night. In the evening, I started to feel a little light headed and that could be one of the symptom.
Today I received a blessing from my MD who has learnt about my pregnancy from Aim. She is really kind and says I should take it easy and stay as relax as possible. If I couldn't cope in anyway, I can go to her and she can help. With her words, I feel much more relaxed. She also says she will include me in her prayer, which makes me feel even more blessed. With all the prayers from people around me, it actually helps to ease my tension away.
Not many people in the office knew about my pregnancy, but I knew they are already speculating i'm pregnant and I do not wish to announce till i'm ready...
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS ME AND MY BABY INSIDE ME!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
OMG! I took the wrong medicine
Ever since I started on the IVF treatment, I couldn't focus on anything other than baby. And now, that I am pregnant it make me worst and my mind couldn't focus on anything including my work and study. How I hope I could do my ultrasound scan soon so that it can ease my mind of any negative thoughts.
Today, my mind was not focusing again and I took the wrong medicine from my bag! I am suppose to take the progesterone pill but I took antihistamine instead. It freak me out of my life, and I call KKIVF immediately to ask the nurse if anything would happen to my baby. She consulted a doctor before answering me, she says if it is just one tablet is ok but I am not allowed to take any medication during pregnancy. Of cos I know I shouldn't take any other medicine without doctor supervision but this is really a pure accident!! To ease my mind further, I read from internet that chlorpheniramine, the antihistamine I took is still safe for 1st trimester pregnancy but it should be taken carefully when near to third trimester...Phew!
Because of that, I am feeling quite drowsy. I was adviced to drink lots of water to flush it away and that made me run a numbers of toliet trips today. I learnt my lesson, and I quickly store it away in my cabinet.
After the incident, I felt a little cramp. I don't know if I am imagining things but defintely I could feel something which I have not felt for a while. I think my baby is protesting against the medicine....Hmmm. Throughout the day, I felt little cramps below my uterus and I hope it is not because of the medicine I took wrongly and it is pure coincidence. If it is my uterus stretching than I will be happy because for the past few days I have no symptom and I am afraid something might happen to my baby.
Today, my mind was not focusing again and I took the wrong medicine from my bag! I am suppose to take the progesterone pill but I took antihistamine instead. It freak me out of my life, and I call KKIVF immediately to ask the nurse if anything would happen to my baby. She consulted a doctor before answering me, she says if it is just one tablet is ok but I am not allowed to take any medication during pregnancy. Of cos I know I shouldn't take any other medicine without doctor supervision but this is really a pure accident!! To ease my mind further, I read from internet that chlorpheniramine, the antihistamine I took is still safe for 1st trimester pregnancy but it should be taken carefully when near to third trimester...Phew!
Because of that, I am feeling quite drowsy. I was adviced to drink lots of water to flush it away and that made me run a numbers of toliet trips today. I learnt my lesson, and I quickly store it away in my cabinet.
After the incident, I felt a little cramp. I don't know if I am imagining things but defintely I could feel something which I have not felt for a while. I think my baby is protesting against the medicine....Hmmm. Throughout the day, I felt little cramps below my uterus and I hope it is not because of the medicine I took wrongly and it is pure coincidence. If it is my uterus stretching than I will be happy because for the past few days I have no symptom and I am afraid something might happen to my baby.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
My 1st few pregnancy symptoms
Estimated to be 5 weeks
1. Breast Sore and aerola bigger.
2. Frequent urination.
3. Constipation
4. Occasionally cramps
5. My tummy shows a little
My weight remains the same...at 46 kg.
1. Breast Sore and aerola bigger.
2. Frequent urination.
3. Constipation
4. Occasionally cramps
5. My tummy shows a little
My weight remains the same...at 46 kg.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Lactose Intolerance with formula milk
Christine has passed back some leftover Mamil Mama old formula to the company which she has collected previously for distribution to her clients. Since it can't be used anymore, so I asked her to pass me those sample sachets for my own consumption.
This morning, I'm excited to try out one sachet of the Mamil Mama...for the next 4 to 5 hours nothing happen except for a smooth bowel movement. After not long, I felt a gush of gas churning in my stomach and resulted in some cramps in my tummy. Went to the toliet and passed out water like diarrhoea and some of the waste material which I have eaten the previous night. I was so worried, and start to panic. Not long after felt another urge to pass motion and this time its water and waste material again which is the vegetables rejected by the body. Felt so uncomfortable with the churning and cramps.
When I was in the training, I couldn't concentrate and keep searching for an answer to my problem now. I couldn't ease my mind still, and decides to call KKIVF and asked the nurse. She said as long as I do not pass watery stools for more than 8 times, it is fine. The interval time should be 1 min to be considered severe diarrhoea and I got to go 24hrs women clinic for a check. My concern is if it will affect my fetus if I am having diarrhoea and her answer is no. The concern is dehydration from diarrhoea which is harmful for the fetus. After hearing what she says, I felt much better. But the gasses in my tummy is feeling so uncomfortable till after I had some hot fish soup noodle during lunch. So I keep myself hydrated with water to make sure my baby is not dehydrated.
I would never want to try any formula milk anymore, since this encounter. I didn't know I have lactose intolerance if I didn't try taking formula milk today. Though the nurse and some research from internet has proven that there is no harm to the fetus during diarrhoea but still I can't rest my mind until my 1st ultrasound scan on 25th July to prove that my baby is safe and developing.
According to some IVF pregnancy calculator from internet, I'm considered 6 weeks pregnant but still I have not experience much symptom. I knew if the progesterone hormone is high, I should expect classic pregnancy symptom like vomitting but still I don't feel anything. Wonder if my hormone is picking up fast? How I hope time flies and I got to go for my 1st ultrasound soon. :(
This morning, I'm excited to try out one sachet of the Mamil Mama...for the next 4 to 5 hours nothing happen except for a smooth bowel movement. After not long, I felt a gush of gas churning in my stomach and resulted in some cramps in my tummy. Went to the toliet and passed out water like diarrhoea and some of the waste material which I have eaten the previous night. I was so worried, and start to panic. Not long after felt another urge to pass motion and this time its water and waste material again which is the vegetables rejected by the body. Felt so uncomfortable with the churning and cramps.
When I was in the training, I couldn't concentrate and keep searching for an answer to my problem now. I couldn't ease my mind still, and decides to call KKIVF and asked the nurse. She said as long as I do not pass watery stools for more than 8 times, it is fine. The interval time should be 1 min to be considered severe diarrhoea and I got to go 24hrs women clinic for a check. My concern is if it will affect my fetus if I am having diarrhoea and her answer is no. The concern is dehydration from diarrhoea which is harmful for the fetus. After hearing what she says, I felt much better. But the gasses in my tummy is feeling so uncomfortable till after I had some hot fish soup noodle during lunch. So I keep myself hydrated with water to make sure my baby is not dehydrated.
I would never want to try any formula milk anymore, since this encounter. I didn't know I have lactose intolerance if I didn't try taking formula milk today. Though the nurse and some research from internet has proven that there is no harm to the fetus during diarrhoea but still I can't rest my mind until my 1st ultrasound scan on 25th July to prove that my baby is safe and developing.
According to some IVF pregnancy calculator from internet, I'm considered 6 weeks pregnant but still I have not experience much symptom. I knew if the progesterone hormone is high, I should expect classic pregnancy symptom like vomitting but still I don't feel anything. Wonder if my hormone is picking up fast? How I hope time flies and I got to go for my 1st ultrasound soon. :(
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Beta HCG
Have checked on the level of HCG at different stage of pregnancy, below is the guide:
3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml
6 weeks LMP: 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml
7 - 8 weeks LMP: 7, 650 - 229,000 mIU/ml
9 - 12 weeks LMP: 25,700 - 288,000 mIU/ml
13 - 16 weeks LMP: 13,300 - 254,000 mIU/ml
17 - 24 weeks LMP: 4,060 - 165,400 mIU/ml
25 - 40 weeks LMP: 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml
Non-pregnant females: < 5.0 mIU/ml
Postmenopausal females: < 9.5 mIU/ml
* These numbers are just a GUIDELINE-- every woman’s level of hCG can rise differently. It is not necessarily the level that matters but rather the change in the level.
Heard from Aim (my colleague) that her doctor couldn't find any sac during her 4 weeks pregnant and her beta is about 500mIU, after that her doctor prescribed her the hormone pills and her beta went up and she is stable. Initially i'm worried cos mine is lower than hers at 4 weeks though mine is within the range, but doctor is prescribing me with the hormone pills to support the baby. After reading from the web, I'm more convinced and not that worried anymore. Hope it works well.
PRAY! PRAY! PRAY!
3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml
6 weeks LMP: 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml
7 - 8 weeks LMP: 7, 650 - 229,000 mIU/ml
9 - 12 weeks LMP: 25,700 - 288,000 mIU/ml
13 - 16 weeks LMP: 13,300 - 254,000 mIU/ml
17 - 24 weeks LMP: 4,060 - 165,400 mIU/ml
25 - 40 weeks LMP: 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml
Non-pregnant females: < 5.0 mIU/ml
Postmenopausal females: < 9.5 mIU/ml
* These numbers are just a GUIDELINE-- every woman’s level of hCG can rise differently. It is not necessarily the level that matters but rather the change in the level.
Heard from Aim (my colleague) that her doctor couldn't find any sac during her 4 weeks pregnant and her beta is about 500mIU, after that her doctor prescribed her the hormone pills and her beta went up and she is stable. Initially i'm worried cos mine is lower than hers at 4 weeks though mine is within the range, but doctor is prescribing me with the hormone pills to support the baby. After reading from the web, I'm more convinced and not that worried anymore. Hope it works well.
PRAY! PRAY! PRAY!
Monday, July 9, 2012
1st IVF - BFP!!!
Today is an important day for us, its the day to test for pregnancy in the hospital. Woke up at 7.30am and started to prepare myself to go KKH for the test. I'm quite worried and tense in the morning as I'm not sure if the result is going to be the same as what is shown on the pregnancy test?
Reached there about 8.30am, and shortly my turn for the blood test. Nurse told me that the result will be out between 1 - 4pm. I told the nurse if it is possible to announce the result once it is out and she says as soon as the result is out, they will call. From my previous experience, normally the result should be out before noon. So I head home right after the test, and went back to study for test tonight.
Trying to focus as much as possible and felt tired in a short while. Recently, I felt so lerthargic and I hope It is the side effect from prgenancy. If it is true, then I would believe my baby loves to sleep in the day and not in the night, because night time I seem to be more awake in the night.
Felt so hungry at as early as 11.30am and I went down to buy lunch and tabao back. While I'm eating my fishball noodle, my phone rang and expecting it to divert to my home phone. And who knows my home phone was not on and I missed the call. From the number I knew it was a call from KKIVF. I tried to call back but it is a general line and the nurse says she couldn't trace who call and asked me to wait for her to return call. I was sad and dissapointed and keep trying my luck to dial the number to KKIVF. Finally, I got through and the nurse who called me attended to me. First she introduced herself and asked to verify my NRIC no. After that she confirmed if I did went to KKH for pregnancy test, after that she says "Congratulation Miss Lau, you are PREGNANT!" At that moment I was calm and happy and replied her "Thank You", though I have already knew what's the outcome but didn't want to assure it is true till the blood test. I was told to go back to KKIVF for prescription and appointment booking with a doctor 2 weeks later.
From the letter I received from the nurse, I saw that my Beta HCG was 422.6 IU/L which was very high!
They have a refernce info like:
< 5 IU/L (Non Pregnant)
B HCG levels between 5 IU/L and 25 IU/L maybe indicative of early pregnancy.
So my beta confirm I am pregnant!!!
I went back about 2.30pm, and I was prescribed hormone pills to support the baby so called "An Tai Yao" and some folic acid for a month.
My next appointment on 25 July for my 1st ultrasound scan and to see my gynae...
Another amazing thing, is that our test for tonight will be cancelled as one of my classmate is not able to come for the test in time....This is so coincidence as I really have no time to study and not much has gone into my brain.
God must have blessed me with such smooth plans for me!
Reached there about 8.30am, and shortly my turn for the blood test. Nurse told me that the result will be out between 1 - 4pm. I told the nurse if it is possible to announce the result once it is out and she says as soon as the result is out, they will call. From my previous experience, normally the result should be out before noon. So I head home right after the test, and went back to study for test tonight.
Trying to focus as much as possible and felt tired in a short while. Recently, I felt so lerthargic and I hope It is the side effect from prgenancy. If it is true, then I would believe my baby loves to sleep in the day and not in the night, because night time I seem to be more awake in the night.
Felt so hungry at as early as 11.30am and I went down to buy lunch and tabao back. While I'm eating my fishball noodle, my phone rang and expecting it to divert to my home phone. And who knows my home phone was not on and I missed the call. From the number I knew it was a call from KKIVF. I tried to call back but it is a general line and the nurse says she couldn't trace who call and asked me to wait for her to return call. I was sad and dissapointed and keep trying my luck to dial the number to KKIVF. Finally, I got through and the nurse who called me attended to me. First she introduced herself and asked to verify my NRIC no. After that she confirmed if I did went to KKH for pregnancy test, after that she says "Congratulation Miss Lau, you are PREGNANT!" At that moment I was calm and happy and replied her "Thank You", though I have already knew what's the outcome but didn't want to assure it is true till the blood test. I was told to go back to KKIVF for prescription and appointment booking with a doctor 2 weeks later.
From the letter I received from the nurse, I saw that my Beta HCG was 422.6 IU/L which was very high!
They have a refernce info like:
< 5 IU/L (Non Pregnant)
B HCG levels between 5 IU/L and 25 IU/L maybe indicative of early pregnancy.
So my beta confirm I am pregnant!!!
I went back about 2.30pm, and I was prescribed hormone pills to support the baby so called "An Tai Yao" and some folic acid for a month.
My next appointment on 25 July for my 1st ultrasound scan and to see my gynae...
Another amazing thing, is that our test for tonight will be cancelled as one of my classmate is not able to come for the test in time....This is so coincidence as I really have no time to study and not much has gone into my brain.
God must have blessed me with such smooth plans for me!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
NDP Preview 2012
Our Second time to NDP but this time is preview....
Though it's a raining day, but it has not dampen our mood.
15 DPT
Couldn't really sleep last night, must be sleeping too much during the day. Feeling warm which comes from my internal heat. Last night felt that my breast starts to sore and aerola gets bigger too, but the soreness went off this morning.
I woke up at 5.30am cos I have the urge to pass urine, so I make used of this chance to take my HPT reading. My urine concentration quite diluted so I'm afraid it will not give me good result, moreover I'm using a less sentitive hpt strip. After dipping the strip in the urine, the line shows very faint, so I decided to get an OPK strip to compare. Both starts to show a little line, by the time I woke up at 8am the line was almost as obvious as the previous days...
Today, I gave up the idea of testing my BBT cos I read that during pregnancy, temperature will be fluctuating. So no point, stressing myself over the temperature reading...
I woke up at 5.30am cos I have the urge to pass urine, so I make used of this chance to take my HPT reading. My urine concentration quite diluted so I'm afraid it will not give me good result, moreover I'm using a less sentitive hpt strip. After dipping the strip in the urine, the line shows very faint, so I decided to get an OPK strip to compare. Both starts to show a little line, by the time I woke up at 8am the line was almost as obvious as the previous days...
Today, I gave up the idea of testing my BBT cos I read that during pregnancy, temperature will be fluctuating. So no point, stressing myself over the temperature reading...
Hope on Monday, I will receive good news.
Friday, July 6, 2012
14 DPT- ClearBlue Digital test
BBT Today: 36.62 (Earlier at 7.30am)
BBT Yesterday: 36.69 (at 8am)
My BBT today is lower by 0.07 degree, not sure is it because I took it at a different time. I knew it's best to test at the same time everyday but I couldn't wait anymore with my full bladder. Tried to do it 5 minutes before 8am, but my temperature went even lower....very demoralising...dunno what's wrong with my hormone today.
With this kind of reading today, the more I wanted to test out with the ClearBlue digital kit which I bought the past few days. Suppose to do it tomorrow morning, but I'm worried...The result came to be a surprise though my temperature drops...it says "Pregnant" and not long after it shows "2-3" which indicate the number of weeks I'm pregnant!
I'm feeling rather excited, and intend to show it to Dear...I knew I promised to announce only after the blood test on monday but I rather trust the kit. Hope it don't dissapoint me....
Dear was still sleeping soundly, so I decide to wait till he is awake and show it to him so I lye on the bed and read the instruction manual of the kit. I'm actually wrong with the sensitivity of the Clearblue test kit...after reading the manual, it says it detects a sensitivity of 25mIU and not 50mIU which I read online yesterday.
The moment he is awake , I say I have something to show you and after staring for a while on the digital kit, he was a little surprised and he keep holding on the kit and stared on the reading...he was grinning! I thought he will not get any excited but I was wrong...after that he commented that he would have to help me do all housework from now on and he even ask my doggy not to jump on me anymore, cos I'm no. 1 in the family now!.... He did ask why I'm so anxious to do the test so early, but I knew he is excited to know the result too... =P
Hee i'm glad he is excited and happy about it....He even initiate to accompany me to the hospital for blood test on monday, but I told him it will take a few hours for the blood test result to be out so I can go alone. He has course on that day, so not possible for him to take leave. I'm okie actually, since he had initiated to come with me, I'm already glad with his initiative.
I hope god can continue to bless me with good result on monday...PRAY HARD!
BBT Yesterday: 36.69 (at 8am)
My BBT today is lower by 0.07 degree, not sure is it because I took it at a different time. I knew it's best to test at the same time everyday but I couldn't wait anymore with my full bladder. Tried to do it 5 minutes before 8am, but my temperature went even lower....very demoralising...dunno what's wrong with my hormone today.
With this kind of reading today, the more I wanted to test out with the ClearBlue digital kit which I bought the past few days. Suppose to do it tomorrow morning, but I'm worried...The result came to be a surprise though my temperature drops...it says "Pregnant" and not long after it shows "2-3" which indicate the number of weeks I'm pregnant!
I'm feeling rather excited, and intend to show it to Dear...I knew I promised to announce only after the blood test on monday but I rather trust the kit. Hope it don't dissapoint me....
Dear was still sleeping soundly, so I decide to wait till he is awake and show it to him so I lye on the bed and read the instruction manual of the kit. I'm actually wrong with the sensitivity of the Clearblue test kit...after reading the manual, it says it detects a sensitivity of 25mIU and not 50mIU which I read online yesterday.
The moment he is awake , I say I have something to show you and after staring for a while on the digital kit, he was a little surprised and he keep holding on the kit and stared on the reading...he was grinning! I thought he will not get any excited but I was wrong...after that he commented that he would have to help me do all housework from now on and he even ask my doggy not to jump on me anymore, cos I'm no. 1 in the family now!.... He did ask why I'm so anxious to do the test so early, but I knew he is excited to know the result too... =P
Hee i'm glad he is excited and happy about it....He even initiate to accompany me to the hospital for blood test on monday, but I told him it will take a few hours for the blood test result to be out so I can go alone. He has course on that day, so not possible for him to take leave. I'm okie actually, since he had initiated to come with me, I'm already glad with his initiative.
I hope god can continue to bless me with good result on monday...PRAY HARD!
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Low Test Sensitivity
Different tests detect hCG at different levels, from 20MIU to 100MIU or more. 20MIU will display a faint line when hCG levels are at 20 MIU, while less sensitive tests will display a negative result. At 50 MIU levels, a 20 MIU test will show a stronger color band while a 50 MIU test will show a very faint band.
Can I put my mind at ease? My tests are strong lines in all my HPT strips from 11dpt onwards...
Ref: http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/faintline.html
LH and HCG are identical twins except for the hat!
This is what I found from http://www.peeonastick.com/opkhpt.html
OPK's detect LH (luteinizing hormone) which is the hormone associated with ovulation. Pregnancy tests detect hCG, the hormone associated with pregnancy. LH and hCG are, at a molecular level, nearly identical. hCG has a beta subunit, meaning it has an extra little "doodad." To use a stupid but easy to understand example, LH and hCG are identical twins, except that hCG wears a funny hat.
So an OPK will turn positive when it detects either of the "identical twins"-- ovulation or pregnancy hormone.
OPK's detect LH (luteinizing hormone) which is the hormone associated with ovulation. Pregnancy tests detect hCG, the hormone associated with pregnancy. LH and hCG are, at a molecular level, nearly identical. hCG has a beta subunit, meaning it has an extra little "doodad." To use a stupid but easy to understand example, LH and hCG are identical twins, except that hCG wears a funny hat.
An OPK tests only for the part of the molecule that
LH and hCG have in common (the "face" or "body" of the identical
twins.) Essentially an OPK is saying:
So an OPK will turn positive when it detects either of the "identical twins"-- ovulation or pregnancy hormone.
The reverse is not true, however,
because an HPT tests for the part of the molecule that is unique to hCG
(the "hat.") So an HPT would say:
Therefore, a pregnancy test will turn positive
only in the presence of hCG, whereas an OPK will turn positive
in the presence of hCG or LH.
Now, it's important to note that OPK's work
differently than HPT's. A pregnancy test will develop 2 lines
only if hCG (pregnancy hormone) is detected. Thus, "a line is a
line" when determining a positive HPT. OPK's work differently. An OPK has a
"control" line and a "test" line, just like an HPT. Unlike an HPT, however, the
mere presence of a "test" line does not mean the test is
positive. The test line must be as dark as, or darker than, the control
line to be a positive result (meaning that a surge was
detected, rather than the ordinary amount of LH usually found in your urine
every day.)
This means that there is already some ambiguity
involved in reading an OPK's results. Sometimes the line is almost as dark as
the control line, but perhaps not quite as dark. Sometimes only the
edge turns dark, or the top half of the line is darker than the bottom.
Additionally, OPK's are not as sensitive as a lot of
HPT's are. This means that, if pregnant, you are likely to get a positive HPT
earlier than you would get a positive OPK.
Day 13 Post Transfer
BBT Today: 36.69 degree celcius
BBT Yesterday: 36.68 degree celcius
Getting more tired over the night and I slept very deeply...not much of symptoms though...
Tested with two different strips, one is pregnancy test strip and the other is OPK strip. Both giving me very obvious positive line, especially the OPK. Wondering how OPK can pick up HCG level, thought it is meant for LH reading?
I hope this result can last till monday for the blood test and confirmed...
This morning, dear suddenly picked up my hpt record book and looked at it...I was a little shocked cos I meant to give him a surprise. He didn't mention anything abt the positive line on the HPTs, wonder he knew what's that about? He just say why I paste all those on the notebook, but I didn't reply him...I think he knew what's going on...
Anyway, I intend to officially annouce it to him on monday if I passed the blood test.
BBT Yesterday: 36.68 degree celcius
Getting more tired over the night and I slept very deeply...not much of symptoms though...
Tested with two different strips, one is pregnancy test strip and the other is OPK strip. Both giving me very obvious positive line, especially the OPK. Wondering how OPK can pick up HCG level, thought it is meant for LH reading?
I hope this result can last till monday for the blood test and confirmed...
This morning, dear suddenly picked up my hpt record book and looked at it...I was a little shocked cos I meant to give him a surprise. He didn't mention anything abt the positive line on the HPTs, wonder he knew what's that about? He just say why I paste all those on the notebook, but I didn't reply him...I think he knew what's going on...
Anyway, I intend to officially annouce it to him on monday if I passed the blood test.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Day 12 Post Transfer
BBT Today: 36.68 degree
BBT Yesterday: 36.87 degree
Still don't understand why my BBT can shift up and down, but I think as long as it is above my normal temperature, i'm safe. Actually I do not know what is my coverline temperature as I have never plot my temperature graph since my IVF started. It is only since past few days after the ET then I started monitoring my temperature.
Tested with a pregnancy test strip again, praying hard that the line won't fade. Luckily it shows pretty well... =) I hope my results can last till monday which is the blood test day. I'm still having phorbia to test with the ClearBlue kit which is suppose to pick up a higher level of HCG. But i'm glad I could have the chance to see double line on a pregnancy strip tested on myself...it's a wonderful experience for me. If I could see it on the ClearBlue kit telling me i'm "Pregnant", it will even be marvellous. But I think nothing compares to the blood test which the nurse or doctor would announce to me that it's "Positive" =)) Hope all these would come true soon!!! PRAY HARD!
No symptom detected since 11 dpt, breast not sore and no cramps also. This really put me into worries again, no symptoms and how I know if I was really pregnant? Its only showing on the hpt strip...but I do read that some people with twins has no symptoms on them too....Interesting!
Read some post online, there is people who tested multiple positive on HPT strips but blood test came back to be negative...really hope such thing don't happen on me. It's a terrible feeling...What the doctors or nurse would say is that it could be a chemical pregnancy, miscarrige could happen anytime before blood test. "TOUCH WOOD" ! That is why they don't encourage to test before the blood test.
BBT Yesterday: 36.87 degree
Still don't understand why my BBT can shift up and down, but I think as long as it is above my normal temperature, i'm safe. Actually I do not know what is my coverline temperature as I have never plot my temperature graph since my IVF started. It is only since past few days after the ET then I started monitoring my temperature.
Tested with a pregnancy test strip again, praying hard that the line won't fade. Luckily it shows pretty well... =) I hope my results can last till monday which is the blood test day. I'm still having phorbia to test with the ClearBlue kit which is suppose to pick up a higher level of HCG. But i'm glad I could have the chance to see double line on a pregnancy strip tested on myself...it's a wonderful experience for me. If I could see it on the ClearBlue kit telling me i'm "Pregnant", it will even be marvellous. But I think nothing compares to the blood test which the nurse or doctor would announce to me that it's "Positive" =)) Hope all these would come true soon!!! PRAY HARD!
No symptom detected since 11 dpt, breast not sore and no cramps also. This really put me into worries again, no symptoms and how I know if I was really pregnant? Its only showing on the hpt strip...but I do read that some people with twins has no symptoms on them too....Interesting!
Read some post online, there is people who tested multiple positive on HPT strips but blood test came back to be negative...really hope such thing don't happen on me. It's a terrible feeling...What the doctors or nurse would say is that it could be a chemical pregnancy, miscarrige could happen anytime before blood test. "TOUCH WOOD" ! That is why they don't encourage to test before the blood test.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Pregnancy Strip vs ClearBlue Digital
Decided to test with a more sensitive HPT before the blood test revealed my result. Today I have grabbed a box of ClearBlue Digital, waiting for use either on saturday or sunday morning. This is to mentally prepare myself for any worst to come so that it will not affect my mood on monday for my semester test.
Have checked online on the sensitivity of the HPT strip. The pregnancy test strip which i'm using, is detecting HCG of 20 mIU. The lowest it can detect, the earlier you will see a positive on the strip. Based on mine, I think it is still building up and it is less than 20 mIU because it still look faint. For ClearBlue Digital, it can detect up to 50 mIU which is double of normal HPT strip. Definitely it is going to be true if tested positive with the ClearBlue...but still cannot take it too lightly because chances of chemical pregnancy is possible.
Now I have a little phorbia of using ClearBlue Digital because I have been testing with pregnancy test strips and i'm afraid my HCG level not high enough for ClearBlue to pick up the result and then it shows "Not Pregnant"...
Have checked online on the sensitivity of the HPT strip. The pregnancy test strip which i'm using, is detecting HCG of 20 mIU. The lowest it can detect, the earlier you will see a positive on the strip. Based on mine, I think it is still building up and it is less than 20 mIU because it still look faint. For ClearBlue Digital, it can detect up to 50 mIU which is double of normal HPT strip. Definitely it is going to be true if tested positive with the ClearBlue...but still cannot take it too lightly because chances of chemical pregnancy is possible.
Now I have a little phorbia of using ClearBlue Digital because I have been testing with pregnancy test strips and i'm afraid my HCG level not high enough for ClearBlue to pick up the result and then it shows "Not Pregnant"...
Day 11 dpt - line is getting darker!
Woke up slightly earlier today, but trying to lye on the bed without moving much afraid it will somehow affect my BBT reading later. I think I will sleep better when Dear is not home...opps!
Took my temperature today, and it sow up to 36.86 degree compared to yesterday which is 36.68 degree. A Big jump in temperature! Since the temperature looks good today, I shall test a HPT and see how's my progress. This time I choose to use the more sensitive one and dip in my urine for about 10 seconds and took it out for reading after 5 minutes. The line gets darker than yesterday...not sure if the comparison is accurate cos the line from yesterday HPT has lighten. But definitely I remembered the line yesterday is not as dark as today.
Getting a little bit excited! If the result on monday is BFN, don't know if I could take it a not. After looking at the positive sign on the HPT, I couldn't get myself mentally prepared for the worst to come... Not much symptom since yesterday though...but after taking the HPT I have a slight cramp at my tummy and after that it is gone...
Yesterday, just learnt that my groupmate has passed her 3 months pregnancy...I'm so happy for her! And at that moment i'm thinking if I could have the chance to share a good news to them after 3 months? She asked me if i'm planning for a child and I told her I'm also planning..."grinning" =)
I could tell from her eyes, she knew I'm hidding from her something as she kept looking at my tummy and I knew I look a bit bloated now. =P
Now I'm wondering if testing before the blood test on a HPT is accurate? Could it be the utrogestan pills I am taking which give a false positive on a HPT?
Haiz...so much worry...
Oh yah...notice something today, my appetite was not good. Usually I can easily finish 1 slice of bread but today trying hard to swallow it down my throat...don't know is it to do with the late supper at Mc Donald yesterday night after school.
I intend to keep this secret from Dear first because the line is still not strong to prove i'm pregnant and if it is going to be true I plan to give him a surprise... =))
Took my temperature today, and it sow up to 36.86 degree compared to yesterday which is 36.68 degree. A Big jump in temperature! Since the temperature looks good today, I shall test a HPT and see how's my progress. This time I choose to use the more sensitive one and dip in my urine for about 10 seconds and took it out for reading after 5 minutes. The line gets darker than yesterday...not sure if the comparison is accurate cos the line from yesterday HPT has lighten. But definitely I remembered the line yesterday is not as dark as today.
Getting a little bit excited! If the result on monday is BFN, don't know if I could take it a not. After looking at the positive sign on the HPT, I couldn't get myself mentally prepared for the worst to come... Not much symptom since yesterday though...but after taking the HPT I have a slight cramp at my tummy and after that it is gone...
Yesterday, just learnt that my groupmate has passed her 3 months pregnancy...I'm so happy for her! And at that moment i'm thinking if I could have the chance to share a good news to them after 3 months? She asked me if i'm planning for a child and I told her I'm also planning..."grinning" =)
I could tell from her eyes, she knew I'm hidding from her something as she kept looking at my tummy and I knew I look a bit bloated now. =P
Now I'm wondering if testing before the blood test on a HPT is accurate? Could it be the utrogestan pills I am taking which give a false positive on a HPT?
Haiz...so much worry...
Oh yah...notice something today, my appetite was not good. Usually I can easily finish 1 slice of bread but today trying hard to swallow it down my throat...don't know is it to do with the late supper at Mc Donald yesterday night after school.
I intend to keep this secret from Dear first because the line is still not strong to prove i'm pregnant and if it is going to be true I plan to give him a surprise... =))
Monday, July 2, 2012
Embryo development stages
Here is what I found from internet:
For 3 Days Transfer:
1dpt ..embryo is growing and developing
2dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
3dpt....Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
4dpt.. Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
5dpt.. Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
6dpt.. Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
7dpt.. Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
8dpt...Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
9dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
10dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
11dpt...HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on
HPT
For a 5 Days Transfer:
1dpt ..embryo is growing and developing
0dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
1dpt....Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
2dpt.. Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
3dpt.. Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
4dpt.. Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
5dpt.. Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
6dpt...Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
7dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
8dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
9dpt...HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on
HPT
For 3 Days Transfer:
1dpt ..embryo is growing and developing
2dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
3dpt....Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
4dpt.. Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
5dpt.. Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
6dpt.. Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
7dpt.. Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
8dpt...Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
9dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
10dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
11dpt...HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on
HPT
For a 5 Days Transfer:
1dpt ..embryo is growing and developing
0dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
1dpt....Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
2dpt.. Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
3dpt.. Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
4dpt.. Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
5dpt.. Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
6dpt...Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
7dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
8dpt...More HCG is produced as fetus develops
9dpt...HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on
HPT
Day 10 Post Transfer- Any chance for a (+) ?
I had a good night sleep yesterday and it lasted me till this morning without waking up for toliet break. At 8am, my alarm rang as it is time for me to insert the utrogestan vaginally. Today my temperature went up to 36.68 again...really strange, up and down.
I have read that it should be almost time for HCG to show sign on pregnancy strip, 11 dpt should be more obvious. I am curious to know, so I decided to pick one of my pregnancy strip and give it a try. No harm, cos I have lots of the strip which will be wasted if I don't use them. Anyway, I am ready to accept if its negative.
My urine this time was concentrated, good time to test. I immerse the strip in the urine and let it be. The instruction shows to pull out the strip after 5 seconds, but I'm thinking that HCG might not be strong now so I decided to immerse inside the bottle of urine long enough to detect any HCG.
After about 5 minutes, I checked on the strip and found a very faint positive line. I was a bit shocked but still I don't want to believe it is going to be real positive. The line shows up could be due to the immerse of the strip in the urine for too long. So I decided to try on a second strip and this strip might not be as sensitive as the first because the expiry date is closer and the instruction says to immerse for 10 seconds before leaving it on the table for the positive line to appear if there's any in 5 mins.
I went back to check after 5 minutes and it has a very very faint line but not as clear as the first. So I don't know if there is still chance for my HCG to be higher in the next few days. I have read online that there could be chances of chemical pregnancy which gives a false positive on the strip. So i'm not sure if any positive shown is real, that is why I am not as excited yet. Maybe I shall test again on wednesday and see if the line gets stronger but I don't want to pin so much hope yet.
I have read that it should be almost time for HCG to show sign on pregnancy strip, 11 dpt should be more obvious. I am curious to know, so I decided to pick one of my pregnancy strip and give it a try. No harm, cos I have lots of the strip which will be wasted if I don't use them. Anyway, I am ready to accept if its negative.
My urine this time was concentrated, good time to test. I immerse the strip in the urine and let it be. The instruction shows to pull out the strip after 5 seconds, but I'm thinking that HCG might not be strong now so I decided to immerse inside the bottle of urine long enough to detect any HCG.
After about 5 minutes, I checked on the strip and found a very faint positive line. I was a bit shocked but still I don't want to believe it is going to be real positive. The line shows up could be due to the immerse of the strip in the urine for too long. So I decided to try on a second strip and this strip might not be as sensitive as the first because the expiry date is closer and the instruction says to immerse for 10 seconds before leaving it on the table for the positive line to appear if there's any in 5 mins.
I went back to check after 5 minutes and it has a very very faint line but not as clear as the first. So I don't know if there is still chance for my HCG to be higher in the next few days. I have read online that there could be chances of chemical pregnancy which gives a false positive on the strip. So i'm not sure if any positive shown is real, that is why I am not as excited yet. Maybe I shall test again on wednesday and see if the line gets stronger but I don't want to pin so much hope yet.
Day 9 Post Transfer - No Hope...
This morning came to be a little surprise to me, my temperature reading actually drops at my first take. Couldn't believe my eyes, took a second time and it went even lower. At this point, I'm thinking if there is anything wrong with my thermometer which gave me three different reading at almost the same time... Anyway I believe my temperature has dropped. Not a good sign....a bit dissapointed but I'm mentally prepared for the failure.
Yesterday, starts to feel a little menses cramp and thought it was a good sign, as I have read that menses cramp could mean BFP also. But I don't want to take it too lightly. Yestersay night I felt so tired and had a good night sleep. Don't know why sudden I feel so drained out, could it be due to the emotional rack I have gone through while watching the sad movies related to doggy?
During my sleep last night, I had a terrible night mare! First time I dreamt my 'Big Aunt' came and its very heavy till it soaked the pad red. I have never had such heavy menses before. Well, it really scare me off...I must be too stress to have such dream.
My mood today is steady and calm,not as tired as yesterday. In the car, I told my hubby how I feel about our IVF this time. I told him maybe I should give up for second try. It is too much of emotional stress for me and the fact that both of us are having some fertility problem. If I was to try the 2nd time, I got to sacrifice my work for another 2 weeks which could affect my work progress also. Not sure If my boss is so generous to release me so frequent till I get my BFP? Moreover, I do not have any frozen embryos which means I'm going to frequent the hospital for follow-ups and puregon jabs for the first two weeks.
Just read a blog of a girl who has finally conceived through her 2nd cycle and it really tempt me...
Today I have been trying to convince myself to accept the failure, trying to focus on other stuffs and plans in the future. I knew I couldn't take cold drinks for these 2 weeks, but today I released myself and just drank a glass of ice mocha with ice-cream without guilt. I knew there's not much hope for me, why put so much effort? But on the other side of my mind, I told myself if result not out yet I still have chance.
After back home from a day out with my furry kid, I felt a little menses cramp. Don't know if it is a good or bad sign. But I choose to take it lightly and think it could be a false symptom. Other than that, my XXX drive is really high since yesterday...Urgh!!! I regret not doing it before my ET, I shouldn't have worried that it will affect my treatment before ET. This could be one of the side effect from the utrogestan pressies I'm taking vaginally. How can I endure till the result is out? I have read online, It is best not to orgasm which could affect the result due to contraction of the uterus...haiz...How I really wish days could pass soon so I can resume my normal routine but...still I would like to enjoy my holiday slowly....HOW? =(
Today for the 1st time since ET I actually lost count on the days of progress. I'm more relaxed than the past few days...just want to quickly get this over and done.
Yesterday, starts to feel a little menses cramp and thought it was a good sign, as I have read that menses cramp could mean BFP also. But I don't want to take it too lightly. Yestersay night I felt so tired and had a good night sleep. Don't know why sudden I feel so drained out, could it be due to the emotional rack I have gone through while watching the sad movies related to doggy?
During my sleep last night, I had a terrible night mare! First time I dreamt my 'Big Aunt' came and its very heavy till it soaked the pad red. I have never had such heavy menses before. Well, it really scare me off...I must be too stress to have such dream.
My mood today is steady and calm,not as tired as yesterday. In the car, I told my hubby how I feel about our IVF this time. I told him maybe I should give up for second try. It is too much of emotional stress for me and the fact that both of us are having some fertility problem. If I was to try the 2nd time, I got to sacrifice my work for another 2 weeks which could affect my work progress also. Not sure If my boss is so generous to release me so frequent till I get my BFP? Moreover, I do not have any frozen embryos which means I'm going to frequent the hospital for follow-ups and puregon jabs for the first two weeks.
Just read a blog of a girl who has finally conceived through her 2nd cycle and it really tempt me...
Today I have been trying to convince myself to accept the failure, trying to focus on other stuffs and plans in the future. I knew I couldn't take cold drinks for these 2 weeks, but today I released myself and just drank a glass of ice mocha with ice-cream without guilt. I knew there's not much hope for me, why put so much effort? But on the other side of my mind, I told myself if result not out yet I still have chance.
After back home from a day out with my furry kid, I felt a little menses cramp. Don't know if it is a good or bad sign. But I choose to take it lightly and think it could be a false symptom. Other than that, my XXX drive is really high since yesterday...Urgh!!! I regret not doing it before my ET, I shouldn't have worried that it will affect my treatment before ET. This could be one of the side effect from the utrogestan pressies I'm taking vaginally. How can I endure till the result is out? I have read online, It is best not to orgasm which could affect the result due to contraction of the uterus...haiz...How I really wish days could pass soon so I can resume my normal routine but...still I would like to enjoy my holiday slowly....HOW? =(
Today for the 1st time since ET I actually lost count on the days of progress. I'm more relaxed than the past few days...just want to quickly get this over and done.
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