# Ask the girl doing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 24, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512 "2012-01-24T17:28:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/141 "2012-03-14T00:40:23Z")
I had the I’m pregnant vibe twice - not with number 1 (I took the pregnancy test while cooking dinner to prove I wasn’t, and was half way through my baked potato before I looked at it and went, “hey!”), briefly for the first few days with the transfer which didn’t stick, and massively so with the 3rd one - was walking around with Boy From Mars and Toddler From Mars just feeling certain that there were really 4 of us there. Have you tested yet? I think I got faint positives from about 10-11dpt for both kiddles. I tested more as a form of self preservation, knowing I was going to get the call at work telling me the news and I really didn’t want to get the bad news unawares. But for the one which failed I’d already gotten my period from around 11dpt despite the progesterone so no need to test for that one! So hoping this is your cycle. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/142 "2012-03-15T20:46:24Z")
_clears throat_ Ahem. A-HEM. Our (surrogate) cycle hasn’t started yet this month so I have to pester you in yours. You understand, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/143 "2012-03-17T01:37:37Z")
It’s almost test time! Are you excited, **EmAnJ**? Just wanted to send you my most positive thoughts, whether it be a nay or a yay! Some random total stranger on the internet hopes that you have a good day tomorrow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/144 "2012-03-17T06:37:26Z")
I’m anticipating the outcome of this test far too eagerly for a faceless stranger on the other side of the world. Hoping for good news! ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/145 "2012-03-17T18:09:41Z")
Here I am! I left early Wednesday morning for work up north on a rig site and had no internet and no time to post anyways, so no updates! I got home last night. So, DH and I took a test this morning at 10dp3dt (or 13DPO) and…it was positive! We’re pregnant! It’s very faint, which stresses me out, but it seems like a lot of IVFers have light lines in the beginning, so I’m trying to relax a bit. My clinic doesn’t do beta’s, and my official test with them isn’t until Thursday. However, I have an old beta requisition from my GP from last year that I’m going to try to use tomorrow. She has it listed as stat, so I should get the results on Monday. ETA: Here’s a [picture](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oSE9d1k9or0/T2TMeoavaKI/AAAAAAAABC4/ISGyeSQpGD0/s512/photo-16.JPG) of today’s test. ---
**Author:** ![Charley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@Charley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charley)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/146 "2012-03-17T18:32:45Z")
Omigod, omigod, omigod. Good news! Well done to all involved 😃 30-something weeks of sticky thoughts to you! ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/147 "2012-03-17T18:40:20Z")
Thanks! I still can’t believe it, and I still worry that something will go wrong, but I’m trying to enjoy it for now. ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/148 "2012-03-17T18:56:20Z")
Oh, wonderful news! Light line = no worries. The fact that you can see it at all at 10 days is pretty impressive. ---
**Author:** ![iftheresaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/149 "2012-03-17T20:53:11Z")
I switched to the digital tests because I was so tired of staring intently at those faint little lines. Congratulations! Can’t wait to have another doper baby. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/150 "2012-03-17T20:57:10Z")
[YAYYY!!!](http://www.gifmania.co.uk/tv-series/muppet-show/kermitcrazy.gif) I am so happy for you!! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/151 "2012-03-17T20:59:38Z")
Woohoo! So, in keeping with the “ask the” thread, what’s the next step? Will they be putting you on progesterone supplements? ---
**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/152 "2012-03-17T21:11:04Z")
Congrats! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/153 "2012-03-17T21:27:36Z")
Wonderful news!!! So very thrilled for you!! Don’t worry about the intensity of the line, it has no relation to how pregnant you are. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/154 "2012-03-17T21:27:45Z")
Congratulations to you both!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/155 "2012-03-17T21:52:00Z")
Congratulations! (I’ll keep up the sticky, sticky thoughts. Awesome news!) ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/156 "2012-03-17T21:54:42Z")
WOOT!!! Praying for sticky & healthy & uneventful! ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/157 "2012-03-17T21:56:42Z")
Thanks everyone! > [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Woohoo! > > So, in keeping with the “ask the” thread, what’s the next step? Will they be putting you on progesterone supplements? I’ve been on 600mg of progesterone and 4mg of estrogen since the day of egg retrieval, so those bases are covered. I’m also taking low dose aspirin and a high folic pre-natal. ---
**Author:** ![Neeps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a183cd/32.png) [@Neeps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neeps)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/158 "2012-03-17T23:00:35Z")
Way to go! I knew I had a good feeling about this! Yip, a line is a line is a line is a positive!! I had quite faint lines on the first few days (after starting testing at 11dpo). In the end I gave in and got digital test because I just wanted to see it in black and white. If you’re getting a beta done, all the better! If everything’s confirmed on the 22nd, when would you get a scan done? I assume your clinic will offer one at about 7-9 weeks (we had one at 7 and one at 9 with our cycles). I think that’s when it all started sinking in for me. Have you told your sister yet or any of your family? \*Really \*pleased to hear your news - may this be the beginning of another doper baby (or two)! ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/159 "2012-03-17T23:04:25Z")
Yay! Awesome news! More hopes for an easy, uneventful pregnancy, followed by cuter pics than the blobs. Not that the blobs ain’t awesome pics… ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512/160 "2012-03-17T23:13:42Z")
What are the odds of twins from an IVF with two embryos transferred? I think I recall a figure of 25% being quoted by a friend who was looking into IVF. But that might have been talking about a different procedure, I don’t remember. Do they still do “GiFT” procedures? Twins: Pregnancy’s “Buy 1, Get 1 Free” Promotion. 🙂 That line looks kinda faint for twins - I’ll put my $5.00 on a singleton. Girl. 😃 Called it first! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-girl-doing-in-vitro-fertilization-ivf/610512.md?page=9)