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Most couples or individuals who are undergoing in vitro fertilization, also known as IVF for short, feel anxious following a cycle of the procedure. They have gone through months of failed attempts to get pregnant naturally, and with the fertility procedure often comes hope of finally reaching some success. However, as they wait around and stress about looking for signs that the procedure is a success and they have become pregnant, they may actually harm their chances. Reducing stress and relaxation may be helpful for many women who have just undergone the procedure.
Still, it never hurts to learn the possible signs and symptoms of success, as long as you understand that a pregnancy test taken a couple of weeks after the procedure will be necessary to confirm the pregnancy. Until then, it is important that couples maintain realistic expectations. IVF, after all, has a success rate of around 40 to 50% for women under 35, and even lower for women who are older than 35.
Symptoms of pregnancy following an IVF cycle are the same as symptoms of pregnancy when conception occurs naturally or through other fertility procedures. Implantation bleeding and spotting may be early signs, as well as a higher body basal temperature. Missing your period is another sign, and is about the time you should take a pregnancy exam to determine if the procedure was successful and you are pregnant.
Other potential symptoms to watch out for include nipple / breast tenderness, nausea, fatigue, and morning sickness. Some get headaches, excess saliva, and begin to urinate more frequently. Some even feel cramps and discomfort in the lower abdomen and uterus area, indicating that implantation may have occurred. Many women are aware that they are pregnant before these symptoms occur, but a lot still experience them during the two weeks between the procedure and undergoing a test for pregnancy.
Most end up taking a home pregnancy test two weeks after the procedure. Many specialists recommend this instead of coming into the office for a blood pregnancy test. If the home pregnancy test comes back positive, the woman will come into the office to take a blood pregnancy test to confirm that she is pregnant. Some women who get a negative result on their home pregnancy test will wait another week or so and take another, or even go to the office to determine if they are pregnant via a blood test.
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Source by Justin DiMateo
