Questioniam on my cycle #2.first cycle i had a biochemical pregnancy,then frozen embryo transfer, i had dnc around 60days because feotus dint grow after 6odays.
now iam on 2ww iam totally freaked out.iam having period like cramps.not too hard but light cramps. i had pink spotting for 2 days after transfer. i don't know if iam pregnant or not, my test is one week later from today.iam having pain in my left side of lower abdomen.i don't know what to think or what not to think.have u had cases where they had cramps and then had positive test.or is normal to have cramps before pregnancy.thanks in advance
AnswerHello Amlu from Singapore,
Yes, it can be normal to have light cramping after IVF and still be pregnant. I think that it is very common. Also, many of my patients have some light spotting as well. I usually will not worry about these symtpoms.
This is obviously a simple question that you should direct to your doctor, and not on the internet. Since I don't know your doctor's protocols, and I don't know exactly how far along you are, it is hard to know exactly what is going on. My patients call me directly, or email me, and I answer them immediately. So should yours. Give your doctor a call so they can give you the care that you need and pay for. Hopefully then, they will know what you are going through and you can get the reassurance or care that you need. You never know, your doctor might want to go ahead and do the pregnancy test now instead of next week.
Good Luck,
Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
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