The Dreaded 2WW

So before IVF started, I did a lot of googling, and I came across an amazing blog called With Great Expectation. She had an AWESOME timeline of what happens each day post transfer. I've adapted it a bit, since I'm doing a 2 day transfer.

DPT= Days Past Transfer

1DPT: Embryo is growing and developing

2DPT: Embryo is growing and developing 

3DPT: Embryo is now a blastocyst 

4DPT: Blastocyst hatches out of shell

5DPT: Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining

6 DPT: Implantation begins as the blastocyst begins to bury into the lining

7DPT: Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper into lining

8 DPT: Morula is completed implanted in the lining and has placenta cells and fetal cells 

9DPT: Placenta cells begin to secrete HCG into the blood

10DPT: More HCG is produced as the fetus develops

11 DPT: More HCG is produced as the fetus develops 

12 DPT: HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on a pregnancy test* 

*12DPT= 14 DPO, which is when most doctors schedule a beta. However, I plan on testing out the trigger and will probably test starting around 10DPT (12dpo)


It's so cool that I'll know exactly what's going on each day though. We're still on track for an estimated retrieval of 11/13... it's so close!