Oh. My. God.  

Looks like one can make two.  

If you’ve been following along, I recently tried my first IVF implantation with a frozen embryo. Two weeks ago I went into the clinic and I’ve been trying to wait patiently to do my blood test to see if it worked. Patiently, lol.  

Yeah so I couldn’t take it and took a pregnancy test. And then another. And then another. All negative. The disappointment was REAL.  

But now I know why they tell you to wait for the blood work. Because despite the tests, I am, in fact, PREGNANT! 

Whoohoo! Cue the Rocky music. All systems are a go! 

After about a year and a half of appointments, treatments, ups and downs, absolutely wild doctors, more needles than I can count and untold hours of emotional stress, it finally happened. I’m going to be a mom.  

Eep! 

There is no describing the joy (and shock) I had when the nurse told me over the phone. I had to get her to repeat herself. Twice.  

And then once you hang up there’s this weird limbo feeling of, “OMG, this is real.” It’s so easy to get caught up in the blinders of the fertility treatments because you’re so focused on your goal. But once it arrives, it can take your breath away.  

I am thrilled. Scared. Excited. Worried. Overjoyed. It’s really been a roller coaster.  

And for those of us going the IVF route, the positive test doesn’t mean you’re free from your clinic. Now comes progesterone shots for weeks to support the pregnancy. But more on that depressing topic later.  

For now, I’m just happy. And after months of pain and worry, I’m going to enjoy the ride. 😎 

Looking for pregnancy tests? 

There are many types of pregnancy tests out there with pros and cons of each. A cheap option is to go to your local dollar store and pick up some of the generic strips. Warning, these aren’t as sensitive so some women prefer the name brand types if they’re going to try to test sooner than they should.  

Personally I went with First Response. It sold in packs of 1 or 2 and boasted being accurate 6 days earlier than the competition.  

No matter what type you use, be aware that most pregnancy tests are designed to work a few days (like 5) before the date of your expected next period. So depending on when your implantation was or where you are in your cycle results can be unclear. Testing before your two week blood work can give you a false negative, which it did for me. So just be aware of the risks and make sure to keep your blood work appointment. You never know for sure until the doc says yea or nay.