https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:34:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/faint-positive-or-false-evaporation-line#post-2927389 Sun, 14 Aug 2022 22:06:32 +0000 yellowbeach 2927389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/faint-positive-or-false-evaporation-line#post-2927387 Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:56:15 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2927387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leggie: have you tested again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/faint-positive-or-false-evaporation-line#post-2927386 Sun, 14 Aug 2022 04:23:19 +0000 Leggie 2927386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies xx </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/faint-positive-or-false-evaporation-line#post-2927385 Sat, 13 Aug 2022 18:26:01 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2927385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The lines look gray and old. I’d definitely try a digital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/faint-positive-or-false-evaporation-line#post-2927384 Sat, 13 Aug 2022 16:24:59 +0000 erinbaderin 2927384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn’t trust anything that appears outside the time window. What day are you on? I’d buy a digital. Fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/faint-positive-or-false-evaporation-line#post-2927382 Sat, 13 Aug 2022 06:09:23 +0000 Leggie 2927382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm freaking out a little, and need some help please...</p> <p>So I took a test on Saturday, which looked negative, and a few hours later, a line appeared. So I redid it 2 days later, and same thing happened. Should I splurge on a digital? </p> <p>Oh, I rinsed the first test a few times as it was yellow, but initially the line was a lot thicker. I'm so confused. </p> <p>Opinions please!?? </p> <p>Had 3 losses, so scared to get my hopes up again.</p> <p>[attach=7043/22/rgjwbo.514x600.20220813_125610.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925241 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:38:43 +0000 winter_wonder 2925241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hormones didn't seem to impact me at all. I also didn't find the injections to be bad at all. For me, I thought the worst part was the 8 week progesterone injections that I had to do after the transfer. For whatever reason they seemed to be really irritating to my skin. It was definitely worth it though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925166 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:41:18 +0000 karenbme 2925166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: I’m doing alright, my HCG continued dropping on it’s own and was down to 10 on Thursday, so hopefully will be 0 when we check next week. Idk what the path forward looks like for us. I want my daughter to have a sibling and I feel pressure because I’m older to keep pushing, but I also want to be gentle with myself and don’t want to have another loss in the middle of the holidays. DH’s company announced that their 2022 insurance plans will have “enhanced fertility coverage” so we’ll see what that means and if the rules there will be different from my coverage. But I also mentioned IVF at one of the appointments and the doctor started listing all the things that can go wrong there too so idk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925164 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:44:53 +0000 bees_knees 2925164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: Thinking of you. How are you doing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poas-2021/page/5#post-2925163 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:43:12 +0000 bees_knees 2925163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbeach: Thanks! Still can't believe it. Anxiously looking forward to our first ultrasound appt later this month. We haven't told anyone, but will prob tell my parents soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poas-2021/page/5#post-2925145 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:57:44 +0000 yellowbeach 2925145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: Sorry I’m late jumping on to the congratulatory train 🚂 but holy cow 🐄 congrats lady!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925099 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:10:18 +0000 agold 2925099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: If you do IVF, you could also consider the genetic testing. I didn't do genetic testing for a million reasons, but that is something to look into. Best of luck to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925098 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:42:16 +0000 karenbme 2925098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies, this is really helpful. I’m glad to hear that it isn’t as bad as it’s been made out to be. I agree that the emotional side will probably be a challenge, but I’ve (unfortunately) gotten used to losing embryos at this point. And I’m hopeful that our history of making lots of embryos that are strong enough to implant/survive in my tubes means that maybe we’ll be successful if we go down this path. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925095 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:52:22 +0000 erinbaderin 2925095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your reaction to the hormones kind of depends on what dose you’re on, and how your body handles hormones. I was on a really high dose because I didn’t respond much. The pre-filled needles were fine - I really hated needles but these were so thin they were pretty easy. I put an ice pack on for a minute before and didn’t even feel it. I was also lucky to not really have any side effects. I found it stressful though worrying that I was going to screw up - I was very aware that I was injecting, like, $100 worth of medication into myself every time and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was going to screw up and blow the cycle. My second round was also a bit of a scheduling nightmare - my doctor was an hour west of my house, my job was half an hour east, so every day I got up at 4, drove to the doctor to get there for 6, did bloodwork and ultrasound, and then drove 90 minutes the other direction to get to work. </p> <p>Generally I found the process much more emotionally taxing than physically - harvesting the eggs was fine but waiting for that call every day to say how they were doing was terrible! My first cycle they put in two eggs and it didn’t work. My second, we only got one egg, and that egg is now 7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925094 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:50:02 +0000 PurplePumps 2925094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I became numb to the process at some point having done 8 retrievals, but hormonally, the meds didn't effect me at all (the only thing that did effect me was 3 month lupron depot where I had a few hot flashes), and physically I found it to be a breeze (other than my one close call with mild OHSS). I'd leave my RE's office right after and walk 3 miles back to my grandparents apartment in NYC. The worse part of it all for me was the emotional aspect of infertility of course and all the waiting and uncertainty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925091 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:50:16 +0000 Fawn 2925091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry you're going through this. I think IVF is overwhelming and time consuming, but definitely doable. We ended up at IVF since we struggled to conceive again after we lost our first pregnancy at 19 weeks due to a termination for medical reasons. We did 3 IUIs that were all unsuccessful and did 1 IVF cycle that resulted in 10 embryos. The first transfer was a chemical pregnancy, the 2nd gave us our daughter, and we just did a 3rd transfer last week, but I found out today it's a chemical pregnancy as my HCG is super low. :crying: </p> <p>IVF is expensive if your insurance doesn't cover it, which is stressful as well. The cost weighed on me a lot throughout our cycle, but at that point I was willing to do anything to have a baby.</p> <p>The shots and appts weren't too bad overall, but with a full IVF cycle with an egg retrieval you will be at the RE for monitoring super frequently - both bloodwork and ultrasound. The hormones for the egg retrieval didn't give me any real side effects. It all went pretty smoothly and I didn't have any bad reactions.</p> <p>Overall I am super happy we did IVF as it gave us our daughter and I'm hopeful the same batch of embryos that gave us her will also give us her sibling.</p> <p>Best of luck :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925090 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:13:50 +0000 foodiebee 2925090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure what counts as being dramatic, but my feeling is that everyone will process what is an emotional, stressful situation in their own way. We paid out of pocket, so there was a lot of financial stress. We were not able to be open about the path we were taking with those around us, because there were those who we knew believed those who did IVF were committing murder and would go to hell (talk about dramatic). The secrecy added another layer for us. We graduated to IVF after five IUIs (three canceled for various reasons, two failed), so at that point, we'd been in treatment for about a year. '</p> <p>The process itself was straightforward, especially if you're comfortable with needles. My DH did the shots himself and was a champ. I did not have bad bruising or the lumps that others have. What I DID have that was a bit different was a major hormonal swing with the progesterone shots. It wouldn't be until months later that we would realize that I was experiencing daily prenatal anxiety attacks. The moment I stopped the PIO shots, they vanished overnight. I so, so, so wish my provider would have asked me the right questions and for us to have learned about it at the time. Instead I suffered for a while thinking that this must be normal preggo fears. I'd never been pregnant to know the difference. </p> <p>The peace of mind is something we thought too and what led us to IVF. We wanted to know that we'd done what we could. Happy to answer any other questions you might have as you contemplate this. :heart:</p> <p>ETA The hardest part for us was waiting to see which embryos made it to day 5. That was the absolute worst part for us. We only had 5, and only 1 made it, so every day the number went down down down. That was harder than the physical toll for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925088 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:40:15 +0000 agold 2925088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry you are going through all of this and now thinking about IVF. I do think that a lot of people are extremely dramatic when they talk about their IVF journey. It truly is a huge event, but not really anything that needs to be dramatized. I did IVF in 2015. I was only going to do it once because of the cost. For me, the gamble of spending so much, and not having a guaranteed baby at the end was the biggest stress. I hated needles (as in, I still brought my mom if I needed to give blood well into my 20s), but I got through daily IVF needles fine because my husband was awesome about it. Usually IVF doctors are open so early in the morning, so doing IVF doesn't have to interfere with your work, if you work. I took a couple days off after the egg draw because of hyper stimulation. I already had the mindset going in that I may not ever have a baby, and I had a contingency plan in place for if I didn't end up pregnant that I was really looking forward to. I had no problems with the hormones at the time. I did end up with a quarter sized ball in my hip for about a year and a half from the progesterone in oil that just hardened and stayed in place for some unknown long amount of time. All in all, I was really happy I did IVF. Even if I didn't get pregnant, I had the peace of mind that I tried all I was willing to do. There was no need to be dramatic about it. Let me know if you have any specific questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-ivf#post-2925084 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:08:51 +0000 karenbme 2925084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I know a lot of people who are still here know at least a little bit of my story, but my reproductive journey has been complicated—a miscarriage, then 2 consecutive ectopic pregnancies, then a healthy baby girl, and now another probable ectopic pregnancy. At this point our risk of another ectopic is approximately a coin flip and I’m considering IVF as a way to mitigate risk (although I know, for me, it would still be about 1 in 10). But I don’t know a lot other than the basics and a few, likely exaggerated stories, from a cousin. DH and I are very fertile and I’m not squeamish about needles, but I’m wondering what the hormones are like and how physically taxing or painful the whole process is. Anyone care to share? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925083 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:13:20 +0000 bhbee 2925083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: no easy outcome I’m sure but hoping this is the best way to move forward :heart: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925080 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:36:52 +0000 karenbme 2925080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So it looks like this is going to stay a pregnancy of unknown location in my chart. I was supposed to have an ultrasound yesterday, but my HCG yesterday morning had dropped from 900 on Monday to 300. We repeated bloodwork again today and it had dropped by another 50%. I’m sad for this pregnancy and for not having the answers that surgery might have given me. But I’m also glad that it’s ending without an EUE or methotrexate, which is the path we would have been on if the level hadn’t fallen today. I guess I shouldn’t count my chickens before they’re totally hatched, but avoiding that pain and stress on my body is really the best thing I could have hoped for at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925060 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 21:05:46 +0000 periwinklebee 2925060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: :heart: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925059 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:28:00 +0000 karenbme 2925059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: Thanks, I have another ultrasound tomorrow. My HCG levels aren’t high enough for it to be conclusive yet, so I’m not sure that anything will change, but there’s a chance this whole thing might end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925055 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:49:57 +0000 periwinklebee 2925055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: just dropping by to say I'm thinking of you and hope you are holding up okay :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poas-2021/page/5#post-2925028 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:53:56 +0000 nwm 2925028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: congrats!!! very exciting :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925026 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:52:31 +0000 nwm 2925026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: Thinking of you!!! Hope you can do some good fall activities and help the time pass quickly this weekend. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925024 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:24:34 +0000 periwinklebee 2925024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: :heart: :heart: I hope the time goes by quickly and you get some resolution soon :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925023 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:12:56 +0000 karenbme 2925023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: Thanks for thinking of me. Ultimately, I'm fine. I was just really frustrated the other day. My HCG is rising quickly, which, without my history and the other symptoms, would be great but maybe means that they'll be able to see something at some point here and I'll be a candidate for surgery. I appreciate that most of the doctors are optimistic, but I feel sure that this is not an interuterine pregnancy. If I'm wrong, fantastic, but we should know for sure some time next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/poas-2021/page/5#post-2925021 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:37:27 +0000 bees_knees 2925021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, all. Still freaking out over here (like. a lot.) but also excited. Hasn't really sunk in yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/line-eyes/page/2#post-2925020 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:35:05 +0000 bees_knees 2925020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: That sounds so frustrating. How are you today? </p>