.... do I take a home pregnancy test (hpt) or just wait for the blood draws???
I take a hpt, silly!!! But the bigger question for some carriers is when to take that test. I know some gals that have tested at 4 days post transfer, but that's pretty early to get a positive. I usually make myself wait until about 7 days post transfer- and sometimes that coincides with a blood draw. This time, our blood draws are going to be on Day 8 and Day 10. I like having a positive home test (or a negative one, too...), so waiting for the blood results doesn't consume my entire being. Tomorrow is Day 7 post transfer....
At this point, I'm still feeling pretty normal. I have a close friend who has been a gestational carrier, too. She checks on me almost daily, and 2 nights ago I was lamenting to her that I feel totally normal. She reminded me that I said the exact same thing to her at the same point last time, and I had a perfectly healthy pregnancy. I'm glad she reminded me, because I didn't remember!!! I'm still having some occasional cramping- which has always been a good sign in the past, and I'm starting to get a little achy in a couple of other key areas. I'm actually dying to see what my blood results are. ;)
In other news, I've been off work for the last 12 days. I took a little staycation to coincide with the transfer, and have enjoyed every moment of it. Tonight, it's back to work and back to a more normal routine for me. So, I'm going to have a lazy day and enjoy every last second until I have to head back to the hospital tonight.
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