Cramping During the Two Week Wait
July 31, 2008 by Gabrielle
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Cramps suck. They suck when they signal the arrival of an Aunt that you didn’t really want to see this month. They suck when they turn your pre-menstrual blues into actual pain. But I think they suck the most when they occur in the midst of the Two Week Wait – that neverending space of time between an embryo transfer and the first day that you can take a blood test, your beta, to see whether or not something’s a’growin’.
While cramps during the TWW can cause a little panic and anxiety in addition to the normal discomfort, they are totally normal and, unfortunately, not indicative of anything. In fact, they could simply be a common side effect of progesterone. Trust me. After about an hour on the internet this morning and a few more calls to a doctor, no one is willing to place any significance on cramping (or not cramping), spotting (or not spotting) during the two week wait.
Argh.
So, I’m leaving you with some Cramps that are a little more fun:
I think this is one of the things I hate most about ttc – the ambiguity. This could mean something, or nothing. That could mean something, or it could be nothing. How freakin’ helpful.
I know, right?!? And don’t forget – we’re not supposed to get stressed about it. Argh.