So I had big plans to hold off on testing until right before beta, at 7 or 8dp5dt. Umm, I made it until 4dp5dt. I had some leftover cheapie tests and I got up early on that Friday to go to a seminar. I couldn't resist testing but I only waited 2 mins then freaked out about no line yet and threw it away. I let the dogs out, ate breakfast, then....dug the test out of the trash. I held it up to the light and saw the faintest of faint lines.
So it was the day before my husband's birthday and I had promised him I wouldn't test on Sunday. But oh well! I ran upstairs and woke him up and said I needed his help for something. He said later he knew right away I had tested and saw something. He says, "You tested, didn't you?" I said "Oops! But I see something so get up!" So he says he can kind of see something but he's totally not convinced. I was though. A line is a line and it was early. So I text my close friend but didn't tell anyone else.
I had enough cheapies to test the next 2 days but no First Response tests, so I bought some that night. I tested again Saturday and got another really faint line, but enough that I could still see it. The husband, not so convinced. Finally Sunday it was clearly positive and luckily my in-laws were coming down for dinner so we were able to give them good news in person, albeit early news! But they knew about IVF and knew I would have an answer that Wednesday anyway.
I couldn't believe I was actually pregnant, it definitely hadn't sunk in yet. Plus it was sooo early, I know that a +hpt is just part of the battle to bring home a baby. I hadn't really had any symptoms yet except extreme thirst. I drank sooo much water at the restaurant that Sunday the waitress offered to leave the pitcher at the table! lol
I got my first beta on Wednesday which came back at 114! I was so so relieved to get a nice solid positive number. I went back every 2 or 3 days for beta's until it reached 10,000 then I was able to schedule our first ultrasound!
