Usually a couple of weeks after the fertility treatment the clinic carrying out the procedure will also provide you with a pregnancy test but if you cannot wait, home pregnancy tests are easily obtained. However, do bear in mind that there’s a risk of a test showing a false positive result if it is done too early.
Of course, there are physical signs of pregnancy for instance; feeling sick, the need to use the toilet more frequently, missing your period, mood changes, tiredness and improved sense of smell and taste.
Some clinics stay in touch during the early weeks of pregnancy and do one or more ultrasound scans to make sure your baby is developing normally.
Don’t forget that the fact that you have become pregnant might bring mixed feelings especially if you have been trying for a long time so it might take a little while to become used to the fact you’re having a baby. This is quite normal but the important thing is to accept your feelings whatever they are, and to remember that most mums-to-be go through a mix of emotions on discovering they are pregnant whether they have been through fertility treatment or not.
Some pregnant women find it necessary to have more than the normal amount of scans because of their particular situation. These include previous miscarriages or stillbirths, if expecting twins, triplets or more and your general health. An additional reason is when the expectant mother is more mature because as you get older the more likely it is that problems will occur.
That is not to say there won’t be any problems at all because all medical treatments and every pregnancy carries some risk, even those conceived naturally, but fortunately most of the problems are minor. You may find it hard, but try to relax and enjoy your pregnancy if you possibly can.
Unfortunately the number of miscarriages after using In Vitro Fertilization is slightly higher than those after normal conception. This is down to two reasons, the first being that a pregnancy test is carried out in the early stages of pregnancy following the fertility treatment.
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