For 1st time (and hopefully last time) IVF mom like myself, I've had hard time understanding the abbreviations. It's like a new language. So you see, must of my earlier blogs are confusing. I thought day 1 begins on the embryo transfer day. Turns out you begin Day 0 and move on. So I've correct the subjects but not the contents but will be using the correct terms (try) from here onwards.
Thus, yesterday's question was what the heck is DP and DT? And how to I use this shortcuts?
dp=days past
dt=day transfer
So to better explain how to create your own DP, DT abbreviation here's what I got:
Source: http://www.ivfconnections.com
A Day-by-Day Look at an IVF Two Week Wait
| Cycle Day | Event | Additional Information |
| 12 | hCG trigger injection for ovulation induction | |
| 13 | (waiting) | the time between trigger and retrieval is approximately 36 hours |
| 14 | Retrieval | Ovulation;
start of luteal phase |
| 15 | 24-hour fertilization report | |
| 16 | (waiting) | |
| 17 | 3-day transfer | |
| 18 | (waiting) | 1dp3dt |
| 19 | 5-day transfer | 2dp3dt |
| 20 | (waiting) | 3dp3dt;
1dp5dt;
Normal human embryos hatch and implant 5 - 7 days after fertilization. |
| 21 | (waiting) | 4dp3dt;
2dp5dt |
| 22 | 10 days past trigger (the last day any hCG from the trigger shot should be in your system). | 5dp3dt;
3dp5dt |
| 23 | Start HPTs today, using your first morning pee (hCG is present in urine in the highest concentration first thing in the morning). | 6dp3dt;
4dp5dt |
| 24 | POAS (pee on a stick!) | 7dp3dt;
5dp5dt |
| 25 | POAS | 8dp3dt;
6dp5dt |
| 26 | POAS | 9dp3dt;
7dp5dt |
| 27 | POAS | 10dp3dt;
8dp5dt |
| 28 | Official Quantitative hCG Blood Test
(This is done at your doctor's office or a lab.) | 11dp3dt;
9dp5dt;
Missed period (+) or beginning of period (-). |
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