This is probably a stupid question but I am going to ask it.

[officerofthelaw]

What date do they go by with IVF to know how far along you are. My egg retrieval was 3 weeks ago, however I read that it is considered to be the date of your last period or 2 weeks prior to your egg retrieval. If that is the case I am 5 weeks, if that is not the case and it goes by egg retrieval, I am three weeks. I could call my RE's office and ask but I figured someone on here would know and not make me feel stupid for not knowing.

[wittyandwaiting]

My understanding is that it's the date of your last period.

Not that I'm a pro but I read it on the Internet so it's probably true.

[healz413]

If you go by egg retrieval, then you add two weeks because egg retrieval was your "ovulation". So you are 5 weeks either way! My RE goes based on our IVF dates not last period and I assume yours will, too. But don't worry, you don't lose 2 weeks. The only reason it is typical to calculate from last period is because most people who get pregnant at home don't know when they ovulated but they do know when their last period was. So everyone starts with a "bonus" two weeks to account for that, including us IVF folks. If you want, you can calculate IVF due date calculator and it will let you put your egg retrieval date in and it will tell you how far along you are.

[ionaerebor]

I believe it's the same as non-medicated conception, and that it's from the first day of your last period, though I could be wrong.

[officerofthelaw]

Yay, thanks for responding!!! I am five weeks today!

[RM80]

I used this to help me!
www.ivfconnections.com/forums/content.php/749-IVF-Due-Date-Calculator-by-Date-of-Transfer-Retrieval-Ovulation-or-Insemination

And don't worry, not a stupid question! I'm still trying to figure out if O date is the same as IUI date! So 12dpiui is also 12dpo ?? or no?! lol

[wittyandwaiting]

Mar 11, 2015 12:54:16 GMT -5 RM80 said:

And don't worry, not a stupid question! I'm still trying to figure out if O date is the same as IUI date! So 12dpiui is also 12dpo ?? or no?! lol

Let me know if you figure that out!

[Stringy]

Mar 11, 2015 12:54:16 GMT -5 RM80 said:

I used this to help me!
www.ivfconnections.com/forums/content.php/749-IVF-Due-Date-Calculator-by-Date-of-Transfer-Retrieval-Ovulation-or-Insemination

And don't worry, not a stupid question! I'm still trying to figure out if O date is the same as IUI date! So 12dpiui is also 12dpo ?? or no?! lol

 I go with yes - cuz its optimistic! Unless you discover that you clearly O'd a different day.

[wittyandwaiting]

I like that optimism Stringy!

[healz413]

If your goal was to do the IUI on the day of your ovulation, then I agree with the optimistic approach of making them the same day.

[twotxmommies]

Mar 11, 2015 11:32:51 GMT -5 healz413 said:

If you go by egg retrieval, then you add two weeks because egg retrieval was your "ovulation". So you are 5 weeks either way! My RE goes based on our IVF dates not last period and I assume yours will, too. But don't worry, you don't lose 2 weeks. The only reason it is typical to calculate from last period is because most people who get pregnant at home don't know when they ovulated but they do know when their last period was. So everyone starts with a "bonus" two weeks to account for that, including us IVF folks. If you want, you can calculate IVF due date calculator and it will let you put your egg retrieval date in and it will tell you how far along you are.

Correct-a-moondo! This is what our RE explained to us as well. The IVF Calculator was spot!