After the embryo transfer, everything seemed to be going well. Around 4 days post-transfer (4dp5dt), I woke up in the middle of the night with intense cramping. It was painful enough to wake me from my sleep, but it lasted only about 15 minutes before it completely disappeared. At the time, I wondered if it could have been implantation cramping, but of course, there was no way to know for sure.
A few days later, at 8 days post-transfer, things took an unexpected turn. I suddenly became dizzy and developed a fever. Deep down, I knew something wasn’t right.
The following day, my condition worsened dramatically. My upper abdomen became swollen, extremely tender to the touch, and the pain was so severe that I could barely walk. My fever persisted, and I knew this wasn’t a normal symptom after an embryo transfer.
I immediately contacted my fertility clinic, and they instructed me to go to the emergency room without delay.
By the time I arrived at the ER, I was in excruciating pain. The medical team admitted me almost immediately and performed numerous blood tests, imaging scans, and other investigations to determine what was happening.
The diagnosis came as a complete shock: I had developed an infection that originated from my egg retrieval procedure.
This complication is extremely rare, occurring in only 0.1% to 0.5% of egg retrievals, but unfortunately, I became one of those rare cases.
After everything my husband and I had already endured throughout our fertility journey, this was yet another obstacle we never expected to face.
But despite this setback, our faith has never wavered. We continue to trust God’s timing and hold on to the hope that one day we will welcome our miracle baby. We truly believe that our story is still being written, and when that day comes, it will be for the glory of God.
Ga’L
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