Saakshi Tripathy

With IVF, there are so many hormones in your body, so home tests can easily misguide you. It's much safer to wait and get the blood test done exactly when your doctor advises.

Honestly, when you are balancing office and first-trimester fatigue, elaborate cooking is impossible. I relied on quick things like bananas, roasted makhana, and ready curd. Keep healthy snacks at your office desk so you don't stay hungry.

At 21 weeks, the baby's organs are developing rapidly, which is why the anomaly scan is so important around this time. Please make sure you are doing regular follow-ups, especially if you have thyroid like I did, as your hormone doses might need adjusting now.

I have been reading up a lot on this while trying to conceive, and apparently it is very common sign of hormonal changes. I hope it is a positive sign for u, take care!

Honestly, enjoy this phase! I am currently in my 3rd trimester looking like a round potato and struggling to even sit up. If your scans are healthy, count yourself lucky that you aren't carrying extra weight yet!