OMG!! I can't believe you asked that! I have been wondering that all day! I have been crampy since Saturday and I just had IUI on Wed. I was kind of hoping that it was a good sign though, that the cramps were maybe from implantation. Do you usually get crampy a few days after ET? I hope your cramps are a good sign! I hope both our cramps are a good sign!

I have been having cramps off and on since my ET last Tuesday. I am guessing that it is a sign my cycle is about to start...:(

I've had cramping since ET, and am 6w5d PG... Doc says that is normal.

I've also had cramping right after ET, then it stopped and started back up again a week later. Still have cramps here and there. Cramping can mean lots of things, try not to read too much into it!!

From what I have read, not everyone has cramping and some only have it for one day and it can vary when that day is for IUI and "normal" conception. My nurse said with IVF it is usually 24-48 hours after ET. But I also heard some women have cramping all through pregnancy and some never have any. I think it depends on each person and each pregnancy.

Try to stay positive.

Don't read too much into anything your body is doing right now..you will drive yourself 100 % nuts, believe me I have been to the nut house and back twice now! As far as cramps they don't really mean one thing or another I had cramping both ivf cycles and got 2 bfn's BUT I got cramps 16 years ago and new I wasted my money on a pg. test and now have a 16 year old girl who is sending me to the nut house too...lol! Your body goes through so much with the meds and all,,,try to NOT analyze... I know it is hard! Lioness is correct, and with IFV it is usually 24-48 hours for implantation to occurr.

I hope it will be a BFP for you! Sticky Baby Dust Sent your way and to you too Ann76, Charley26, Lioness!

I am in 2ww and have had mild cramping here and there since my ET. I'm hoping they are building there house in there:)

My dr told me that cramping usually takes place around day 5 after you take your trigger shot, which would be 2-3 days after the IUI; I wouldn't worry too much . .I think sometimes, we all go through so much each cycle, that we start freaking out at the smallest twinge! I know it is hard . . .But lets all try to relax! Good luck

Thanks so much for that question. Good luck sweetie

I had TERRIBLE cramps during my 2ww before getting my BFP. I kept running to the bathroom tampon in ahnd thinking AF was about to start. It's been 35 weeks and she still hasn't shown up ;oP Don't give up hope just yet ladies!!

Since you are talking about embryos I'm assuming you mean days after IVF transfer.
I had cramping after my transfer for weeks and every twinge made me crazy. But mine stuck! I am 10 weeks pregnant with twins after my first IVF. I still have cramps and swear everyday it can't be happening. Hang in there I'm sure everything is fine!

For what it's worth, I NEVER got menstrual cramps... AF just showed up after a little bit of slight back ache.
BUT-The last cycle I had, I got cramps... then my BFP. They weren't horrible, but they were twinges and lasted pretty much all day. I think that cramps can be a sign of implantation or also of your uterus adjusting to it's new occupant.

I did IUI with a trigger shot and had cramps and all sorts of "activity" that started the day of the IUI and never really stopped until AF arrived less than 2 weeks later. I realize now that there is just no way of knowing whether the symptoms are from the trigger shot, or from implantation, or AF coming...my friend had 2 successful IUIs and she said each 2WW felt completely different.

I wish we just had a window where we could peak in and see what is going on in our uterus. That way if it is 5 days after ET and nothing is going on, we can be prepared for AF and not guessing all the time and driving ourselves insane!!

GREAT QUESTION!!!! I've been analyzing my cramps a lot lately. But I don't know what it means so this really helped a lot - thank you!