Two-week wait
The two-week wait is the roughly fourteen days between embryo transfer (or insemination) and the pregnancy blood test. It is often the hardest, most anxious part of a cycle.
The two-week wait is the period of about fourteen days between an embryo transfer (or an IUI) and the blood test that confirms whether you are pregnant.
Looking after yourself
Many people find this the most emotionally difficult stretch of a cycle. Home pregnancy tests during this time can mislead, so clinics rely on the timed beta hCG blood test.
For the full guide, including why symptoms cannot predict the result and how to get through the wait, see surviving the two-week wait.
Sources and further reading
- EMA: Ovitrelle product information. Pregnancy-test interference.
Source links checked on 7 September 2026. This source check is separate from medical review.
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