What IVF dose and how many eggs did you get?

@SH998 Aww that's sweet. 😊 it does feel better having someone who knows EXACTLY what you're going through, how hard it is. I'm really hoping we both have healthy pregnancies and babies soon. 🤞

So you can see 5dpt is darker than 4pt too? That's a good sign. Sometimes we squint and see lines when they're not really there 😆 the plastic test is rubbish, it's a mid stream, the best test for sure is the ultra early first response, it picks up 6miu I've had that test with all my other attempts but they're quite expensive so thought I'd try something different.

I had a cycle day 19 transfer, with a 4CB embryo one of the lowest grades, no implantation cramps or pain whatsoever (did last time). I've had the lightest twinges in my hips but wouldn't notice if not looking out for it and I'm pretty sure that's the meds as I had it a lot stronger my last FET.

I'm really skeptical and in a bit of denial that I am pregnant. So the next few days I will see. If it is the trigger that's so annoying as its so strong, some clinics say you can test 11 days from trigger as 10 days it should be gone. Plus early pregnancy tests encourage you to test 5 days before a period. For me that's now. I have a clear blue weeks indicator which will clearly say I'm pregnant now. So will see. It might be light tomorrow. Hope not.

I'm sure the baby asprin you didn't get too late, one cycle the doc told me to start taking it at day 10 onwards. So it works quickly. Good to hear your lining naturally thickens. So your transfer may be end of next week?

@SH998 if I am pregnant, the only things I’ve done differently compared to my last FET is consistently taking the baby aspirin at 10pm at night, my diet I’ve not had really any added sugar, mostly protein, nuts, cheese, I also went for a walk straight after the transfer for 20mins. Saying all that as we know a lot is down to the normality of the embryo, not sure if there is a lot we can do. I know many women have acupuncture to relax them and get the blood flowing but aspirin does that too.

@SH998 Update 5DPT and 11 days past trigger - so I woke up really early today, busting to pee, probably anxious just to know if I am. I've tested positive. Could still be the trigger or the line holding on because the real HCG has been introduced. If you have a look you can see on the strips the 5A (5DPT am) there's a faint line, but I just looked and it's got darker all of a sudden, I took another photo of the strips, I feel like it's a really strong line, stronger than 4DPT, the same as 3DPT. If its the trigger its just staying in my body for a really long time.

I watched a video again on a single mum by choice YouTuber, same thing happened to her, she had a natural FET, at 5DPT she was 10 days past trigger and the line was the same as 4DPT so she wasn't sure and the 6DPT it was darker so she knew then. I'm definitely cautious. It's nice that there's still a line but I won't believe it only if it darkens.

So the clinic said they will call me to check up on me like they did last FET. I'm in the office at work this morning so will ignore if they call then. There isn't any substantial symptoms to report to them. Out of all my IUIs and transfers this one has been my least symptoms for sure.

Hope you are well. Any eostrogen symptoms? You might be on progesterone end of this week. Hoping your lining is thick enough.

@SH998 * they tell you 10 days past transfer, some 14 days.

@SH998 Exactly, that's why testing the trigger out is best for me, they tell you not to to wait to test after 10 days past trigger but if I didnt and then got curious tested today (when last time today was a true positive) I'd be like am I pregnant am I not. 🤣

Last BFP the photo I've added below, I made the contrast darker to see it and you can see 1dpt to 3dpt negative or very faint but 4pdt onwards a true positive. Be nice if it was as clear this time as it was last time.

Yeah you won't have to worry about this although you never know, remember I started off with just a medicated FET, wasn't going to have a trigger but my misbehaving dominant follicle grew to 18mm. Never know.

@SH998 Update - 4DPT, 10 days past trigger. I'm still positive. It's faded. Last pregnancy (with trigger as fresh transfer) I had a faint line at 4DPT which was a true positive as I had 2 days negative prior. So if tomorrow and Tuesday get darker that would be great, if it gets fainter I guess there's still hope.

@SH998 This early pregnancy symptoms are pretty rare but implantation symptoms aren't. 30% of women have them. I certainly did. I've seen women who went on to have healthy pregnancies describe them exactly how it was in my experience, sharp stabbing in the womb the embryo burrowing into the womb lining, mine was at 2dpt to 4dpt. Some it's shorter or longer. Saying all that every pregnancy is different. So I do know know not cramping is normal too.

As you know the majority of fertility treatment is waiting. Waiting for your period, waiting to inject, waiting for the eggs to get bigger, waiting for scans, waiting for your womb to thicken, waiting for the transfer, waiting for 10 days to test (not that I ever do test sooner). So yeah that's how it goes.

Thanks I will. I feel I will know 5dpt so Monday. Could be later I guess and if I'm not I've decided I will use my remaining embryo in August. My AMH was 14.9 over the 10 the sister clinic required last October so I feel like I still have time in me. No ones mentioned donor eggs so that's a good thing.

Take it easy too. 😊 before you know it you'll be where I am at 3dpt. Probably a lot chilled than me.

@SH998 So I'm 3 days past transfer and 9 days past trigger. The pregnancy test today there are 2 significant lines. Its lightened over the days but still a second strong line. The trigger is really strong to not be getting a fainter line / negative now. I compared it to the last time I had a trigger, my BFP FET and I had a negative 9 days post trigger for 2 days before the HCG returned.

This time post FET I've had no symptoms. I've had the lightest twinges in my left side, but wouldn't notice if not looking out for it. Last medicated FET I had full on cramps and twinges in my hips, like a period 1dpt to 3 dpt but it was nothing like my BFP sharp stabbing pains, so clearly the medication.I would say no signs of pregnancy. Of course some women have no symptoms this early. So waiting game. I'm 50/50. A little hope this early is a good thing. Below is a poll that shows most women get a positive at 5dpt, followed my 4dpt. So pretty early.

I started when covid restrictions were in place so partners couldn't come but now my clinic allows partners at scans for sure. I quite enjoy the ransfer, I like being sedated, I find it fascinating. 😂 So Thursday's your first scan. Be nice if you only need one scan. How's the eostrogen pills? Any symptoms? Your dosage is only 4mg a day? Mine is 6mg. FETs are less stressful, they're pretty much the same as my IUIs.

@SH998 food wise I've been eating really healthily, but I did buy Baileys Colada, if I'm pregnant of course that's in the cupboard until mid March but if I'm not pregnant that will be my consolation prize. Never tried it before. I've not had alcohol since January.

**last time 2dpt and 3dpt no line, 1dpt barely a line, this time 1dpt very strong dark line.

@SH998 it is truly amazing how our embryos have been created. We are lucky to be born in a time that we get this kind of assistance in creating life for sure. 😊

I'm feeling fine. Not had any symptoms, usually the eostrogen pills kick in but so far so good. I tested this morning, 7 days past trigger and the test is still really dark, last time this day I tested much lighter, so it's taking some time for the trigger to go. 2 and 3 days past embryo there was line last time but I'm 1 day past and it's so dark. I think this means either if I'm not pregnant it will fade and go, if I am pregnant the line won't go, it will fade a little then get darker. Sometimes the line never goes.

Last time got pregnant it was different because it was a fresh transfer so I didn't have eostrogen pills so no side effects from that which made it clear to spot pregnancy symptoms. Yes I knew I was pregnant before my BFP. I had implantation cramping, 2 days past transfer, sharp pains, like a little woodpecker in my womb, I walked to work hunchback, lasted 2 days. That's how I knew.

How are you feeling? Getting excited? Or anxious? Does your partner come to the scans and transfers? I always see partners in the tiny waiting room. What I like about the clinic is there is no judgement unlike the nhs where I've had a doc say really un PC things about being single and TTC. Hope you are taking it easy.

@SH998 Aww thank you. 😊 It went well. One of the doctors said it went perfectly, couldn't have gone better, I think she said the embryo was released at 1.5mm which is the best area. She showed me in the scan. You can see the catheter and the dark area on the right side is one of my fibroids.

So I am PUPO, pregnant until proven otherwise. I think I will know by Monday. Will test tomorrow morning to see how dark the pregnancy test is still.

Only a few days to go for your scan. Hope it's thick enough by then and your eggs are behaving.

@SH998 Happy to hear you have started your cycle and have started your meds and baby asprin. Day 11 and 12 are good days to have your scan, my clinic I feel scans too early at day 10, it's never thick enough. I definitely see all these coincidences as being a good thing. Thinking it's not will only taint your experience. I get it. I feel like after a pregnancy loss there's a huge cloud over your head. I constantly think about 5 and a half weeks, will I get pass that in another pregnancy. That was when i had serious cramping. Also it was life threatening and to risk that again. Obviously trying to think positively.

I'm the only one apart from my clinic and online that knows I'm conceiving via ivf and a sperm bank. The reason why is the only person I trust to speak to my potential child about this stuff is myself, I want to be the one to discuss that they're donor conceived. Friends know I'm trying to conceive but that's it. I know what people are like they will make stuff up. Mindy Kaling said until she can have a conversation with her children about their parentage, then she's not telling anyone and its for her kids to share if they want
I totally agree with that. Conception is such a personal thing between a parent and child, no one else has a right to know anything. People can be so entitled and arrogant to think it's their business. My plan is to read donor conceived books and a book I will write myself from an early age to my kid so they always know.

My transfer is 10.45am, need to get there at 10am. I booked the day off. As you say it's same old. I know exactly what goes down. It's my 8th attempt of pregnancy and my 4th FET. I feel like I will know by day 5 or 6 post transfer if I am pregnant.

Will update. Fingers crossed we get our rainbow babies this time round.