FET Sept/Oct

[Lolly2803]

Hi ladies,
I am due to start an FET in Sept/Oct and wondered if anyone else was too?! Had my first cycle of IVF in August but due to fluid in my uterus and thin lining had to freeze everything. I seem to always have fluid mid cycle, including natural cycles. Very worried that it will always be a problem and will never get to use my embryos. Having a hysteroscopy the week after next to check incase anything in there but doc suspects not. Would be great to have a few buddies! xxx

It's 7.2. Started the Progynova yesterday so a bit slow to respond. DP doesn't know any of this, she's looking after DD and being told the bare minimum

Aw well you've got us to pour over the details with! Slow to respond is my middle name so I feel your pain there! zx

Thanks Lolly. I'm SO thrilled for you guys xx

I'm still in total shock to be honest. I know it's SO early as well so I'm trying not to get too excited but I've never been in this position before or ever thought I'd get there!

Morning ladies how are you? Any plans for this week?

Bear do you have any scans this week or are you waiting for ET on Friday?

Blue hope you're enjoying your break away with DH. How you feeling? xxx

Morning Lolly! Has it sunk in yet? Have you told any family or will you wait?

I'm ok, just waiting for Friday now. Still got the weird little pains but telling myself it's hopefully just from the scratch and normal and hoping that our one and only 'mini blast' thaws ok! Xx

I'm sure the pains are normal, I can't remember if I had any after my scratch i did have some weird niggles.
I'm keeping everything crossed for you! Hopefully this week goes super fast.

Erm it hasn't sunk in at all. I'm trying to take each day as it comes as I know anything could happen. I've told the people who knew about IVF so my parents and DH parents but that's all. I won't be telling anyone else for a long time!
I'm feeling ok apart from really tired at night, heartburn and nausea throughout the day. But honestly I don't mind any of it. I'm just grateful I'm even in this position. Got to go back to the clinic today to get some more meds and I'm going to ask for another beta so I can see if everything is doing as it should. xxx

Sounds like your hormone levels are super strong Lolly, with all those symptoms. I don't blame you for keeping it under wraps. We did that with DD and it was less stressful - and really amazing to do the big reveal at 12 weeks. This time everyone and their auntie knows, as we have had so many appointments and needed cover with DD etc., which isn't ideal.

I'm going by myself on Friday, just going to tube there and Uber back. Feels a bit weird as OH has been there for all 3 other ETs but I have decided it's far less stressful to have her look after DD and not have to coordinate with a load of people.

If you're anything like me Lolly, it won't sink in until your first scan - mine's on Thursday 1st Dec, I'm counting the days! Although I did look in the mirror this morning while getting dressed and notice that I suddenly have a massive pair of hooters - that was a bit of a shock!

I'm still quite tired - not as bad as the first couple of weeks - and getting really hungry in the mornings! Waistline has expanded quite a bit and I'm sure that's not really supposed to be happening just yet - I've just been munching too many cakes . Starting to get faint every time I stand up as well - I get that normally, but it happens much more often now.

Really hoping it goes well for you Bear! And blue, if you're reading (hopefully you're too busy enjoying your break).

Well they gave me my level on sat which was good I just can't remember the exact number (will ask later) and I'm having another blood test today so I'll let you know tomorrow when I get the results! Aw Bear will you be ok on your own? Fully in support of being less stressed. Make sure you can rest when you're home.

CSA that's great your scan is so soon! Bet it's gone slowly though! Sounds like you've got lots of symptoms too. I thought mine were all progesterone!!

Yep just going with the option that will make for the least stressful day overall really I'll ask them if I can have a printout of the ultrasound of the embryo in situ.

It's definitely surreal seeing that first scan! That is very soon CSA.

Bear if I wasn't at work I'd offer to come sit with you as our clinics are so close! I'm sure they'll give you a print out.

I'm excited and positive for you! xx

Ah Lolly that's really sweet thank you.

I went for the scratch alone and OH generally only comes for the transfers anyway so I'm used to being there by myself. I'm sure I'll get pampered when I get home xx

The clinic called my progesterone is ok at 171 but they are increasing my cyclogest.
My hcg also hasn't doubled. It's gone from 211 to 356 in 55 hours.....I'm very worried.

Lolly it doesn't have to double in 48h, doubling in 72h is what it needs to be. If they were worried I'm sure they would have said something

bear we will all be thinking of you and cheering you on!

csa my baps took on a life of its own when I was pregnant. There was absolutely no hiding that I was up the duff as I'm normally a member of the itty bitty titty committee, and my inflated rack was very obvious to anyone who knew me! Took ages to go down after the ERPC, because of the retained products, which was somewhat incongruous. Hope the days till your scan fly by!

AFM saw my consultant this morning. He was really sad that we’d had another washout month and agreed that with such low oestrodial and absent progesterone, it was likely that my lining hadn’t grown enough for there to be anything to shed. So regardless of the coil irritating anything, if there was nothing much to irritate, there wouldn’t be much/anything to shed. HRT isn’t the right approach for me so we’re trying ovulation induction - this time we’re going to give tamoxifen a go, and see what’s happening with follicles and lining (scan and bloods next week), and add in Gonal-F on top if we want to give things a boost. He said he really wanted to persevere, and that we had seen my body responded better to natural oestrogen than artificial oestrogen. So I’m to take 40mg Tamoxifen for 5 days - like Clomid - and he’ll scan me next Weds (plus I think he said we’d check oestrodial levels too).

I did have to laugh though, he asked me if I had any thoughts about what dose of Tamoxifen I wanted to try (as I was the one who asked if we could try it this month), whether I wanted 20mg or to go straight onto 40mg. I was like 'what do you think?!'. 'I thought you'd say that!'. I said I thought we'd left the softly softly approach behind a long way back and 'go hard or go home' 😂





Hey Banana,
Sorry you've not had a good month with the coil. I remember from previous posts you saying you responded better with stimms and with this tough approach and progesterone it sounds like this might have more an effect for you?! That's good you're starting soon too so you can get going and hopefully see progress quiet soon / early on with the stims? How you feeling about it all?

The clinic didn't say they were concerned but I am. I'm going to call them this morning and ask if they are concerned and should I have another beta tomorrow or wait till Friday. I'm so worried I can't help it.

Hi Banana, sorry you haven't responded to the coil, that is disappointing. I am loving your Go Hard or Go Home attitude though, you are definitely inspiring me to be more proactive.

Try not to worry too much about your betas Lolly, as Banana said if there was anything at all to worry about they would have said. It's great that they are keeping such a close eye on your progesterone levels etc, they sound very good.

I've been on Cyclogest for 3 days and I already feel like crap - ha ha

Thanks Bear, I just can't help it! Im on. 2 x cyclogest twice a day now so I'm with you on that. Delightful stuff! I have to pop to the clinic on Friday afternoon for a blood test so if you want a friendly hug before your ET let me know xx

Hi Lolly - absolutely, if I were you I would be worried too. It's easy to say don't worry! That would be lovely, what time will you be there? I'm just waiting to hear back from acupuncturist what my times are with him but would be great to meet you if timings work out xx

I think I am due there at 1.20. So we could always meet before for a cuppa before you go in? Not sure what time your scheduled to be there? I'm meant to be working so can't stay too long but could try make it work? xx

Ah my transfer isn't til 3.30 so looks like we'll miss each other. Shame! Really hope your test comes back ok though. xx

Aw no! Well maybe we can meet for a cuppa next week sometime? I can keep you company during your tww!!

Thanks Bear. On the train to a work meeting. Keep welling up thinking about what could go wrong. Trying to work/have a job with responsibility going through this makes it so much harder. I feel like just quitting some days!!

that would be great :o) I'm at home next Monday and Tuesday but then back in the office Wed-Fri and could pop out pretty much whenever xx

And please try not to worry too much, it sounds awful but if something is going to go wrong there is not much you can do about it, but the odds are very much in your favour! xx

Great bear! I'll let you know when next week. Where is your office?

I know there's nothing I can do I just feel like I can't cope with much more. Waiting to hear from the clinic so I'll let you know what they say xx