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FET Sept/Oct

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Lolly2803 · 02/09/2016 17:36

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

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Bear2014 · 04/12/2016 13:45

Lolly wow that is cake-tastic!! Glad you are being spoilt, you deserve it.

Blue - it's so surreal isn't it. When you've experienced loss it's hard to get excited but i genuinely thought my body was broken so i'm very encouraged.

Banana firstly please have a big hug((())) I'm so sorry that you have had yet more bad news. Oestrogen really does seem to be your absolute nemesis. I really hope it turns itself around and starts to increase a bit more as the bleed you had really did seem so promising.

Like the others I totally understand if you need to take a step back. Self preservation has to be paramount. Please do let us know how you're getting on if you feel up to it and you are often in my thoughts, i'm rooting for you so hard xx

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Lolly2803 · 04/12/2016 16:36

Banana echoing what Bear says. I totally understand you taking a step back from here, I will stalk the other threads to keep up to date with your news as I am SO rooting for you. I think everyone on here wants this for you more than anything.
Bloody oestrogen!! What on earth is going on?!! I honestly don't know what to say other than don't give up. Your Dr hasn't and you've made progress with the bleeding so that has to be a good sign.
I am sending you the biggest hug ever and please do check in as and when you want to. xxxxxxxx

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Lolly2803 · 06/12/2016 08:29

Morning ladies! How is everyone doing? Bear is it OTD today? How are you feeling?

xxx

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Bear2014 · 06/12/2016 16:02

Hiya, no it's still not OTD until tomorrow - LOL.

I'm exhausted and slightly freaking out as we went to the natural history museum today with a friend and DD and I ended up carting her around way more than I should - lifts were out of order on the tube and she had a massive paddy on the bus meaning I had to strong arm her into her buggy. I'm really achy now and I know it only hurts me not the 'baby' but aargh I hate it so much! I wish I didn't feel so conflicted like I can't even pick my child up. But I need to get over it.

How's you? When is your scan, must be getting close? xx

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Lolly2803 · 06/12/2016 16:21

Eeeek tomorrow!!! Will you test again?
I wouldn't worry about the carrying, I'm sure there will be no harm in it as you said it's more likely to cause you any discomfort than the embryo!

I'm ok thanks. Feeling queasy/hungover pretty much throughout the whole day and evening and really really tired. My scan is on Monday which feels like a lifetime away of course. I'm starting to get nervous. Worried they'll be nothing in there or nothing with a heartbeat. I just can't believe this could go right?! I don't allow myself to imagine anything good as I don't want to get my hopes up.
It's hard isn't it?!!

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Bear2014 · 06/12/2016 16:38

Yeah I'll definitely test again. I used all my decent tests but I'll just use a cheapy. Too paranoid about chemical pregnancy etc to just report the result to them based on yesterday's one.

It's so hard yes! And you will obviously be terrified until you see the heartbeat and beyond! My scan won't be til after Christmas which will do my head in but will have to roll with it. Sounds like you have a full set of prego symptoms though! xx

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Lolly2803 · 06/12/2016 16:40

Oh I def have the symptoms. I'm up multiple times in the night peeing as well! But that doesn't necessarily mean everything is ok I know. So I'm just worrying as we all do. Roll on Monday!!!!

Hopefully Christmas with DD will be a bit of a distraction for you? I am not sure the worrying will ever go!!

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Bear2014 · 06/12/2016 16:43

Yep there is never a good time to do any of this is there! Just all a bit torturous waiting game !

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Lolly2803 · 06/12/2016 17:15

Yer it really is. Monday can't come soon enough!!
Will you call the clinic tomorrow? Do they do any bloods or book you straight in for an early scan? What dates do they do your scan?
I think I'll be 7 weeks on Sat so a couple days after that for scan.

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Bear2014 · 06/12/2016 17:35

Yeah I'll just call the clinic. No bloods, just a 7 week scan date! Aargh!

You can see a fair amount at 7+ weeks. Eek exciting!

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Lolly2803 · 06/12/2016 17:47

If there's anything to see at all....eeekk!!!
Well at least you're avoiding beta hell - the only way I can describe it!

Have you had many / any symptoms yet? xx

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Bear2014 · 06/12/2016 18:39

I can feel it there, like an achy rock in my stomach. I never have any other symptoms, sickness etc. It's hard to tell on the tiredness front as i'm always tired Wink

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Lolly2803 · 06/12/2016 18:43

Ha I can imagine you are with DD. I've been really tired too. I keep wondering as I had symptoms so early maybe there is something in there. Or maybe there's 2 in there?! But then I remember my weird beta and think there probably isn't.
Wish I could take a peek in there and what's going on!!
5 days to get through!!! Will feel like 5 weeks!

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Blueroses99 · 06/12/2016 22:08

Lolly your scan is perfectly timed at 7+2. My scan is on Wednesday at 6+2 and I'm worried it'll be too early to see anything or hear a heartbeat and that will just make me more anxious!

Bear just another sleep til OTD, exciting!

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Lolly2803 · 07/12/2016 07:58

Aw Blue I'm sure everything will be fine! Just curious though, if there's a chance it's too early why do they schedule it for then?

Have you tested yet Bear? xxxx

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Blueroses99 · 07/12/2016 08:56

You're right Lolly, they wouldn't schedule them 2 weeks after OTD (i.e. 6wks) if it didn't show them what they needed to see. In my last cycle, Easter was in the way so they pushed it out by another week to 7+2. Hearing the heartbeat at that stage was magical.

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Lolly2803 · 07/12/2016 09:12

How are you feeling?!
I seem to have heartburn in the mornings then start feeling queasy late morning and off and on all day and evening. I'm starting to get so nervous about Monday!
Can't imagine actually seeing something!!

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Lolly2803 · 07/12/2016 09:17

Blue when you say weds do you mean today?! Or next week? xxx

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Bear2014 · 07/12/2016 09:36

Morning ladies. Blue - that is interesting that they scan you at 6 weeks. I'll be 6 weeks on the 21st December so I might beg them to scan me at the end of that week to put me out of my misery before xmas. I had my last scan at 7+2 and that felt early but if clinics are doing it there must be a reason.

Please pass me the idiot hat. I tested today on OTD with one of those crap cheapy strips and there was barely a shadow of a line. Had to choke back tears the whole way to work, and then I bought a Clear Blue, weed on it for about one second and got a fat blue cross. I still can't believe that this will work out and we'll get a baby out of it but at least I definitely have a BFP. xx

Blueroses99 · 07/12/2016 09:38

No not today! Next Wednesday. I have waves of nausea all day, it's not too bad, apart from when I'm brushing my teeth! That just makes me gag but obv I can't stop doing it! Just need to make sure I've had nothing to eat immediately before.

BTW there's a Pregnancy After Infertility thread to join, once you're ready. We are all in the same boat over there.

Bear how are you getting on?

Blueroses99 · 07/12/2016 09:39

Bear yay! So happy for you xx

Bear2014 · 07/12/2016 09:45

Blue - thanks I'll probably join in after the scan. I still feel a bit weird even being on the infertility board as we have a kid and it was pretty easy, but this year has been a bloomin' nightmare so... Grin

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Lolly2803 · 07/12/2016 09:45

Aw Bear!!! That must have been awful, those cheapy tests are always a bit dodgy. I've read so many people having weird things with them. Now it's official step away from the sticks!!! Have you called the clinic? So pleased for you!

Blue i have seen that thread but I'm too scared to join. I feel a bit of a fraud till I know there's something in there. Even then I think I'll be too scared of jinxing it!!

5 sleeps to go till my scan - eeekkk!!!!

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csa26 · 07/12/2016 13:44

Hello all! Sorry not to have been on for AGES - I stopped getting email notifications when someone posts (I was thinking "that thread's been strangely quiet recently"... lol)

Really really happy to hear good news from so many of you. And banana, in case you're reading: so sorry to hear your news. Don't ever worry about bringing the thread down - having been through the infertility worry ourselves we are robust enough to hear your woes, I promise! But completely understand why you'd need some time away for your own sake.

No real symptoms for me apart from being hungry ALL THE TIME as a result of which my tummy is considerably bigger than it should be at this stage! At my scan though the nurse said my ovaries were still big so I'm telling myself that's why I can't fit into any of my trousers (and during my two-week-wait my tummy was even bigger than now although that was wind too from the Cyclogest which - HURRAH - I'm not on any more Smile ).

Bear I wouldn't worry about carrying your daughter around - since embryo transfer I've been spending every spare moment clearing and digging over our garden (bought our house in January and have been kept busy fixing up the inside so far - garden was an absolute wilderness). Last weekend I decided to dig out a holly bush that was in the way, only to discover it was an enormous TREE, absolutely ancient, that had been chopped down a few years ago and grown back. Took all weekend to get the blasted thing out (only managed it because a passing neighbour took pity on me) and I'm still aching! Clearly hasn't done baby any harm so I'm sure you're alright carrying DD around Grin

Bear2014 · 07/12/2016 14:08

Hi CSA - wow sounds like you have been busy! Yeah I know it's probably not the worst thing ever doing a bit of toddler-wrestling. Has to be done sometimes. You've certainly picked a chilly time of year to do the gardening Grin

Just spoke to the clinic and no can do on an early scan. I'm booked in for Thursday 29th December when I will be 7+1. It's our DD's group 3rd birthday party on the 30th with all our NCT mates. Really hope it's good news!!! xx