November IVF/FET

[BambiOnIce80]

... Too soon?! 😁😉

Been waiting on a FET since we were put on July's list and I've heard from our clinic this week that I've to call them when AF rocks up in October for a November FET. We had our fresh cycle in January, had a BFP, but found there was no heartbeat at the 11 week scan in March (MMC) - it's been a bit of a roller-coaster so far this year (as if covid craziness wasn't enough!).

Found having a thread to go through it all with a massive emotional support, so looking for some MN buddies to do it all again with. Good luck ladies and looking forward to 'meeting' you 🍀🙂

Thanks guys. Feeling really quite tender. @ivfjourney5 at what point did your pain start to ease and did you end up with OHSS? Did you have a fresh transfer or freeze all?

@MF1981 I'll be honest it was about a week before I started to feel normal again! I luckily didn't get OHSS but I had my trigger changed to reduce the likelihood of getting OHSS which seemed to help. I was freeze all which was fully confirmed at EC, but I was in no fit state to have a fresh transfer. I was drinking at least 3 litres of water each day, lots of hot water bottles and monitoring my weight. I was rewarded with lots of good quality frozen embryos though so the pain was worth it 💪🏼 I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for your updates from the nurses 🤞🏼

Thanks @ivfjourney5 - good to know your experience. Did they recommend anything else to you other than drinking loads of water?

Bloody hell @MF1981! No wonder you were a bit uncomfy! Big congrats, what a great haul 👍😄 hope your pain starts to settle down this evening and you get a good nights sleep.

I can understand your thinking @ivfjourney5, and if you've got lots of frozen embryos why not try it? Glad the clinic is on board with your decision making and you have a plan 😊

Good luck for tomorrow @Birdladybird ! Hope you are feeling okay.

Exciting news for you too @Gardenlady543 ! Hope the trigger goes well 👍

@BambiOnIce80 I'm panty-lined up too. Wow these things are gross 😂

We had great news today - 5/6 fertilised! Next update is Saturday. I'm starting to feel really positive about our chances of getting to transfer on Monday, and maybe even having 1 or 2 spare! 🤞🤞🤞

Have you managed to keep yourself occupied @EasterBunny7 ? Atypical is a good lighthearted show on Netflix if you haven't seen it and need something to watch as a distraction!

@MGee123 so happy for your 5! I’m a bit a anxious about tomorrow but it’s early so at least I won’t be waiting about all day! @ivfjourney5 got to be there for 7am so we have to leave home at 5.45am ! Fingers crossed your lining pulls it out of the bag!!

Thanks for the reassurance again @mgee123 & @BambiOnIce80. Glad I have you ladies here for support as no one in real life knows!

@spyroc Saturday sounds like a good test day. So close now! Really hope those are symptoms - I have definitely never felt 3am arousal before a period 😅

@birdladybird I think my EC was on about cd26! So doesn't seem like there is a limit (although my fresh transfer didn't work very well). We did get some good eggs though 😊

@gardenlady543 good luck for your EC! Hopefully some of those follicles will catch up. I only had 3 over 17mm on the last scan, but ended up with 8 eggs 😊

@mf1981 that's awesome! 🤞 for tomorrow's update from the clinic!

@mgee123 thats fantastic, well done!!

Thanks @MGee123 and good news for you too! Good luck tomorrow @Birdladybird!

@MGee123 a long weekend for otd sounds good. 👌🏻 imagine a Monday OTD & a bfn! Grim!
Great news on the fertilisation! X

@Birdladybird CD doesn't really matter in a fresh cycle as they have taken over your hormones. I was prescribed duphaston in case I started spotting as per previous rounds however, you can no longer get it In the UK. My clinic had to write a prescription for the new alternative which is taking ages to source. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️It's lucky I haven't bled this time! Touch wood. Good luck for tomorrow.

@EasterBunny7 I know it's cliche but it's true that it only takes 1. It's my mantra! If it got to day 5 it has a higher chance so 🤞🏻not 1 bfp so far I think but there's only been one otd, soo 100% 👌🏻

@BambiOnIce80 the liners will hopefully save your pants 🩲 but there are the odd spill over too look forward to! 🙈 my bin is pure liners!

Good job on a mega load of eggs @MF1981 take it nice and easy x

@ivfjourney5 sorry to hear you lining hasn't responded. 🤞🏻 it gets its skates on for you now. X

It's been very busy on here today so sorry to anyone I've missed!

So my bfn Saturday plan
B-Cinammon squares and actual milk in my coffee
L- Large Big Mac Meal with strawberry milk shake
D take away pizza, chicken wings, garlic bread combo. Wine.wine.wine
Snacks to include Pringles, biscuits and cake
Basically gluten, dairy, sugar, carbs...it's been soooo long! 😂

The thing is I know if it's bad news that I will genuinely look forward to eating all that crap! 🙈😂 hopefully, I'll be on the kale though!

Everything crossed for you for Saturday @SpyroC 🤞🤞🤞 My BFN meal will be a takeaway curry and a bottle of champagne (all to myself 🍾😂), and all the snacks I want 😂

Haha @SpyroC and @PineappleC I am loving the potential crash diets! I am going to do exactly the same! We need to celebrate bad news somehow! 🤣
Fingers crossed for you both though, praying for alcohol free champagne instead!
@MGee123 congratulations 🥳- that’s such a great fertilisation rate! 5embabies on its way to day 5 👏are you going to get a day 3 update?
@ivfjourney5 honestly love you are doing the right thing. I would drink a lot of water and get active as much as you can for blood flow. Take a baby aspirin a day (until transfer) as it helps with lining as well. You can make it to at least 7mm by next week and estrogen will do the job. I’m glad you pushed back, you don’t deserve another cancelled cycle!
@BambiOnIce80 how’s the pants today lol! I’ve run out of panty liner. I feel sorry for my washing machine 🤣

@EasterBunny7 it only takes one!

I’m feeling unpregnant... 4DPO from my FET and I’m glad I hid those tests! Don’t have any symptoms at all so not feeling good!

Thanks @ChicaXS

@MF1981 congratulations on the large number, fingers crossed they all fertilise! Have a restful evening!

Sat waiting to be taken down. First time I’ve been in a french hospital but everyone really nice. I’ve got my own room instead of shared, which you do have to pay more for (our medical insurance covers it). Anaesthetist said I would be completely asleep so not to worry I’m actually a little bit excited haha the nerves have gone. Let’s hope my body has been doing a good job with the stims!

Good luck @Birdladybird, I hope it all goes well!

Good luck @Birdladybird !

@MF1981 great number of eggs... hope the fertilisation call goes well today and you start feeling a little less bloated.

@SpyroC that menu made me chuckle 😂 ... hopefully it doesn’t come to that but a great way to commiserate. Everything crossed for good news tomo and 🥬🥬🥬🥬

@MGee123 that’s a brilliant fertilisation rate! Will you hear again tomo on day 3? Great you’re feeling positive 🌟

@ivfjourney5 sorry about your lining and don’t blame you at all for pushing for a transfer this time. We will hopefully be cycle buddies as I’m aiming for a transfer 2 Dec. Went to acupuncture yday and she suggested nettle tea, walking and beetroot juice every day for lining along with a bath in magnesium salts 3 times a week. Probably a load of bollocks but nevertheless I bought it all on my way home 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

@EasterBunny7 congrats on your transfer

@ChicaXS the tww is like torture isn’t it. When is your test date?

@BambiOnIce80 eurgh the pessaries are so gross, not looking forward to those next week. TMI I’m sure but I found them much less messy up the other way if your clinic are ok with you doing that 🙈

Sorry for anyone I’ve missed! Thank God for Friday xxx

We’ve just had the call from the clinic - of the 22 eggs, only 11 were mature. But of the 11 mature eggs, 9 have fertilised. So I’m pleased with that. We won’t hear again until Monday morning now so fingers crossed they progress nicely over the next few days.

Ah that’s great @mf1981 Fingers crossed the 9 grow nicely over the next few days!

I’m due egg collection tomorrow morning, feeling scared, but at this point there’s no other options my ovaries are big and painful!

@MF1981

I was where you were exactly a week ago: great news with the 9 - two better than I did.

I totally get where you're coming from there @ivfjourney5 - I'd want to try too, especially if you have plenty in the freezer ❄ Another week of oestradiol might do the trick too 🤞

Excellent fertilisation numbers there @MF1981! 🤩 How are you feeling today? I was in quite a lot of pain and bloated the day after, but keeping on top of the paracetamol and drinking lots of herbal tea to help disperse the accumulating fluid helped loads. It was probably about a week before I felt normal too, but hopefully you'll be one of the lucky ones 🤞

Excellent fertilisation rate there for you too @MGee123! 🤩 Keeping everything crossed for your update tomorrow 🤞 If you have your transfer on Monday, I'll be a day behind you so we can be symptom spotting psychos together! 🤪😁

I hope everything's gone OK this morning @Birdladybird 🍀🍀🍀

OMG I love love love your BFN plan @SpyroC! 😍🤣 I've inexplicably started eyeing up my gin shelf today and I'm pretty sure it's your BFN plan toying with my subconscious! 😂 I'm hoping you won't be needing that awesome plan 😘

I felt completely unpregnant when I got my BFP @ChicaXS 😉 When is OTD again?

I absolutely bought everything the acupuncturist suggested when I did my fresh cycle @BonTon! 😄 This time I'm not doing acupuncture in some kind of weird scientific experiment... feels a bit like I'm playing chicken with the FET, but I'm hoping I won't regret it 📍 🙈

After all the gunk avoidance prep, it's not gone too badly so far! 🩲 I seem to remember from the first cycle that at day one of utrogestan I was thinking "don't know what all the fuss is about 🤔", then by day three I was riding a pessary gunk tsunami 😳 Something to look forward to tomorrow then! 😂

So much to catch up on - but congratulations to those with positives, those who are PUPO and those who have had EC!

I had my scan this morning. Endometrial lining is just over 9mm. They said they would phone this afternoon to discuss FET dates. I'm a bit nervous now!

@BambiOnIce80 @Gardenlady543 @BonTon thanks all went well. Fell asleep in theatre and woke up in recovery. I actually feel more comfortable than I did before the EC!

They got 10 eggs but only 3 are mature ET on Monday at 2pm unless we have nothing to transfer

@Birdladybird oh that’s good, I’m uncomfortable so hoping I come out more comfortable like you have. 3 mature eggs is still good! Fingers crossed they all fertilize and grow nicely over the weekend!

Thanks guys! @Gardenlady543 I was really scared too but honestly it’s fine - I slept through the whole thing.

@BambiOnIce80 I’m not too bloated but am still in a fair bit of pain. This constipation is really not helping matters!

Day 1 of the progesterone gunk tomorrow - whoop! Did you guys get an applicator with yours? I don’t have an applicator so any tips gratefully received please!

I do have an applicator @MF1981 and it seems to deposit them up by my cervix, to the side of it a bit if it's sitting low. Don't know if that helps?

I am also rather constipated post EC 🙈 sorry for the TMI! This is rather unusual for me and I'm not enjoying it! Also feeling very bloated but I get this pre AF so think it's just the progesterone (and constipation). I think I am one of the lucky ones as I basically feel back to normal today. Very mild discomfort occasionally but hardly noticeable. Hope your discomfort starts to settle soon. Brilliant news on the 9 embryos!

Well done @Birdladybird - it really does only take 1 so don't panic. Hopefully they are great quality and you will be all set for transfer on Mon 🤞

Oh god the symptom spotting @BambiOnIce80 🙈😂 I'm really not looking forward to it. I had given up expecting to get pregnant naturally since the summer and it was a few months of welcome relief!

Glad your lining is looking good @unknownscot ! Hope the phonecall goes well.

@BonTon @ChicaXS yes we get an update tomorrow 🤞🤞🤞 hope you are both okay. You def can't expect to feel pregnant yet @ChicaXS so don't panic!

@Gardenlady543 honestly it will be fine, it really is just a nice little snooze!

TGIF ladies 🙌 thinking of you tomorrow @SpyroC 🤞🤞👍