FET March/April

[PT8998]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any dates pencilled in for an FET during March/April? I have been given the dates of 30/03 for baseline scan and transfer the week of 12/04.

It would be great to see if there are many others on similar timelines?!

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@Gensola oh god he must know you're trying to keep your stress levels down 🤣 I hate cat sick it's the worst. My cat normally does it on our bedroom floor 🙄
Sending lots of positive thoughts your way

Good luck today @paitentlywaiting let us know how it goes!

No transfer didn’t end up on my birthday as they have lots of men in having procedures that day apparently and can’t mix men and women! So I’m in Friday instead. Feeling really nervous today for some reason even though I’ve done it before and know what to expect. Also back on the delightful pessaries. I’ve been told to do them in the back door so luckily no mess. Delightful!!!

It certainly is an emotional roller-coaster @elsaesmeralda 🎢 I've literally been feeling great between transfer day and yesterday, but when I woke up at 3.45 this morning and the insomnia kicked in I felt pure doom and gloom! 😕 Completely convinced it's not going to work and I've got to go through another 3 frosties worth of this crap to be able to put it behind me! 😭 Took my progynova at 6am and that seems to have evened me out again, so 🤷🏻‍♀️ It's a beautiful day out there today, so I'm going to drag myself out there for a walk and try and get the good vibes back 🚶🏻‍♀️🌞💪

That is one hell of a dirty protest @Gensola! 🙀 Our cat is only 2 years old and not been left very much (thanks covid 😏), so now dreading what he might come up with when the time comes! 😼 Regarding implantation, our consultant said as he was wrapping up the transfer that the embryo would be "floating about in there for 5 days" 🤨 Seems like he was paraphrasing a bit to me! 😂 I think that's what's possibly messing with my mood a bit now - I'm 4dp5dt and I've been very calmed by the notion that I've got Schrodinger's embryo in there and I like the feeling at this point that it might just work! If I haven't got any convincing symptoms after today then I know the emotional part is going to get very, very hard and it's going to be impossible to stay out of my head 😣 I think I need to embrace your stance of staying calm and keeping stress at bay 🧘‍♀️

I was feeling the same this time round @louloulemons. I think for me it's knowing that the TWW is looming and it's an emotional roller-coaster that I don't want to get on! I hope you feel better soon.x

I think you’re right @BambiOnIce80. I remember last time I was all ‘oh no I absolutely won’t be testing until OTD’, a week later I was a crazy woman with all my tests lined up waiting for the first possible opportunity!!! Such a headfuck isn’t it!

Thank you all! I'm so nervous. Last night I was pretty sick for the first time with a bad headache and diarrhea. I took Tylenol which is supposed to be safe for pregnancy. I felt terrible to take medicine and I woke up with so much guilt. I'm sure all will be fine though. I'll keep you posted. It's in a couple of hours

@louloulemons @BambiOnIce80 by the way.. the 10 days after my transfer I felt absolutely great with very few symptoms. I actually felt better than I had in months, probably due to the reduction on meds.

Hi all, I think all of you ladies are way ahead of me as it seems almost everyone has had their transfer now?

@Gensola interesting that you think acupuncture helped with your lining! I didn't have an issue with mine in my fresh cycle but if it's not looking great for my FET I'll keep acupuncture in mind.

Much as I don't relish the prospect of the TWW I'm so fed up of waiting to get started for my FET. My freeze all was at the start of March and not expected so it feels like it's been limbo since. My period was due on Saturday so is now officially late - though I'm hopeful it might arrive today. But that's making me worried that the next ovulation (I'll be doing a natural cycle) will put my transfer day over the early May bank holiday weekend, when I'm pretty sure my clinic will be closed. I really hope not :(

@BambiOnIce80 I've been debating what to do on the hair front, too! My roots are horrific and of course the salon is so booked up there's no appointments for love or money until mid-May, by which time I'll have hopefully had a transfer... Don't think I've seen so much of my natural hair colour on my head since about 1997

Everything went well today. My baby boy measured on track at 6 weeks and we heard the heart beat at 117 beats. Very special moment

Amazing news @paitentlywaiting

Ah that’s amazing @paitentlywaiting!

@BambiOnIce80 I also keep thinking about Schrodinger and it makes me think I won’t even want to test when I’m supposed to so I can pretend and put off any potential bad news a bit longer!

Had my lining scan today. All good at 9mm so transfer booked for 19th and booking pre and post transfer acupuncture in!

It is indeed next level head fuckery @louloulemons 🤕 I'm doing my best to keep distracted, but as soon as I stop it's literally the first thing that leaps to the front of my brain 🤦🏻‍♀️ I can't wait for Saturday to be here so that I can be put out of my misery!

Excellent news @paitentlywaiting 🥰 I know symptoms are really variable and I'll just be driving myself nuts for no good reason, but my inner symptom spotting psycho just can't be contained! 🤪

That's exactly what it's like @CLP20 - half of you wants putting out of your misery by getting the test result and the other half just doesn't want to know! 🙈 That's a fantastic lining scan result 💪 Countdown to transfer for you now 🙂

Hey ladies! I am so awful at keeping up with this thread! I read often and I just can never keep up with my phone so I keep meaning to get on the laptop but my laptop os so rubbish!!

Sounds like it's all been going on! How exciting that there have been more, soon to be more and not so far away transfers!!

Had my final scan mid last week, my lining was good to go, started the pessaries on Saturday and was called Friday to arrange a time for transfer. Thursday at 1300 will be me going in for the transfer! I have my acupuncture sorted for 1130, then straight back again after! So it's all go. As always, work is slamming me, so I am just so busy, but it does help when I am trying to pass time.

How is everyone else doing?

How's everyone doing ?

Any positive signs yet ? @BambiOnIce80 @Gensola 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@PT8998 you're having your transfer one hour before me 😆👍🏻

Big day for you both on Thursday then @elsaesmeralda and @PT8998! 🤩 Not long to go now 💪

No signs to report @elsaesmeralda - I feel completely normal... which I'm obviously winding myself up about being a negative sign within itself 🙄 I was again awake at 3.45am and was laid there thinking "I'm 5dp5dt, so it should have pretty much implanted by now if it's going to. If it hasn't, I'm going to be pumping myself full of synthetic hormones for another 4 days for no point whatsoever - urgh! 😩". The post transfer TWW really is the worst 😣

@BambiOnIce80 I had the exact same thought about how it’s basically settled on day 5 but you have to wait 4-9 extra days depending on your clinic to find out. Surely with all the technology they have these days there is a better way!
@elsaesmeralda I have massive boobs, spots on my face and had some spotting today but that could all be because of the progesterone pessaries, so trying not to read into it.
Having a lovely time in Dorset despite the Airbnb being a lot more shabby than it looked, it’s still a good base for exploring and it’s fine really but def overpriced for the condition it’s in. Ah well, at least we got away!

@BambiOnIce80 no signs mean nothing though! There really is no way of telling at all at this stage we just drive ourself crazy 😆 I will be exactly the same, analyzing every twinge etc or lack of

@Gensola could be the progesterone, as I said there's no way of telling is there but doesn't mean we're not going to look into everything anyways ! Has the spotting stopped? I bet it's nice being away it's a good distraction

You find places never really live up to the pictures do they but aslong as it's clean is the main thing 👍🏻

My spots are horrendous! I suffer bad acne anyways but omg my face and jaw 😱 I've never seen anything like it

That all sounds promising though @Gensola, particularly the spotting🤞🤞🤞 I'm only an A-cup, so anything boob related seems over-exaggerated in me! They've been feeling 'weird' on and off, but could certainly just be all in my head the progesterone. I've been lucky not to get any spots, but the skin around my nose and on my legs has gone all dry and flakey since starting the progesterone (which doesn't happen during my normal cycle!). The things we put ourselves through, eh?! Sorry to hear that the Airbnb isn't as expected, but I'm sure Devon will still be a nice distraction 😊

@elsaesmeralda - yep, I'm definitely driving myself crazy 🤪 The boobs feeling a bit weird and lower abdomin feeling a bit tight comes and goes (but mostly goes 🙄), so it's probably just all in my head! 🤦🏻‍♀️ If it wasn't a TWW after an ET I probably wouldn't even notice it. I can but hope that I survive this cycle with my sanity in tact, but I think it's touch and go at this stage! How are you doing today? I spent the day before ET cleaning like a mad woman, purely so I didn't have to do any in the TWW 🧹🧽😉

@BambiOnIce80 it's tough it really is always wondering and worrying it's mentally draining ! In a fellow A cup and my boobs never get sore etc on the run up to my period so if anything boob related happens with me I'll definitely get excited 😆
I did get funny boobs before I knew I was pregnant with my ds, hard to explain but I was just more aware of them and they felt full rather than hurting so you never know could be a positive sign for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻

I'm okay thanks, actually planning a mad clean today and sort out for that exact reason 🤣 I've somehow strained my back though so need to be careful and not go to mad. The embryologist just called to confirm no covid symptoms and letting me know she's taking the embryo out first thing, all getting real now 😮

@elsaesmeralda you'll be pleased to hear that you've prompted me to cop a feel of my boobs to see if they're feeling heavy or not! 😆 I know what you mean though - I had the same with my BFP cycle. It was weird when they went solid a week or two after OTD! I think they are feeling a bit heavier, but I guess it could just be the effects of the progesterone at this stage 🤔 I guess I'll find out on Saturday whether it's a sign or all in my head 🔮

Oooh, I like that your embryologist gives you a call to let you know the plan 😃 Very exciting! 🤩 The good side of cleaning like a demon is that the day goes really quickly and tomorrow will be here before you know it 💪 Be careful with your back though.x

Had my lining scan this morning, all okay, think I was measuring at 7.6 and ovaries settled down. There was one larger folicile but it wasn't large where it would stop.

Home with my pessaries ready to start tomorrow morning - dreading this though as you don't get an applicator and now I'm worried about how I'm getting them up there lol
Transfer booked in for Tuesday. Clinic will call on Monday with a time

@BambiOnIce80 🤣🤣 I'm always having grope to see if they hurt or not, bloody mental. Ooh not long now is it! I'm Gona be a nervous wreck. Will you be able to sleep properly the night before you think ? I don't think I will, I mean if I wake up early hours it'll be on my mind constantly then.

Had a major spring clean of my wardrobe, I've got too many clothes that's for sure. We've got three built in wardrobes in the house and I've managed to take over all of them 😳

@willithappen great news ! Strange there is no applicators ? I guess you could manage getting them up but it'll be awkward as anything

Good luck to those of you having transfers tomorrow, hope you’re doing ok.

@BambiOnIce80 and @elsaesmeralda I am also a tww boob feeler!!! Can’t wait for that to start next week!!!

Glad to hear the scan went well @willithappen! Bet you can’t wait for the joys of pessaries!!!

very strange! I did ask the nurse when I got them and she said no applicators are given just have to use your fingers??
I have an unused applicator from a box of thrush creme not used - do you think I could use that? @elsaesmeralda

@louloulemons I'm happy to be on them as it means things are moving! I need to figure out tonight what time I'm going to take them

Are you doing 12 hours apart? Last time I stupidly started doing them really early in the morning and came to really regret it!!

@louloulemons yeah 12 hours apart
Think I might go with 9.30