FET cycle buddies May/June

[Bluemeadowbaby]

Hi ☺️
Just starting up a little thread if anyone wants to join me on their FET journey for May/June. I've never had a FET cycle before and wondered if anyone was or is on their way with this journey to offer support and guidance x

I’ve not @Tarsette and I don’t think they’ll check this time either (not there yet!). Looking at my notes from the clinic I think I’ll be on 3 utrogestan pessaries a day which is 6mg, but need to wait and see what they say at lining appointment next week.

600mg sorry, not 6!!

Thank you x @Bluemeadowbaby the trip home was fine thank you, I decided to walk to the train station slowly and then asked me dad to pick me up the other side. Feeling good today and at the office so hopefully this keeps me busy 🤞I need to make plans this weekend to distract me.

@Pingupp you're doing amazingly well holding out so far x

@Tarsette I have never had it tested so I am no help, sorry. I am on the same dosage as @Verbena87 though xx

@Pingupp totally understand that wave of emotions but sit tight, ride it out and know that everything you're doing is just fine - keeping fingers crossed for the cramps leading to something on Monday 🤞🏼 x

@Tarsette ive never had levels checked before so not of much help, can the clinic guide you a bit more on what that means? X

@StrongEagle so glad to hear you took it steady. Here's to a lovely week and hopefully a busy one to take your mind off it x

@StrongEagle I am doing my best!! Hope you are doing ok- take it easy where you can. Enjoy it 😍

@Bluemeadowbaby thank you. It's the hardest thing I think to face emotionally. Wasn't prepared for it I don't think! Just want it so badly.....

thank goodness sun is shining today. Going to take myself out for a walk at lunchtime with a podcast on and try to forget the hopefully life changing work being carried out by our embaby 🥰

I really enjoy reading your posts. It gives me nice vibes and helps me to calm myself down a bit. Thank you.

I had my lining scan today, all good, so FET next Tuesday. Will remain on 3 progynova and 3 Cyclogest a day.

I had a counsellor in for my appointment with the nurse. Is it normal? I am thinking it might be cause last week I had a meltdown and made a small scene there... oops

Anyway I told them that I want to sign up for counselling as I reached the point where I struggle to co-op emotionally (work+this=disaster). And of course I can always blame the hormones.

But tbh everyone was particularly nice at the clinic today :)

@Pingupp I hear you ❤️❤️❤️ I promise it is worth every single emotion, injection, heartache, ups, downs and all the inbetweens. Every journey is so unique but remember you will get there one way or another and it takes a special kind of person to have to walk this path 💕

@Orsh im so glad this thread brings you comfort and I'm so glad we have so many strong women to help us along the way! I'm so proud you have reached out for counselling, thats one thing I didn't do during my rounds of ivf and when I had my little boy I really struggled mentally. I did get the help through the perinatal team and I'm okay now but I really beat myself up about that. I too am asking for counselling this time around even though I feel quite relaxed I know those emotions can and do bubble under the surface x

@Bluemeadowbaby I really hope so!!!!
@Orsh it's such a hard process - counselling is such a good way of getting things off your chest and maybe even saying things that perhaps you daren't say out loud to partner or support system.
I have had a few moments ;-)

@coffeewithmilk Hope everything has settled down today

@Tarsette My clinic don't test progesterone levels sorry.

@Orsh I did 1 counselling appointment with my clinic. Not surely it was particularly helpful to be honest other than having s good cry.

On holiday here, which is interesting doing afternoon Utrogestan insertion - going to have done it in some odd places by the end of this trip Otherwise nice to get some quality time with DP and relax away from work before ET

@Orsh really good shout to get some counselling, the whole thing is an ongoing headfuck and I think getting help while we’re in the middle of it, rather than trying to unpick things retrospectively, is a much better strategy.

@2mumlife we went away last week and can confirm that doing injections in a tent around a sleeping 3 year old is Monty-Python-worthy ridiculousness: likewise was so good to get away though.

@Pingupp be kind to yourself and just let it all be what it is. So normal to feel rollercoastery, and also stretches of being numb and indifferent.

Hey everyone,

I was on this thread a little while ago and have been keeping up with everyone but reduced my time online as it was getting to me a bit.

I think I'm close to a few others here currently 7DP5DT of a fresh 4AA embryo of my first IVF cycle and I thought I was coping well with this TWW my OTD is in a few days and I'm dying to know but also dreading it because limbo is better than a hard no.

I have been having cramps since 2DP5DT along with some sharp pangs and some thing that felt like a cervix cramp lord knows. But I know these can all mean something and nothing at the same time. I had some brown tinted CM (TMI) on 3DP5DT and then when I put my pessaries up I have a little brown blood on them it seems to be dying down. I keep flirting between terrified this is just my period trying to come and then thinking it could be a really good sign as I never spot. But again my lady garden has been through a lot the last few weeks and she may just be throwing a tantrum in protest.

Is anyone else being driven slowly mad by the TWW? 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️😭😭😭

@Mez12 did you get your repeat hcg result back yet, I hope it's good news.

@Orsh that's good about the counseling, when's your first appointment? I spoke to the counsellor after my last unsuccessful cycle. When I noticed I was struggling this time around I called to book in again but there were no appointments for 2 weeks. It's been really difficult not getting any help. I think clinics should reserve some slots for people who are in the midst of a cycle and struggling to cope. I tried looking for someone else but it's a lot of pressure trying to find a counsellor who understands IVF when you're not at your best. It's great that the clinic had the capacity to bring the counsellor into your appointment.

@Hoping4baby21 I remember you 💕 everything is sounding good! Not to cause false hope but I could've written this when I had my cycle which resulted in my little boy. Sending you lots of luck! You're very strong for not testing lol x

@Hoping4baby21 hey - I am on d7po5et with frozen embaby. I am going out of my mind questioning every little twinge, head rush. boob pain etc... it is very hard totally get it. I am keeping a log of how I am feeling everyday too so I can refer to it as all days till into one at the moment for me.
I am trying to keep busy as best i can and work is helping for sure!!
I will keep my fingers crossed for your bfp!!! We test on Monday 😬 x

I got my bfp today.

I have a son who was conceived naturally, then got a bfp from a fresh cycle 6 months ago which ended in miscarriage.

Although I have a positive today, I'm now just thinking about having another miscarriage.

This process is brutal.

Good luck all

@englaland congratulations on your bfp! Was this through a FET cycle?
I'm so sorry to hear you have had to experience a miscarriage, I can't imagine how devastating that must've been for you 😞
May I ask, did the clinic give any reasoning behind what may have caused this?
I can understand why you are feeling this way and no words will ever be able to take away that uncertainty so just sending lots of love & support, if you ever need to just write it down to get it off your chest that's what we're here for. It really is such a brutal process to have to go through I agree x

@englaland sorry, I have just reread back my question and think that was a little insensitive of me so I do apologise x

No not offended at all.

Didn't send any material off for testing because it was the first miscarriage.

Let's wait and see if this one sticks.

@englaland congrats!! X

I had a scan today at 5.5 and it showed the pregnancy in the right place. I was so worried about another ectopic.
The scan was abdominal but the doctor said she could see the flicker of the heart. Didn't think it was possible this early?
I'm delighted anyway!

@englaland keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼💕

@coffeewithmilk this is excellent news! And to see through abdominal is even more amazing! Well done you! Here's to a happy & healthy 9 months 🥳 x

@Pingupp it's so hard isn't it! my OTD is sooner than Monday but a blood test is yours a HPT? I know some clinics don't do the beta blood test?

I'm keeping a log too will be good to look back on. Fingers crossed for you aswell. I'm 9DP5DT.

@Bluemeadowbaby aww thank you, I really really hope so. I honestly will be so confused if this is nothing because it definitely doesn't feel like nothing.

Did you test early? My blood test is this week and we'd prefer to find out together but other people need to wait much longer my clinics OTD seems much sooner worried about a false result.

@coffeewithmilk lovely news. I will keep my fingers crossed baby stays safe and cosy in there.

@Hoping4baby21 my clinic don't do a blood test - I just POAS on day 12.....
it's weird how they are all a bit different with their protocol! Keeping everything crossed for you xx

@Pingupp thank you and you too and I hope the last few days go very quickly!!

@Hoping4baby21 I felt just like you especially because it felt so different to my first cycle, with that one I felt nothing other than achey boobs which felt like just before my period and I just knew I was out. On my second transfer I just felt strange, it wasn't how I thought I'd feel to be pregnant I didn't feel sick, no extra CM, no sore boobs I just felt odd. I woke up 7dp5dt and felt really crampy and heavy down below and I was devastated I thought it was AF. When I stood up it went away 🤨 I was going out shopping with a friend and thought sod this I'm doing a test and off for a nice glass of wine if it's negative. Did the test, went to peek back and I was shocked! I've never seen a line ever in my life. All the times of squinting, holding up to light, shining my torch on my phone to it, breaking them apart 🙈 it wasn't needed it was there...the faintest pink line. I was so in denial I kept doing tests every day after work as if it was just routine 😂 I still can't believe it now and he's curled up in bed. So yes, moral of that story was I did test early and I always say believe in your gut feeling x