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

@Bluemeadowbaby no wayyyy! I'm so sorry. But like you said you will be back. Sending hugs I hope you all have a smooth recovery!

@Hoping4baby21 literally couldn't write it 🤦🏻‍♀️ one positive is I guess I wasn't too far in to my patches. So we have fluid in the uterus, covid and then third times a charm right? 🙈 x

@Bluemeadowbaby omg - bloody Covid. Main thing is that you are ok. Get well soon and you will be back on it before long.
My parents tested negative - so hopefully symptoms don't come out late.. my anxiety level is still quite high I am ok - didn't see my brother or nephew at the time so it's all good. A bit nervous about flying tomorrow but I am sure once I get there, it will be ok!
Take care ladies.
Speak soon xx

@Pingupp how was your flight? AF started today which was quick going considering. Covid...wow! Let's just say I hope I never ever have that again! Thinking now about jab but not sure with trying...any thoughts?
Starting norethisterone and zoladex injection again soon! Here's 3rd time lucky 😂 x

@Bluemeadowbaby that was quick but that is good news. Glad you made a speedy recovery! Fingers and toes crossed for this 3rd attempt 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

@Hoping4baby21 thank you!! How are you getting on? X

@Bluemeadowbaby had my transfer and I'm currently 4DP5DT and slowly driving myself crazy. Not feeling anything not that it means anything. Have sore nipples but I had that before transfer so just the hormones. I'm wishing for a sign knowing that there likely won't be one either way.

@Hoping4baby21 it's still early days 🤞🏼 keeping everything crossed for you, just go with the moment and dream a little dream ❤️ x

Hello,

I hope you don't mind me coming back. After my chemical on my last FET I felt really down and didn't have much to share.

I am now in the TWW with my new FET and I am slowly driving myself mad. I stupidly tested early again and have become an obsessive tester, convinced I am going to have another chemical.

Attaching a photo of my line progression, which looks ok but I cried this morning as today's wasn't as dark as yesterday's.

Please can anyone relate? I feel really crazy and just paid to get a blood test as I hope it will make me feel better, but honestly I'm not sure anything will x x

@StrongEagle they look like REALLY strong lines. It doesn't look like they are getting lighter to me. I think getting the blood test for reassurance is a good idea. I'm wishing you all the best for a sticky baby!

Thanks @Hoping4baby21 I honestly think i am driving myself crazy, I have always been a bit crazy but I have officially tipped into the the completely nuts bucket.

How are you feeling? When is your OTD?

@StrongEagle it's easily down. I refuse to test early and will either test the day before OTD (next Monday) so I don't get blindsided on the call or I'll just wait for the call.

I'm struggling a little, I'm not feeling anything except sore boobs and being tired but I know it's just the hormones, but I can't get my head off of it, which is crazy making. I have done no work all day. What made you test at 5 days past? Where you having symptoms?

@Hoping4baby21 You are soooo good! I honestly wish I could be like you but I just always knew I was going to test. The only reason I tested both times is because I couldn't hold off any longer, I couldn't think about anything else. I have no symptoms at all, even my tiredness has gone away. Although I did randomly burst into tears on Sunday so that's the only symptom x
On your OTD do you get bloods or is it just a usual home test?
Looking back I wish I didn't test xx

@StrongEagle I get bloods on OTD. I dunno I regretted testing before the call because it was so hard but I don't think it matters how you found out it wouldn't have been better to find out on the call, like it would have hit me just as hard. So I dunno, I bet my husband won't want to test early.

I think my motivation not to test is to not have the confusion like if tests are lighter or darker or if it is negative will it change etc. When I find out I want it to be definitive. Then I just work on processing that instead of the desperate hope mind games I sometimes do after a negative.

When will your blood test be?

@Hoping4baby21 I completely understand. My bf was really against me testing early last time but this time he knew to not even bother protesting it because I have that little self control 🤣

I just got the blood HCG results and it's 121 which they didn't really indicate is good because they said it's too early to tell x maybe I feel a bit better, just need to make sure it doubles but I won't get a test until the end of the week after my OTD on Thursday. Wish my clinic did it as standard

@StrongEagle I mean that is a good number how many days later is your OTD past transfer? Mine is 10 days is your 14? It is early yes but some people get that number on OTD. Well I'm wishing you all the best for a sticky baby, just try to enjoy that right now you are pregnant!

@StrongEagle wow!! Those lines! 😍 may I ask which one is the latest one as they all look great! X

Morning,

@Hoping4baby21 my OTD is tomorrow, 10days after the transfer. But I think I might message my dr today and admit to testing early and ask to be booked in for bloods on Friday, it's my birthday Sunday and it would be nice to have the tiniest bit of reassurance over the weekend.

@Bluemeadowbaby sending my love to you xx the numbers on them are how many days past the transfer, the bottom on I the most recent. And today I took one of those horrible gimmicky Clear blue indicator and that last one I took on Monday said 1-2 weeks but today I got a 2-3 weeks which I am hoping and praying is accurate and a good sign my levels are increasing x I am going to be broke by week 4 at this rate though x

I wonder if my dr can give me anything for my anxiety, it's pretty out of control and getting impossible to hold down a demanding job

@StrongEagle thanks lovely 🥰 how did your OTD go today? I'm hoping all is still well. It really is horrible to have anxiety, I completely understand from my own experience. One thing I didn't do which is really encourage others going through fertility treatment is to reach out to the councillors at the clinic, they know how to look after us better than anyone else. When I had my CBT I'm glad I did that but felt the lady didn't quite fully understand me and this was after baby was born. I went through my pregnancy like a breeze, the best I'd ever felt but when I thought about it too much I feel the anxiety really did slip into postpartum. In my own experience it was just another step of the process in a sense (crazy thinking that way!) but what I mean by that is it hit me like a bloody train when baby was born and really was too overwhelming for me. I hope that makes sense, basically saying start from scratch with your mindset first and then maybe think about meds - the mind is so powerful! 💕

*one thing I didn't do that I wish I did

Sorry 🙈 horrible brain fog today 🤦🏻‍♀️ x

Omg 😂 okay - * one thing I didn't do that I wish I did was to speak to councillors and I encourage others to reach out.

Jeez 😂🙈 I know you'd know what I meant haha x

Hello @Bluemeadowbaby that is great advice and I didn't even think of it! It's included in what we paid so I am going to look into it. My lines on my tests are getting darker and then I left my mind creep away with me and think that maybe this time it might work out and then I get a wave of anxiety that the same thing will happen as last time and to not let myself get carried away.

How is your journey going?

@StrongEagle try to have a little faith even though I know it's so hard! You did it! 👏🏻❤️ and everything is going to be okay I'm sure of it. Sometimes we just have to put a little trust in our bodies and our embryos it's just something we need to let do it's thing - you've totally got this 💪🏼
My journey is really frustrating. Like really frustrating. Finally feel I'm getting there - I had covid this week and it's been so horrible! Starting again on 15th august 🤞🏼
I'm a little bit of a spiritual geek and asked for some signs of positivity because I'm really feeling quite glum atm. Yesterday I saw a double rainbow after the storm and then today...honestly the funniest of stories which really made me smile.
So I have been bored crazy in the house and I get a knock at the door from a guy from Anglian water holding a dog! He asks if it's mine and I say "step back!! Im full of covid!" 🤣 and proceed to explain the dog isn't mine. Anyway, because he was working he asked if I'd look after the dog so I popped it in my garden and then was thinking what the hell do I do with this dog?! I can't go out to get its chip looked at or anything. After taking cute photos of the dog to post onto social media my neighbour rings me and says she's found the owner while she was out walking her dog and also Anglian water guy flags the gent down. She said to me "call the dog by its name" and I said what name is that? "Nala!" I honestly had the biggest smile - that's the name I've always had if I had a little girl and it really made me feel that maybe...just maybe...that was a sign 🥰🌈 x

@Bluemeadowbaby flight and holiday was fine. I am back safe and sound by bad to postpone my lining scan to Monday as clinic need to see a day 2 negative Covid test.... so going to do that tomorrow and send off. Not long til you start again. The waiting is really frustrating isn't it... I now need to try and shift the 6lbs I put on - All inclusive is very dangerous!!!

@StrongEagle @Hoping4baby21 how are you ladies doing? Saw some exciting lines!!! Hope you get good results from the clinics. We need some good news! Xxx

@Bluemeadowbaby I loved this story! It bought a smile to my face. I believe in signs too but unfortunately for me I keep seeing single magpies, I search everywhere for another one but they are always on their own lately. Let us know if you get anymore signs. How are you feeling now with Covid? Do you know where you got it? Are you jabbed? 15th Aug will fly round 🤞

@Pingupp that sounds like u great holiday! I love an all inclusive!

I had my result beta of 121 from blood drawn Tuesday morning and I am now waiting on my result from blood drawn yesterday last afternoon. I feel so so so sick, like an awful feeling of dread waiting for this call. I have a really important meeting at 1pm and I just can't get my head in the game at all. This whole process is just about waiting and patience and that is the worst x x x