Continued chat of all things IVF, FET & to feel sane...cycle buddies August/September -

[Bluemeadowbaby]

Hey ladies ☺️

A new thread to continue the one we've maxed out from the FET cycle buddies May/June. Anyone wishing to join no matter what stage you're at we're here to support you along the way.

A little background around me - I have a little boy who's 16mo from my second IVF round in 2019. I'm just embarking (restarting after covid setback) on my first FET cycle with the embryos I have in storage in the hope for baby #2 🤞🏼
I have severe endometriosis, hydrosalpinx tubes which have been removed so my only hope is for IVF to work again. It's been a long old journey but if I can give any hope, faith and a tonne of support to anyone who needs it I'm happy to share my story, updates on my cycle and be there to have a general chin wag ☺️

We've got this! ✨ x

Hey ladies! I'm so sorry I have been MIA I feel like time has just whizzed away with me and to be quite honest I've felt bloody knackered the last week or so - I seem to of gotten myself into a TikTok hole...I spend hours watching videos on spirit readings and about ufos 😂 what even is my evening time like I have no idea!! But...I had my lining scan yesterday, all looked well 12.4 though I did have a pesky 2cm cyst on my ovary which is annoying but hey, it's not in the way so they're just leaving it as it is. I always find the estrogen flares my wonderful endo cysts 🤦🏻‍♀️🙈 however!...I have been given transfer date of Tuesday at 11 ish - I like the date...22.02.2022 sounds kinda spesh 😄 how are you all getting on? I'm going the spend a little time looking through previous posts and get back to you all. Sending lots of love as always x

@Bluemeadowbaby heyy that’s awesome news! Hoping to join you on your special transfer date but my lining scan is tomorrow so I think if it is ready mine will be weds but that is wishful thinking as I feel so rubbish right now with back pain and have no idea what that scan tomorrow is going to show! X

@Bluehawaii29 keeping my fingers crossed for you! How you feeling on the meds? I forgot how sick the estrogen tablets make me feel and didn't use my own advice to eat with them 🤦🏻‍♀️ x

@2mumlife how are you feeling? I see you're slowly coming off the meds! I remember feeling like you and kinda looked forward to coming off them, a little anxious at the last bit but your body knows just what it's doing now 🥰 x

@firefly37 hope you're feeling a bit better now. These meds are so exaggerated with grossness aren't they 😫 keep strong and sending you lots of luck for your scan on Monday! Fingers crossed for some fabulous follicles! X

@Verbena87 so lovely to see you back! I know what you're feeling with the last shot embryo, I've told myself the same - I don't think mentally or financially I could do it all again. I tell myself the ones we had were the lucky ones but nonetheless it's still a hard pill to swallow in accepting we can't quite predict the future and no matter when we choose to use the last one, the last one already knows what it's going to do 😐 but having said that, the last one could very well just be the lucky one. I've been thinking of you since the last cycle. I'm with you on the mash up for sure, however heading into this one now I feel ready more than I did before 🤞🏼 I think my mind was made up when I got that pull like I did with my boys cycle, it's the one I couldn't not do and you know when you feel like you're really drawn to something? I told myself my body has just gotten used to the ivf meds again, so maybe if I go again quickly I'll react a bit better? Not that I didn't before but this time around, everything is going so much better than before. No weird spotting, no weird period in between, I just feel like it's now or never. Lastly, I just thought why the hell not?! I kicked myself many years ago when I was always a "but we have a holiday booked, but we have Christmas on the way, but the house needs a lick of paint" I think most importantly mentally you've got to feel ready, you'll know when it's right - don't ignore the pull 💕 tbh the coping after I haven't quite thought about, I know I'm purposely living in this day dream idea it will work and not facing reality, but maybe from a learning curve? I know how raw it felt after the chemical but on the flip side I know how I feel now, how much support I have around me and slowly...very slowly...I think I've been telling myself since then to accept life just how it is at the moment so I've been working on that a bit to cushion the blow if it doesn't work - I hope that makes sense as I feel I've just rambled my thoughts out loud 😂
That doesn't sound silly at all, I feel exactly the same.
My little mantra for this year is something I read a while back and it has stuck with me which I'll post ❤️

@Francesmalin how are you getting on lovely? X

@Verbena87 and for all of you too, you're all so very brave and should be so proud of yourselves - whichever part of the journey you are, we're on it together ❤️

@Bluemeadowbaby heyy yes the oestrogen tablets have been awful, today is one of my worst days so far after my back just gave way! Now have deep heat patch on it and hot water bottle, was feeling crampy as well with it and groin type aches, really weird. Guess we’ll find out tomorrow what is going on! Thanks for the lovely motivation xx

Hey nice to hear from you @bluemeadowbaby! I am good! Keeping busy with my new job and going with the flow. I am waiting for my period to come so I can make the phone call to the hospital and see I can rest my cycle this month. Time has gone so fast!!!

@firefly37 Hopefully feeling terrible is a sign its working! Keeping everything crossed for your scan on Monday!

@Bluehawaii29 Hope your lining scan went well - do you have date for transfer?

@Bluemeadowbaby I can't beleive you're just a few days out from transfer alread! Come on little bean! Few days into med reduction - I'm reducing over 2 weeks, so was on 4 tablets, 3 pessaries a day. Currently on 2 tablets 2 pessaries, then on Monday I reduced to 1 tablet 1 pessary every day, and then towards the end of next week I start taking just the 1 tablet, 1 pessary every other day. It doesn't feel too daunting as the reduction is gentle rather than sudden, and every day that passes that there isn't spotting or anything makes me feel more confident about coming off the meds. Last day of meds is my 'dating scan' at just before 13 weeks so looking forward to that 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@2mumlife aww glad how far you are, being able to reduce the oestrogen dose sounds amazing! my lining was good thanks, just not ready yet. Currently 6.9mm as of yesterday and they upped my oestrogen by an extra 2mg tablet so now doing it 4 x a day. Back is getting there slowly so I’m kinda glad got some time to go before transfer. My next scan is Monday because weds was fully booked but just hoping it will be ready by next Friday and then I have some annual leave for a week and was hoping transfer would fall during that x

@Bluehawaii29 Sounds very similar to what happened with me this successful cycle! Hope you linings made good progress today and they might be able to give you your transfer date! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@2mumlife thank you going this morning and will let you know xx

@2mumlife yay lining has increased from 6.9mm on Fri to 7.6mm today while taking these 4 tablets a day now. They are expecting it to be ready on the next scan on Fri. Hoping for 8.6 mm by Friday 🤞🤞 then transfer will be next weds! X

Hi all,
I need to catch up with all of the posts and see where u are all at...
I had a super anxious first follicle scan today. It wasn't as good as i would have liked, but wasn't the worst either considering I didn't respond at all in December.
I have 3 measurable follicles on the left at 9mm, 5mm and 4mm and 5 measurable follicles on the right at 13mm, 11mm, 10.8mm, 8.5mm and 5mm. Things are a lot different than a couple of years ago when I generally had 8 follicles on the left and 4 on the right but that's age for you I guess.. My doctor was pleased with the initial progress and I'm flying to Prague on weds for next scan and next steps xx

@Bluemeadowbaby ... sending you so much luck for a smooth transfer today xx

@Bluehawaii29 Sounds great! Wont be long until transfer now! :D

@Bluemeadowbaby Best of luck for a smooth transfer today!

@firefly37 They sound like really promising numbers so far! The most I ever got was 6 eggs at 32 and normal everything! Keeping everything crossed for you for safe trip to Prague and hopefully a positive outcome this time around!

@firefly37 @2mumlife thank you ladies, I feel so anxious waiting for the call. Had myself a little cry this morning, come on embie! Last one, lucky one? 🤞🏼I'll update soon x

@Bluemeadowbaby any news?!
@2mumlife... Thanks for the reassurance... Hope ur feeling well xx

Hey ladies, just checking in - we have a little embryo on board. And my, it really is so little bless it. I know they're all special cargo but this one feels like extra extra special ✨ upon freezing it was 2BA, grading after thaw 1BB the embryologist said she feels really happy with the letters rather than the number so here's hoping! My last one dropped to CC. Come on little one!
Just had myself a McDonald's and now cuddled up on the sofa for a full duvet day. The transfer itself was quite painful and they had to swap catheters half way through - I did tell them last time I maybe need another mock transfer to check the size! - anywho, all done and here's to a TWW I'll embrace because in my heart I know this is the last shot.
Hope you're all okay x

Awww @Bluemeadowbaby! Super good luck with the transfer and finger crossed. We are here when you want to vent while waiting for your test in the next 2 week!

@firefly37 keeps us posted on progress too!

I am in my 2WW from the hospital. By next week i should know if I can start my IVF cycle with this current period or not. The nurse already said that most likely it will push back by a month but doctors are also prioritising based on age. For the first time being almost 37 might help!

@Bluemeadowbaby Congratulations on the transfer! Duvet day sounds like a great idea. Remember the numbers don't matter - just focus on the highs - this little one survived the thaw and they're in the best place they can be. Come on embabie!

@Francesmalin Fingers crossed you get the go ahead to get started!

My partner just called me and it seems like my NHS cycle will be pushed back by 6 months. The hospital is really struggling with staff.

At this point I think I will look for a private cycle.

I forgot to say it's all really annoying. I hope it's not a sign i shouldn't have kids 😓

@2mumlife you are absolutely right and that is so very true! Come on strong little one! 🤞🏼✨ how are you feeling? X

@Francesmalin thank you 😘 I'll be sure to come back to vent I am sure haha. I'm trying to stay really calm, as calm as I can be anyway lol. I'm so sad for you that there's been such a big push back with the waiting times! You'll be surprised how quickly it goes when you're private. Not that you should have to go private, but it does feel more personalised if you choose the right clinic for you.
Definitely not a sign at all!! You're so very deserving, whenever I've had set backs I look back on them and think actually maybe this didn't happen at this time because I was going through X Y or Z. I know that's easy to say and probably not the right thing to say 🤦🏻‍♀️ but what I mean is everything will fall just when it's supposed to, just how it's meant to 💕 x

I feel so sensitive after transfer, can any of you remember if you ever experienced stabbing pains during the transfer? It really was quite painful and those sensations are giving me a bit of a rough time tonight 😣 I remember just laying there with my cooch out cringing as I saw the catheter when they swapped it and it made me feel like when someone scrapes their fork on a plate. First time during this journey I've ever wanted to just let the world swallow me up 😂🙈 X

Thanks for your nice words @bluemeadowbaby. I have reached out to my new clinic and because we went there in November for a second opinion I can start very very quickly. Basically with my next bleed in march! I am scared but also excited. I have been mentally preparing for this so finger crossed it goes well and we get mature those naughty eggs!

Hi all,
@Francesmalin sorry to hear the crap news on delays... Hope you find somewhere. I do recommend my clinic in Prague... They have great success rates and incredibly kind. I don't know how my cycle will pan out but with my age etc... I think they have given me the best shot xx
@Bluemeadowbaby... Hope ur doing OK after transfer. I really hope this little bean is for keeps xx
So I flew to Prague yesterday, no hotel booked and no home flight booked as just didn't know which way this would go. My doctor performed the CD10 follicle scan whereby I have 18,16,15,14,10,10... They have all grown pretty much exactly 5mm each in two days. My instructions were to take one last dose of stimms last night to try and size up the smaller ones a couple of mms and I trigger tonight for retrieval first thing Saturday morning. As anxious as I am, my doctor reassured me that she was happy we will likely have something to work with... I have to remember that my age etc is working against me. At best, I could be looking at 3 or 4 eggies hopefully. I only got 3 mature eggs in my second cycle, even though I had more mature follies, and still got my amazing little girl from one of them so I know it can happen. My clinic include ICSI, assisted hatching and extended cultivation as standard and we are paying extra for microfluid sperm selection which apparently can increase success by 25%... In for a penny in for a pound!
I hope everyone is well xxxx

I am going to the Evewell now. The doctor has worked on cases like mine before and he has been recommended by loads of people. We were thinking of going abroad but it's not possible because of my Bf job. I am a bit nervous cause also the guys was going to replace me in my role has quit so back to square one. Damn it