FET November/ December

[Prayingforabubba]

Hi,

I'm not sure if there is already a thread open for a FET in November / December.

I was due to have a FET last week however after having two lining scans, I tested positive for coronavirus 🙄. I should now be having a FET after my next bleed (mid November) and hopefully a FET early December. Would be great to chat you others on a similar timeline. X

@Novavee Great news on your transfer today! Hope you can distract yourself and relax and get through the next 2 weeks quickly. X

I've done some quick reading on the fluid but honestly sounds like it's not an area that they know much about difinitively 🤷‍♀️

@Novavee sounds like you had a really lovely & special experience 💕 Hope you’re feeling well and not too shattered from the day - all the best with the tww, xx

I know so close now ! @FET2021

Did they say what is causing the fluid? @Sunshine300 xxxx

Congrats on being pupo!! @Novavee thats great you got photos I’m Gona ask my clinic about this this time!!

Yes the horrid 2WW! Let’s hope it goes quick and you get some wonderful news xxxxx

@novavee sounds like such an amazing experience! Fantastic to hear! Best of luck with the 2ww! Xx

Hey everyone, hope you don't mind me joining, feel I have missed loads of what's going on- had a quick read through. Where's everyone at? So I had a fresh cycle in august with 1 blast transferred, BFN :( have 3 Frosties, having 2 transferred 29th November all being well at the scan on Tuesday.... super nervous, as have been on worlds longest protocol, started meds 19th October.... seems to be the longest 6 weeks EVER lol x

Welcome @ExhaustedPigeon1988. I also had a fresh transfer of 1 blast tranferred in September which was a BFN for me too :-( I’ve just started my treatment for a FET. I started down regulation on 1st November and now on progynova got transfer booked 6th December so we are about a week apart!

It does seem so long doesn’t it! My fresh cycle was only 4 weeks so this one feels like torture! Xxxxx

Hi all,
Wondering if I can also jump in? As I seem to be very close to a few of you on timings!

I just had my first ever FET (well, first transfer of any sort) today. I've already had quite the rollercoaster, and due to some health issues/disabilities that make my treatment harder (have to go 100% natural no progesterone because of migraine disorder, bladder disability that causes bladder spasms/severe bladder pain, and a severe vein phobia/bad veins that means I require heavy meds to even get one draw, had to have general for EC etc).

I'm with Lister. Had to save for a year, max out credit lines, even sell my beloved horse that was like a pet, all to pay for one round. I did EC in mid-October, elective freeze all because of PGT-A. Of my four blasts, two were good quality but they were PGT-A aneuploid, leaving two euploids of poorer quality. Interestingly, shows that PGT-A testing saved me at least 6 months delay and £4k minimum (aka two FETs) because the two best morphology would have been transferred first without PGT-A results, but wouldn't' have had a chance.

My FET is on a totally natural cycle and I ovulated about 6 days late, first LH surge morning of cd21 which made me nervous but lining looked spot on and they confirmed ovulation via scan (though is still making me nervous that I don't know if I actually ovulated Tues or Weds- just that I had by Thurs morning).

Overall I've found this whole process the hardest thing to go through in my life (and I've not had an exactly easy-peasey life), and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy! My health issues seem to make everything more complex and also stress me out that it will mess with potential success rates.

Anyway, I'm feeling very deflated/defeated/flat/even depressed following today's transfer. I think mostly because its a lower quality embryo and I have zero progesterone support. Sorry to be a debbie downer!

My embryo transferred today didn't improve morphology after thawing but it did go from a 5 to a 6 and fully hatch. I have mixed feelings about this too- on the one hand it was clearly still 'on a mission' and doing its thing, on the other I feel like if I didn't ovulate until Wednesday night, that an already hatched embryo might be slightly too soon in terms of the receptivity window as it will try to implant right away. Not having any LPS support is stressful! Have everything crossed now and not sure if when I'll first test, but I do know that I'd prefer to know if I have a chemical rather than not know, so I'll probably first test no later than 5dp5dt!

Anyone else with Lister? Anyone else transferred not just a hatching but fully hatched blast? x

@tulipsandsnow it sounds like you have had a really stressful journey, I really hope you can find some peace over the next few weeks and get an amazing BFP, they wouldn't have transferred if they didn't think you had a chance, so try try hold on to some positivity- we are all stronger than we think :)

@lauradxoxo I think your right, we are only a week apart, how are you finding it all? I have defo found FET much harder than fresh, it's the lack of appointments and the length of it all, plus the crazy side effects and hormonal psycho I am turning into lol x

Welcome @tulipsandsnow I’m so sorry your finding the process so hard it’s really unfair we have to go through all this it’s really not easy!! I hope you have lots of support. I don’t really take into account the grading now to be honest as heard of loads of BFPs with poorer grades and BFNs with excellent grades. Just try and stay positive I know it’s always easier said the done tho.

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 ivt actually been really lucky with treatment so far and not really had any side effects other than some mild headaches here and there. But your definitely right about how much harder FET is in terms of the time scales it feels sooooo long!!! I’m just desperate to get to transfer day even tho I hate the 2WW lol xxxxx

@lauradxoxo haha that's exactly how I feel, I'm on the count down to transfer, but know that brings the worst part of all. I really don't cope with the tww, I am a hormonal snotty mess lol x

@Twinmummy15 good luck today for your trasfer let us knew how it goes lovely

@tulipsandsnow
Hi , first I am very very sorry you have medical problems that seem to cause you a lot of stress !! What a bummer 🙁 ivf is hard enough , let alone any other problems as well .
I think you can see some positives in your story , 1) you have embryos that have been tested so this is excellent ! Do not rely on quality and grades !!! I have heard more and more everyday that lower quality ones turn out to be the ones that work !
2) you won’t be wasting your time putting in embryos that were not genetically right anyways so you save time and money ! You’re lucky to have yours tested as I haven’t and I’m going in blind just hoping my embryo is genetically normal !
3) many people have natural ivf cycles and it’s just as effective as your body itself will make progesterone in the second half of your cycle ! It will make more than enough by itself like it always does in natural cycle . I wouldn’t worry too much if it’s one day out regarding your ovulation day . Some embryos implant earlier some later like in natural pregnancy’s . In normal natural cycles , the fertilised egg can implant between 5-10 days after being fertilised so I wouldn’t worry !
And lastly good luck being in two week wait now 🥳😍
I have my trasfer tomorrow ! I am transferring 3AA embryo , but I haven’t had any of mine PSG tested . Just hoping for the best . I have 5 in the freezer , all the others are 3BB’s .

@ShareLove
Thanks hun!! I'm so nervous. I will be sure to let you know how it goes. Send me lots of baby dust! Xx

Haven't had chance to catch up yet so will look later!
Just wanted to wish @Twinmummy15 luck for your transfer! Hope all goes well xxx

@FET2021 thank you so much. Thawing seems to have gone well which is great so far. Keeping everything crossed. Yours is tomorrow right?

@ShareLove and yours is tomorrow too? All still on track?

@Twinmummy15 yes mine is still tomorrow , will get a call around 9 am for update about my embryo and then will get time to go in later I’m wishing you all the baby dust in the world !! Maybe you can snap a picture ? And show us 🙊

@Twinmummy15 was this your first FET ? Sorry I always forget and what grading embaby are you putting in ? Xx

@ShareLove oh good. I'm sure everything Will be fine with your embryo and fingers crossed for you.
I'll try my best to get a pic! And update you on the grading too. I heard they can change after thawing apparently.

@ShareLove yes this is my first FET. Both my others have been fresh transfers.
My embaby is a 4BB.

Hi Ladies

@ShareLove
@FET2021

I'm back home! All done. Transfer went well, although I was in discomfort. Hate that bloody speculum! 😒

4BB is snuggled in and hopefully settles in to its new home and continues its journey!

Good luck for tomorrow 💓

@Twinmummy15 aww amazing news 😍 hopefully it will go well for me too tomorrow 😍 we can test at the same time haha , are you going to test earlier or wait the full time ? I want to test 7 days past trasfer

@Twinmummy15 can I ask if your embryo was natural ivf or icsi ? My embryologyst just rang me and asked which one I want to trasfer and I asked for ICSI one which had the best grading 3AA , the natural ivf one was 3BB so I hope I didn’t make a mistake choosing icsi one 😕 I know icsi is not as natural as normal ivf . Icsi is where they inject sperm straight into the egg .

@Novavee hope you're doing ok after your transfer. Wishing you luck 🤞🏼 xx

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 good luck for your scan tomorrow xx

@tulipsandsnow sounds like you've had a lot against you! Good luck in your 2ww xx

@ShareLove hope you're feeling ok for your transfer tomorrow.
I'm slightly nervous now just hoping everything will go smoothly xx

@Twinmummy15 glad your transfer went well! Xx

@Twinmummy15 meant to say good luck!! Fingers crossed for a bfp 🤞🏼 xx

@FET2021 what time is your trasfer tomorrow 😍? Mine is around midday ! Maybe 12 afternoon , they will ring me beforehand to update about embryo and few hours after I trasfer .