IVF/FET October/November 21 part 2

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The other thread is full so I'm hoping everyone will find this!

@Justawannabemam thank you 😊 Cx

@Ivf1sttime I haven't been seen yet I've got scan on 15th that will be first time I see them but I know alot of other clinics do things differently so others have been seen sooner it all depends on what the clinic does after bfp xx

@Infertilitywarrior yeah I just wondered what actually happens cause all I was told is phone on day 14 with the result x

Omg worst migraine ever last night. Was in tears as just didn't know what to do with myself! Anyone else experienced this, I have even woken this morning with a headache, been in bed since 8pm! So I'm 4dp6dt, tested yesterday and today- stubbornly negative. I know it's crazy early, especially as my transfer wasn't until 3pm Monday too- but just couldn't help. Will continue to test until Thursday (OTD), What day did you guys get positives? X

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 that sounds awful for you but also a positive sign. Earliest I ever had a positive was 5DP5DT but that was in the evening and no one but me could see a line. 7DP5DT was the first time you could see a line without squinting and that was still very early. You can easily be waiting another week for a BFP to show up so don’t give up hope yet x

@StillTrying10000 was feeling super positive, still am compared to last time, I, like everyone else HATES the waiting part lol x

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 this time I got a bfp at 6dp5dt and probably would've shown 5dp5dt. My first though was 8dp5dt and I tested negative earlier that sane day (wasn't frer though). So use frer and remember you could have a late implanter.

@Justawannabemam at my previous reviews, we revisited the protocol and tweaked it, the consultant was very reassuring. They may tweak your protocol based on egg and sperm quality. We had no fertilisation in the first ever cycle (egg and sperm just didn’t like each other) and we used also Gonal F. After the review we went with ICSI and consultant suggested adding Menupur as well.

Ask about the saline sonogram (saline wash). It helps identify anything in the uterus that a normal trans v scan wouldn’t pick up. My consultant suggested it at my review, saying they have inexplicably higher rates of success with women who have had one done within 6 months of transfer. It’s free on the NHS at my clinic but payable if you’re private.

Good luck!

@Chrischross thank you . I will mention that

We are nhs so will see what they say . We had 6 eggs retrieved 4 that fertilised 2 made it We put both of them back in but then didn't stick. So I might ask about increasing the meds to see if we get more eggs . We were told it will be April so hoping it can be a bit earlier. X

@strawberrysummer19 I hope you have a great scan today!

Sorry all I haven't been around. Just trying to manage my own anxiety. I had so many symptoms in the 2 weeks wait but the nausea is gone now. Still super tired but that could be all the meds I am on.

Am 5weeks+4 days today. Not sure when my scan is, they said I would hear this week and it would be schedule for 7-8 weeks so should be pre-christmas closure but I still havent heard exactly when. And they don't do beta blood tests so I have ordered 2 from medichecks, you do them at home and send them in. Apparently if you take biotin it can affect HCG blood tests and all of the pregnacare vitamins have biotin in them. So I'm taking a folic acid+d vitamin only for the next few days so I can do my blood tests.

Very nervous about the fact I am not nauseus. And that all the symptoms I have very rarely are stuff that could be my meds. Very much going back and forth between I am totally pregnant and worrying something has gone wrong.

Thanks Everyone !!

Update from my scan 6+3

All was good! I've hardly any symptoms and don't feel pregnant along with 3+ dropping to 2-3 weeks like @Rachae has said perfectly
Stay clear of keep testing!

I saw the flickering heartbeat and she said all was well. I'm measuring 6+2 but mustnt worry and from what she said and what I've read on here then I won't add that to my list! As this van be normal

Incase it's helpful for anyone to know my measurements which the nurse said were perfect and more importantly I think ' within range ' as everyone is different they are below:

For me my GS was seen straight away with ' baby hiding' and said sometimes it's too early but then found baby. I asked if there was a fetal pole and she said what's more important is the yolk sac, to then she found both so just incase that's helpful for any questions for anyone having early scans coming up

GS 15mm
CRL 0.52mm
YS 3.9mm

Any questions happy to ask

Also happy to provide a pic not that you can see much but I don't want to trigger anyone

@strawberrysummer19 all sounds good for you .

I've had my follow up today. Not really much to say . They are going to increase the overleap injection I was on 300 then increased to 375. They want to put me straight onto 450 which is the maximum . I dont know how I feel about that could I then get OHSS. And then they'll increase the lubion as well to two injections daily.

Got to wait now for a date. Hopefully someone is ringing me back today with an update on that. It won't be anytime in the next couple of months. Unless there is a cancellation.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. I'm putting my tree up tonight and then have a competition at the gym tomorrow which is good fun.

Take care my lovlies.

Thanks ladies for your reassurance... really struggling today, head hurts, heart hurts, feeling very negative.... I knew positive thinking wouldn't last long. Why does the time drag like crazy.... x

Keeping my fingers crossed for you @ExhaustedPigeon1988. I've been there in the 2ww with a bfn when others have got bfps by now and it's horrible. There's still time though 🤞

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 there's still time - the 2ww is horrid I remember it well but honestly I felt like that and I had horrid cramps and thought I was out
I did wait til a day before otd but it was the worse waiting x

@strawberrysummer19 congrats, must have been lovely seeing the little one!

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 hang in there, have a duvet day with Christmas movies and some paracetamol! I’ve spent today doing Christmas decorations to try and take my mind off everything rubbish in life at the moment. You have done everything you could do for the little embryo and the rest is up to it now. You’ll drive yourself mad worrying over something you cannot change so spend your energy on the things you can.

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Keep that positive thinking going. How do you feel in general? Apart from migraine? Don't forget to keep looking after yourself there's still time for your bfp 🤞
@strawberrysummer19 congratulations! Must have been amazing! did they say there was a reason for test dropping to 2-3? Curious about it as there seems like there's so many hurdles and different things to be aware of so we don't worry ourselves about nothing xx

@Infertilitywarrior I didn't ask actually, I only told her that on the Monday when she rang after I told her how concerned I was, she mentioned about the time of day I tested and that only a scan would determine if everything was ok and I have read those tests are unreliable so I will stay clear from those and probably won't test again now on over 6wks as I'm scared of the hook affect - I have another scan booked for a week and a half at 8wks at the same clinic so will just try relax until then if I can as I haven't done a lot of that! We are away Sunday for a few days on a family wedding so I will try and switch off x

Thanks again everyone, head is finally feeling better, too scared to take anything even paracetamol atm, too close to implantation, won't take anything or do anything I can look back and regret lol.

@BlueSilver23 that was my plan, I was meant to be off work until 13th, giving me plenary of time to deal with either result. But we have our own salon, and I have 2 off sick, so have had no choice but to work. Tomorrow is my last day, I cannot wait, I can then mope around the house as much as needed lol.

You done so well to wait so long @strawberrysummer19 I caved at 3 days which is pathetic and I knew it would be negative anyway lol, I just can't help myself!

@Infertilitywarrior the migraine faded to a bad headache by this morning, which has finally now gone :) feeling really low for the first time in ages, cramps have stopped which I hate, and feel slightly windy/bloated for the first time since starting progesterone 23rd November.

Thanks again ladies, you are all an amazing support in my mental breakdown moments ;-) x

@strawberrysummer19 it's mad isn't it. Even after getting a bfp we still can't believe it's true. I've been spotting on and off for a week now and I'm literally making myself cry convincing myself it hasn't worked what do we do to ourselves 🙈

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 I feel the same too feeling quite low and really not positive about my scan 😭 I'm so scared it's unreal but it's the weekend and I'm going to try and get some proper sleep and do something to take my mind off it xx

What do people feel about a 6 week scan? How likely am I to see something definitive? Or am I likely to come away feeling confused and even more stressed? I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and can get a private scan this weekend but a friend is telling me to wait in case I don't see anything definitive and I upset myself but I feel like I'd feel better having some chance of knowing what's going on. I am driving myself insane keep over thinking every last decision xx

@Infertilitywarrior only you can decide this my lovely, I often go with my gut and for me I had one knowing they may not be able to see a lot and as you can see from my update, I saw it all albeit just very small and not much to see size wise!
But because I was having next to zero symptoms I just had to to try and get some reassurance
I also have one booked for 8wks so could you have another after ? X

@Infertilitywarrior thank you. You're right, it's easy to give advise but so hard to follow yourself isn't it.... I can easily say to you, stay positive, but to do it myself is so hard lol. In your position I would 100% book the scan, have already worked out if I am lucky enough to get a positive I can get a scan from 21st December... would be the best Christmas present in the world x

Hey, I had egg retrieval on Wednesday. Got eighteen and for the first time felt excited like something was going right. Dp got super excited too

Then the next day the embryologist called to say only five were mature. Four fertilised with Icsi. I'm holding out every hope for those little four while wondering what the hell went wrong. I've never heard of such a huge drop off before. Thirteen eggs immature. I stimmed for ages too.

I'm also scared now that most of my eggs are crap. The embryologist will call again tomorrow and I so want our little zygotes to be ok.

@strawberrysummer19 I'm the worst at making decisions 🤣 part of me feels like if something has gone wrong then I want to know now and the other part of me feels like I want to be blissfully unaware and wait till 13th when my clinic do my scan I'm literally a nightmare with all this!
@ExhaustedPigeon1988 yes we're all so good at telling others and being supportive but we are terrible with ourselves lol I love how decisive you are I only wish I could be like that! I'm so scared of everything right now 🤣