IVF / FET March/April 2022

[AliceAbsolum]

Thought I'd start a thread for those starting rounds in the next few months.

I'm 36. TTC for 6 years. This will be my 4th transfer. It's a double embryo FET in Cyprus.

Welcome welcome 😁

@HJen22 I also only got one embryo with my last fresh cycle I was so disheartened but it developed into my daughter who is now 20 months old. It really only takes one

@Coops0406 thank you so much! Yeah I knew some people were totally asleep but I'd been told that wasn't the case here with my clinic! I was more scared that I didn't quite know how out of it I'd be! And really, I wasn't out of it at all! The Dr had to call the big boss Dr in and discuss and I was fully involved and watching the screen and everything! I found my HyCosy painful and this wasn't as bad. But imagine with 20 follicles it would get intense! They said I could have more pain relief if I needed but I managed. I also had a suppository for pain relief at the end which I wasn't expecting 😂😂😂

@Ems123456789 how kind of you; thank you so much. I am sending you all the positive vibes too, and I'm sorry that you too have not had the results as hoped for too, it really is so upsetting isn't it. I really wish you the very best for your update tomorrow; quality over quantity! Everything crossed for you!!!

@Katiekat84 congratulations on your BFP, I am sending all the luck for that line getting darker; I am sure it will. I don't have experience with lines but i know people say a line is a line, and it's definitely there. And thank you for your lovely positive story, I love hearing them and I've been overwhelmed by everyone's support. It really gives me hope, it really does only take one xxx

@AliceAbsolum Wow that sounds amazing to me. I'm desperate for a holiday but no chance of that right now I had to sign to say I'd not left the country in 90 days before treatment could start.

Stims are ok- tonight I was late home from work, my panicked OH got everything ready and and then realised he injected me with just water and we had to mix up and go again :( not good when you really hate needles lol but hey prepared me ready to up to 2 a night I suppose.
I honestly thought he was joking as he knows how much of a baby I am.

@HJen22 hoping your embie gets to day 5 for you, it must be so tough to get that far and hear that. But yes only 1 needed. Try and stay positive.

@Ems123456789 hoping for good news tomorrow for you and they have fertilised.

Both remember we are all here for the same reasons for support so please, vent to us- we got you.

@Katiekat84 that's defo a BFP! Congratulations it's darker than some I have seen although I've never had one myself. Are you going to do another in the morning? Hold that wee in and don't drink after 9pm.

@wholemeal121 wow that's amazing- very pleased for you.

@PMAmostofthetime oh man, I really feel your pain when it comes to injection stress! I hope you are ok and got the injection done in the end and are having a relaxing evening! When is your first scan?

Thank you so much, fingers crossed it's still growing strong tomorrow. I don't think they usually call Day2 but with it just being one he's going to. He said today that if it's a good embryo then can freeze after Day2 and I think I'd be relieved if it just got safely put in the freezer ASAP. We are trying to look at it like if it doesn't go any further it was never going to make it but the relief of todays news has turned to panic for tomorrow.

Thank you, it really helps to talk to you ladies going through the same thing. It reminds me I'm not alone and everyone is so kind ❤️

@HJen22 How come they will freeze it and not put it back?

@AliceAbsolum sadly my lining isn't thick enough now. Dr just said it would have to be a freeze xx

Have my fingers crossed for freeze tomorrow for you.
I've been looking into it as I'm sure all of you have and there's strong evidence to suggest that FET's are more successful than fresh.

Got it all done but it wasn't nice :( sulked a little and OH feeling bad so I've sucked it up now.

I hate injections though, really hate them. I'm going to be checking it's mixed from now on though, lesson learnt.

My first scan is Monday- hoping it's good news- getting some achy pain in my stomach, like ovulation pains, anyone else have this?
Currently day 2 150ml Meriofert

@PMAmostofthetime thank you! Will see what the embryologist says today 🤞🏻I had a terrible sleep, really struggled to fall asleep then was wide awake from 1-3.30am! That's one thing that's really been effected by all of this, my sleep!

Oh I'm sorry! Todays one will go better I'm sure! I had some bloating on and off and night sweats. Sure achy pain in the stomach is normal too.

@PMAmostofthetime I had pains that can only be described as achey twinges that quite literally felt like my ovaries expanding. I sometimes found just sitting on the sofa or floor rubbing my stomach in circular motion helped.

@HJen22 good luck with the embryologist today. I’m sorry your sleep is being impacted. I slept okay after EC as I think I was just so tired but I’m sky high on anxiety this morning from 6am, about to go for a walk to calm my nerves.

@Ems123456789 good luck to you too! I hope your call is early today! Ours was yesterday but I think I'm to expect an afternoon call today! Yeah after EC I slept from 7.30pm to 5.30am! A walk is a good idea, I was going to take the dog out but my OH is doing it, I was puffed after walking her last night! It's such a lovely day here too x

@PMAmostofthetime I’m on day 4 of stims and my first scan is Monday too. I’m having everything frozen. I have a mild protocol because of my high amh to minimise getting too many and they told me with the trigger used in this protocol, chances of success are low with fresh so to freeze all. It also reduces my chances of ohss. I wasn’t given the choice but happy just to go with what they said. I like the idea of getting a month in between for things to settle down.

@PMAmostofthetime Stims directly target the ovaries so I'd sa y the fact you're feeling them is a good thing.

Good luck today @HJen22

I had a wobble about running today. I'm slow jogging 3 miles so its not like I'm pushing it in anyway, but i was hot, pule was high, couldn't get my breath, just lost the head game. I think I might stop all together until after the cycle. Not worth the hassle of it.
Finding as the days are going on I'm getting slightly more entangled with the process each day. Which is understandable, but. I'd rather not.

Hey everyone, hope you don't mind me joining this thread, I'm not sure if anyone can help me, I'm going crazy- I had a FET 9days ago with a 5day embryo, I'm a serial tester and started testing around 4dpt, I started with a very very faint positive (no trigger) which got a little darker over the next day or 2 but since Monday it has remained the same- it's not got any darker and so im really scared it's another chemical- this is a picture of it this morning. My official test day is this Saturday which would be 11dpt.

Anyone been in this position before? Really need a little reassurance

Thanks xx

@HJen22 and @Ems123456789, crossing all my fingers for your eggs collected! I’ve heard so many success stories with people who get these numbers too, so there is definitely hope.

@AliceAbsolum I usually do yoga every day and occasionally run as well, but I stopped it all about four days into stims because I could feel my ovaries growing and I was SO afraid of ovarian torsion. (Some clinics say yoga is fine, but I just don’t see how that can be possible, it puts immense pressure on that area of the body).
Then I also stayed restful during my TWW as again, I am hyper aware of doing anything to dislodge the embryo. But then I got sick, and now I’m almost a month out from my transfer and just did my first yoga session yesterday…sooo out of shape suddenly. It’s a slippery slope and hard to balance! Maybe in your case you can switch to fast walking? Just to avoid falling out of the rhythm completely?

@Willowtree35 You'll drive yourself mad with this - different urine and different tests produce wildly different results. Some women get increasingly dark lines but a lot dont. I'd either wait until Saturday and if you see a line then its worked. Or get 2x bloods.

@SamTTC Its so difficult isn't it. I've spent 6.5 years giving up stuff and not making plans and deliberately putting on weight and cancelling races and giving up coffee and veganism, etc etc. All for thousands of pounds worth of stress and nothing. CBA with it, just want to run short amounts most days. (ok pity party over)

I also thought that about yoga - since when is like side plank fine?!

Hi @AliceAbsolum I find an about 3-4 days into stims is when I start to feel like I can’t really do anything to vigorous and found gentle swimming is a good thing to do.

@Willowtree35 sorry I don’t have any experience with 2 lines but wishing you the best of luck. 🤞

@AliceAbsolum oh that's a shame about your run. But it's totally normal for your head to be a bit out of the game right now. Do what you feel is best, if that's stopping for a little bit listen to your body. Perhaps just a walk will be just as good for the soul for you.

@Ems123456789 I hope you hear soon 🤞🏻and I'm sending all the positivity for good fertilisation x

I've had an eventful morning. Embryologist called first thing and said that the embryo wasn't as good as they'd like, some red flags etc but they'd keep an eye and call again tomorrow. Our Dr from EC then called and said he'd spoken to the main consultant who said it was best we prepare for a fresh transfer to just get it back in for the best chance. I had to stop him and say I'd just spoken to embryologist and it wasn't looking that great. The Dr hadn't realised I'd heard back so early, this was all first thing! The Dr said he'd speak to embryologist and call me back. He called me back and we're planning for a possible fresh transfer, he said my progesterone will still be high and I went to collect the pessaries. My understanding is that as long as the embryo doesn't get worse and stop growing, it's a possibility. It may not be the best quality but it's now thought to be better back in me. Only time will tell. I've went from just wanting the call today to say it was doing good and going into the freezer to now possibly doing a fresh transfer this week. What a mind f* like you can't write this stuff!!!!!

@Willowtree35 sorry I don't have any experience with lines but I am sending all the luck! Xx

Hi everyone 🙂

Reading all of these comments it’s so good to know we aren’t alone. I’m on first cycle of IVF and day 9 of stims. Day 10 scan booked tomorrow so hopefully will find out what day next week they want us in.
Sending lots of positivity and strength out to you all 💜

Oh wow @HJen22 what a rollercoaster.

I’m really hoping for you. I’ve read some stories where the worst grade embryos take unexpectedly and the best ones don’t so you just don’t know.

I got a call this morning to say both eggs fertilised and I’m booked in for a transfer on Saturday providing they develop okay, they will choose the best one.

@Steph2345 welcome lovely 🥰 we are all here for support and know what you're going through, I am sending you all the luck for this cycle. How are you getting on with stims?

@Ems123456789 I am SO pleased for you! That's fantastic news! Well done to your two eggs ❤️ I have everything crossed for the next few days for you. The calls are so unbelievably nerve racking aren't they!! I am in utter shock about the ups and downs. I bumped into the Dr when I went to get my pessaries and he's so lovely. I really do find comfort in the fact I know they are trying their very best to get that embryo back in!

@HJen22 thank you so much, all I hope they manage to decide what route to take for you soon!
Is this your first cycle?
The stims are ok, I feel bloated and tired but otherwise it’s ok.

@Steph2345 thank you! Yes first cycle for us too, and wow it's been eventful. I thought I felt emotionally battered and bruised yesterday, today I'm like is this really happening haha! I've really just got to trust the Drs and embryologists and know what's mean to be, will be.

I felt really tired on stims too! That was probably my main symptom not helped by my lack of sleep! Xx