Medicated FET what day was your transfer?

[Happycrocodile]

Hi everyone,

Embarking on another round of IVF and I’m having a FET next Tuesday. I went for a lining scan on CD8 and it was 6.1mm so returned yesterday CD11 and lining was above 7mm. I’m to start the dreaded progesterone pessaries on Thursday CD14 this week and my transfer is now booked for next Tuesday CD19.

Is this very late for a transfer? I’m getting myself all worried that it’s late and it’s going to impact the result of this cycle but being medicated does it not make a difference? Can anyone put my mind at ease?!

Many thanks!

Morning ladies! Hope you are all ok? Can this week go any slower?! I literally cannot wait until tomorrow for my first scan. I have so many doubts and fears going through my head right now, it's ridiculous! Have you got any symptoms? I just seem to be tired but no sickness, sore boobs or anything else! Trying to stop myself doing any more pregnancy tests before the scan.

Sending you all love, @Hopefull1981 those lines still look great to me! @Gracie2021 fingers crossed for you! Sounds like your lining is perfect, hope bloods are ok! @EasterBunny7 hope no more bleeding for you!

This is a big week for us all! Hopefully we can all get some answers / good news / progress!

Xox

Thinking of ye all girlies. Really hoping for tons of good news over the next couple days! How are ye all feeling?

Good news on this front - progesterone starts tomorrow morning and transfer is monday. Was quite emotional yesterday when I got word that we could proceed. Feels like a long time waiting for it.

Glad you're feeling well @flowersinmay. Are you able to take time to rest with the tiredness?

Eek in the waiting room. It’s empty and I am really hoping there is good news or at least clarity. Good luck everyone.

great news @Gracie2021

Everything crossed for you @Hopefull1981!!!!!!

Hi ladies, not ectopic anyway. They can see sac fetal pole and yolk sac but it’s small. I have to see if it grows by next week as my HCG levels were slowly rising in the beginning. I am to continue meds until next scan on Thursday next week. More limbo land.

never a dull day.

Hi ladies, I've just come back from my scan. I was so nervous! Didn't sleep at all well last night. Good news, we have a heartbeat and a good sized little bean inside me. I am so relieved and so emotional. Definitely shed a few tears during the scan. I know I've still got a way to go before the 12 week mark but I'm just so happy to have gotten this far. I just can't quite believe it's real.. maybe when I have a bump and can feel the baby kick? I'm going to have all the genetic tests in September to make sure the baby is healthy and find out the sex.

@Hopefull1981 sending you lots of love and good vibes! 🤞🤞

@Gracie2021 exciting you have your transfer very soon! Monday is super close! I'm working from home so luckily able to rest a lot.

Xox

@Hopefull1981 I think we posted at the same time! I'm so sorry you're still in limbo land that's just awful ☹️ really hope it grows, sending you virtual hugs 💜 no words of wisdom but I really hope it will work out for you🤞

@flowersinmay congratulations! What a relief that must be. It's quite a gap between now and 12 weeks isn't it? You mentioned you'd find out the gender too - is that possible at 12 weeks?

@Hopefull1981 I'm sure you must have mixed feelings. I'm glad to hear it's not ectopic, the main concern is always you and your health. Sorry that embryo is not growing at the right pace, I've been in that same limbo many times. You are always anxious but can't quite give up hope either. It does a number on your brain. I'm still shocked that earlier on they had almost got you to stop taking meds! We are here to get you through the next week.

@EasterBunny7 thank you. Well I think it will be in week 13 to find out the gender as we will do the genetic testing then (privately paid) and the doctor says you learn the gender as a result of the testing if that makes sense.

How are you doing today? X

@flowersinmay ah! A privately paid for genetic testing. Now, it makes sense. As far as I understood, NHS aren't allowed to share gender until 20 week scan?

What kind of things do they test for and is it very expensive?

@EasterBunny7 good question I'm not sure how much it costs yet - I think it's quite a lot but something I'm definitely willing to pay for and not as expensive as ivf. A few hundred maybe? They check for any syndromes your baby might have eg Down's syndrome/ if it's got a syndrome which means it won't survive outside of the womb when it's been born. X

Thanks everyone. @flowersinmay Great news for you yesterday.

i ended up having to work until 9 last night and start again at 7 this am. I am wrecked but I have to say it was good for the head not to think about it. I have resigned myself for bad news at this stage. I could do without another week of this.l but can’t change it. My tests are continuing to get dark (IC) and digital still says 3+. I’ll get a beta done next Tuesday in advance of a scan next Thursday.

how are you @EasterBunny7?

@Gracie2021 how are you finding the run up to the transfer? Are you on progesterone injections?

I just went to the pharmacy to pick up of a refill my prescription, all the meds are free but they charged me €80 for 200 needles 🤷‍♀️

@Hopefull1981 just catching up now. So so glad it's not ectopic but hate that you're in limbo for another week. Keeping everything crossed for you and good timing with the work distraction. Next scan is next Wednesday again? Are you having many symptoms?

What a massive relief @flowersinmay so happy for you. How are you feeling? Any crazy symptoms or are you managing ok?

@EasterBunny7 thinking of you today and everything crossables crossed for your scan!!!!!

Plodding away here. Started my lubion injections yesterday and wow they are sore afterwards. But all in a good cause. Just cannot wait til Monday now. Planning a big garden weekend to keep me distracted.

So.....there was a heartbeat! I cried all the way to the appointment, adamant that it was a no-go. I arrived half and hour early and was seen 45 minutes late. An agonising 75 minute wait watching other women get their news. I saw the difference between the woman who came back in floods of tears in comparison to the two who had an envelope in their hands and sat back down in the waiting room. I started calculating the odds of me getting an envelope now, but miracle of miracles - my first heartbeat, ever! I could not believe my eyes, I just cried and cried. But, there's always a little something to contend with: my bleeding alongside with fluid that could be clearly seen within my uterus is cause for concern. So, I have to keep monitoring it and they insisted that I must go to EPU this time.

Oh @EasterBunny7 so so relieved for you. That must have been an amazing feeling especially after the long wait. Was your partner able to attend with you? Glad they're minding you well and keeping an eye on things.

@Gracie2021 thank you! Unfortunately, I went solo. My husband couldn't get time off work which was such a shame as they've reverted back to partners being allowed. That's probably why I was a mess going in, the anxiety got to me with no one to keep me out of my head. They allowed me to video call so he got to see the heartbeat flickering away.

So glad he got to dial in at least and ye could share the moment @EasterBunny7. Hope you're able to sit back and relax a bit this evening with todays reassurance. Has the bleeding stopped?

@EasterBunny7 wow that's amazing!!!!!!! Congratulations I'm really happy for you! You must be feeling a bit relieved now? What are your next steps/ when is your next scan?

@Hopefull1981 I'm sorry you're having to work so much... like you say it's probably a good distraction at least. Hope you're feeling ok today and can get some rest this evening.

@Gracie2021 hope you have a nice and distracting weekend in the garden ahead of next week!

I'm doing ok.. still counting down to the 12 week mark now.. the next milestone we need to overcome 🤞 I had a weird dream that the clinic had mixed up my embryos and I wasn't carrying a child that was genetically mine! I think I'm going a bit mad with all this ivf stuff..!

Anyone got many symptoms? I've been feeling slightly nauseous on an evening but I don't know if that's just me overthinking everything or if it's actually pregnancy symptoms!

@Gracie2021 no, unfortunately still spotting. Really hope it doesn't develop further.

@flowersinmay this afternoon just went by in a bit of a blur. I was having a dizzy, emerging headache scenario going on, so that didn't help matters. I know that next I need to self refer for a midwife and top up my supply of medication through the GP. 6 weeks seems so long after struggling through the last 3 alone! I don't know yet if I'll manage without another scan. I've already moved onto my next worry which is: what if the heart stops beating in the next few days? I came across someone's post who had that happen to them and it's embedded in my brain now. I guess it's true that the anxiety of ivf journeys will never leave us.

@EasterBunny7 aww bless you I know how you feel! I would ideally love a scan every week to keep any worries at bay, but that's not going to happen. I also keep reading about miscarriage at 10 weeks and keep thinking about all the dangers and statistics! It's such a worrying time - I guess this worry will be there for the rest of our lives though - even when the kids are grown we will still be worrying about them! X

Spent three hours in EPU because I woke up this morning with an almost full liner of fresh blood. A definite increase from the usual spotting. I consoled myself that it was probably from all the probing and pressing from the transvaginal scan yesterday. I had found it very painful indeed. The EPU I went to did not scan me (not even abdominal) and just told me to monitor the increased bleeding for a week and report back if needed. I didn't want a transvaginal scan but it would have been reassuring to see/ hear baby's heartbeat via abdominal scan. Feeling all dizzy and headache again this afternoon.

@EasterBunny7 oh no that's awful, hope you're doing ok? ☹️ that's so stressful, really not what you need right now. Hopefully the bleeding settles down and it's not an issue. You poor thing! I'm surprised they didn't scan you to put your mind at rest! X

@EasterBunny7 oh you poor thing. You must have gotten such a fright. I agree with @flowersinmay i am surprised they didn’t scan you. Did the clinic say anything about the spotting?

To be honest, after a three hour wait, I just wanted to get out of there. They seemed very under-funded: there wasn't a ultrasound machine in sight, not even the abdominal version. Dr had good bedside manner but seemed to be a young fellow. Dr told me I can go back on Sunday for the scan but that they wouldn't scan me today because I just had a scan yesterday. I'm not feeling too panicked because the bleeding has near enough stopped. Dr then advised me to monitor it for a week. If I have another huge spillage and it scares me, I think I will find a different EPU to visit.

By the way, are people necessarily sharing with everyone that they are pregnant now that they've seen a heartbeat? I was talking to someone earlier and they automatically assumed that because this is a big milestone for me, somewhere I've never reached before, I would be telling everybody. I had to have a cautious word that we aren't telling anyone who doesn't already know - not yet. I hope they don't go and spill the news.