FET/IVF - January 2023

[Jane1284]

Hey

I would love to get a group together of some of us who are undergoing IVF or FETs in Jan. I found it really helpful to have the support of those going through similar last time (Nov 2020).

My story: I am due to start my first FET in January of my one and only frozen embryo. The embryo is from a cycle in Nov 2020 when I was almost 36. I have low AMH and AFC and it was my first and only NHS round. I got 4 eggs all which miraculously fertilised, 1 made it to day 5 and was put back in with a fresh transfer. Sadly it did not stick. 1 egg was left until day 6 and it finally made it to blastocyst. It has been frozen. Rather than having a FET back then they advised me to do a banking package of 3 cycles due to my low AMH/AFC so in Jan 2021 we started our first private IVF cycle with the same clinic (Kings). Once again I was on max stims (gonal f and menopur) and it looked like we would get 4 eggs again but when I woke from EC they told me they only got 2. I had a bit of a breakdown. I was so upset going through all that including over £2k worth of drugs injected to only get two eggs. It felt even worse as I had let myself hope it would go well. Out of the 2 eggs only 1 fertilised normally. On day 3 the embryologist told me it was average quality and she wasn't sure it would be good enough to freeze on day 5 if it even made it that far. I couldn't handle the thought of going through all that mental anguish to not have anything to freeze so I made a last minute decision to go in for a day 3 fresh transfer. I had zero expectations but somehow that average embryo stuck. I was so stressed all pregnancy and worried about everything but amazingly I gave birth to my first baby in Sep 2021. He is now 14 months and I am turning 38 in 2 weeks.

Now it is time to get back on the IVF/FET train. I have been for my initial scan and blood tests. The scan was fine. Still not many follicles but not significantly worse. Waiting for a consult with the Dr next week for an update on my AMH (can't wait.... ) where she'll also decide on our protocol. I am leaning towards a medicated FET just so we can plan it a bit better. If that doesn't work then it is back to a 3 cycle package of IVF.

I hope I haven't bored anyone reading this to tears. Would be great if anyone else out there would like to be a cycle buddy? :-)

@Jane1284 thankyou so much 💕 and I'm so glad you started this thread. There has been so many positives on here ❤ this thread has been amazing. And thankyou for the information I will have a look at it.

I will be using the digital again on Sunday should be 3 weeks by then 🤲 I was surprised how early it detected it x

Best of luck to you and wish more blessings come your way xx

Congratulations @JuliaIVF83 ❤️❤️ so happy for you!!!

@Jane1284 there is an ivf calculator where you put the day of your 5 day transfer in. So my clearblue stated yesterday 1-2 weeks the ivf calculator calculates it as 3 weeks 4 days ❤🥰

@Jane1284 so on Sunday when I do another digital it should state 2- 3 weeks but really would be 4 weeks which makes sense as the clinic have said the scan would be around next Thursday 5 weeks scan when I call them about my result on Monday x

@Frosty91 try this flo.health/tools/ivf-due-date-calculator

Flo is my favourite and has sooo many information about embryo's development and tips for pregnancy and etc...

@AnnaPr1992 thankyou lovely do you have to pay for that app. I have downloaded pregnancy plus which seems good. The other mums on mumsnet recommended it❤

@AnnaPr1992 I think the amount of postive this group has had the next thread should be October babies💗💙

@Frosty91 no you don't pay for flo I use it directly from google page
I use also pregnancy plus but isn't great coz is always a week ahead and I don't like it

I have recently found the "What to expect " and iam so happy has so many information better than the pregnancy plus and is free
Gives you eating tips and etc !!! Great !

@Frosty91 my baby is due October 5th and October 6th is my 31st birthday 🥳 hahaha amazing I will cryyyyy 🥹

apps.apple.com/gb/app/pregnancy-baby-tracker-wte/id289560144 "what if o expect app"

@AnnaPr1992 omg I thought you had to pay on mine that's what came up I will check again. Thankyou💕 and wowww😍😍 that is amazing the perfect birthday present that's too cute xx

@Frosty91 sounds like those calcs are in line with the clear blue weeks indicator which is great. I used my weeks indicator and got 2-3 weeks but then stopped testing as I think I was getting a bit obsessive and I was stressing myself out. So exciting your scan is next week! Mine is this Friday and I am so impatient.

Hi everyone. Congratulations for those positives. This group is lucky so fingers crossed for sticky babies for all of us. Just an update from me, since bleeding on the day of my dad’s funeral on Friday I’ve had cramping pain and a lack of symptoms. I went to epu this morning and they’ve confirmed 2 heartbeats!!! What I’m taking from this is that symptoms come and go and bleeding isn’t always bad. Lots of luck everyone xx

@Frosty91 will be amazing present 💝 I pray to god every day for this baby to stay and to be okay pfff

Tell me when it your due date ? 🥰🥳

@Lucy5yearsttc 2 heartbeats awwww my goodness congratulations my lovely 😊 so sooo happy for you
You just made my whole day 🥰🥰😘😘
Ah this group is amazing I found what I needed thank you everyone 🌈🥹🙏🤞

@Lucy5yearsttc omgggg I'm so gassed for you💕 you deserve it after everything you have been through loosing your dad. I'm so happy for you x congrats😍 this group is defo a lucky you 💖 praying a successful pregnacy for you x

@Lucy5yearsttc Oh my god!! Twins!! I am over the moon for you! That is absolutely wonderful news ♥️🤗🥲

How are you feeling? High as a kite I bet ♥️🧡♥️

@Lucy5yearsttc What amazing news to read!! I was thinking about you over the last few days and hoping no news was good news. 2 heartbeats... just wow!! Your day helping the babies along no doubt. ❤️ Did you transfer one or two embryos?

@AnnaPr1992 12th October 🙈😍 x

@Frosty91 ahhh oh my God so exciting

iam so emotional right now

I have been crying all morning today don't know why 🥹

And I feel and look Like absolutely sh@@ can't look at myself in the mirror

How is everyone feeling ?

My appetite has gone and I feel nausea non stop 🥺

@AnnaPr1992 We have the same due date!

@Lucy5yearsttc I’m so sorry to hear about your dad, but congratulations! Twins! How many embryos did you transfer?

@Purrrrr so exciting 🎉🎉💝💝💝😘😘😘

So I only found this out yesterday: apparently women who have IVF have a slightly higher chance of twins even if they have just the one embryo transferred. They don't know why there are more embryo splits in that group but that's what the stats say!

Thank you so much everyone. It’s been a rough and long journey and we’re not out of the worst yet but praying and keeping positive. This was my 4th frozen transfer of 2 embryos but all my other times only 1 has stuck. Definitely my dad pushing this!!!x

@Lucy5yearsttc ♥️♥️♥️