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? :-)

@AnnaPr1992 awwwwww well nausea is a very good sign. Keep yourself busy so your day goes fast. A nice walk the fresh air makes a difference. I'm going for a work after some lunch. I'm the opposite constantly Hungry at the moment. Stay strong x

@Lucy5yearsttc wow! Massive congratulations! How absolutely wonderful! I've got tears in my eyes, I completely agree that your dad is helping with this! ❤️

Congratulations @Lucy5yearsttc - such wonderful news. This group really is good luck x

Congratulations to all for the BPPs today!

Egg collection went well, they got 8 eggs. Now to wait tomorrow for the call!!

Egg collection tomorrow, lots of hope some of the luck in this thread will rub off on me!
Congratulations to all 💞
Is it normal during Stims/prior to EC to feel periody/crampy?

@DoxieGirl I felt a little bit crampy yesterday. Egg collection was today.

How wonderful @Lucy5yearsttc , this is defo one lucky group!!

Thats good news @Lauralozzle keeping everything crossed for you.

@DoxieGirl good luck tomorrow, yes I would say cramps are normal and continues a little after the EC.

@Lauralozzle how did it go? I'm getting full sedation this time (diff clinic) gonny be strange not being awake for EC!

@Lauralozzle egg collection deffo Wednesday trigger tonight 10pm arghh nervous but waiting the extra 2 days worked everything jumped up tried to attach a picture but having trouble getting it to upload

Fabulous news, how special @Lucy5yearsttc. This group is insane for BFP’s, I hope they keep coming. Congratulations to everyone so far!

Egg collection today and they managed to get 5 which I’m super happy with as we went in with low expectations of 3-4. Praying they are fertilising well.

Egg collection was actually lovely, I have no real memory of it, I was given fentanyl and midazolam. The staff were also so kind and reassuring. Goodluck @DoxieGirl and @zarascan47

Am on day 7 and still negative tests am so heart broken but happy for you ladies .

I have 2 9A embryos day 3

but not sure what that is as i had my treatment in germang.

Is it a 9 cell

@Laur0606 thank you glad yours went well. Managed to get the picture to loads im happy with what its showing fingers crossed this is the nerve wracking part they put me on double fyrmadel and double gonasi to trigger tonight

Hi all - quick question.. so I had my collection a couple weeks ago. Now they have taken all the eggs, do I have to wait for my next period to have my frozen transfer? And if that’s the case surly I won’t have a period because they have taken my eggs for this next cycle. I have a meeting this week with my consultant but I wanted to see if anyone knew. Sorry I know this sounds like a basic question but I can’t wait for my transfer!

@Claireabella05 Thank you

@DoxieGirl It was ok. I got there about 8:30, was taken to the ward at about 9:00. Had to change into the gown and had a bit of an issue with the canular. Apparently I have bendy veins, they couldn’t get it to fit in my hand, and had to put it through my arm, where’d you have a blood test. That was the most painful part of it. I was very nervous but actually it was fine, I don’t remember much of it. Remember feeling meds going in, remember feeling dizzy/woozy - like being very drunk without the urge to puke! I remember they got the first egg quickly, I said that was quick, but I don’t remember much else. I remember waking up in the room, though it’s a bit hazy! apparently I said to my husband they had my legs in stirrups but not horse riding stirrups lol 😂

Had McDonald’s drive through on way home I was starving and then spent most of this afternoon asleep. I’m a bit crampy, I have some spotting. Cramps feel a bit like mild period cramps/wind, uncomfortable but period pain when it’s bad is much worse for me.

@zarascan47 I’m glad egg collection is definitely Wednesday! Trigger day! Yay! Tomorrow will be great - no injections!

@Laur0606 Im glad egg collection went well. Eek, hope we both great great news tomorrow!

@JenM83beth When I had my egg collection I had a ‘breakthrough bleed’ about 10 days later. The clinic told me I could start taking medication for my FET on my next period, but we delayed a month due to a clash with Christmas!

@SusanTurner try to keep positive and keep testing xx

@Purrrrr thank you! That helps a great deal! Thank you!!

It's so hard I am getting little sharp pains here and there but will this be from the progestan that's am taking

@SusanTurner I feel the same this evening
For a couple of hours all of sudden I get a very sharp pain on my left lower side is like thrombin pain comes and goes
I really don't know what is it and I don't know if it can be normal or no ...

Do you ever get like little pains above your belly Button so not in your lower abdomen but over your belly button

@SusanTurner keep positive as its still very early days, although you are 7dp as your embryos are day 3, you are only the equivalent of 5dp if it was a day 5 blastocyst, (2 days begind) so it's still early to be getting a positive yet, not many do, I would test again in a few days :)
It's a perfect looking embryo though 👌

I also keep getting odd shooting pains, lower down and behind my belly too, so strange...
It almost feels like an elastic band being stretched lower down, sounds so werid haha I haven't had any more cramping since the 2/3dp, not sure if mine are good signs or just the progesterone.

Thank you sweetie , I had two 9A transferred but they said they look the same so only gave me one photo

Did you have a day 3 transfer or 5 hun? Am glad you think the grading is good as I don't know anything apart it's a 9A .

Hope it all goes well for you but the two weeks wait is a killer especially if you tested early like me xx

@SusanTurner It is really really hard. We all understand and we're all right here with you ♥️

Morning all, embryologist has rung and out of the 5 mature eggs, 3 have fertilised. Clinic still want to wait to do a 5 day transfer on Saturday but feeling super nervous that they won’t survive until then. Do you think I should push for a day 3 transfer instead?