FET March 2023

[Rainbowpeach]

Hi All,

Looking for others starting their FET cycle in March. This will be my 5th cycle (after 4 cycles last year). I did PGT-A testing this time and my embryos went down from 13 to 4. Hoping for success this time round and just wanted to go through the journey with others.

@Zus I'm on cyclogest. So the exact same medication as you ☺️. How are you finding taking it? I'm okay at the moment but I remember being relieved in my last pregnancy when I could stop taking it at 13 weeks 😅 xx

Hey girls,

I have had a nightmare getting to the clinic but I made it.

My lining in 12.4mm but there was some bleeding from my cervix???? The doctor didn't seem concerned, just waiting to speak to the nurse to see what the next plan is.....

I hope you are all having a great day ❤️

Thanks everyone, reassuring to have so many people in our little IVF boat :)

@Jazsimone that lining sounds amazing, hopefully the bleeding is nothing to worry about, might be irritation if you’ve been taking pessaries yet? Keep us updated, have my fingers crossed for you xx

@Jazsimone Did the bleeding happen after they had taken out the scan wand? how much blood was it? I had a little bit of red blood after my last lining scan - I was told it is nothing to worry about and is just because the cervix has been knocked a little with the wand.

Hello and welcome @Wren123 @graygoose its lovely to have you join the group! It’s is such a difficult journey - IVF. Defo one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

I am due to test tomorrow and feel so low today. I just don’t feel pregnant at all! I’m so scared to test, my partner comes home tmr from the US so I need to wait until then. Any advice or guidance before testing or words of hope are really welcome xxx

@pillerpink the 2ww is truly awful and the night before I had my early beta I was convinced it hadn’t worked and spent all night crying to my husband. Then we ordered takeaway and I had a huge Diet Coke because I thought “f* it” (I had cut out all fizzy drinks before this).
I honestly didn’t have many symptoms except AF type symptoms which is what set me off on the tears that night. But I know what it is to read into every twinge. Just know the wait will be over soon and you will be on the other side of this. You are so close.
I have my fingers and toes crossed for you!

@graygoose @Wren123
So I went to the gym yesterday and sometimes get break through bleeding.

I had very light spotting. It looked worse on the wand when she removed it.

Both the doctor and the nurse confirmed it's fine. But keep an eye that it doesn't turn into a bleed.

I have managed to get all my medication now, so the panic is over.

🫠

Sorry girls I have two names on MN 🙄

@pillerpink awww good luck tomorrow girl, wishing you a truckload of baby dust 🥰. In terms of advise, I mean it’s easy to say keep calm and all that but we all know how HARD that is! So all I can say is watch a super boring movie tonight so you can fall asleep hard and fast lol so you can skip as many hours of panicking 😂. Also try not to drink much water till you test just incase your partner comes in abit later in the morning! Wishing you all the best girl 💞💞💞

Thank you so much for your kind words @graygoose @Rainbowpeach I will let you know the outcome tmr!!!! Xxx 😬

@pillerpink good luck today!! 🤞🤞🤞

Thank you @laurapop 🙏🏽🙏🏽 I’m on my way to buy my test!!!! My OH is on his way back from the airport so I’ll know in the next hour or so…. I’m so terrified x

@Rainbowpeach hahaha I know I'm also scrolling down in Netflix and not in the mood to watch anything lol 🤣

@pillerpink Good luck 🤞 I have everything crossed for you 🥰

@laurapop oh I don't like cyclogest as I have to insert through vaginally and via bottom. I hate it. I really prefer utergentrone because it had the applicator and it's easy to use but my clinic said it's currently out of stock ☹️! I have to call them on Tuesday and inform about my pregnancy. They will then order more medication until 12 weeks. Hope they have utergentrone!! For my case, I used progesterone for longer period for my daughter and I'll do the same for this pregnancy 😉

@Jazsimone Hey Hun, 12.4 is amazing! Mine was around 11. I think there may be irritation that's could caused the bleeding. If the doctor is not so concerned then you're absolutely fine as they have more experience than us and they have seen many people. So I hope it's nothing to worry 😊 I wish you all the best 🥰

@Zus ahh I only do 2 a day so I just do the bottom and use gloves! I find it much easier than the mess of the other way. Not ideal either way but we've got to do it haven't we 😂

@laurapop haha yes! We have no choice haha 😂 I have to insert via both so I hated it!

Hello, today was day 15 for me and a bfn. It was a pgta tested embryo with a lining of 9.3. I’m devastated- I don’t know what more I can do.

@pillerpink I’m so sorry, I know that’s devastating news right now. Was this a HPT or beta? Hopefully the clinic will have answers or suggestions in the follow up? I know other ladies who have had genetically tested embryos not take and it’s heartbreaking, sometimes it’s a specific reason or it’s a matter of being on the unlucky side of the statistics which is no comfort I know.
Please take care of yourself and be kind to yourself. IVF is a brutal journey and you are in a rough point right now. If you ever went to vent or chat we are all here xx

@pillerpink Im so sorry. My last FET was PGD and PGS tested and it failed too. Fertility and the uterus are mysterious things. But i realise that is of no comfort right now. I hope you have a lot of support and can take some time to do nice things over the next few days. Take it easy and do whatever you need to do. xxx

So a few things on telly that I really enjoyed and were easy going and a nice distraction were:
Shrill on BBC iplayer
Love life on netflix
Wellmania on netflix
The Bear on Disney
Love is Blind on netflix
The ultimatum on netflix

If anyone else has any recommendations let me know :)

@pillerpink I'm really sorry 😭. Sometimes everything can be perfect but it still doesn't take, just like when getting pregnant naturally I guess. Please don't lose hope. I understand you must be feeling devastated so I hope you can have a few days off together and try and your head round it. It's such a cruel process xx

@Wren123 I'm into married at first sight Australia at the moment (channel 4) and below deck on Netflix/hayu.

How many days are you now? When it testing day? I'm only 2 days post transfer, time is going so slow 😅. We are potty training this weekend so that's a good distraction at least

@pillerpink oh gosh I’m so sorry 😢 I wasn’t expecting to hear this. Urgh you must be devastated, Im so sorry 😞. Please take some days and be gentle to yourself and OH. I wish you so much comfort and sending hugs

@laurapop I'm 7 days post transfer. Feels like I'm 100 days post transfer though. Toying with the idea of testing tomorrow but my husband is trying to convince me otherwise. But maybe it will help soften the blow if it has failed. Urgh, don't know what to do. Feeling very emotional today - think it's all the bloody progesterone....