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FET March 2023

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Rainbowpeach · 27/02/2023 10:28

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.

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Rainbowpeach · 13/04/2023 10:57

@laurapop yay!!!! Congraatsss, that’s a strong enough line hahaha, a line is a line! Whooosh so excited for you!!

Thanks @Zus I had another scan today and everything looks good, strong heartbeat and all looking positive, Im so glad! Still not sure why the pain but il be drinking a lot more water from now on! My other thought was the pessary applicators so I will try to find a lube which makes it easier to go through, let’s see!

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Bookiebooboo · 13/04/2023 11:03

Heyyyy! @zus I’m good today thanks 😊 just back from clinic today my lining was 7mm doctor was happy said it will grow more for next week then fingers crossed I get the go ahead for my transfer on 28th April! Feel a bit better today as I was nervous all week worrying my lining was below 6 again lol 😂 we just worry over every single little detail!!! How are you keeping xx 😘

laurapop · 13/04/2023 11:09

@Zus thanks for your reassurance! Yes with my daughter I had a dark first test but that was day 10! So i suppose that makes sense. Was your test as faint as mine? Think after the last chemical I'm just overthinking. When is your scan date? Are you feeling okay? xx

@Jazsimone @Rainbowpeach thank you both so much :) xx

@Rainbowpeach how are you feeling today? That must have been so scary. Amazing you got another scan though, really reassuring! I didn't personally have covid myself but i know a couple of other people that have had it while pregnant and they didn't really suffer at all, no worse than a cold. Fingers crossed you don't have many symptoms! xx

NorthernDuckling · 13/04/2023 13:06

@laurapop congratulations! That’s so exciting.
@pillerpink im so sorry to hear that this week has been so hard. It’s so rubbish, there is nothing anyone can say to make the pain better. The tests are a good idea, hopefully they will get to the bottom of why it’s not working. July will come round quickly enough and I hope you get some answers.

I still haven’t got any symptoms, a bit crampy but the last 2 transfers I had cramping and they were negative so I think it’s just progesterone. My cold has finally gone so feeling less sorry for myself. Trying to hold out to test date but tomorrow will be 8dp5dt and I might do a cheeky test - I held off most of the 2ww last time and I just want to know now.

laurapop · 13/04/2023 14:46

@NorthernDuckling thank you!! Thats what I was like this morning.. I was going to wait til atleast tomorrow but my husband is going on a stag do tomorrow so I thought I don't want to do the test and then him have to leave if its negative. Good luck!! xx

MrsRandMrsR · 13/04/2023 14:57

So after a frantic time, with progesterone levels not measuring where they should be, we were blessed with seeing these lines on D6 (she was naughty to test before the day and we would have waited but with all the chaos she just wanted to know) after transfer. They upped our progesterone so pessaries and Lubion. Our scan date is on the 2nd of May. Just seems so far away. AF would have been due today. We also opted for embryo glue with this last transfer so fingers crossed this one stays because we couldn’t have done anymore than we did. We did have some light bleeding on D8. It was like a rusty brown colour, so we haven’t panicked too much, few tears but it stopped after a few hours. We thought either implantation or irritation of the cervix. But who knows, the cheap stick lines are getting stronger so that’s all we can hope for 🤞🏽🌈

I really do urge anyone to get their levels checked. We’ve had them rechecked since being up and they’re still the same and the Dr is happy with that. Trying to hold on to the small gains and wins; but I just keep waiting for it all to crumble.

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graygoose · 13/04/2023 15:55

@laurapop I’m doing ok, I had an extremely early scan today at 5+5 and they couldn’t see a fetal pole which I think is quite standard but it’s not ectopic or twins (as I had 2 embryos transferred) so I’m taking that as a win. Getting another scan at the end of next week and am hoping and praying we hear a strong heartbeat 🙏

NorthernDuckling · 13/04/2023 16:04

@MrsRandMrsR congratulations, I’m hoping this thread is lucky as there have been so many BFPs!
I will see how I feel about testing tomorrow, we’ve got family coming fri-mon and then DH finds out if he is under consultation for redundancy on Tuesday so I’m not sure there is a good day before OTD to receive bad news. Tuesday could turn into a totally shit day - negative test and redundant, not sure I’m resilient enough to do that to myself so tomorrow is probably the best day.

MrsRandMrsR · 13/04/2023 16:21

NorthernDuckling · 13/04/2023 16:04

@MrsRandMrsR congratulations, I’m hoping this thread is lucky as there have been so many BFPs!
I will see how I feel about testing tomorrow, we’ve got family coming fri-mon and then DH finds out if he is under consultation for redundancy on Tuesday so I’m not sure there is a good day before OTD to receive bad news. Tuesday could turn into a totally shit day - negative test and redundant, not sure I’m resilient enough to do that to myself so tomorrow is probably the best day.

I go through waves of emotions, my Wife is quite the opposite outwardly, wants to wait for the scan before she can show any real positive emotion but that’s understandable after an ectopic/unknown location. All you can do is take things as they come, which is never easy when this is a hell of journey on its own and that’s without all the other curve balls life throws at you. I think we anticipate the worst especially when things are out of our control. I salute anyone who just keeps finding the strength and courage to continue, it says a lot about their character. Sending lots of Posi vibes and good luck, let’s hope the redundancy consultation goes as you both hope x

laurapop · 13/04/2023 19:08

@graygoose yes I think that's totally normal for before 6 weeks! It's great you've confirmed it's in the right place. All sounds very positive ☺️ xx

laurapop · 13/04/2023 19:10

@MrsRandMrsR congratulations!! That's a really strong test 🥰. You must be so pleased. Totally get all the anxiety though! It's really hard to stay positive all the time xx

NorthernDuckling · 14/04/2023 07:49

So I caved and tested and it’s a BFP - the first one I’ve ever seen. It’s pretty feint but it’s there!!!! I just can’t believe it, I was certain it hadn’t worked, I was full of cold when we did the transfer and I’ve had no symptoms at all.

pillerpink · 14/04/2023 07:59

Amazing news on everyone’s BFPs 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 sending you lots of peace and joy xx

Zus · 14/04/2023 08:22

@MrsRandMrsR @NorthernDuckling wow amazing news! Congratulations 🎉🎊🎉🎉 I'm really happy for you both 💗

Zus · 14/04/2023 08:33

@laurapop hey Hun, yes it is faint same like you, I had so many questions what if its fake positive? Etc lol 🤣 but on my test date I had dark 2 lines which is what we want to see 😊

I'm feeling ok, I have no symptoms as yet. May be my little girl is keeping me busy so couldn't find any symptoms hahaha

I have my scan on 27th of April which sounds too far!! I'm happy to see the positive line but I can only feel the happiness once everything is confirmed via scan. 2 weeks wait for the results then 2 weeks with for the scan!!! My god! Waiting kills us 🤣

Zus · 14/04/2023 08:38

@Bookiebooboo Hey Hun, that's amazing news! Lining will grow and you'll have your transfer on 28th! I'm hopeful 🙏

How exciting 😃 I'm happy for you and wishing you all the best ❤️

I'm ok, just waiting for my scan which is on the 27th April, then only I can feel the happiness ☺️

MS2692 · 14/04/2023 08:54

Hey everyone, so sorry for people who’ve had the BFNs and huge congrats for the people with BFPs wishing everyone all the best!

I’m currently 3dp5dt and going more insane by the day, I’m really really worried because I (typically!) came down with a horrible cold on Tuesday (transfer day!) and it isn’t getting better and I’m worried that this means that I’m already out xx

laurapop · 14/04/2023 09:21

@Zus I did another one today (9DP5DT) and it's still quite faint 😩😩. I'm having a blood test shortly. Fingers crossed I'm just overreacting but convinced it's not going to end well. Really hope time goes fast for you between now and your scan!! Xx

Jazsimone · 14/04/2023 12:00

Hey girls, we have an embryo onboard... everything went really smoothly this morning.

Our embryo was hatching, which the embryologist was very happy with. Grade 4AB.

Now we wait ................

❤️

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Rainbowpeach · 14/04/2023 14:50

@NorthernDuckling @MrsRandMrsR congrats guys this is sooo amazing, you must be sooo happy!!

@laurapop how did the blood test go?

@Jazsimone awwwww fingers and toes crossed for you!! Only IVF crew will understand that picture hahaha!!

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Rainbowpeach · 14/04/2023 14:54

@MS2692 hello! Sorry to hear about your cold, no that shouldn’t matter, quite a few of us had a cold or Covid and still got a BFP so don’t worry 😉 just keep busy. what day will you be testing?

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MS2692 · 14/04/2023 15:03

@Rainbowpeach thank you it’s so comforting to hear ❤️

I’m not sure! When is the best day to test? My OTD is 24th April which seems forever away 😔 I was going to try and wait until 9dp5dt (which would be 20th April which still feels forever away!) do you think that’s a good day to do it?

I’m so nervous after 6 years of TTC I have never (in my life!) seen a positive so I’m really scared to test and see a BFN and then get obsessed of whether I tested too early?

laurapop · 14/04/2023 16:10

@Rainbowpeach it was 49 which the clinic was really happy with. But from reading things online that does seem really low 😩. I'm probably just being negative but can't help but feel like it's not going to work out. Did anyone else have a blood test so early or have any experience of a low beta? Thanks for asking xx

Jazsimone · 14/04/2023 17:29

@NorthernDuckling

Congratulations ... that's amazing news! This is such a positive group!
It's giving me hope!

I had a call from the clinic and my progesterone levels are really low... injections it is for me 😬

I hope you all have a great weekend

❤️

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Rainbowpeach · 14/04/2023 17:39

@laurapop congrats! You should definitely be listening to the clinic over the internet 😂. How many days are you pregnant?

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