FET May 2023

[Purtyburty]

Hi! I am scheduled for a FET in May and wondered if anybody might want to join who is in a similar position.

I had ICSI in 2020. A fresh transfer resulted in DD being born in 2021. We are doing a FET from an embryo we had of that round of ICSI.

Thank you!!!!! How are you doing today?

How are you doing today? How is the line progressing?

@Sqiggle85 Welcome to the thread, and thank you for the congratulations. Now the next journey begins....

Saying that, it sounds like you have had a big journey yourself with ups and downs.

Here the rough treatment plan I got from my clinic - hope it helps you:

Cycle Day 1 : period start
Cycle Day 2-5 : commence medication (oestradiol etc.)
Cycle Day 6 : increase in medication
Cycle Day 8-10 : Scan to check lining
Cycle Day 12-16 : commence progesterone
Cycle Day 19-21 : transfer
10-12 Days after transfer at home pregnancy test

Just a guideline x

@Createmagik l am nervous and can't think about anything else! I just don't have a good feeling!

It is sooo nerve racking. I did the same thing, trying to protect myself. Whatever happens, this is a good chance, and you never know the outcome x

My lining scan was good this morning, 9.1mm so ready to go next week.

The timeline for me has been (frozen trsnsfer):
Day 1 of period
Day 2 start injections to stop ovulation and tablets to build lining
Day 12-14ish lining scan, that is quite flexible around work commitments
Then, transfer booked - for a frozen transfer this has been flexible ish but is approx 5-8days after the lining scan.
5 days before that transfer you've agreed, you start progesterone.
Day 21ish, transfer.

I've found the frozen transfer MUCH more flexible than the fresh cycle we did, that was scans every other morning and all the dates for collection etc were fixed.

@Createmagik OMG!!! What a great news to wake up to! Im soooo happy for you - pls stick baby❤️😘

Yesterday my anxiety got the best of me since the line was light when wet and comparing with dry tests made that I was sure it had to be a chemical 🙈 but the FRER was showing such a nice line that gave me confidence. Its just a rollercoaster after 3 losses.

It is showing like a nice progression today. So hopefully this will be my take home baby.

@Purtyburty good luck❤️ you can do it and I hope this is your month.

@Irisjj such lovely progression on your stocks. Really pleased for you. Thanks for your well wishes x

Hi ladies, I’m getting worried about line progression - the past 3 days it all looks the same. Is anyone else a serial tester and has tests they can compare? Worried about a chemical.

Tests below are from 5dpt - 10dpt (today). Feels like it should be getting darker now.

@grcrobbo I think that line progression is great!

I tested today 5dp5t - BFN 😢

@grcrobbo that looks like excellent line progression to me!

When I was pregnant with my daughter, my lines got lighter one day and then again the next day and I was absolutely beside myself!! But then they went dark again and she's here now - the clinic reminded me that you are testing really really miniscule levels and in your urine, which is so affected by how much you've drunk and/or weed that day, how hot it is, how much exercise you did that day etc. Line progression is one of the things we torture ourselves with but try not to panic. Also - you have no reason to panic, they are clearly darker each day which is perfect! I've got all my fingers crossed for you xxx

@Purtyburty I'm so sorry 😔this was me last cycle. My extensive obsessive googling tells me you really are not out at all for another number of days yet. Keep us updated xxx

Thank you so much 💗 I’m quite happy with the progression the first few days but think the last 3 haven’t really changed. I’ve never tested daily like this with previous pregnancies so nothing to compare it to - as you say, probably just torturing myself!🤦🏻‍♀️

Thanks for your comment xxx

@grcrobbo your tests look very good - I see progression every day! Even my husband sees it and that says something.

see attached a picture from my chemical in December. There was definitely way less progression then I see in your tests xx

please stick baby!

@Purtyburty you are still early, im keeping my fingers crossed for you ❤️

Hey Purtyburty - only day 5 past transfer ALL still to play for. Hope you are keeping positive.

Looks like a good line progression to me :-)

O.K. so I had my first HCG bloods on Friday (10 days past transfer) HCG only 17.9 😔Testing again on Monday. Saying that my pregnancy symptoms are still very much there and strong... more tense waiting for me this weekend.

@Purtyburty I'm 5dp5td today, losing my mind! My otd is beta 25th, my clinic advised to only use frer on 27th. So way to early to test.

My symptoms are tender boobs and slight cramping. I remember last time when I had the hcg trigger I had lower back ache. No trigger this time, no back ache. So don't think there's any hcg there and feeling like it hasn't worked.

@Irisjj and @Createmagik congratulations 🎊 👏 💐

@NaomiNatNat I just don't have a good 'feeling' about it to be honest. But we will see. I had really bad period style cramps yesterday and lower back pain, as if I was about to come on period. But obviously I don't think that will happen until I stop my medication. Last time I had a positive at 5dp5dt so I guess I am just comparing to that.

How are you feeling?

@Purtyburty I'm the same about the feeling, I'm ready to start the next round! Lol. I would take the lower back pain as a good sign in my experience.
Got very strange cold-like symptom but not really 🤔 so emotional today!
Are you doing beta?

@NaomiNatNat No I am not doing beta just a test on my OTD. Which is 13dp5dt. I did another test today lol. Still negative. I really feel out. W have no more frozen ones left so it would have to be a full round again.

@Purtyburty Test again in a few days, although easier said than done. I don’t know how long I can resist. What grade was your embie?

@NaomiNatNat I have a DD from my first fresh transfer and she was a 5aa. This embie is a 3bb. What grade is yours?

@Purtyburty Mine's a 5AA. Congrats on your DD 🩷

@Purtyburty @Createmagik @grcrobbo @NaomiNatNat how are you all doing? Xx

@MaybeBabyTwo your transfer is this week right? Good luck!

I just got the results from my first beta at 11DP5DT - according to the doc a solid 439 ❤️ next draw on Wednesday and then Friday 🍀🤞🏻🌈