IVF/ICSI/FET May 2023

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Hi, I don't think there's a thread for May, not that I could find anyway.

I've just started Norethisterone to bring on AF ready for my FET. I had my ICSI cycle in Feb but was high risk for OHSS, so after retrieving 24 eggs, this clinic decided to freeze all.
Luckily, because I ended up very unwell with OHSS for around 6 weeks and ended up in hospital for a little while!

But I've recovered and soooo ready for my embabies! We're aiming for transfer week commencing 22nd May unless AF comes earlier than planned then it might be the week before. It's likely as I'm on CD46 with all the signs of imminent AF 🤞🏼

If anyone else is cycling in May please feel free to share the journey ✨

Huge hugs @Marisadea. Take all the time you want, different courses are right for different people. It's fine to give yourself space and feel sad about what has happened. You have time on your side with your age as well, so there is no immediate rush. I really wish you well in the future.

My bleeding has started again this evening. God this has been a rocky road! I've accepted the inevitable outcome now though and we've had a good chat this evening about future plans. I'm actually feeling okay although I'm sure the BFN will still kick a bit on Friday. So glad we have our one in the freezer, and in some ways glad it will be used 🤦‍♀️🙈 I think we will have a break for a few months as I've found this week emotionally exhausting. Will book in for a consult at our clinic though so we know what the next plan will be.

Huge good luck to everyone else testing the next few days. I really hope we get a few more BFPs to finish this thread off 🤞

Thank you so much and good luck ♥️♥️

Best of luck to those testing tomorrow!!! Really hope you get a BFP ❤️❤️❤️

Hi ladies.
I feel in a privileged position to have got a BFP this cycle and do not mean to be insensitive to those of you on this thread who have not been lucky this time.
My beta on test day was 564, rising to 1284 2 days later. Logically I know this is a good thing.
My boobs have been really sore the past week or so and I’ve been having sort of mild period pains. Today they feel less sore and I’m not sure about the pains. I have convinced myself something is going wrong.
I’m not generally an anxious person at all. This is very out of character for me. I don’t know how I will stay sane until the scan on 4th July. :(

Don't be silly @MaggieMoo86, delighted for you! I struggle with people in real life being pregnant but anyone on this forum I'm delighted for! Great your blood test results are reassuring. I am sure you know already symptoms can come and go, and some cramping is totally normal. Hope the time passes quickly to the 4th!

Hope you have some positive news @FrostedFlake. Have you tested yet? I feel like some good news is due on this thread!

For a last hurrah to really screw with my head my bleeding was lighter last night and I just had some intermittent bits of brown blood this morning. No fresh blood so far today. This has been such a stressful TWW compared to my first. Still expecting a negative tomorrow as it just doesn't feel right, but we shall see.

@greentin how are you feeling? Thinking of you tomorrow too x

@MaggieMoo86 that's great your hcg is doubling! If it helps I have had absolutely zero symptoms so far. So I think it's probably very positive you're getting intermittent symptoms!
My scan is on 4th July too! Feels so far away 🙈.

Best of luck for those testing tomorrow. 🤞🤞🤞Rooting for you @SErunner !!

How you're feeling sounds perfectly normal to me @MaggieMoo86 but I completely sympathise with your anxiety! I've had similar symptoms to you but it's been hard to differentiate between a pregnancy symptom and a symptom of my ohss which has just caused me even more anxiety 🙈 however, I have my scan scheduled on 4th July too so you're not alone in your wait 😊

Sending lots of positive vibes and good luck to everyone testing tomorrow too! And I hope everyone is looking after themselves, this journey can be such a difficult one ❤️

I woke up so went and tested and it was negative. To be honest I'm relieved to close the chapter - in my heart I knew it would be and it will be good to move on. Disappointed obviously, but okay. Hoping for others to have a more positive outcome and that those with scan appts have good news in a few weeks!

I am so sorry @SErunner ❤️

Thank you ❤️ it's been so helpful having you all to talk to these last few weeks x

So sorry @SErunner , be kind to yourself.

Great news @MaggieMoo86 keeping everything crossed for you xx

Keep us updated all those who are still in the game, it is lovely to see positive stories.

I'm having a horrible time, emotionally I'm just a wreck but now the bleed has started (three full days after I came off the medication so I'm hopeful that means my progesterone levels were fine?) and it's like nothing I've ever experienced. I was hopeful that the bleed I had when I miscarried would have been the most of it but that is definitely not the case. Feeling absolutely miserable. We have a debrief/planning session with the clinic on Thursday so I'm hopeful things will feel more positive after that. We are burying the baby in our garden under a rose on Saturday.

@MaybeBabyTwo I hope you’ll start feeling better soon.

I feel rubbish too. I am bleeding so much.. I have never experiences something like this before…

So apparently I developed an extopic pregnancy. I did my blood test 2 days ago and it was 127 BHcG, today 126. Tomorrow I have to go the the hospital to confirm this and start treatment. This is unbelievable… I am so worried now

I’m so sorry to hear the sad news @SErunner and I hope the little frostie you have will be the one ❤️ please look after yourself x

@Marisadea I was in a similar position at the start of the year when the clinic suspected it was an ectopic pregnancy but thankfully after two weeks it resolved itself. Have they done an ultrasound or is it too early? Hope you are not in too much pain!

Thank you everyone. @MaybeBabyTwo and @Marisadea I'm so sorry your having such a tough time.

@MaybeBabyTwo I'm glad you've got your follow up in, and your plan for burying your baby sounds so lovely. I hope in time it can bring you some peace and comfort knowing they're near.

@Marisadea I hope the hospital can give more reassuring news tomorrow. I'm sorry this just keeps on going for you.

@FrostedFlake were you testing today too?

@SErunner for some reason the clinic I’m with this time asked me to test on Sunday so another two days to go 🙈
The last few months have been a lot (a miscarriage, multiple family deaths and cancer diagnosis) so I would love a break and could really do with finally get a positive that sticks around❤️

how are you feeling?

Oh gosh. So odd - we transferred on the same day right? Will keep everything crossed for you after what sounds like an awful year 😢 have you had any positive feelings?

I'm okay. I called in sick to work as I didn't sleep well and kept feeling upset. I just didn't feel up to it and knew I wouldn't be able to concentrate. I've felt a bit better as the day has gone on (crying less!) and we've booked our follow up appt. We're going to have to save more money before we can do the FET though which is frustrating. It's just so exhausting emotionally, financially, logistically. I think I'll need a bit of time to psych myself up to doing it again!

@Marisadea have they scanned you? If you're bleeding I would expect them to be scanning you to confirm your tube hasn't been damaged. I hope you're okay

Thank you all for your kind message. Not sure if they are doing a scan tomorrow, but I doubt they can see something. I am not even 5 weeks. I am worried about the heavy bleeding, I am not in too much in pain.

This has been an absolute nightmare of an experience. I cannot wait to be out of it… my little embryo did not make it and as long as I am sad about, at the same time I feel guilty that I am more worried about my health now, because I know that he/she cannot be saved at this point… this is so unfair

@Marisadea I am so sorry you're going through this. I hope the scan brings news that's it's not ectopic. ❤️

@SErunner it’s good that you took the time off work. To be honest the last time I was a blubbering mess and really struggled controlling my emotions and would just at random start crying.
And I’m not sure about you but having a plan for what’s next always helps me, so it’s great that you have your follow up and a plan to start saving. IVF is just so expensive if you are going private.

We did do our transfer the same day on the 5th but not sure why my clinic was adamant on Sunday when they are not even open (unless you are getting treatments done).

Little update here. I went to the A&E today and they did a quick check and urine pregnancy test ( he said super faint line). The doctor is leaning more towards a “simple” miscarriage, but referred me to the hospital on Monday for a scan and HCG levels checked.

@SErunner so sorry to read about your outcome I really hope you have someone looking after you ❤️

I’m doing okay I’m glad to have stopped the lubion, now waiting for my period.

Need to decide what next as I only had one in the freezer and tend to get ohss with full ivf. I’m 39 so can’t wait around for long though I have a 3 year old from a previous round and wonder if I’m just being greedy.