FET September Crew Thread #3

[GCS34]

Hi guys - filled up the other one, so moving us all here. Tag those I've missed!

@lowo21 @cb2805 @hopingforno2in2023 @Justkeepmoving1234 @Mrsmotts @Kirstysmbc @KG1244 @girljulian @TT82 @arm23 @Jellyfish1956 @asgirc @doughnut89 @Summerishere83 @CDiamond @73pheonix

@girljulian I'm sorry you're having to go through this. I remember feeling so frustrated and almost betrayed by my body that it wouldn't recognise what was happening. I just wanted to move on, and it felt like my body wasn't cooperating. I decided to have surgical management in the end and it was the right choice for me. Have you spoken to your local EPU? They should be able to talk you through your options, but you don't just have to sit and wait it out. Take care of yourself

@Jellyfish1956 how did your scan go??

I am so sorry that you are going through this @girljulian it's devastating. Sending you a big hug.

@GCS34 it went well, thank you for asking 🙂 couldn't see much but definitely not an ectopic so that's good! How are you?

How is everyone else getting on?

@Jellyfish1956 Awww great news - so pleased your scan went well. Are you 5w+5 today? And did they see a heartbeat, or was it more about positioning that you were checking?

I was having similar twinges that moved from left side for a few days, then right, but I've not had any for the past 2 days, bar maybe one or two super light ones. Have yours increased or decreased? I'm 6w+3 today, and Thursdays scan is 6+6. I'm terrified and the anxiety has been something else x

@girljulian sorry I missed this, and sorry you're having such a rubbish time. Be kind to your body, it's just so hard isn't it when you want to go again, and it can't let go. How are you mentally?
Not sure what you mean about being a dye stealer, as in, it was only positive due to the leak of the control line? And don't laugh about testing daily to check - this is totally me atm as I'm just an anxious mess.

@GCS34 I am 5+1 today, so when I had my scan I was only 4+6. The consultant said it was too early to see anything and she was only looking to make sure the sac was in the right place.

My twinges have definitely decreased. Have yours decreased too? I am sorry you are feeling so anxious, but I totally understand why you would feel like that and feel the same! I think we have all been worried for such a long time that it doesn't go away, even when things are progressing. But, the odds are in your favour, you are young, and your bloods were good. Keep going 🩵

@Jellyfish1956 ah how reassuring for you! Do you feel more excited now that you've had that done? Yeah mine have stopped on the whole the last few days - they are still there every now and again, but mild (and I mean MILDDD) so naturally worrying! More just dull aches in my groin here and there, nothing really significant at all. Sigh, who knows hey! I'll hopefully feel better Thursday. I Think i'll feel better regardless, even if it isn't what we want, but it's just not knowing that is the hardest bit I think.

I hope you are right about the odds - right now, I feel like the odds are set for me to not be a momma haha! #dramaqueen 😂

Good news on your scan @Jellyfish1956 and fingers crossed yours goes well too @GCS34

How are you getting on @Hopingforno2in2023 ? Have you stopped the norethisterone yet?

AF finally arrived today and had a baseline scan, all good to start meds tomorrow. Scan next Wed to check lining before I go away for a week, and hopefully transfer by 10th November.

Thanks everyone. @GCS34 by a dye stealer I meant it was still a really really strong positive, as strong as it could be. I went to the hospital today to take pill number one of the medical management route. Back on Wednesday to take pill number 2.

Glad the scan went well @Jellyfish1956

I’m so sorry for what is happening to you @girljulian, I really hope the medical management goes smoothly

I finished the norethisterone yesterday @kirstysmbc so fingers crossed AF arrives ASAP. Exciting that yours has appeared!

@girljulian ah I see. Sorry to make you explain. For some reason I thought the pills were taken 6 hours apart, not days. Did they prepare you for what will happen after you take the next on Wednesday? I really hope you do okay hun. Let us know if you want support.

@kirstysmbc thank you darling. I feel like I’ve come with no end of anxiety the past 2 weeks since being positive I think it’s just unsettled anxiety that was buried down beneath the ‘process’ that’s now emerging! How are you feeling to be back on the drugs? And so exciting for transfer prep phase has began for you and @Hopingforno2in2023

Red spotting tonight so I think tomorrow will be CD1

@Hopingforno2in2023 Yay, hopefully you can get going In earnest tomorrow!

@GCS34 I completely understand the anxiety, especially as there's no way to really know how things are going until your scan, but not long now.

I'm lucky that I don't really have any side effects from the drugs, so just really glad to be finally getting going. Now fingers crossed for a nice thick lining...

Good luck at your scan tomorrow @GCS34

Yay for AF arriving and for starting the drugs @kirstysmbc And good that you are feeling ok on them. I've got my fingers crossed for a nice thick lining.

@Hopingforno2in2023 did your period arrive properly in the end?

Yes it has arrived @Jellyfish1956!

Good luck tomorrow @GCS34

FET is frozen embryo transfer right? Despite being a) a doctor and b) on my second cycle I’m terrible with all the online acronyms.

If so I had my embryo transfer on Monday. This is all new to me (first cycle only produced 2 embryos which were both transferred and resulted in a negative, second cycle ended in a miscarriage, this is my first transfer off my second cycle).

It really feels to have snuck up on me in comparison with the full cycles (probably because I’ve not been throwing up from the drugs for weeks). The miscarriage happened after 6 weeks of weekly tests and scans as I had repeated borderline results and it was absolute torture. Think I’m more scared of that happening again than just a straightforward negative.

I hope everyone on the thread is bearing up ok.

@GCS34 Good luck,I hope everything goes really well today!!

@Salacia I'm sorry about your previous miscarriage, and good luck with your tww. It's such a tough time to get through.

@kirstysmbc thank you I’m so so scared.
sorry been awol had a lot of anxiety. Saw you’re back on the drugs. Congrats. X

@GCS34 No need to apologise, i always found the wait for scan so much worse than the 2ww. Have you got long to wait? Hopefully you can relax a bit after you see little bub xx

@kirstysmbc i think in my head I’m so set up for seeing nothing or that it’s stopped growing. We’ll see. It’s at 12:00. Thank you and I really hope you’re right. Channelling positive baba vibes. Come on B you got this!!! 🤞

@GCS34 sending all the positive vibes your way. Come on B!!

Really hope it went well @GCS34

First dose of clomid taken. It is real now!

Really really hope all is there and going well darling! Do it for me x

@girljulian this made me well up a bit. What a wonderful person you are to wish that when you’re going through what you are. You’re a kind kind person and deserve this so much. How are things going? Any movement? Did they say it was related to your adenmyosis? (Sorry spelling!?)

@kirstysmbc @Hopingforno2in2023 @Jellyfish1956 thanks so much for your wishes.
so we have a heartbeat. Which WOW I couldn’t believe. We are measuring small though - 4mm at 6+6, where as it should be 5-10mm apparently so I’m back in 10 days time to check. The heartbeat was good which she said was good - wasn’t showing as slow or weak which is good. Didn’t measure bpm as apparently don’t have the tech at the clinic but said it looks good Jusy smaller than where they’d want it.