FET May 2024

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Welcome to anyone who wants to join me for their May FET! My transfer date is actually 30/04 but the TWW and test day will be in May so thought I’d see if I could find some buddies! The April thread is very full so thought it would be good to start fresh!

Look forward to chatting to you all through the madness and hearing your insights😀

Thank you so much, that’s so kind. I have booked time to visit the clinic where I would to receive treatment. A mix of excited to finally be taking the first steps (as I am paying privately) and very anxious about what will happen.

This forum has been so very helpful as I have been researching. I hope we all get the babies we long for and that resilience stays strong x

@GoldenRetriever1 why not ring clinic? If you have bled before otd they can increase cyclogest to 3 a day and even add in progesterone in oil injections. I've always been given 3 cyclogest and with my first FET yesterday my progesterone was only 18 so I'm now on injections too. Ask the clinic they might alter things for you now x

@kerrym87 Thanks for the suggestion. They actually rang me yesterday checking how I’m doing and I told them that I was having AF type cramps.. the nurse just said the usual “very normal and common to have cramps at this stage”. Also at the start of this FET cycle they said I should increase the Cyclogests to 3 a day if I start spotting. No spotting so far. Am I right in thinking that the embryo could be happy and implanted, but my body is just wanting to start period as usual? I’ve tried not to Google it too much 😂
Hope everything is going OK for you today x

@GoldenRetriever1 the progesterone can cause similar symptoms and its entirely possible the embryo is happy in there. Just take each day at a time, I know it's so hard. If I think ahead I get so overwhelmed as I think of everything!

@kerrym87 Thank you - yes it’s so so hard. I’m forever thinking ahead, what ifs. And then torturing myself by thinking about all my pregnant friends right now.. and worrying that yet again, I won’t be able to socialise/be normal. It’s just so overwhelming, all the time.
I seriously hope embryo is happy and healthy, and my body is just too ingrained in its clockwork routine.. so cramps just occurred like normal. Who knows.. still no spotting and cramps are very very intermittent and light. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

FET tomorrow!
Best of luck to the two of us! And everyone here x

@DauntedAF Best of luck! 🍀

Good luck ladies!!

Good luck @DauntedAF @Fruitypineapple on your transfers today!

Thank you everyone! Little babe is now onboard. X x

Same. Feels so surreal doesn't it!
How was your day

@DauntedAF & @Fruitypineapple congrats on your transfers. Well done. Enjoy the TWW.

@Ohwow2022 @GoldenRetriever1 @kirstysmbc - how are you transfer day buddies? I've been struggling with the wait. I'm not usually a comfort eater but all of a sudden I've become one cause I'm just so anxious.

I was tempted to test but we made sure we didn't buy the test in advance, so I've just ordered some now, so it looks like the earliest I can test will be Saturday FMU.

@kirstysmbc you did so well to get it out of the way. Do you have to wait for OTD to let your clinic know.
@Ohwow2022 @GoldenRetriever1 are you waiting for OTD?

@BebeBelle Hellooo - I feel you with the anxiety. I’ve been a mess the last few days, as I had AF cramps on Monday.. and night sweats last night, which are my classic pre-period symptoms. Still no show though. Nervous as hell and watching my body like a hawk. I’m not feeling optimistic but trying my best to allow mental room for a pleasant surprise.. how are you feeling? I can’t face a negative test right now, so I’m going to have to wait until OTD. Then I’ll just have to deal with whatever happens on the day. This wait is torture.

I caved and tested. BFN not sure if I should try and be hopeful for a positive over weekend but anything I read the majority saying they were positive at 8dp5dt. I used clear blue.

Thank you everyone for the good luck wishes!
@DauntedAF Very surreal. My day has been lovely, it really couldn’t have gone any better. The transfer team were unbelievably lovely too. How has yours been?xx

@Ohwow2022 I'm sorry the test was negative - was it an early detection test? The tests all detect different levels of hcg and so could be your levels are too low?

@DauntedAF @Fruitypineapple Congrats on being PUPO, sending sticky baby dust your way.

My test lines have still not been getting any darker for the last few days, so I'm pretty sure I'm having another chemical now.

@Ohwow2022 - did you use the early detection one from Clearblue? 8dp5dt is still early so there is a possibility that your levels are low.

@kirstysmbc im so sorry to hear that, do you have a blood test booked?

@Ohwow2022 Sending you love and support. I guess 8dp5dt is still rather uncharted waters. 🤞🏻🍀

Yea early detection from clear blue! I've read a few things online saying there is still hope. Fingers crossed!! Thank you for your kind messages.

@TorrentialHighSeas Thanks, I'm going to get one tomorrow and then I'll get one on Monday which is OTD. Although last time my levels were so low at the first one and then my tests started getting lighter, so I didn't bother with the second test...

Keeping everything crossed it is just a late implanter and / or your pee was just too diluted 🤞🤞

Another negative this morning. All my symptoms must be the medication and AF coming 😒 I'm gutted. Can't stop crying!

All my love to you @Ohwow2022. I’m not sure whereabouts you are in your journey, but we’ve just got to keep fighting. There are no words that’ll take the pain away, but at least congratulate yourself on your strength. Look how far you’ve come already. I’ll hold hope for you and your future xx

@Ohwow2022 I'm so sorry, it is such a hard blow to take after all that we put ourselves through for each transfer. I hope you can take some time to grieve for this cycle and look after yourself today / this weekend before you think about next steps. Sending lots of love and strength your way