Ivf September 2025

[Klmno]

Thought I would start a thread as can't see one already
Anyone in the same boat who'd like to chat?
It's our first round. Likely to need a freeze all which I'm quite disappointed about as means won't even transfer until Nov.
I'm on short protocol.
Feeling pretty fed up ATM tbh, partly because it's come to this but also just want to get going, currently just waiting for my period early sept and feels like my life is on hold until then!

@Tinkerbell098i tried to wait as long as I could but I got to 8dpt and then tested!! X

@Backtotheicsi yay! Excellent news on your scan. My scan is next Wednesday 🙂 it is dragging so much! 7 weeks tomorrow though xx

@firststeps124i hope your scan goes well today 🩷

@Tinkerbell098 lovely news! How was your transfer? I’m still gutted I got forced to test before OTD… I wanted to prove to myself I could be patient lol when is your OTD?

if I made a thread in pregnancy, would anyone who has had a positive want to join? I just can’t join the due date threads as I find them really overwhelming

@firststeps124 dont think I’ll last that long! But really anxious this time round because of low quality blasts. Been reading success stories with C grades all morning.

@pastelheart transfer went well. Had some spotting after, which I assume is due to the speculum. OTD is next Friday 24th 😬

Hi ladies

well the scan wasn’t great she found a empty sac measuring 5wk4d. I have to go for a repeat scan on the 28th but she said it is likely to end in miscarriage as they would usually see something in there by now. There’s been a lot of tears but I’m going to try and enjoy my holiday as much as I can and go for the scan when I get back.

@firststeps124 i’m so so sorry. It’s so cruel sometimes. Is there no chance that it’s just too early to see anything? I hope you can enjoy your holiday and come back with a fresh mind. Lots of hugs Xx

@firststeps124 oh I’m so sorry lovely! Please keep us updated.

@pastelheart i would love to join a thread yes! Not long now for your scan then we are about a week apart!

@Tinkerbell098 you’ve got a great chance with two lovely blasts. Pay no mind to grading my little girl was borderline bc makes me so cross it ruined my whole pregnancy after them scaremongering about placental cells I swear I’ve never worried so much at every twinge.

@firststeps124 I am sorry 😔 I hope you do manage to enjoy your holiday and take some time to recharge 🩷

@Tinkerbell098glad it went well! Congrats on being PUPO. I hope the next 8 days don’t drag too much for you

@Backtotheicsi I will make one and tag you. I know just 6 more sleeps until scan… I am getting a bit impatient now lol been the longest few weeks I swear! Xx

I think I managed to tag you @Backtotheicsi x

@Backtotheicsi @pastelheart thank you ❤️
anybody had cramping during the TWW? I am only 2 days post transfer and having a lot of cramping and been lying in bed mostly. I haven’t taken any pain killers. Had some diarrhoea in the morning too (sorry TMI)!

@Tinkerbell098 did you have a fresh transfer or a frozen? Are you on progesterone?

I did have on and off cramping after transfer, mine was fresh so think it was from my ovaries being a bit angry but progesterone can also cause cramping as well xx

@Tinkerbell098 yes I find the pessaries cause havoc though at first xx

@pastelheart i had a fresh transfer and am on cyclogest twice a day as well as lubion every evening. So yes could be the progesterone @Backtotheicsi

Hi girls! I decided to test yesterday morning (6dp5dt), but realised all the tests I had were expired 🤦‍♀️ I had them in my drawer from my last pregnancy three years ago. The easy@home tests expired in Aug 2024 so about 14 months out of date. I decided to use them anyway. Out of three, one had a very very very faint line (came up within a minute), so am worried it’s a chemical. I had a leftover FRER, which expired in February 2024, so about 20 months out of date. I held my wee for about 6 hours and tested with that and could see a very very very faint line again. I know I’m being silly and should just get some new tests but I’m too scared. I didn’t save my FMU today so not going to test today as it ruined my whole day yesterday. OTD is Friday so I’ll have to test then anyway. I’m really worried as I’ve had chemicals before and it’s awful!

@Tinkerbell098 you are still super early! I did my first test at 8dpt and it was super faint (admittedly it was in the afternoon with no hold) but the next morning at 9dpt they were still really light

also… I had some expired digitals and they still worked not sure if it’s the same for strip tests.

do you have pics of the tests? Xx

@pastelheart it was quite dark in the loo and the phone was casting a shadow so the photos didn’t show much at all. What was the expiry on your digital do you remember? I have one in the drawer that expired in Jan 2025, which I haven’t used yet.
have you got photos from your early ones?

@Tinkerbell098 my digi expired sometime in 2024!

yes I do have a pic of my first test will attach for you (haven’t done this before so hopefully it works!) this was about an hour after, so it was dry and a bit darker. I did it in the toilets with the nurses and they all had to get there torches out to see if there was a line, that’s how light it was! Xx

Also, these were mine the day after, so still really light but a positive digital x

@pastelheart thanks so much! Oh wow torches! Your lines are much darker than mine but I guess mine were two days early plus on expired tests. Thanks so much. I think I’m just traumatised by previous experiences that I automatically think everything is bad news. I just have to wait this one out I think.

@Tinkerbell098you are welcome 🙂 not sure when you are planning on testing but I hope you get your strong positive. Keep me updated 🩷 xx

@pastelheart thank you. I saved my FMU today but don’t have any in-date tests. I might use a bunch of the out of date easy@homes to test. I’m just so terrified to get new tests as a negative on that would be the end of the road for us. I’m 40 and we always said we’ll try only one round of ivf to get our little girl a sibling. We can’t conceive naturally, we’ve tried for years. This was our only chance.

I did three easy@homes and a digital just now. All negative 😟 potentially the very faint lines I had on Tuesday were leftover from the trigger. I’m devastated. OTD is tomorrow.

@Tinkerbell098 oh I’m so sorry 😞 how many days past transfer are you today? X

@pastelheart thank you ! I’m 8 days post transfer today and OTD is tomorrow.

@Tinkerbell098 I hope you are okay xx

@pastelheart thanks lovely! A few tears this morning and just been to the hospital to get my bloods done as they want to confirm with a blood test too (I don’t know why, it’s just added grief for me I feel). I know it was a big risk going into another round, with all the same emotions I had three years ago, but couldn’t help feeling a little bit hopeful. I feel sad every time I look at my little one, thinking we couldn’t give her a sibling as we know she’d love one. It’s heartbreaking. Part of me also feels guilty for being greedy to want a second, as we’ve already been blessed with one, but then again it comes so easy for most other people, so why not us? It’s too cruel! Hope you’re doing well Xx