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!

Thank you! ❤️ we are testing on Sunday x

Ps. I too have been in the “no symptoms success stories” google hole and can confirm there are LOTS 🤣 I’d actually say more consistent than people who had symptoms.. I honestly think some people find symptoms that aren’t even there. Plus, my new relationship with chat GPT tells me that actual HCG symptoms don’t kick in for ages so like @babycoconut has said I think it’s all super individual on how each person’s body reacts to the meds than anything! Also, as a final bit of reassurance I have spoken to lots of friends who got pregnant naturally and not one of them had a symptom before taking the test! 🤞🏼❤️ @Klmno

Just ordered my tests to arrive tomorrow before Sunday morning - feel SICK!! But also I actually have an over riding feeling of just wanting to know one way or another now so feel like it’s the right time. The first week dragged but this last bit has gone so quickly!!

Argh @AnonTTC I really hope you're right about no symptoms.
I do think a lot of the early symptoms (natural or IVF) are down to progesterone and really maybe I'm not that sensitive to progesterone as I'm one of those lucky people who barely gets pmt!
I am also so nervous and feel a bit sick thinking about it.
It is crazy isn't it that it's either a yes (elation) or a no (huge disappointment) and absolutely no in-between.
I keep doing what I did last time which is basically tell myself it's going to say 'not pregnant' so that if it does say that my heart won't plummet as much as if I'd imagined the possibility of it saying 'pregnant'

Aww I totally get that. I often find myself staring into space for aaaaages imagining how I’ll feel if it says “pregnant” or “not pregnant” and I find both really hard to comprehend. I have no idea if I will feel completely gutted and breakdown if I see a negative or whether I’ll be able to pick myself up and be pragmatic by reminding myself we have more embryos etc. and similarly, I can’t imagine how amazing it would feel to see the positive result. I feel like I’m going into it hoping for the best but knowing I have absolutely 0 idea so kind of preparing myself for both. I think no matter how much I try and prepare myself though either result will absolutely throw me!!

Yeah I haven't actually allowed myself to think of how I'd feel really, as each one I can't really get my head round.
It would just be so surreal if it said pregnant.
Last time, because I was convinced it hadn't worked, it was just like 'yup, as I expected'. I felt quite matter of fact.
This time, because it's 62% success rate after two embryos at my age, whereas success rate after one embryo was 38%, I think it will hit me harder. I think last time I didn't expect to be in the lucky 38% it happens for first time.
But I won't start panicking until the third one fails (76% chance of success after 3 embryos at my age).
Well, I say that, but I will inevitably panic 🤣
I really really hope it happens for you first time but if not I think a 'one no closer to a yes' mentality helped me a lot last time.

@Klmno @AnonTTC I remember reading something which said “if your hcg isn’t high enough to see a baby on ultrasound, it’s not high enough to cause any symptoms” x

Hi ladies! Sorry it’s been so long!! So I went back for my 8 week scan and it was confirmed I had a ‘’missed miscarriage’ so the sac had formed but unfortunately no baby. I then continued to bleed for the following 5 weeks (extremely heavy) and after two trips to a&e they finally performed a procedure and turns out I have pregnancy tissue blocking my cervix which was causing the extreme bleeding! I am still going though the motions now it feels like the longest 4 months of my life with the ivf, the positive test, the miscarriage it’s honestly so overwhelming. I feel in a better headspace now though but if anyone experiences anything similar I am always here to chat as it can be so isolating X

Ohh @firststeps124 I'm so sorry. That sounds like a really, really tough few months. I hope you're well supported and managing to look after yourself as best as you can. We'll continue to support you on here when you're ready to take the next steps xxx

Oh I’m so sorry @firststeps124. That really does sound like a traumatic few months, not only dealing with the sadness of a miscarriage but also the physical side that came with it. Sending you lots of love, especially now as I know Christmas can be a time that amplifies everything, whether we’re feeling happy or sad ❤️

Glad you are feeling better now though x

@firststeps124 I am so sorry 🩷 I am so glad you are feeling better though, it must of been so hard

@AnonTTC and @Klmno I hope you are both okay! X

Hi @pastelheart . Thank you. My second transfer failed so I'm feeling pretty devastated but trying to come up with a plan to make myself feel more in control. Think I am planning on a hysteroscopy in the new year to get a more definitive answer about my fibroid and remove it if necessary. Might also do testing on our embryos because I can't face too many more failures and even though it's expensive I'm struggling too much with the process mentally. Don't want to be transferring embryos that wouldn't ever take as genetically abnormal.
Hope you are doing well!

@Klmno ahh im so sorry. Im devastated for you.

I think the test will be a good plan to give you a way forward and testing your embryos also will be good to give you more clarity. Very proactive

I am okay thank you, I am thinking of you and here if you want to chat xxxx

@Klmno I may have just read the February FET chat……

do you have anything to tell us? 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

Hahaha yes I do! My third transfer worked, I am over the moon (but terrified of something going wrong). Only 5+1 weeks and won't relax until we've seen a heartbeat 🤞🏻 but so happy.
How many weeks are you now? Is everything going well?xx

@Klmno YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY

i am so pleased for you!! Honestly feeling terrified is normal and I did feel like that until 20 week scan but that feel has gotten less now. Have you got your first scan booked in?

I am 25 weeks tomorrow! It’s flying! Yeah all going well thank you, not sure if I said in here but we are having a boy and he doesn’t stop wriggling! Xx

@Klmno♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ GREAT NEWS. Fingers crossed it all goes ok, I know the next couple of weeks are the tough ones. Sending all the good vibes!!

@pastelheart @zirafica thank you so much! My scan is a week on Wednesday. I really hope it's growing properly and there's a heartbeat.
Oh wowwww @pastelheart 25 weeks already, amazing!! Glad you are feeling less anxious now.
The main thing that makes me anxious is that I'm already quite nauseous and yet somedays I feel better so I panic. Did either of you have that at all?
I know it's quite early to be nauseous anyway as I'm 5+5 and I feel like it's a bit later it kicks in more? But yeah feeling better really does make me panic!

My morning sickness came and went early on and then from about 7-12 weeks it was every. Single. Day. I felt dreadful for a solid 5 weeks, and it randomly went just before 12 weeks and I worried something was wrong! But everything was fine but even when you wish your sickness away when it does go away it makes you worry… even after 5 weeks of it!

but it coming and going early on is normal xx

@Klmno x

Hi all you September peeps just a small update I was on this board and the November board with unfortunately failures I got my positive in February had 2 scans and up to now at 8 weeks all is good just worrying as no symptoms at all yet feels fake if you all get me

@camelinastormamazing news! Yeah 100% get you on it not feeling real but symptoms will catch up with you soon I am sure… I just get booted in the cervix now and I’m like omg I’m having a baby lol 😂 xx

I do have an ivf pregnancy group if you wanted to join, just let me know and I can send the link to you. Lots of lovely ladies in there, it’s been a great help as I found the normal monthly due date groups so overwhelming at the start when I was so anxious something would go wrong xx

@KlmnoNAUSEA GOING AWAY IS COMPLETELY NORMAL. Like the MOST normal thing. I woke up one day feeling so good that I was 100000% sure things had gone wrong. Even told my partner to say bye to the whole idea. Next morning I woke up a complete nauseous wreck again and got so annoyed at myself for wasting my one good day on thinking it had all gone down the drain. My nausea was the worst weeks 5.5-10, I wouldn’t say it got worse, it was constantly there. What massively helped was having breakfast as soon as I opened my eyes, it just seemed to keep it at bay the rest of the day. Also morning sickness my a— it’s more all day sickness. Don’t worry it ebbing and flowing is so so so normal ♥️ the first weeks are very tough before the viability scan, I really struggled. It gets so much easier from there I promise ♥️♥️ and if you have a good day grab it by the horns! I had about 3-4 in the whole 5 week period and after the first one I described above, the next couple I was like OKAY WE ARE GOING OUT. FOR A WALK. CALL SOME PEOPLE LET’S SEE THEM. LET’S GO SHOPPING. I just did everything that was a no go when I was nauseous and really took advantage of the good days!

@pastelheart and @zirafica thank you so much for the reassurance that coming and going is normal!! I will just try and enjoy any good days I get then 😆 I basically need to eat ALL THE TIME and if I'm remotely hungry I get a gnawing starving sicky feeling and need to eat RIGHT NOW, so it's a good job I was pretty slim before I got pregnant haha so can afford to overeat slightly ATM. I know you don't need that many more calories but I feel like that's gotta be a lie 😆