October FET

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Hi! I’m starting the process of a FET in September, transferring a 4AB early October. Trying for baby number two. Anyone else? Would be great to have people to talk to amongst the symptom spotting, line eyes and general freak outs ☺️

How are we all going? Iv decided to put my feet up this arvo with the cramps iv been getting and a bit constipated today which is 100% the progesterone but still thought it best I put my feet up. Also decided that this time im not carrying animal feed around or carry any heavy loads and having the kids and my husband do it..im pretty sure this is my last transfer so I want to do everything right and not put any pressures on myself at all. The bags of feed are 20kg each and bags of chaff are around 30kg each. Do you think im being silly? I dont usually stop doing my normal stuff but feel this time its different. I dont know. What do you think.

@miraclemuma03 I'm refusing to lift my 14/15kg corgi just for now to give myself every chance. No harm in not pushing it for a bit.
Im 4dp5dt transfer now. Not a lot of symptoms bar bit of cramping, twinges and back pain so fingers crossed its all implantation. I feel anxiety 80% of the time and then get worse worrying the anxiety will affect it.
Its a hard bloody time.
Just be find to yourself. I still did a 3km walk with the dog yesterday and was tired but good.

@ClaireBear101 A walk is great! Its good for blood flow and apparently helps with implantation. We do walks around the lake at the local park. Might head out there over the weekend. Iv been so busy this week and tomorrow is no exception. But I think a nice walk and a play at the park mignt be a good calming ending to the week .

@Miraclemuma03 yes I think hold off on lifting things that heavy but exercise generally, if you already exercise is fine. My doctor said I could go back to running. She said “the most important thing is to live a healthy life”

How do you and @ClaireBear101 calculate your days post transfer? Do you include transfer day? I transferred on Tuesday so I’m wondering if I’m 2dp5dt or if I include Tuesday, I’m 3dp5dt

@Limmers14 transfer day is day 0 😊

@Limmers14 i dont exactly exercise but im active and walk alot and run around after everyone all day and do loads of housework and lots of animal chores so not sure if thats the same thing hahahha but do try to have a healthy lifestyle in amongst it all.

1dpt is 24hrs after the transfer and then so on. So I had a transfer on wednesday and today is friday so im 2dpt.

Yup what the girls said. So I am 5dp5dt and not testing is torture. My otd is the 8th of November which is way too far away!!
Back to work next week will keep me busy I guess.

Ah wow, I’m 3dp5dt and my test day is also the 8th. 😊

I was really careful about lifting in the 2ww. I think I lifted a 60kg bag of compost towards the end, but carefully, and I am used to lifting much more. I think one of the genuinely good bits of advice my clinic gave was: there is really no evidence lifting does any harm, but if you have a bleed, you will feel bad so it is not worth the stress.

After the 2ww I went back more or less to normal.

@ClaireBear101 i dont think il be testing either. My otd is the 11th, hang in there, you can do it. You got this.

Late last night I had pretty bad cramps that lasted around 40mins so of course, in my head, iv already told myself its probably not worked. I usually get cramps from the progesterone but not sure what happened last night, its never happened before unless im going to get my period but it usually sticks around until I bleed, thought I was going to possibly wake this morning to some blood but nope just clumps of progesterone. Has anyone else had this?

@Miraclemuma03 I think the cramping is quite common, I've had quite a bit. Could be ligaments. Or implantation. Or as you say, the progesterone. It certainly plays on the mind. Hopefully it'll settle.

@Miraclemuma03 Nope I haven’t had any heavy cramping. I’ve had some twinges, a few light cramps but nothing major. I do have really aching quad muscle and I’m sleepy but that could be the zero caffeine. My clinic said all the side effects of progesterone are basically pregnancy symptoms so try not to worry about them, it’s really hard though so I know how you feel!

I couldnt wait. I know.... I've never had a positive this early so wasn't expecting much

@ClaireBear101 I feel as if I can see a faint line there? Unless I have line 👀

@PlanBFertility You are correct. Photo doesn't do it justice but we can see a line! Faint as not first pee of the day and only 5dp5dt but definitely there!! I'm going to keep testing as have my fear with having my MC this time last year.

OMG @ClaireBear101!! Keep us updated with progression over the weekend!

Yay, @ClaireBear101! Congrats!

@Miraclemuma03, omg the clumps. Utrogestan is grim.

Thanks guys!
I will keep ye updated. After 6 tries of iui and ivf we are so willing it to stick!

@ClaireBear101 I can see it and pink ones are only triggered by hcg. Congratulations!
@Miraclemuma03 I have cyclogest and I was in the shower the other evening when my son said I had foam coming out of my lady area 😂 OMG. Sorry TMI but hey, there is no dignity here ...

@Limmers14 yes i dont get any early pregnancy symptoms as the progesterone has all the crazy side effects. I havnt had it since.

@ClaireBear101 thats looking like a faint positive. The photo is blury but pretty sure i can see the line so in person that would be a lot clearer.

I'm not gonna lie my anxiety is all time high. Dog was super stressed from stupid fireworks. I kept getting frights from them a d then stressing about being stressed and ruining everything haha.

@SarahAndQuack how are you going?

@ClaireBear101 i know its hard to stay calm so dont put extra pressure on yourself. Your doing well, a little bit stressed is not going to hurt. If little bean is hanging in there, then nothing you do is going to ruin that. You just do your best when you can.

@miraclemuma03 I appreciate that. X

Feeling a bit overwhelmed this morning. Had a bit of a scare last couple of days as some bleeding. Thought it was start of miscarriage but hospital did a scan and pregnancy is ok but there is a complication as scan found a subchorionic haematoma which explains the bleed. I just feel a bit floored. There's a good chance it'll be ok but there's also a higher chance it won't be. Just all feels very heavy physically and emotionally. Just putting this out there so I feel less alone with it. Hope you're all ok. It's so hard this process.