April FET 2026

[Pregnant4456]

I have just started spotting so expecting tomorrow to be CD1 of our FET round.

Doing a modified natural cycle with Letrozole and a trigger.

We will be transferring a PGT tested 4AA embryo so I am hopeful it works after our fresh transfer failed in Feb. Doing IVF due to tubal factor as both tubes removed from previous ectopic pregnancies.

Just to make the whole process more stressful we are going on holiday to Greece 6 weeks today - a bit too close for comfort to check pregnancy placement before we go away - but for the moment, we are planning to continue with our FET.

Anyone doing a FET in April too that wants to join and chat?

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Hormones were 2,580 after 680 on Friday. Not sure how I feel about that. All within range but I would still like higher

@Pregnant4456 thats a brilliant rise!! What did your clinic say?
I’d definitely feel reassured with that result … when are you back in again?
Please God that’s it with the bleeding, must have been so scary…

I still am really freaking out. Have been bleeding again but not really any cramping to go along with it. I feel helpless.

I wish I would just miscarry now but a doubling time of 36 hours is still within range so it could be ok. The next 2 days are going to be horrific 😢

@Pregnant4456 but you went from 680 to 2580 from Friday til today? Double yesterday would have been 1360 half that again for another 24 hrs to today would be 2040 .. but you’re at 2580 … that’s a great rise - it really is.
Try and do something to calm your mind like …
there’s a 10 minute meditation .. try that.. try whatever you can to have a nice calm relaxed body for the next couple of days for this little embryo that, for today, is growing and thriving at text book rate according to those levels … 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 you’ve got this … those levels are not MC levels ..

@Pregnant4456 I know it’s so hard but try to focus on the rise as @Ivfchat suggested. When you google bleeding/spotting at this point there are so many stories on Reddit etc that say it’s all ok. You just need to get through the next two days until you get some more reassurance from your hcgs.

Im leaning towards repeating them tomorrow too as the spotting has been on and off today which is making me sick to my stomach

Sorry it’s not helped ease your anxiety @Pregnant4456 but like the others have said I think those are really positive numbers.

I think the only thing that will help ease your mind is a scan. Can you go for a very early scan just to see if everything is still there/progressing as it should be? My clinic say once hcg is above 1500 they can usually see at least the fetal pole etc on a scan so could be worth a shot since you’re so much above that? X

I’ve been lurking in the background, was hoping to join with some positive news alongside those of you who have been lucky enough to get your bfps (and I know the fear those of you who are having spotting and bleeding are experiencing, unfortunately I’ve been in that situation in the past so I know how all consuming and upsetting it is)

im 8dp5dt with a euploid. I initially saw the hint is a positive at 4dp with fmu on a frer and an easy@home, this darkened up by 5dp but since then although it’s gotten a bit darker I know in my heart (and from bitter experience!) it’s not dark enough and it’s not going to progress

Not even sure why I’m posting, just feeling so silly believing it would turn out ok simply because it was a euploid

I’ve attached my day 5 and 8 frers and 5-8 easy@homes

Hey @KS194 ita the most tortuous time looking at line progression .. I see what you mean there is some progression but not huge .. I have seen people with slow to start hcg levels then they seem to take off and fly from there, are you getting any bloods done? That’ll really give you your answers .. but the stress of it particularly when you’ve had bad past experiences .. 😞
Hang in there for a bit, the embryo being euploid does increase the chances that this could work out just fine .. maybe a progesterone check too?
Really hoping all will turn out good 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@Ivfchat thank you for understanding! And massive congratulations to you on your doubly good news! What are your next steps?

Im lucky enough to already have a daughter from the same batch of embryos, so I can’t help comparing everything to that pregnancy, and my tests were a lot darker by this stage and the progression was much more textbook. My clinic has changed otd until 13dpt so I’ve got a loooong wait to get any confirmation from them 😩
I nearly booked my own blood testing kits today, but by the time they arrive and I do the tests I feel like it probably won’t bring resolution that much quicker 😭

Hey @KS194 - I can see why you’re a bit anxious but I can see a clear difference between the 2 so don’t write this off just yet! You’re still so early so the progression might not be super linear at this stage. Keep testing and fingers crossed they’ll get a lot darker 🤞🏼

Also. I know what you mean about comparisons between pregnancies. I was pregnant a couple of months ago (first time ever) and I have a lot of the same symptoms this time but I’m getting much stronger cramps the past couple of days which I took as a good sign initially but now it’s just making me anxious! It can’t be my “period” because I’m on a fully medicated cycle and still taking progesterone but I’m almost worrying that I am potentially losing something before I even know about it! Getting a lot of the textbook symptoms I got much further along last time though so I’m hoping it’s all a good sign 🤞🏼 could just be the meds though who knows!! I’m testing Friday so still a couple of days to get through x

@KS194 13 days what a killer .. I have been there with line progression both good and bad.. it’s not easy.
and I’m not one for false positivity either but I honestly have seen girls with slow rising hcgs work out just fine .. not loads but the ones I have seen have been slow then at a point (later than what you’re at) it jumps and then things seem to just work out.. so i really hope that with the added euploid embryo is just where you’re at - just to add a layer of unnecessary torture! So nice that your daughter is here from the same batch - I had heard recently that’s a good sign for other embryos from the same batch! Chat GPT also told me similar 🤭 I’d just keep testing so you know which way it’s going for the next few days .. but just do whatever works for you .. I was going to say to keep you sane but let’s face it that’s probs asking too much during this process 🤭

I have my next scan next Tuesday .. please God everything will be fine and both babies will be growing nicely .. just in that phase now where the worry from one scan to the next is high but hopefully week by week all will be ok and we’ll settle into it 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@AnonTTC i was almost comforted by the cramping - it was the first thing that made me test because I thought something must be going on! Now the cramping has eased off it’s stressing me out!!
I think during the 2ww we are soooo in tune with our bodies that anything cramp / no cramp makes us take a minute .. to try to figure out what it means!

youre not far off test day - just tomorrow and Thursday to get through then you’ll know..

Thanks @Ivfchat .. yes, to be honest I have found them comforting up until today. They’ve been quite strong and like particularly painful period cramps, whereas last time I just had some dull backache one of the days (both times accompanied by central lower twinges in the first week). I think last time they’d gone by 7DPT whereas this time they’re still here.. again, I’m hoping this is a good sign since my last one ended in miscarriage so keeping everything crossed this just means my little embryo is burrowing further and my body is responding 🤞🏼 this morning when I was brushing my teeth it made me wretch so badly too, which I never got until 5 weeks last time and it was so out of the blue today!! Outside of that my boobs are KILLING and they are huge. All of these things are making me think/hope it’s going to be positive so I’ll be double gutted if it’s not.

My mind is already wandering to the new fear of whether it will stick around this time if we do get a positive but I’m trying to keep those thoughts at bay x

@AnonTTCI'm praying you’re right!

This limbo part is the worst, I wish I’d had your patience (and sense!) to hold off testing and start later when the result would be more definitive - would have saved my sanity a bit the last few days 🙈

How many dpt are you?

Sorry to hear you’ve also had it not work out, it’s the worst feeling ever to be that excited and then for it to go wrong.

Fingers crossed for you things continue in the right direction and you get that bfp on Friday!x

@Ivfchatyep, it used to be 10dpt which was long, but 13 is just torture 😭

My daughter was transfer 4 (our first euploid, we hadn’t tested until then)-during those we had an early loss, a negative and 2 very early chemicals, so seeing a proper (albeit faint) second line on day 5, I was hoping for it to be straightforward. Hopefully we’ll get more clarity tomorrow morning

Tuesday isn’t too far away, but I know the wait between scans is hard! I remember my cramping eased off fairly quickly in my successful round, and I remember stressing about what that meant too! I’m sure they’re both burrowed in now and that’s why!x

Aww it’s such a tricky one because I can see the benefit to both options (testing early or waiting). I’ve waited on both occasions because I just know what I’m like and it would lead to more stress comparing the lines or convincing myself it was too early anyway if it was negative. The waiting is hard but there’s something nice about being able to be in a “could be pregnant” bubble for as long as possible I think?

Im 8DPT now, so will be 11DPT by the time I test. My clinic is the same as yours where OTD is 13DPT. That’s another thing.. I think if I tested early and it was negative I would really begrudge continuing the medication until 13DPT 🫠

& thank you ❤️ I’ve only ever been pregnant once and I honestly thought that was our ticket out of this awful journey but I guess we have a little longer to wait! X

How are you doing @Pregnant4456 ? x

Hey @AnonTTC - thanks so much for checking in. Bleeding and cramping has been continuous in the day, tapered off for 12 hours and has then come back the next day. Hasn’t got any worse but not any better.

Pregnancy symptoms have continued so who knows what is going on. Have had another blood test this morning so I think we will have more of an idea today what is going on.

How are you getting on?

@Pregnant4456 fingers crossed for a great result for you today .. hopefully some reassurance 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Ah keeping EVERYTHING crossed for you when those blood results come through. Sounds positive that your symptoms have continued so hopefully the bleeding is something like a SCH like @Ivfchat suggested. I’m really surprised your early pregnancy unit haven’t brought you in if the bleeding has continued? Even just for peace of mind!

I am okay thanks.. nothing much to report apart from lots of symptoms but not getting excited in case it’s just the progesterone. Plan to test on Friday but our house move is so up in the air so it might mean we delay testing until sat/sun 🙈 x

So my hormone results came back in as 4,400. So not quite doubling but within normal range (70% in 48 hours). But due to the bleeding I pushed for a scan. They agreed and I went in about 3pm.

Gestational Sac and Yolk sac visualised but very low in my cavity and “adjacent” to my c section scar. The don’t think it is “in” my scar (yet another ectopic) but close to it but they want EPU to see me.

The location of it being so low could be the reason for the bleeding.

I then got sent to the ER who were happy that the bleeding was stable, cervix was closed so no imminent miscarriage but I had an elevated temperature with high infection markers.

So - I have been admitted to hospital and writing this from my hospital bed. Gyn are worried I have a pregnancy related infection and want to stop that in its tracks. I think this is all just a coincidence but I appreciate they are being thorough.

I didn’t think my fertility journey would get any worse. But it has. Even if they do confirm it’s just adjacent to my c section scar and not in it, I don’t know if I am up for such a high risk pregnancy after everything I have been through 😢

Oh gosh @pregnant4456that sounds so stressful, you're really going through it this time. You're in the right place though, I'm sure you're in safe hands who will do everything they can to help. Well done for advocating for yourself to get there, I know that isn't always easy especially so early in pregnancy. Hopefully today will bring more answers so you know exactly what you're dealing with and you can take it from there. It might not be as bad as you think. We're all rooting for you!

In other news, my clinic is making me wait to test until 14dp5dt so I think I win? FOURTEEN DAYS, GUYS. It was definitely only 11 days last time I did a transfer with them. And they didn't show us anything during the transfer itself - 2 years ago we could see the screen and got a running commentary and even took a photo home with us. I feel a bit cheated (and in more denial about whether they actually did anything!)

I thought I would update. Had a scan by the EPU this am and was scanned by a registrar (so not just a sonographer). She was fairly sure after a good 10 minute review that it was within my c section scar. She was so convinced we were discussing the next steps in terms of management.

She did however say it was so rare that she needed the expert to review. So I was then scanned by basically one of the top honcho consultants. She was 100% satisfied it was not in my c section scar. WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER.

Very much trying to not go into a deep hole of worrying about one person saying one thing and another but the second consultant was clearly a lot more experienced and I know it being in the c section scar is so rare.

We saw the sac, yolk sac and this time (not seen yesterday) a fetal pole of 1.8mm. Not out of the woods as still bleeding but for 5 weeks 1 day I am quite surprised by seeing the fetal pole.

Still an issue with my holiday but I won’t bore you with that but we are still not out of the woods of miscarriage given the bleeding but clearly the pregnancy has progressed despite it (albeit currently).

To be honest with all of this, I am just pleased to be home and in my pjs and not in a hospital any more

@Pregnant4456 hey that’s a whole lot for you to have had going on in the last 24 hours and I can’t even imagine how stressful it has been.

I hope that all will go well.

I followed this girl who recently had her baby who initially was told her embryo had implanted by her c section scar… I followed along her whole pregnancy … it wasn’t uneventful but her perfect little baby is here now so she might be worth a follow

what is happening with your holiday?

what a rollercoaster indeed ❤️❤️

@Ivfchat Oh I follow her too! I knew of the exact situation - but I may re watch some of her videos at the beginning of her pregnancy.

So basically I fly on Wednesday. EPU still think I am at risk of miscarriage and don’t advise I fly until they do a scan a week later and confirm viable pregnancy. Therefore delaying trip by 2 days and re-scan a week today.

We established the main reason why they don’t advise I fly is I am at risk of miscarriage. I have had lots of miscarriages before and have never needed medical intervention. I know it’s not nice to have a miscarriage abroad, but it’s not nice to have one anywhere.

We have currently set on having a re scan next Tuesday (5 days time) and the day before we fly. If there is still not a full assessment of pregnancy progress, they again won’t want me to fly encase I miscarry whilst away.

If we go against medical advice and I do need medical intervention, I won’t be covered by insurance. I am weighing up that risk of going away anyway - the cost of re booking at a higher cost would probably be less than the cost of any private health care needed.

Also weighing up my mental health, I need this holiday so badly. Even if I delay holiday by a week and re scan, I still may miscarry the next day.

Maybe I am being a bit overly risky but I jut want my holiday.