Anyone doing FET/IVF in Jan 2013 till everyone's BFP (Everyone Welcome)

[BabyD225]

Glad you are starting to feel better BabyD. 4 Follies on each side is great considering you are only on day 4 of stims and at 10mm already is amazing. When you due to have ER? xx

BabyD: I agree with Sandy. Four on each side sounds great this early! I've found that each doctor or clinic varies in how much they tell you. They might see more small follicles, but don't want to over promise. My doctor is very conservative when telling the number of follicles.

Best of luck!

Thanks so much!

 

[Sandy83]

Glad you are starting to feel better BabyD. 4 Follies on each side is great considering you are only on day 4 of stims and at 10mm already is amazing. When you due to have ER? xx

Thank you.. i was worried that it wasnt enough.. I hear girls with 20 follicles by the end. I am early though. They said my ER will be as early as Monday... they lowered my gonal f already because I was growing fast I guess.

how are you doing sandy?

Wow Monday will be here before you know it! Quality is always better than quantity.

I'm doing good just want friday to be here so i know whether my ET will be Wednesday or Thursday next week. FET is so boring in a way as you dont get as many scans or appointments before ET so feels like you are always counting down the days til the next part of the process. But it is nearly here If you have ER on monday we will be transferring around the same time. yay! we can wait the 2ww out together! xx

 

[BabyD225]

Glad you are starting to feel better BabyD. 4 Follies on each side is great considering you are only on day 4 of stims and at 10mm already is amazing. When you due to have ER? xx

Thank you.. i was worried that it wasnt enough.. I hear girls with 20 follicles by the end. I am early though. They said my ER will be as early as Monday... they lowered my gonal f already because I was growing fast I guess.

how are you doing sandy?

Wow Monday will be here before you know it! Quality is always better than quantity.

I'm doing good just want friday to be here so i know whether my ET will be Wednesday or Thursday next week. FET is so boring in a way as you dont get as many scans or appointments before ET so feels like you are always counting down the days til the next part of the process. But it is nearly here If you have ER on monday we will be transferring around the same time. yay! we can wait the 2ww out together! xx

Oh yayyy!! Thats so exciting! I was hoping to be PUPO with someone!! For the FET are there still any injections or meds??

 

[Sandy83]

Oh yayyy!! Thats so exciting! I was hoping to be PUPO with someone!! For the FET are there still any injections or meds??

You can do a natural FET, but I'm doing a medicated one.

I started on buserelin injections at day 21 of cycle then once AF showed i started taking Oestradiol tablets 3 times a day. Then after scan on Friday if all is well i will stop buserelin injections and start with the pessaries. So still a bit of meds and injections but no where near as much as with a fresh cycle. xx

 

[BabyD225]

Oh yayyy!! Thats so exciting! I was hoping to be PUPO with someone!! For the FET are there still any injections or meds??

You can do a natural FET, but I'm doing a medicated one.

I started on buserelin injections at day 21 of cycle then once AF showed i started taking Oestradiol tablets 3 times a day. Then after scan on Friday if all is well i will stop buserelin injections and start with the pessaries. So still a bit of meds and injections but no where near as much as with a fresh cycle. xx

That actually seems longer and more meds than I'm on now... but tablets are prob easier than these shots! What are pessaries?

 

[Sandy83]

pessaries are horrible little bullet shaped things that you insert vaginally. They are progestrone which help thicken the lining of the womb before transfer and if the transfer is success you have to continue taking then til 12 weeks pregnant.

Some people get this in a shot form which would be a lot easier as i think more comes out that what actually stays in as it sort of dissolves (TMI i know sorry!) xx

 

[BabyD225]

pessaries are horrible little bullet shaped things that you insert vaginally. They are progestrone which help thicken the lining of the womb before transfer and if the transfer is success you have to continue taking then til 12 weeks pregnant.

Some people get this in a shot form which would be a lot easier as i think more comes out that what actually stays in as it sort of dissolves (TMI i know sorry!) xx

Ohhh I have to take those!! lol ... must be called something different in England! The have to take is Crinone.. weird question but does that mean no sex until after 1st trimester? It must be messy!

 

[Sandy83]

It's very messy to say the least! unsure about about no sex until after the first trimester as never got that far. xx

 

[BabyD225]

It's very messy to say the least! unsure about about no sex until after the first trimester as never got that far. xx

Oy.. lots to look forward to! I'll be so happy if I can even say I'm in my first trimester! I'll open this up for an answer....


HEY ALL--- when on the progesterone suppositories/gel during the first trimester is BD'ing allowed? Or Is it too gross and messy and interferes with potency of the progesterone?

 

[cali_kt]

Mo- Crazy how those HPTs have been coming up positive. Sounds frustrating. We are close on cycles though. AF just started on sat for me.

Ann- Congrats on being PUPO!

First- Glad you started your BCP! Just started mine today. Hopefully the time goes by fast for us!

Eboni- :wave: Welcome to the group! I am so sorry to hear about your loss of your twin girls. I can not imagine how hard that would be. Good luck with your upcoming FET!

Em- I feel the same way. I just keep putting stuff on the back burner for when I'm going to get pregnant and I think life is just passing me by. So that is exactly why we booked our trip to Maui.. I need a beach. I think it's a great idea.

BabyD- I think everything sounds like it is coming along fine. Yay for your upcoming ER! Grow follies grow! As far as DTD, my RE said no intercourse during first trimester. He didn't mention that it had to do with the progesterone.

Sandy- You are getting so close!! As far as prog suppositories vs injectons. I'm not sure which is better. My injection sites were so sore, that it was hard to sleep on my side.

AFM- AF showed up on Saturday. Started BCP today and we should get my FET date today when they open!!

 

[everhopeful]

The progesterone suppositories only take 20 minutes to absorb so as long as you wait about 30 minutes DTD is fine!!

Xx

 

[BabyD225]

Mo- Crazy how those HPTs have been coming up positive. Sounds frustrating. We are close on cycles though. AF just started on sat for me.

Ann- Congrats on being PUPO!

First- Glad you started your BCP! Just started mine today. Hopefully the time goes by fast for us!

Eboni- :wave: Welcome to the group! I am so sorry to hear about your loss of your twin girls. I can not imagine how hard that would be. Good luck with your upcoming FET!

Em- I feel the same way. I just keep putting stuff on the back burner for when I'm going to get pregnant and I think life is just passing me by. So that is exactly why we booked our trip to Maui.. I need a beach. I think it's a great idea.

BabyD- I think everything sounds like it is coming along fine. Yay for your upcoming ER! Grow follies grow! As far as DTD, my RE said no intercourse during first trimester. He didn't mention that it had to do with the progesterone.

Sandy- You are getting so close!! As far as prog suppositories vs injectons. I'm not sure which is better. My injection sites were so sore, that it was hard to sleep on my side.

AFM- AF showed up on Saturday. Started BCP today and we should get my FET date today when they open!!

Very thorough updates Cali!! lol How are you feeling? When do you go to Maui? Sooo jealous! Haven't made it to Hawaii yet! Went to French Polynesia for our honeymoon but would give my left leg to be able to go back to pacific soon! Soak up that sun for me!

 

[FirstTry]

Sandy: I'm jealous of your suppositories. I did them last time, but for FET, they're making me do the progesterone shots. With the suppositories, as least you don't have a sore bottom.

We did have sex when I was on them. I tried to space it out so there was at least an hour in between. Once or twice we used a condom, for fear of DH being exposed to female hormones , but that's probably not necessary.

 

[L4hope]

Sandy thanks for asking... I feel the same as you. BORING FET! Who knew we would be wishing for more stabbing and wanding! I guess we just get used to bd monitored closely. I had my last appt before transfer. Lining looks good so I just wait until the big transfer day next Friday! I'm so so ready!! We'll be tww-ing together Sandy and looks like BabyD too.

Baby it sounds like everything looks good to me. Don't stress about some people getting 20 eggs or more, that's a pretty high number. I think on average doctors are happy with 10 or so. Plus I'm sure you'll have a few more pop up as you progress.

Em I think we all feel like life is passing us by while we are frozen in time waiting for our next step of having a family to happen. Not to mention treatment getting in the way and if you are out of pocket paying you can't afford to do anything. Good for you though for booking a trip! I long for a beach vacation and a break from reality.

First try, I'm in the same boa, t with FET they make me do progesterone in oil(pio) shots which for those who have never done them, they are intramuscular in the bum/hip. Talk about a pain in the ass! So not looking forward to starting them on Sunday. However I never enjoy the mess of suppositories either. It's lose/lose with progesterone!

 

[BabyD225]

Thanks for the reassurance L4hope! Excited to have an extra person to go through the 2WW with!

 

[eboni]

Yay for getting started first!!

I m not sure my hcg was that but i can only assume if at 23dpo it was 12305...So Im thinking its just that I doubt I have any retained tissue as I have no symptoms from that...Appt in 9 days so I think I may say something is my test is dark still..

Eboni sorry for your loss :*( We are transferring 1 again also due to my uterine abnormality and possible IC due to that.... Do you know if you will need a cerclage with the next pregnancy or not? My dr has talked about it with me as a possibility.

Yes MoBaby my doc told me he will be doing a cerlage at 14 weeks of my next pregnancy. I'm happy about that decision and already made up my mind to stay on the bed in order for my baby to be born full term.

 

[Mells54]

Welcome Eboni So sorry to hear about your loss, but glad you are here with us all to support each other through this crazy process

Mo, great news on AF showing so you can do FET in march. It's not long away yay!

Mells, Any news with your cycle?

Hope the rest of you ladies are doing well and had a good weekend. Start of Feb this week and this thread is going to be really busy with all the Transfers starting yay! xx

Hi Sandy, I have my baseline next Wednesday the 6th. I'll know more after that day. Hopefully, everything will be good to go this time around. No cysts or out of control high estrogen! Praying to get through the whole procedure this time around.

Sounds like FET isn't nearing as "exciting" as a fresh cycle you'll be in your TWW before you know it!

 

[Mells54]

BabyD, just curious...what is FMD? I saw that in your signature and I'm not familiar with that abbreviation.

 

[Sandy83]

Sandy thanks for asking... I feel the same as you. BORING FET! Who knew we would be wishing for more stabbing and wanding! I guess we just get used to bd monitored closely. I had my last appt before transfer. Lining looks good so I just wait until the big transfer day next Friday! I'm so so ready!! We'll be tww-ing together Sandy and looks like BabyD too.

Exactly never thought first time around id want more stabbing and wanding Glad last appt went well and lining is looking good. My last appt to check lining is this Friday so fx'd crossed all is well and transfer will be the Wednesday or the Friday!!!!! Think the question in the back at my head at the moment is will they survive the thaw? Glad we will we going through the 2ww together we can all go together.

Quick question if i have 5/6 day embryo's when will beta be? will it be 9 days after transfer????? xx

 

[Boofle]

Don't know the answer to that one sandy cos my clinic don't do beta's. Hopefully I'll be in the 2ww with you girls. I'll start testing for my surge on Thursday fx'd I don't detect it Sunday/Monday or I'm out for this month.
I'm doing a natural cycle so it feels even more bizarre for me no needles no suppositories nothing nada

Mells hope you get the go ahead after your bloods

Welcome eboni - I am so sorry you lost your twin girls I hope we can help support you through the next stages of your journey

Mo I hope things are settling down for you

Baby d hoping for lots of follies for you when is er?

Everyone else hope you're all okay