March 2015 FET

[Jillie89]

Called our fertility clinic today. Waiting for AF to start in the next week (as I just started the placebo tablets of my OCP). Once I am cycle day 2 I will be back on the active pills and my clinic will be able to work out our exact timeline for our next FET. Will be staying on active pills for a while longer than usual before starting synarel spray, etc, to time it right for scan and transfer early March as per my FS and OBGYN instructions. I don't remember feeling this excited and nervous about our last FET. Back onto the roller coaster ride of IVF. Crossing everything we can bake baby number 2 soon!

 

[Jillie89]

Well I have my planner all done up for our medicated FET for a March transfer

Started BCP CD2 on 7th Jan
Start synarel spray (x2 daily) 8th Feb
Last BCP 15th Feb
Blood test 18th Feb
CD 1 - 22nd Feb - Start progynova (3x daily)
U/S 4th March and if all good start progesterone (crinone am, pessary pm)
All going to plan, transfer 9/10 March.

I keep staring at the calendar and it feels like forever away! Hoping time will fly.

Anyone else going to be doing a transfer in March?!?!

 

[smurfy]

Hi There

Yes we should be transferring the 3rd week in March, we signed all the forms end of last year and have medication ready to go just waiting for AF now. I had a missed miscarriage at end of November after a FET in October, we got to 7 weeks so did see the heart beat at 6 weeks but obviously not meant to be. We have 6 frosities left so thankful for that.

If we have another miscarriage they will do some further tests, our clinic does not wait until 3 times like most.

Basically I will go on down reg from day 21 of my cycle and then have a baseline scan to check all good then build up for lining which they will scan one week before transfer. The process is much easier than fresh cycle which I got OHSS from. So from day 1 of cycle to transfer day it is about 7.5 weeks

Yes it feels like for ever, for Jan it is always busy as I have my birthday which we are having a weekend away plus my sister and family come down at end of Jan for a Christmas get together as they live so far away.

Book a few things in, catch up with some friends keep your mind off of it, that is my plan to approx. end of Feb early march then slow down

lets keep in touch with how we are progressing.

 

[Jillie89]

Sorry to hear of your miscarriage. Really hoping this round is the one for you!

I too had a miscarriage before our last FET (which resulted in our now 5 month old daughter). Our FS said that if we were to not have successful pregnancy with the FET (our 3rd embryo transfer) that he would order more tests for us. Luckily we didn't have to do that.

Now, we are just back to 'it may or may not take, those be the odds.'
I had a bit of a cry last night with my husband. The self hate came back. I feel guilty we have to go back down the IVF road to have a baby. I feel like a failure we can't do it ourselves. But then I went in and looked at our bubba who was fast asleep in her nursery and I felt ok again. I am very thankful we have her as I know so many people go through so much more than we had to go through and still don't have children. I think I am just scared of it 'failing' and knowing the pain that goes along with any failed round. Financially it is crippling too.

 

[smurfy]

ahh bless you, it is so tough I can understand why you would feel like that. You and I along with many others will never have that feeling of just falling pregnant, there is one thing trying to get pregnant naturally and it takes some time but then going on to IVF and all the hope which doesn't always resulted in a baby. I am convinced it will work and you are proof it has one in 3 people have natural miscarraiges regardless of IVF or natural, virtually all of my friends have had one.

I have to say this week I have found very difficult I knew I would Christmas was a good distraction and this week I am not sleeping well, nothing specific I think but sad about the whole situation we have been through. Any way will look forward to weekend off to the theatre to see Thriller

take care

 

[Jillie89]

Enjoy your weekend.

I have another week at home then my husband is off work for 2 weeks and we are heading to the Gold Coast for a week at the beach! Trying to book up Feb with as many things as possible to keep me busy. I have started back getting acupuncture again which I did with my last 2 rounds of IVF. Trying to get my body ready to bake number 2!

Glad I have someone who will be going through this all at a similar time.

 

[smurfy]

sounds lovely the beach will be great and perfect time for you and your husband and time to relax.

I also do accuputure and have been for last 2 years on the day of transfer we did a pre session and post transfer. I love it and the lady who does it specialises in infertility and she has been through it herself.

take care and speak soon x

 

[Jillie89]

Started my synarel spray yesterday. And so this round begins!

 

[smurfy]

Hey there same as me started my down reg injections today, let it all begin. Hope your well? Feeling more relaxed after this weekend as my boss was on holiday and was covering for him. Off to my fitness and relaxation come on Friday for the weekend. Take care x

 

[Jillie89]

I am doing ok. Had a bit of an emotional day the other day. Petrified of this round failing. But doing ok again. Thought it would be easier this time around but the want for it to work is no less than any other time. Off to take my girl for her 6 month needles today. Im sure there will be more tears from me than her lol. Keep me posted on how you are doing. Xo

 

[smurfy]

Hi i know what you mean, after OHHS stopping the first time round and having to wait 3/4 mths to first transfer and then having missed miscarriage, I don't know how many times I can pick myself up to go through the 3/4 mths cycle again. Lets keep focused take care x

 

[Jillie89]

Lining scan went well today. Lining was exactly the same measurement as my last FET. Start my progesterone morning and night tomorrow. Embryo transfer is set for next Tuesday 10th March

 

[smurfy]

Great news shows the body has reacted well. How have you found the process so far? I found the burserlin down reg med difficult at the end it gave me a very bad head, thankful now on he increased lining phase, I have another scan 18 mar and hope transfer on 27 March. Have a good relax between now and then, I have been enjoying some nice massages to keep me calm. Take care x

 

[Jillie89]

Process has been fine. Just synarel spray and tablets every day. Now have just replaced the spray with the progesterone. Spray left an awful taste in my mouth but I have done it all before. Bank account has been hit the hardest by this process.

Trying the fill in my days to keep me occupied and make time go that little bit faster. Nothing too stressful, some trips to the movies with some other mums, morning tea catch ups, acupuncture, etc.

 

[tigerfan]

Hi hope you don't mind me joining in on this thread, I had my FET yesterday and currently in the 2ww and oh my its killing me already don't remember it being like this (had first fresh cycle June 2012 BFN) ever since yesterday all I have had is bad cramps and back ache is this a good sign??

 

[Jillie89]

More than welcome! Fingers, toes and everything crossed for you! What day embryo did you have transfered and when will you test/OTD? With my last successful BFP the only difference I felt was vivid dreams so not sure about your back ache and cramps. So hard not to over analyse everything during the wait. I did it with all of mine.

 

[tigerfan]

Hi jillie its so hard im so tired all the time i go to bed at half 8 then wake up at stupid o'clock! ! We had 2 5day blastocyst transferred and test 16/3. This is our last chance as don't have any embies left . Baby dust to everyone x

 

[Jillie89]

Hi jillie its so hard im so tired all the time i go to bed at half 8 then wake up at stupid o'clock! ! We had 2 5day blastocyst transferred and test 16/3. This is our last chance as don't have any embies left . Baby dust to everyone x

I wish my clinic would allow us to put 2 back but they wont. Are you going to test early? We decided once we use our embryos we are done and if we have completed our family and have embryos left we will donate them.

 

[Jillie89]

Had our transfer today. All went as well as it could have. Dr said everything looked good. They only had to thaw 1 of our frosties so we still have 3 left. Last FET they had to thaw 2 as one didn't survive thaw. First time ever I have not cried in a transfer too! Had acupuncture before and after the transfer. Now the dreaded wait to see if this one was sticky or not.

 

[tigerfan]

I caved and tested yesterday and was BFN bit was ok with that as i know its way to early to test as was only 4dp5dt but seem to of got the urge out of my system. Our clinic don't recommend it on first cycle but are ok with following cycles very supportive. Good luck hope it's a sticky bean. How you feeling xx