Hi all!
I just wanted to say hello and share a photo of my gorgeous boy Fabian who’s recently just turned 1. I can’t believe how quick this year has gone despite being in lockdown. He is so happy, funny, clever, cheeky and healthy. He’s such a character. So so lucky.
For those of you that have or are trying for a second with ivf, how long did you wait after having your first? X
Happy birthday gorgeous boy! I hope he had a great day in these weird times. X
Thank you! He had a lovely time despite the restrictions xxx
Oh wow isn’t he gorgeous!! My first born (ivf icsi) turns 2 in May and I have an 8 week old natural miracle in my arms! Crazy crazy! Obviously so blessed. Two under two is crazy busy but loving it still. We have one embryo in the freezer we can’t bare the thought of discarding so we will try for a third when both boys are at school. That way the newborn days can be soaked up for 6 hours a day!
Your boy is gorgeous, good luck trying for number two. Xxx
Thank you! Awwww congrats on both your boys!!! Amazing you had a natural conception too!! Good idea waiting on the boys starting school to try again (unless it happens unexpectedly again of course) xxx
Happy birthday beautiful boy 🥳
Thanks for the update Scarlett xx
Thank you xxx
How are you? X
Oh my god Scarlett i cannot believe he's already 1!!!
I remember your posts in the IVF forums very well.
He is so adorable . Look at his beautiful face and smile
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I cannot wait to meet my own little ifv boy in July!!
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Once he's born I'll go back to IVF a year after that ( I have 2 frozen).I will be 40
Awww thank you xxx July hey! Hopefully things will be relatively normal by then and you won’t spend your maternity in lockdown?! Congratulations on your pregnancy x
Amazing you have 2 frozen left. I’m 40 now xxx
Awww what a wee cutie!🥰💙 Lovely to see a wee picture of the little fella!xxx
Thank you! He’s so happy and so cute I do have to say 😆 How’s the twins?! X
They seem to be coming along fine!! We had a scan just over a week ago and they are apparently measuring 2.81lbs & 2.86lbs. I feel like a house end but doing ok!🤣xx
That’s incredibly great news that they’re the same size as I’m sure you know xxxx but yes you’re already carrying a newborn in weight! Although a lot more with everything else that goes with each baby. Hope you’re sleeping ok and not too uncomfortable- when are you due? X
Yes, I honestly cant quite believe it!🤪 My weight gain has slowed down thank god, I havent put on that much now. I've started to wake up around 3am and my feet as so hot when sleeping so getting a bit of insomnia but I'm sure that's just gonna prepare me for when they're here and getting zero sleep! I've got 7 wks until they have to be here as they wont let me go past 37wks. My blood pressure was slightly raised on last check so they're keeping an eye on me juat in case. I'm sure once I have my next scan in 3 wks I'll get given a date....eeeek!xxx
He's lovely, my own little lady turns 1 in 2 weeks time, I followed your journey while I was going through mine. Isn't it crazy how quickly time goes😱 even during lockdown! We still look at her and can't believe how lucky we are a d that she is real.
If I had any frosties I'd be going again now as I couldn't bear to discard an embryo. But she was our last one.
We have decided not to have another. Life is good, she's healthy, we are healthy we want to just enjoy her and look to the future without all the heartache and stress of ivf that has odds against us.
Thank you x what’s your little lady called? She’s gorgeous!!!! I still can’t believe he’s here either. I still often get tears in my eyes when we have magic moments. Don’t think I’ll ever quite believe it!
I have 3 embryos left so feel very fortunate but it took 8 embryos to get Fabian so I’m not sure if we will get so lucky again...I totally get that you’re not going to go through it all again. I wouldn’t either if I didn’t have Frosties and if these don’t work we won’t go again. 41 this year too.
Having one child makes us extremely lucky compared to so many who never get the chance. It’s so heartbreaking.
Congratulations again xxx
She's called Heidi-Joy, we feel so blessed to have her. But if like you I had 3 embryos I'd totally transfer and I think I'd feel at peace with whatever the outcome. I think when you go through what we did you feel so grateful for it to have worked once you daren't feel you could ask for more. But you have 3 good chances for it to work again. You have done it now so you know Yr body can do again. Best of luck whatever you decide.
(I must update that pic, she was only about 6 months in that.)
What a gorgeous name! Sounds like a ray of sunshine. I’m definitely going to transfer again but just undecided how soon to go - and going through it all over again! Like you say, when it works once, you’re so grateful and blessed. Xxx
Thank you, she's a sweetheart.
I think in your shoes I'd go as soon as I could, I'd be too excited/anxious to hold off
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Aww happy birthday Fabian!
I've got a 6 month old and we just went for the transfer last Monday! BFP wss Friday so November for #2 if all continues positively. We'll have our hands very full!
Thank you!!! Oh wow! Congratulations on your 6 month old and your BFP! Amazing to go from zero to 2 so quickly, what a life change 🥰 xxxx
Yeye! Happy Birthday gorgeous Fabian 🥰 How time flies. Can’t wait to have play dates with Ollie soon xx
Thanks Jen!! We will have our play dates very soon I’m sure! Very fortunate to have found a local friend thanks to these forums 🥳😍
What a cutie! Our little boy is 18 months and we’ve got a consultation at the end of the month to discuss timeline for FET ( we have one frostie). I wanted to wait till my period returned as we are still breastfeeding. It returned at 16 months. We’ve been trying naturally incase of a miracle! You just never know!! 🤣💕💕
Thank you!!! 18 months 🥰 love that age! Good luck with your frostie, fingers crossed! My period started after 10 months. I’m still breastfeeding too. A nurse in an email from my clinic said I would need to stop breastfeeding when I asked before going again BUT I’ve been doing research and discovered a breastfeeding and doing ivf Facebook group and there is sooo much evidence showing that you can breastfeed and do FETs and there’s no need to stop at all! Even without a period! Some clinics support this and some women just don’t tell their clinic that they’re breastfeeding. Good to know?! Fingers crossed you get a miracle though xxxx
I’ve found that group too! I’m not planning on weaning to go ahead with treatment 💕I’m a midwife and an infant feeding specialist so feel confident and informed in my decision. Good luck with it all xxxx
Oh wow! That’s fantastic that you’re an infant feeding specialist as well as a midwife! I’m a community nursery nurse with health visiting and have done BFI training which has been so useful for work but also now personally too! Xxx
😲🥰 how did our little babies get so big so quickly?!? Happy Birthday Faby Baby, you gorgeous little fella.
I'm in the 2ww and Millie's 19 months next week. We'd have liked to transfer a couple of months ago but stuff kept getting in the way. It's still nerve wracking, even after a successful pregnancy xxx
Thank you! So crazy how the time flies isn’t it. Hope Millie is doing well, such a cute name! Good luck with your 2ww. I think you’ll have a perfect age gap if this is the one 👍👍👍👍👍 keep us updated!!! X
Congratulations again Scarlett. He is adorable ☀️
Thanks so much xxx
Happy birthday little man! They grow so quick x
Thank you!!! How are you?!! X
We’re all good! 14 months now. Such a lovely age, I’m enjoying it before the terrible two’s!
Gorgeous age xxx I love the idea of the terrible twos 😂😂😂😂
Look like a character with his toys!
Oh yes he certainly is a character! X
Those checks and hair style! He looks like a mini professor!
😂😂😂 It would be great if he turned out to be a professor of something one day! X
Hi love!
Your post made my night last night. Fabian is an absolute beauty of a boy! 😍 Happy 1st birthday to him and congratulations to you!! 🎉🥳😘
I’ll send you a pic of our little munchkin who is now 6 months old. We have 4 frosties and I am thinking about trying an FET from May as I’d like them 18-24 months apart if possible. Like you I don’t know if we will be blessed again but here’s hoping! 🙏🏽
Do your periods need to have returned before you can do an FET?
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I’m not sure if periods need to have returned or not - I don’t think so as you can still ovulate without bleeding when your breastfeeding. If you join the Facebook group about breastfeeding during ivf you may find out lots more. So lovely to hear your baby is now 6 months old, congratulations!!! Excellent news you have 4 Frosties left!!!! Good luck with going again and a shame I can’t see a photo xxx
Ah thanks for the tip re the breastfeeding group. I’ll check it out xxx
Happy birthday little man! He is ridiculously cute! 🥰🥰 time goes so quickly when they’re here.
My boy is almost 8 months old - I had an uncomplicated c section so have been told we can try again when he’s 1. We were going to get the ball rolling with a dr referral soon. We’ve got frosties luckily but will need to repeat some of the tests etc and my clinic (NHS but will be self funding) is notoriously slow! I’ve just had an abnormal smear though so am waiting to know what’s going on with that, and am worried it will end up delaying things 🤦♀️ There is always something to delay things! Are you looking to try again then? How are you feeling about it? Xx
Ohhh wow he's a absolute stunner. Look at his smile ☺ .
Happy belated birthday Fabian.💙😘 Sorry its late, it seems baby and us doesn't come up on my feed and i have to look in when i remember . Xx
Thank you so much! How are you?! Xxx
Not too bad lovely, got a diagnosis of Gestational diabetes so trying to keep sugars under control. Its a first for me. Xx
Oh no, that’s an added level of stress you don’t need! Fingers crossed it’s under control and has been spotted. I know a few women who have had GD but with the sugars being controlled they were fine. Good luck. Must be difficult. Xxx
Thank you lovely, Im more scared about the section!! 😂 there's meds if i can't keep it under control but iv done ok so far. Xx
I had a planned section and only needed to stay in for one night. Recovery and pain was very manageable. I could get up and down the stairs by myself as soon as I got home and it wasn’t half as bad as I was expecting. I know not everyone has the same experience with a section but I hope yours is a positive experience too. It was super chilled on the big day. Loved knowing when it was going to all happen xxx
Hopefully the planned section will be much better, I've had two emergency sections my last one was really traumatic so its my PTSD creeping back in. They are very prepared this time though so hopefully that helps. Xx
Oh sorry to hear you have had emergencies and bad experiences- my best friend had an emergency followed by a planned and said it was night and day xxx
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