FET. Due to risk of OHSS. Anyone else been through this??

[BonnieCH]

Has anyone been through a differed cycle due to risk of OHSS?

I had egg collection on 22nd January which proved I was at high risk of OHSS due to the amount of follicles removed. I took meds for 8 days to help reduce the risk and have just had my period. Yesterday I've received my new schedule for a stimulated transfer, down to not knowing my exact ovulation date (also suffer with endometriosis so periods can be long and spuradic).

Has anyone else jumped into this after their first period from a differed cycle?

Has anyone had a stimulated frozen transfer?

Any advise or positive stories would be great to hear.

Thanks X

[Vicky-01]

Hi, we had a freeze all due to a polyp being found during stimms.

We started a medicated FET after two periods but that was only due to us awaiting biopsy results.

We had our two embies transferred yesterday.

The frozen cycle has been a lot less strain on the body medicine wise and only real stress has been last few days with thaw and transfer.

Wishing you lots of luck with your frozen cycle xx

[BonnieCH in reply to Vicky-01]

Hi Vicky,

Thanks for sharing your story.

Did you feel ok after EC? Mine was 3 weeks ago this Monday coming and I still don't feel fully back to myself? Didn't feel this way at all during my first cycle.

Not sure if I do have a mild case of OHSS. I'm due to start again on the 19th. Just not sure if I should give myself another month. But then it's more waiting and I just want to know 😊

Did you feel any stress with waiting?

Have you gone with a stimulated or natural transfer?

Sorry for all the questions. Best of luck with your BFP 🤞🏼 Everything crossed for you Xx

[Vicky-01 in reply to BonnieCH]

Hi Bonnie, I didn't feel normal for a good while after ec, still felt very bloated and swollen, doing anything strenuous hurt, such as hoovering.

We were very stressed out waiting, we had ec in October, biopsy in November exactly 2w after ec then the longest part was waiting for results to get the go ahead which came after my period had started but clinic were still ok for me to start that cycle.

I don' ovulate normally so we are on a medicated FET but the meds are much kinder and didn' have half the size effects as last time.

We'e Just waiting for our test day now so the waiting never ends lol xxx

[BonnieCH in reply to Vicky-01]

Hi Vicky,

I can only imagine how hard it must've been waiting for a biopsy, but amazing you are straight back into it.

Thank you for making me feel more normal. I couldn't work out if I was just being a little weak, but my first ex definitely wasn't like this after.

I took a yoga class yesterday, first time in 3wks, followed by housework today and my tummy is feeling now feeling super sensitive. Find it hard to believe my ovaries could still be swollen?

Best of luck with your wait. Are you feeling less stressed now the FET had happened?

Thinking of you X

[Aleelilook]

I had a freeze all round last January for the exact same reason, and we went straight away in the February, and we fell pregnant!! Unfortunately I had a missed miscarriage at 9 weeks, but that had nothing to do with the process. See it as a good thing as your body will be well rid of all the mad hormones, and you’ll feel a lot better for it. Although I was really hacked off and didn’t want to wait so I totally get the frustration! Xx

[BonnieCH in reply to Aleelilook]

Hi Alee,

Thank you for sharing your story. Have you since followed up after mc? Really sorry to hear that x

I'm so with you with the wait and frustration. I completely understand the reasons for the delay.

Did you feel ok after EC? Mine was 3 weeks ago this coming Monday and I still don't feel myself. Feel tired and just a bit grumper than usual ☺️

I've had my period but started to spot again yesterday which I'm putting down to my endometriosis but just questioning if my body has settled down?

Not sure if I should hold off for another month. Although it's more waiting.

Did you follow a natural or stimulated cycle? I'm going to with stimulated as I didn't know my exact ovulation date?

I felt so positive going into our second cycle, just need to somehow keep it going. I just keeping reaching for chocolate at the moment which I know isn't good!! 🤞🏼

Thank you for replying Xx

[1987pos]

Hi, we had a freeze all on our first and fresh cycle due to OHSS.

We started a medicated FET to let my body calm down.

We 5 had frosties from that cancelled cycle.

We had two embies transferred in December now we are 13 weeks and all is going well.

All the best on your journey.

[BonnieCH in reply to 1987pos]

Huge congratulations.

Was your FET stimulated? Did you follow a specific diet leading into your transfer?

It feels like our transfer is miles away, I'm trying so hard to preoccupy my mind. Just willing the days/weeks away for it to happen.

One more question. Did you feel completely mended going into this FET?

Thanks X

[1987pos in reply to BonnieCH]

For the fet I took patches for my lining , injections to stop the Ovaries been over stimulated and the latter days progesterone. I did try and eat healthy but if I'm honest wasn't very healthy but better than I was before. And this time round took my pregacare vitamins like clock work. The hardest part omg the waiting waiting . I found it hard to keep my mind free of counting the days . To me it's like this is my life . This journey does seem to take over your life.

I felt completely mended physically because we had a fet after the cancelled cycle. Fet's I had no physical side effects what so ever . But found emotionally I never got to mind between cycles.