So I unfortunately had a BFN on Wednesday, stupidly felt quite confident this cycle too! I have previously had an early miscarriage after a FET last Jan and have a 3 year old from ICSI. We are keen to start again as soon as we can but this is our last wee frozen embryo and I’m terrified of it not working again.
I felt I did all I could, tried to relax, stopped alcohol and caffeine, drank pomegranate juice, ate Brazil nuts and took meds like clockwork.
My question is, what else could I do to try and make this last one stick? I’m hoping my clinic might change my protocol with more progesterone perhaps but is there anything else anyone would recommend to help make the next cycle a successful one? I worry that each time we try it’s getting worse!!!
What was your hormone protocol for this cycle?
I was 6mgs of prognova and 2 cyclogest pessaries a day
Sometimes it’s so hard to argue with the doctors as they discount your gut instinct as “female hysteria”. If you feel like something needs to be changed then you’re probably right.
I was/am on 10mg Progynova, 3x400 mg Cyclogest and a 20mg Clexane shot (reduced from 40 post transfer) daily.
Maybe ask about increasing your progesterone? It can’t hurt. I’ve been banging my head against a wall for 2 years telling my doctors I needed progesterone support after having 2 CPs and they wouldn’t listen. Turns out it was what I needed.
Go with your gut and at your next consult, DEMAND that the protocol is adjusted. You’re paying them for a service, and the “it worked before” is not an adequate answer.
I’m so sorry that you’re going through this and I hope the next cycle works out. Lots of light to you✨✨✨.
Thank you, I definitely think your right and I need more progesterone help, I’m annoyed as they said I could have the extra progesterone injections this cycle but it was probably pointless so I didn’t need it! Which is why I didn’t take them! I won’t know if this would have made a difference or not but it’s frustrating!
It’s incredibly frustrating and you feel like you’re fighting an uphill battle just to be heard about your own body!
Take some time to gather some information so you can challenge the doctor when the time comes. I told my clinic to basically throw the whole kitchen sink of drugs at me, because I was tired of having cancelled cycles. I also spoke to some other IVF friends and got the recommendation for the use of clexane.
I don’t know if it helped but I did vaginal steaming a couple times before my transfer as well. I was willing to try anything ....