Hi all, had my 4th transfer on Thursday 25/03/2021. Blood test PT scheduled for Monday 5th April.
29 y/o, never had a successful transfer or a pregnancy. I tend towards a thin lining (usually about 7mm). We had PGS this time - have 4 genetically normal embryos on ice for after this round ❄❄❄❄
Would love to hear some success stories, or just have some support to stay sane through 2ww. Trying to eat healthy ish, take preg vitamins but not doing acupuncture, meditation or any special diet this time (pomegranate juice/pineapple/Brazil nuts etc as it's never helped in the past).
Would appreciate any positive vibes/advice/company 🌈
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Just to wish you all the very best of luck! I'm sorry I don't yet have a success story to share, but I know there are lots of them on this forum and hopefully some of those ladies will post.
Wishing you every success, it sounds like you've done everything within your power to give this embryo every chance.
Hi, I’m on my 2WW too, test date is the 4th so similar time frame. Trying my best to stay relaxed and distracted but of course it’s hard when it’s all we ever think about and dream of. Hang in there, wishing you all the luck in the world xx
Thanks so much, best of luck for your test date! 🍀🤞 Can I ask if you're doing anything special/different in your 2ww? I'm really struggling with the house being full of Easter chocolate! I know sugar is supposed to be bad during the 2ww but snacking is helping me manage my stress. Would really appreciate any help!
I really am not doing anything special, I try to eat healthily in the week for main meals, but I’ve been snacking and things because I think it’s important to try and be as happy and relaxed as possible. As long as I am having some salad, vegetables and some fruit I feel like it’s ok.
My Dr told me at my transfer there was absolutely nothing I could to do affect whether the embryo will take or not, he said try to remember you have done your bit and this is now out of your hands. It really helped me. I know everyone is different, some people have had successes with specific things, I think just try and do what you feel is right for you
Yes! My little boy was my 4th transfer and he’s now 19 months old 😊 I did absolutely no extra stuff in that transfer as I was so fed up with vitamins etc. Wishing you lots of luck 💕💕💕
Hey Lego, I'm in the 2ww too, I had my transfer on 26/3, OTD on 6/4. This is FET #3 for me, FET#1 was a stark negative, FET#2 was a positive, but I lost my baby at 22+2. I've got very mixed feelings about it, I don't feel it's going to work and like I'm just going through the motions now. The embryo had a few dead cells which didn't defrost properly, and the embryo was rejecting them out of itself before transfer. I just feel the odds are against me. Clinic have put me on 1x lubion a day and 1 x cyclogest too, I had 2 x lubion last time, so thats making me nervous. AND I've had a gastric infection or something all day yesterday. Sorry, I'm being a right Debbie Downer!
How are you feeling so far? Are you going to test early or wait for OTD?
I’m so tempted to test early 😬 so hard not knowing what’s going on in there! will you test early? We transferred a frostie too, a 3BC so I know chances are stacked against us, praying for a miracle 🙏🏻 x
Croucher - I'll test early, because I can't hold my own water. Cramping could be because of implantation, progesterone, period, anything really. It's really hard having no control isn't it, I wish I knew what was going on in there too! Best of luck to you 🤞🤞
Lego - I get the progesterone making you emotional! Like you say IVF is hard enough without crazy drugs. And fair play for holding out until test day, I'm impressed at your self control. How are you keeping busy? I hope the PGS embryo stays where it's meant to be, please let me know how you're getting on, fingers and toes crossed xxx
Keeping busy working unfortunately! At least I'm working from home though. Have you booked time off work? Thanks so much, keeping everything crossed for you too 🤗🤞🍀
I'm off sick at the moment, it was only December that I lost my son. I found out I lost him at 22+2, and had him when I'd have been 23 weeks, missed out on matty leave by 1 week, extra cruel! I took the time off as sick and annual leave, I very nearly went back in Feb but thankfully I didn't, my grandpa died very unexpectedly, and my mum has terminal cancer, it's been a very tough time. I go back to work on 1/4, I am bricking it! Keeping busy and working from home is good, at least you can avoid people. I work in a hospital and have told my manager he'll still have to treat me as if I'm pregnant when I return, just incase this works!
Keeping everything crossed for you, I'm so so sorry for everything you've been through, missing Mat leave by 1 week seems so cruel and you've had so much to deal with- you're incredibly strong. I know you mentioned that you might test early so best of luck for whenever you take the test 🤞🍀
True, cramps can be progesterone, implantation or anything. Hope it's not TMI but my progesterone cramps tend to be uterine but my AF cramps tend to be lower (almost vaginal). It's taken me a lot of IVF to notice the difference though - at least it's helped me to know my body!
On 2WW too ! Test day is 1st April.... we’re trying for baby no 2, though, my third transfer resulted in our little boy who’s now 19 months old, so this is our 4th transfer and last remaining frostie.... if it doesn’t work we’ll need to start all over again . Good luck!! 🤞🤞🤞🙏 xx
Thanks so much, wishing you all the best with your transfer 🤞🍀 it's such a stressful process and I always feel like it helps to know people going through the same thing at the same time
It’s so incredibly stressful, and absolutely, helps to know others going through the same..... I never did anything special in the transfer that did work - same as you, just trying to eat healthy , take the vitamins but nothing else really, and keep my mind busy in other things! The same this time.... hoping it’ll work as we’re both older but if it doesn’t we’ll try again ☺️ X
It's just nice to have support, this round feels so much harder but maybe it's just the impact of lockdown. I know there's nothing I can 'do' to make it work but sometimes it helps just to write things down when I'm spiralling!
I think the fact that we can’t influence the outcome is what makes it so much worse....!! If only we could feel we were doing something that’d productive.... and yes, lockdown doesn’t help as there’s not much to distract yourself with 😖 x
I’m the same. Knowing I can’t influence it just drives me mad. If only I could take a course, or practice, or learn, or run over hot ashes every morning for a month!! 🤪
Hey 👋🏻 I’m in my tww, we had a 5 day transfer on Wed 24th with a 3BC embryo, I have been told we can test on Friday next week, 2nd April. I’m not sure I can hold out that long but I know if I test before its likely to be negative as it’s too early but it is so tempting 🙈 been having period type cramps all day today but I am on pessaries 2 times a day and lubion so thinking it must be a side affect of all the progesterone! Have you had any symptoms at all? x
Thanks so much for getting in touch, wishing you all the best for your PT day 🍀🤞 I haven't had any symptoms other than mood swings, which is probably all the hormones! Hopefully the cramps might be implantation.
5 they was really faint lines so day 6 I went and got the clear blue early stages on off in boots 2 for 12.99 my OTD is on the 1st xx this one I used xx
This makes me feel better, I’m having crampy AF type pains too and I’m thinking it can’t be AF cos I’m on all this progesterone so I’ll keep my fingers crossed it’s a good sign. Thanks for responding love to hear other peoples stories 😘
I have my fingers crossed for you this is such a stressful time and I know I’m stupid and it’s way to early but I’ve wanted this so long like all others I even have already bought 2 baby grown 😬 xx
Hey 👋🏻 just to let you know I got my BFP on Friday! Feeling super nervous and obsessively testing every day to see the line progression 🙈 got out early PG scan on 27th April x
I am on my TWW, it’s my 4th IVF cycle and 3rd transfer. My test date is Saturday. I’ve had cramps all the way through and more this evening, I’m preying this is not my period. My period had always started beforeMy test date but not this early xx
Thanks so much for replying, hopefully the cramps are a good sign - might be implantation! Thinking of you and wishing you all the best - I know how hard it is and I always drive myself crazy with 'symptom spotting' I worry about every twinge and cramp. Hope you can stay distracted with something positive
Hoping so much that you get a BFP 🙏🏻 Are you on progesterone? I thought if you were on progesterone you don’t get a “period” until a few days after you stop? I did a mock cycle before our proper transfer and didn’t bleed until a few days after I stopped the pessaries x
I am on progesterone, 2 pessaries a day, but the last 2 rounds I've spotted before my test day and it's been negative. I may need to my clinic about needing more progesterone!
Yeah I’ve been on progesterone both times 2 a day and I bled, it’s so shit doing a test when u know yourself you are on your period. This time I asked for it to be increased and I’m on 3.x
Thank you, yeah I’m hoping this week goes quick so Saturday is here. It’s so hard not to symptom spot, my cramps have been lower down this evening which isn’t ideal. Oh well this time next week I’ll know x
Hi Batgirl, hope you’re not going too crazy. I’ve just had my 5th 2WW (sadly negative) but I found what helped me was really not looking ahead at all. I normally fantasize about emotionally telling people that it worked and I’m pregnant but this time I totally removed myself from that and it really kept me sane. Also I’ve had acupuncture, reflexology, eaten healthily, cut out booze, had pineapple and Brazil nuts (which I hate) and it’s never worked so for me: I believe it’s the right “normal” embryo and the right window of implantation that matters... no amount of external factors will influence it either way. Sending you lots of positive vibes xxx
Thanks for taking time to reply, I really appreciate it. How did you find out the right implantation window? My clinic hasn't suggested testing for that (but might do after this 4th transfer) x
So I had an ERA test done and it showed that I needed a full extra day of progesterone before my endometrium was receptive. We changed that for our last transfer and it still didn’t work but that may be due to an abnormal embryo as we’ve never tested. We’re about to start a fresh cycle and will test those so hopefully next time we’ll have everything in place.... I wish I’d know all of this at the start. Would have saved a lot of heartache xx
Thanks so much for the advice, I've never had an ERA done but we have done genetic screening on our embryos this round. If this transfer doesn't work I'll definitely ask about an ERA as I already started to bleed before they stopped my pessaries on my last 2 rounds. I thought I wasn't getting enough progesterone but didn't even think it might be at the wrong time!
It's such a minefield isn't it! I was really hoping that changing the timing would sort out our issue as I've seen a lot of people on here have success after that - but most also PGS test - so I figure that a chromosomally correct embryo, plus the right timing must be the answer for us!! If not then I'm going to massively throw my toys out the pram and spend the rest of our IVF savings on a massive f*****g holiday!! x
A holiday would be so good right now, I swear lockdown has made things so much worse for my mental health- so few distractions or positives to focus on and almost all my friends are having "lockdown babies" - 3 of my best friends are currently pregnant and it just feels like a slap in the face!
It has made everything so much more intense for me - not being able to go out and see people and be distracted. Just sitting in my flat with IVF whirling around my head.... and of course - everyone else getting pregnant (without really trying - making my blood boil 🤣 x
Yep, it totally sucks. Usually I can convince myself that it's ok if it doesn't work - at least I can enjoy lie ins, holidays, seeing friends and having some disposable income but now we're locked down so there's no real positives on the horizon. Really hoping this round takes - but trying not to get too attached in case it doesn't- it's such a hard balance
Yes exactly!! I’m the same... you have to self preserve but also have to have hope. No one else understands how hard that is... well I’ve got everything crossed for you xxx
Try not to stress I know that’s easier said than done but it helps. On my 4th go I just tried to switch off and not think. Try to distract yourself.
I had success on my 4th round and now have a healthy gorgeous 2 year old boy! I didn’t drink juice or eat nuts etc. I just tried to be healthy and if I wanted some chocolate I had it.
I’ve been told recently, from a nurse drinking full fat milk can help. So maybe try that.
I had my little miracle with 4th round. She was the only embryo in the end too as others failed. She's now 14 months old. Best thing to come out of 2020. Hang in there. Sending virtual hugs 🤗. Kind regards Caroline Xxcc
Thank you so much, success stories help keep me positive. Congratulations on your baby girl! I hope you don't mind me asking, did you do anything different on your 4th round? X
Your welcome. Thank you 😀. No nothing different. I remember 2 embryos were good at first but then one didn't work so just keeping everything crossed. So I will for you. Xx
I'm going for my 3rd transfer tomorrow! Currently sat outside the clinic waiting for a blood test (to check progesterone). Assuming all ok ill start the 2ww 2moro! I've also PGS tested this time so hoping it will be 3rd time lucky for me! I've also been told a lot nothing can really change it, so just eat healthy-ish, I'm OK with some chocolate! The only big no no for me is alcohol! Meds at the right times and try to keep busy! I will be constantly thinking about it but trying to stay positive! I will likely test early as I like to know!!
Hi Im in the TWW OTD is Saturday feeling anxious and emotional 3rd attempt! Previous 3 IUI's and 2 FET resulted in BFN. Im on Cyclogest 400mg twice a day. Prognova 2mg twice a day and Lubion once a day. Im actually so scared to test early so will test on Saturday. Not feeling any symptoms at all. Trying so hard to spot symptoms just to feel like there is some hope. I wish you all the best. X
I'll keep everything crossed for you, best wishes for your test day. It's so hard to wait, I know what you mean about trying to spot any symptoms just to stay positive!
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