FET attempt

[Bobbins233218]

Hello, hoping someone can make me feel abit more positive. We have one frozen embryo and went for scan on Thursday. My lining was at 6.4 and so the clinic upped my dose and went for another scan today. My lining today is 6,3. What is happening? I have increased the dose of progynova and my lining has decreased? I have been booked in for another scan on Monday but I only really have a day for it to change and just feel like this is going to be abandoned. Is there anything I can do to help? I am currently sitting with a hot water bottle drinking warm water! Any similar success stories or just give up now? Thank you

[CassieJ]

Hi, I haven’t got experience of a FET yet- so sorry no success stories -but I’ve got a history with a tricky/complex lining and this happened to me during monitoring once. I was told that such a small difference doesn’t mean it’s getting smaller (I had my estrogen increased so was confused too) but rather when things are this small/being measured at different points it just means it hasn’t grown /is basically the same. If it’s compacting/deux rather than triple (unlikely as they would prob have told you) then that is more likely to be cancelled due to lining decreasing but I would try not to worry yet-the pattern is as important as the size. Also I had a monitoring cycle where my doctor pushed me two more days on progynova (I was v concerned as my lining hadn’t increased despite being on it for a while) and suddenly it jumped a bit-it can totally increase in 1/2 days a bit and all you need is 7ish really. My doctor said that sometimes it takes a while/there’s a delay when the meds are increased. Because of my history I’ve also been told that 6-7 if the pattern is good is pretty reasonable for pregnancy success if you did decide to go for it. Tons of luck🤞🤞-lining issues are stressful 🤦‍♀️. PS gentle movement and hot water bottle prob all that’s useful at this point-PM if it’s a longer term thing as I take some supplements/have done some other stuff but hopefully that’s not relevant for you

[Bobbins233218 in reply to CassieJ]

Thank you so much for the reply! It was such a shock as I never expected it to be a problem, I’m so naive with all this but there’s so much to know/learn. I did wonder if there could be a delay in the meds so thank you, I have a little hope now. I love a hot water bottle so will stick with that and go for a walk tomorrow. Xx

[Alexm06]

Hey! I had trouble with my lining this cycle (I’ve never had any trouble at all before) anyways they increased my progynova and I ended up having like 5 scans because it was increasing very slowly. On the Monday it was 6.3 then the Friday 6.9 then the next Wednesday it was 7.8 m! So really jumped have no idea why. Anyways I ended up transferring on Wednesday which was CD. 32 so yeah I’m really not hopefully at all.

Some things I did/have been told to do is drink pomegranate juice, 30 mins walk a day, raspberry leaf tea or the tablets, also l-arginine but I think you have to start a high dose when your period started but still maybe worth a try same with vitamin E tablets and hot water bottle but your already on that.

Hope it gets thicker for you! Good luck x

[Bobbins233218]

Off to the shop to get pomegranate juice soon. And if I eat anymore walnuts I’ll look like one! Thank you for the advice, fingers crossed for you too! X

[Hope_1234]

Hi I’ve previously had 3 cancelled cycles as my lining wasn’t thick enough, sometimes it would sit around 5 other times 6mm and decrease the same as yours

I’d definitely recommend the below

- raspberry leaf supplements

- 3 cups of raspberry leaf tea a day

(Causes your Uterus to contact so helps promote blood flow to your lining), I’d usually stop this 2/3 days before transfer

-warm caster oil packs with a hot water bottle over your belly for 45 mins each day

- pomegranates juice

-x3 Brazil nuts

-eating pineapple including the core

My clinic also prescribed oral viagra that helped thicken by lining

Also increased the amount estrogen and cylogest I was taking

I hope this helps xx

[Bobbins233218 in reply to Hope_1234]

Ooo I forgot pineapple, I’ll get cutting that up today! Do you know if you can have hot water bottle on too long? Should I limit it or 45 mins at least? Thank you

[Hope_1234 in reply to Bobbins233218]

Yeah I used to use the caster oil packs with hot water bottle for around 45 mins per day Put caster oil on your belly, a carrier bag over the top then a towel, then hot water bottle. That way the caster oil absorbs into your skin. You can get caster oil from Amazon xx

[Bobbins233218 in reply to Hope_1234]

Thank you, will get some in! Xx

[Positivechangeplease]

Hi Bobbins, it might be a bit late in the day now but maybe if you abandon it you can try this next cycle. I was told that someone had success from drinking a pint of whole cream milk a day and their lining increased. I’ve also heard pomegranate juice can help. Maybe your body isn’t responding to the drugs. Do you normally ovulate? If so you might be better doing a naturally modified cycle.

[Bobbins233218 in reply to Positivechangeplease]

Yea ovulation isn’t usually an issue! I’m thinking the same now…maybe the medication just isn’t for me! Thank you

[Positivechangeplease in reply to Bobbins233218]

I did a first FET fully medicated - it didn’t work. I changed to naturally modified and it worked! I also got acupuncture and cut out caffeine - and at the time I was having lots of decaf latte to get the milk in!