Anyone else transferring on or around 21st November...?
We have a date booked in for our fourth frozen transfer. Had a slight hiccup at our latest scan (a ruptured ovarian cyst apparently) but the consultant was happy to go ahead. Just wondering if anyone else out there is currently suffering the progesterone side effects and waiting patiently for their turn.
I think they say fourth time is the charm, right?!?!?!
You already but meeeee!! Almost transfer buddy 😊
Hi WillowPark. Little blip with the cyst, but that should settle down. All the best and hope all goes well for you and any buddies. Diane
Thanks Diane. Yes the nurse was a bit concerned to begin with but once they got a better angle she decided it should be OK - she asked the consultant and she agreed so all good. Hopefully it and all the fluid is gone or certainly reduced by Tuesday! x
me 🙋🏻♀️! I’m a day after you on the 22nd. This is my 6th transfer, but my 4th resulted in my little boy - so hopefully it is indeed 4th times the charm for you too! X
That's lovely to hear, thanks! Good luck for number 6, and congrats on number 4!
I’m transferring on the 20th ❤️ hopefully it’s second time lucky for me! Sending lots of luck to you!! X
Thanks! Hopefully it is 2nd time the charm for you!! Good luck for Monday 🙂 x
Hi Willowpark
I am transferring on the 21st, would love to buddy up. Second time for me, first for FET.
Good luck for Tuesday xx
Amazing! So many of us this week 🙂 FET is so much less invasive/stressful than fresh, the transfer kind of creeps up on you! Thanks and good luck to you too! x
I know, hope it is a lucky week for all of us.
I went for PGT-A testing so had 4 months between collection and transfer and I find I am not as tired as last time because of that.
Just online just now ordering my pregnancy supplements so I can start them Tuesday. x
Ah wow, totally different experience. We are on NHS funding so the pgta testing isn't offered. I'm feeling pretty tired this time to be honest. We started treatment in March and our first round took us from March to May. We have been pretty much month on month off since then so think it is starting to take its toll. As I try to remind myself though, given the outcome I want I can't really complain about being tired - hopefully I'll be tired forever now! x
Our last round was NHS funded, this is our only private round so here is hoping both of us are tired forever xx
Hi … yes I’m having fet in prauge 22nd … 5th deivf transfer ✈️🙏🏽
How are you feeling ? Xx
Feeling physically pretty rotten to be honest! I had a migraine on Thursday after starting progesterone. It has reduced a bit but is still lingering so feeling a bit tired and hungover and I'm just taking it easy this weekend. I'm feeling OK about it. I don't think I can believe it will work this time and after the last three I don't feel nervous, so not feeling a huge amount of excitement or nerves or anything! I'm sure that will change on Monday night. You? I suppose the travel must add to the excitement?
pretty much the same ! Poor you 🫠 iv had a constant head ache this time & a tooth abscess that’s not shifting ffs !
Not remotely excited tbh number 5 deivf transfer ! Started spotting this morning so feeling everything right now . I fly Monday 🙏🏽🤍
That's a nightmare. It is funny, I've had wisdom teeth/gum aches on and off over recent years and it wasn't until I started IVF I realised that hormones have an impact on your gums! So strange and not pleasant. Can't imagine how you are feeling with the spotting but hopefully it is just alot going on with the pessaries and it calms down soon. They are so irritating... literally! I feel like I should be excited but it is hard to be as you say when there have been lots of disappointments and it just feels like a process now. Fingers crossed we have a reason to get excited soon 🤞
After nearly 4 years of all this 🎢 I’m never surprised at the hurdles !
Let’s hope we all get our long awaited Christmas miracle xx
Hope all has gone well today and you are relaxing with embryo on board x
All went smoothly 🙏🏽 lazy hotel day with yummy food & naps xx
Hope yours went amazing ?
Just jumping on cause I’m also now on the PUPO train as of today! 😊 x
Yay phew that was a relief 🙏🏽
Massively!!!!
All went well for me thanks guys! Glad it is all over for another.... month? 2 years? Time will tell!!
THIS IS OUR TIME!!! 👶🏼 ✨
Just wanted to say good luck! We are waiting for our testing report then we can start our FET process. How many are you transferring? Sending you sticking vibes!!!
Thank you! And good luck for your test report x
Sorry just seen your question - we are only transferring one embryo. We are under 35 so the clinic wouldn't look to transfer 2 at the moment. We have three embryos left in this cycle, including the one earmarked for Tuesday. It only takes one so 🤞!
Hi I am transferring on the 23rd! 🤞🏻for us all, it’s my first FET so I’m full of nerves, excitement, anticipation, and just pure pure hope and praying 🙏🏻, I hope it goes well for us all, it’s such a massive brave thing for us to go through, I just hope we all get the answer we all hope for xxxxx
Thanks! Good luck to you too for 23rd. You are right, it is brave and I think we forget sometimes what a big deal it is mentally, emotionally and physically!
Me too! The 23rd 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 Second transfer and praying for a sticky one! Lots of luck to you x
Wow loads of people going on the 23rd! Hopefully it is a lucky day for embryos everywhere 😀 Thanks!
Hey - I’m not quite a buddy, hoping for the 27th but my scan is on 21st to see if the 27th is good to go. Wishing everyone all the luck in the world that it works - this is the hardest and most stressful thing I’ve ever been through and the waiting is the hardest part! 🍀 🍀🍀🍀🍀
27th is close too! Hope your scan goes well tomorrow 🤞
Hey transfer buddies! My scan is on the 22nd and transfer on the 28th. I am 40 and this is my 2nd FET attempt. I naively had high hopes for the first attempt as we were diagnosed with male factor and the embryo was PGT tested. This round of medication, I am experiencing so many more side effects from the estrogen, like heat and general aching from my lower abdominal area, which has me feeling already quite hopeless. Have you experienced this before? I am hoping it calms before transfer date or the nurses have good advice.
I will be wishing you all the most heartfelt luck in the coming days! If anyone deserves a miracle, it’s us ladies who give everything we have for this!💕🍀😊
Hello, yes the side effects are not pleasant and each round seems a little different. Make sure you are drinking loads of water. I get the heat and even some night sweats during the first couple of weeks on the estrogen but it usually calms down after a few days. The general aching is also unfortunately quite normal I think too. I started getting sharp pains/twinges on my right hand side last week, like I'd pulled a muscle, and I think that was the cyst so not normal. I don't know how to make the symptoms go away but drinking loads of water and reducing caffeine definitely makes me feel better. Hope it calms down soon for you and I don't think it impacts your odds so 🤞 xx
I’m also feeling a LOT more achy down there after being almost constantly on oestrogen for a year now. Scarily like period pains! 😢 x
Same Doodlebug23 , I think it must have a cumulative effect. I did wonder if the cyst was my body pushing back against all the treatment too! It is tough work!
I don’t know what to make of my bleed still either. Maybe it is time for a break if god forbid I don’t get my BFP this time. 😳
Transfer successfully completed! OTD of 6 December for me! No symptoms yet 🤣
Best of luck to everyone transferring today! I hope those who transferred yesterday, Tuesday and Monday are all feeling fine and settling into drug routines/the two week wait OK 🙂
Wow night sweats are back & wild 🤣… 🤦🏽♀️🙏🏽
My favourite!! I didn't quite have the sweats but had the insomnia and needing to pee at 3am last night for the first time this cycle 🙈 Falling asleep at 8pm but awake at 3am. Helpful!
5am club ! Welcome 🤪 when’s your otd ? Does your clinic advise hpt or blood work ? X🙏🏽
🤣 I was 3am again this morning but managed to get back to sleep after an hour or so this time so feeling more human this morning! Hope you slept OK until 5am! HPT for me on 6 December. That is the standard for my NHS clinic. I have tested early before depending on what we have on, and my husband is sometimes away for work, but we will hold out as long as we can this time I think! You?
I've just spotted your message about the lazy day in the hotel - the perks of going abroad 🤣 So jealous! I've been back at work (working from home and not working very hard at least!)
I was very lucky .. short lived back to work today & the shit show keeps giving 🤦🏽♀️
I know that feeling... 🙊
HPT at 10dp5dt
Hi Willowpark how are you feeling? I hope everything has gone well with your transfer, wishing you all the best of luck for the 2ww , I hope this is your lucky time xx
Hi Hopewhite! I'm feeling OK thanks. Been feeling a bit period-y today to be honest. Feeling hot and didn't sleep well and discomfort, but nothing serious and I've had worse. Feeling quite relaxed too and managing not to obsess too much (just a little bit 🤣). I'm sure that will change soon! How are you getting on?
hang in there hopefully it will all be worth it xx Glad to read you’re feeling relaxed, try to do little nice things to keep your mind distracted, hopefully time will fly by for your OTD, wishing you all the best of luck 🤞🏼!
I hope you are doing ok! Thanks much for the advice on the water and reduced caffeine. Helped me loads with my discomfort. Getting a walk in everyday seems to help as well. My scan looked good so am doing the progesterone shots now which is always fun 😵💫 I hope you are handling the lovely 2ww alright. Are you doing anything like yoga, massage or acupuncture? Sending lucky thoughts your way! We are so much stronger than we realize Xx
That's really good to hear, glad it helped 🙂 And great news on your scan - one step closer! The progesterone shots aren't fun. I have found them the most sore and also they are the ones I've had to do heaps and heaps of! 🙈 But needs must and as you say we are stronger than we realise. I haven't done any acupuncture or massage. I've done acupuncture once before and found it a bit uncomfortable/stressful and I'm not sure if I want to try massage as I always feel terrible after it - like it has released all the toxins. I do yoga online with the fertility networks videos, although I haven't felt like it this week so far but it really helps me stay relaxed! x
hey everyone and WillowPark (thanks for creating this group).
I also transferred on 21st Nov with a 5 day embryo. I had similar symptoms to yours last night - sweats, peeing in the middle of the night, insomnia. This is my 3rd FET (second one resulted in my little boy). I can’t remember how I felt last time though day by day…
How are you feeling today WillowPark ? X
Welcome to the 21st club! (And the night sweats and peeing club... 🤣 That one is not so fun.) This is my third FET since summer and I've felt different in every one so I wouldn't worry about not being able to recall! I slept a bit better last night (just the one 3am wake up and I got back to sleep) so feeling a bit more normal for sure. Still feeling a bit achy/crampy in my abdomen and period-y but I think that's just the drugs and I'm trying not to read into it. How have you been feeling apart from the night sweats? Also congrats on your wee boy and good luck!
Hahaha!!! I remember last time that I peed a lot in my second week but I was also drinking loads. I feel like there is a lot of pulling inside and a bit of nausea but I normally have some before my periods so not looking too much into it. I feel tired when I walk but again all these hormones. The 2WW is just so longggg. 1 week till we test.
Haha yeah I'm definitely in the drinking loads and peeing loads phase for sure 🤣 I've got the twinges and I tire easily. We took the dog for a walk yesterday through the woods and I was really struggling actually, when I'm usually pretty fit! I haven't really had much nausea though - small wins. When is your test date? I'm not until 6 December so still a while to go. My clinic does 15dp5dt for FETs...
Same here! I am normally never out of breath. I can test next Saturday (02/11). 🤞🤞🤞it’s so hard to not symptom spot… you need to build mental resistance when you do IVF.
I only transferred today and my OTD is 4th for bloods and 6th otherwise. I always seem to be 10dp5dt even for FET X
I've come to realise mine seems to be quite late. I like that it gives me a couple of days leeway though if I do want to test early. Bloods aren't an option at my clinic so just have to be patient... apparently... if I figure out how to do that I'll let you all know! 🤣
I feel like mines early! Swings and roundabouts hey! I have to persuade my doctors to do bloods, but I have a form left over from my chemical I didn’t use this time….
Good luck and welcome to TWW! Last time I tested on 11dp5dt with a FRER. How are you feeling?
Thankyou!! I used a cheapie early pink dye last time and got vv faint line on day 8 which turned out to be a chemical. I’ve been feeling really periody for the past few days and feel no better but I’m ok now they are in, and am just trying to relax and ignore all symptoms 🙈
Hopefully all the symptoms have just been adjusting to the progesterone and they settle down now 🤞
I hope you get to relax. Don’t stress too much about symptoms spotting. We are all doing it 😝. I am planning to do some meditation tonight to switch off I was up quite a bit last night.
I managed to sleep through till 7.30am! Just want to get home to my own bed now!
🤣 3am night sweats for me again! Managed to get back to sleep though at least. It was funny because I could tell how cold it was - the temperature has dropped where we live over the last 24 hours - but it was roasting where I was! When are you home?
I woke 3.30am sweaty night before last too 🙈 Just sat at airport now waiting for 11.10am flight…. X
WillowPark - how are you doing today? I woke up again to go to the loo at 3am. Earlier, I went to the loo and I’m spotting. A bit panicked about it as I’ve quite a few cramps today. Don’t know if AF is showing up.
Hello, I was also awake with nightsweats last night and felt really nauseous before I went to bed, but I'm actually feeling completely fine today - so I am now worrying the other way! This is the best I've ever felt on progesterone, no side effects to report - no twinges, no sore boobs... I went for a walk with a friend and ended up walking for two hours and felt fine! It is quite early for AF so hopefully it stays as spotting and is right on time for implantation! Keeping everything crossed for you 🤞
This is great you feel ok and that sounds like a great day. Good distraction in the 2WW makes you feel so much better. The spotting has stopped so fingers it is implantation 🤞. I am so sensitive to these little things.
Oooohh why is this so bloody hard!! 🙏🏼 it’s implantation bleed x
It is an impossible situation - bleeding leads to panic and no bleeding leads to panic 🤣 Side effects lead to being convinced it hasn't worked, no side effects and I'm convinced it hasn't worked. You can't win!
Exactly that!!! Wish I could just sleep for 2 weeks!
You can try! Until you wake up sweating at 3am 🤣
😂😂😂 let’s see if that happens then lol!!! I’m much less stressed now I don’t have to move anywhere!!
I know! They don’t make it easy for us. We should be a on a beach somewhere relaxing during the 2WW. 😝
Haha - just imagined me on a beach googling "two week wait - IVF - when is too early to test" (even though I know the answer to that well enough!!) 🤣 How is the spotting and cramps today?
Hahaha! That’s why having these kind of chats is quite good. My sanity goes all time low during that wait 😝.
Spotting is gone. I hope it is was implantation which sounded like it with the timings 🤞🤞. Cramps were still quite there throughout the evening, they seem to be different this morning. I managed to catch a cold and sore throat so had a patchy night. Planning to go for a long walk with the dog and my son this morning to distract me.
How did you feel last night? Any night sweats and 3am?
No night sweats last night but was awake at 5.30am - basically a lie in for me this week 🤣 Still no other symptoms this morning though. My boobs are ever so slightly tender but since sore boobs are my go to hormone indicator I'm a little concerned they aren't worse. No cramps, no spotting, the twinges have calmed down, I don't feel sick, I'm not nearly so tired and I don't have anything else weird and wonderful going on. Hey - it is different to the last 3 times so hopefully that's a good sign?
Not so good you have a cold/sore throat. It is that time of year! Hopefully a walk in the autumn air will clear it out your system. A decent dog walk is the plan here too!
That's good the spotting has calmed down, fingers crossed it was implantation (definitely sounds like it!) and that the embryo is busy making its little home for the next 9 months!
Definitely helpful having this chat and just knowing others are going through the same makes it easier to deal with 🙂
Now you see maybe I feel different as I could have been lol. All I wanted was to get back to my own sofa! 🙈
This is true! I'm not sure a beach somewhere hot with the night sweats would have been the answer 🤣
Or leaky pessaries 😂🙈🙈
🤣🤣🤣 Too true! It ain't a glamorous life!!
Never mind “what they don’t tell you about pregnancy”, here’s “what they don’t tell you about IVF” 😂😂😂🙈🙈
I hope so too!
You never know and I remember my second time around I was less symptom spotting and can’t remember having much. Which then ended in a BFP. Sometimes less symptoms doesn’t mean less positive outcome. Fingers & toes crossed that it means the best outcome for you. Come on little blastocyst :).
💯 they never tell you about all the glamorous stuffs IVF brings. And having to take medicine around the clock…
How are you feeling Doodlebug23 today?
Remember I have a tag team in there lol! Does HCG show earlier if it’s 2? I’ve not a clue!
Before I started this I just thought (from previous NHS round) experience it was injections, collection, fertilise, transfer and wait 2 weeks!
I’m feeling happier now I’m home, but still avoiding going to the toilet and get that horrible stomach lurch at every movement down there. Honestly this is the worst I’ve felt before and after. I saw an English couple at the clinic and then noticed them again at the airport. I just thought wow she looks and sounds so relaxed both before and after at the clinic and at the airport. Lucky cow, that used to be me!!!
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Oh yes you do! I am not sure but I Googled it and apparently it can. I hope these 2 little ones stick in there together.
I hope you get to feel better and find ways to relax (look who’s talking). All I can think of now is 6 days to go tomorrow until we can test.
Some people are so relaxed - my husband is chilled as a cucumber and doesn’t even bring it up. Maybe it’s to keep me quiet and not start on it 😜.
Yes, apparently twins have more HCG so more likely to show early! 🤞 6 days tomorrow, I'm very jealous! I've got 10 days still to go... 🙈 It is hard not to think about it though when you are constantly like "did I feel that, can I eat that, should I lift that, what time is it, did I take my pill at lunchtime...?". You aren't meant to think about it but you can't just forget about it either!
No idea when I’ll test. I think I’m just gonna stay in the too early bubble for now! Weird how we all have different dates! We need to all make sure we share any updates! 🙈
I just did too lol.
I’m usually ok but this bleed has brought on stupid anxiety. Can feel jaw and chest tight 😳
I think men can put it to the back of their mind easier. They don’t have the physical crap to also deal with. He probably thinks he’d be poking the bear 😂😂
100% and WillowPark You just reminded to take my meds.
Oh no - I hope that this bleed is all implementation for your. ❤️
Weirdly looking forward to work tomorrow so I can get my mind off things.
The bleed was before transfer! Hopefully it was either polyp or HCG wash caused it…. I’m just getting that horrid pink pessary paste now 🤮 so 🤞🏼
I’m calling in sick tomorrow but planning to still log on and wfh so I can chill no stress but get stuff done …
I see. Hopefully it was and nothing serious I guess since they went ahead with your transfer.
You should! Work in bed and take it easy. X
Dr was happy with progesterone level at blood test before transfer and lining still good at transfer so 🤞🏼
I’m planning on slobbing on the sofa with my laptop 😊😊😊
Sounds like a good idea! I agree you should do that! (Although I'm a massive hypocrit as I've spent wed-fri last week at my desk working 🙈 I kept saying I'd log on, do a few bits and then move to the sofa but I never did...!)
I think you just have to go with what happens. Last time I said I’d stop working if I felt cramps or crappy but ended up carrying on and then crying at my boss 🙈 That’s why this time I’m just going to do my own thing. I do feel rubbish though too this time both physically and mentally so you know what, this is more important!
100% it is. This is my husband's mantra to me! "This is the single most important thing we have going on right now - someone else can pick it up" 🙈 Ironically my boss says the same but there I am still answering emails 🤣 No one to blame but myself!!
My mantra is “nobody will die - I’m in Finance!” 😂🙈 Yet yep there I’ll be still at it!!!
I’m now ending up taking today off as well. I’m having the worst bout of nausea. It started when I went to bed at 10pm, and got worst in the middle of the night. I haven’t been able to sleep much. I had chicken pie for dinner and that didn’t agree with me I think. I had nausea throughout my pregnancy last time until I gave birth but that started at 7 weeks. This is way early!!!
Good for you! I felt really guilty calling in sick 🙈 My boss asked what to put and I said well you can put pregnancy. He asked oh is it confirmed then? 😳 I know he knows no better but it did irritate me a bit.
Ewww yuk! Well hopefully it’s morning sickness! I’m still feeling really anxious which is REALLY annoying me as I can feel the tightness in jaw and chest. Stupid cold sore trying to break through too. I’ll take it all though as long as I get that BFP!
Not so good you aren't feeling well Honeycombe_F and how annoying on that comment Doodlebug23 !! I'm not feeling 100% today either. I've got a sore head and my sore boobs have finally appeared. And I feel like I've got a cold coming on. I'm at work but WFH and taking it easy. No nausea though! As horrible as nausea is that all sounds like a very good sign Honeycombe_F - between the spotting and now nausea. I dont want to get your hopes up but keeping everything crossed for you! If I'm honest with myself, today I feel like my period is on its way, and not in a good way. No way to know for sure of course, and I don't know what a BFP feels like, but fairly sure it isn't this...
Not ideal you are still feeling a bit anxious Doodlebug23 . Have you tried the breathing/muscle relaxation exercises? Sometimes once I've been through a stressful period at work or something I need to do them to like shake the physical stress out of my system. You will get them online but it is like deliberately clenching all different muscles around your body and then releasing them. I find it really helps!
These can be good signs as my boobs started to hurt last time I had a BFP. The funny thing is that period symptoms and pregnancy symptoms can feel all similar - sore boobs, cramps, tiredness, sore head, flu like symptoms, etc. Keeping everything crossed for you. 🤞🍀
Thanks 🙂 That's nice to hear. I'm telling myself I couldn't possibly know right now but finding it hard to believe, even though I know it is true. There's an embryo in there so I've got as good a shot as anyone else!
Exactly & 100%. We’re only human and we are allowed to feel this way. You’ve got this!
He’s a man and I’m guessing not a clue about pregnancy let alone IVF 🙈 I’m just trying to chill on the sofa. I am not panicking quite so much at every vaginal happening 😂🙈🙈🙈
you shouldn’t and sometimes we have to without feeling guilty :). Sick days are here for a reason.
If he knows he shouldn’t asked.
I am sorry you still feel anxious. Watch a funny show on Netflix to relax. I recommend Grace & Frankie for a good amount of distractions or Pain Killers for a good docu series. Watching something takes the edge of things for me.
I hope you get to relax a bit today. Easier said than done 😝. And that cold sore stay away.
Yeah I know… I am logged on but laid on sofa with I’m a celeb on.
Thanks for the recommendations, I’ll give them a go later. Distractions definitely help.
Cold sore is being drowned in aciclovir!
WillowPark Honeycombe_F I feel like we need our own thread! 🙈 I’ve just had a mini meltdown then called my boss and realised I’m being over sensitive, emotional and just an idiot! Getting stressed at being told why are you working you’re off sick, and asked if I have a sick note 🙈
Ah not good Doodlebug23 . Those hormones are tough and also it is a very stressful situation = not a good combo! Hope you have calmed down now and sorted it out. Also hopefully it isn't a big deal re the sick note. I'm sure your GP would give you one if you need and explained the situation to them.
I just hate the whole anxious feeling. Maybe my boss is right and I do need some time off.
GP just called and signed me off work. Feel so dramatic!!
Don't feel like that. You are taking medication which has written all over it "side effects: anxiety, depression, moodswings etc etc etc" and which is related to one of the most stressful things you can go through in life - trying to conceive a child through IVF. If there is ever a time to get signed off it is this. Hopefully you feel some pressure lifting once it is done and you can just concentrate on you, the embryos and making yourself feel better for a while. Take care!
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I think I’m feeling a bit better this morning. Physical ailments I can get my head round but all this mental stuff….
good that you got a sick note. That would do you good and you can switch off from work. ❤️❤️ Take it easy and we’re here 💪.
I wanted to test badly today and realised I don’t have any FRER at home. Good thing though as I need to wait. Just ordered them for the weekend. 🤞
My nausea is better/ some cramps here and and there but less symptoms so feeling a bit down that it hasn’t worked. Going to try to sleep it off tonight.
Did you manage to get some? I've been struggling all year to get those online!!
Please don't be down. You have had some very good signs and feeling better could just be a sign your body is adjusting to changes. As you said yourself, it is very early for true morning sickness so you don't need to have that continually from here to indicate a positive!! Hopefully you will feel better about it all in the morning.
I really want to know now but I wouldn't test this early when I have to wait until next Wednesday. I know I'd just torture myself. Once you break the testing seal it can be difficult to stop... 🤣
I bought some on Amazon. I swear my husband must have hidden the ones I bought previously. I am going to wait to Saturday as the clinic advised - we have a friend coming over this weekend so whatever the outcome is, this will be a good distraction.
You are right and nothing I can do differently at this stage. Wait and see. Back at work today and travelling to a meeting so loads to do and not think about this.
don’t think it is negative yet WillowPark . It is not yet testing day. 🤞🤞🤞🤞
I’m really happy to have found you guys as it made the 2WW more enjoyable and it’s nice to feel supported. ❤️
Same! It feels much better knowing I'm not going through it alone this time. Thanks for all the support! I know I shouldn't think it is negative. My husband actually stopped me mid-sentence earlier. We were discussing Christmas plans and apparently I had spoken like it was definitely negative and he asked me to start again assuming it was positive 🙈 you are right though. It is far too early to know! I'm definitely not testing before the weekend but my date is quite late and I have some travelling and things on from Thursday next week so I might decide to go early just to get my head round the result over the weekend/Monday/Tuesday. Although as you say maybe finding out on Wednesday and being instantly distracted Thursday to Saturday is a better option!
You are allowed to be negative. IVF is one of the most mind consuming process and emotions run high and low. We get sold a solution which comes with a lot. We are only human to be fluctuating. I think when you find out in Wednesday and then go away could be right with your timings. But do what you think is right for you ☺️.
How was your day? WillowPark Doodlebug23 ?
Hi! Today has been fine thanks. Work was steady but not busy, I'm feeling well too. Walked the dog first thing and just pottered about as usual! I'm feeling a little anxious today though and not sure why, but I'm sitting with a cup of tea in a comfy seat so all is well with the world right now! How has your day been?
Take it easy and a cup of tea sounds marvellous with the cold weather. My dog has been so attached to me since the weekend - I bet she can sense I need extra support. They can smell emotions I swear.
I had a meeting offsite so been travelling all day. It was a good distraction and I needed it. I feel like the nausea is stuck in my throat today. I think the hormones are playing with me…
Ah, hopefully the dog senses some good news!! A friend was pregnant and, when she realised, it became apparent her dog had been telling her for weeks 🤣 Nausea too. You are getting all the hormones 🤞I really hope it is good news for us all 🙂 My dogs behaviour is no different. No nausea. No hormones (except maybe being on edge for no reason)! I'll still hope though 🤞
My friend has just had a baby. I broke my golden rule and bought them presents in advance. (I think it is bad luck but I knew I wouldn't want to be scrolling baby gifts this week.) I've realised I should probably get that in the post asap this week before any testing happens 🙈
I’m hoping that taking work out of the mix will help me chill the f out! I have a bunch of cheapie pink dyes but I’m not tempted to test yet. Not sure how long that will last! So you are def going to test early?
No not definitely. I think I'll see what happens this week/how I feel and make a decision at the weekend. I think it is negative but at the moment I still have some hope and think I need to cling onto the hope to get through the next week! Glad you are feeling better. I also have a cupboard full of tests!!
hey how’s everyone doing !!! 🫠 7dpt & the night sweats are insane ! Awake between 2-4 soaked & quit frankly I’m so miserable all day from broken sleep !
Nausea ✔️ not much else
Much love ladies xx
Hi Ladycoco20 ! Night sweats are not fun... Feeling for you! I'm still waking up earlier than usual but the nightsweats have stopped for me and Im not feeling tired at all. I have very little symptom wise now. A bit bloated, the occasional sore boobs but really nothing in comparison to what I'd expect or what Ive had before, so preparing myself for a BFN... OTD for me is a week today, so still a good while to go!!
I’m feeling the same today tbh think we just guard our hearts for the bfn … one week to go ! 🙏🏽🤍
hello ladies, I keep waking up at 5.30am and can’t go back to sleep. I am so bloated and more spotting since last night - a mixture of brown/pink/red (sorry for the TMI). Not sure how to analyse this. Cramps are still real through. I got my FRER yesterday and got tempted with testing at 5.30am. I decided to wait for the weekend as I am not how I will react if negative when I am work. 3 days to go!
WillowPark - I hope you get to switch off when you are away. Big hugs from here.
It is so tough. Still nothing to report from me, although maybe nothing is better than something messing with my head! Fingers crossed the spotting isn't anything to worry about. Really hoping for the best for you! I am waking up at 5.30am too, but my husband reminded me today that on my last round (chemical) I was awake at 3-4am really needing to pee every day. (He was on night shift so was looking out for me appearing!) This time I'm just waking up about 5.30am and fine.
Wish I only had 3 days to go - a week feels like a long time. Really not sure I'll last!!
To be fair the last time my FET worked and had a BFP, I was peeing a lot and would wake at night. That was my only symptoms. Food aversions started after 2 weeks. You never know - less symptoms can mean positive things for you. I am also wishing that it has worked for you. We all fuc***g deserve this!!!
Morning, how is everyone today? I'm not feeling very hopeful today. Feeling a bit crampy and hot and just like I do before my period. Which I'm fairly sure is my period, being held back by drugs. I've not tested yet because I don't want to burst the bubble with a week to go but I typed in "last minute ski holiday" to Google last night. So think mentally I'm convinced I'm out...
Anyone broken and tested early? Feeling good? Feeling worried? Honeycombe_F Doodlebug23 Ladycoco20 .
I almost caved again last night. My husband told me no. He is right. 2 days to go and we test. I am nervous and I keep thinking it’s not going to happen at all.
I am super constipated since but my nausea is not as bad though.
I just want to be Saturday morning and know. Whatever the result, I just want to know. This 2WW is going quickly but it is torture. I need to book a massage after finding out!
How are you WillowPark ? Are you away now? I think a ski holiday is ok either way.
No, it is next week I'm away! I'm meant to test next Wednesday and then away Thursday and Friday. My TWW is so looong. I'm getting more and more tempted to test early though but I think if my test was saturday I'd try and hold out. I'm fairly sure it is negative. I haven't had any bleeding at all but feeling a bit like my period is on its way today - bit of cramping/bloated etc. I've been a bit down today to be honest thinking it hasn't worked so wondering about just ripping the plaster off and finding out. There is never a good answer though. Constipation and nausea are hopefully good signs. Fingers crossed!!
my brain is all frazzled and confusing dates. Don’t lose hope yet. You don’t have to have all symptoms to be out yet. The next few dates are going to go fast. I know the wait feels like eternity!!! How did you sleep?
I still have intermittent spitting which no worries me. I keep thinking it could be a chemical. 🤞🙏 I am excited and anxious for tomorrow. We’ve got a friend coming over this weekend and that would be my distraction if it’s mad news.
Hi Honeycombe_F , I slept OK but woke early needing to pee. We had a chat last night - I was planning to wait until Sunday but reaching the point where I knew it was negative so I decided to test this morning and my husband agreed - it was a clear negative. I'll check again on Sunday and keep up with my medication to OTD next week but I'm at 10dp5dt now and just coming to terms with another failed cycle. At least we still have 2 more embryos at the moment. Just a shame 2023 wasn't our year either!!
Keeping everything crossed for you for tomorrow. I think you have had lots of good signs so just keep your chin up and really hoping tomorrow is the day you have been waiting for!!
I am sorry and sending your warmest hug from here ❤️❤️❤️. I am manifesting that 2024 will be your year 🙏🙏🙏. And yes you have 2 embryos left which is great and now you can book that ski trip and go banana at the après-ski.
I am not so hopeful with the spotting I’ve had every day since Saturday. Will see tomorrow and planning a lunch and walk to get my mind off tomorrow in case.
Thank you! It really helps knowing there are all these people out there going through the same thing and hoping for the best. Walk and lunch sounds great - keep busy and it will be time to test very soon. I hope it is as lovely a day with you as it is with me. A frosty walk through the woods with the dog this morning has made me feel so much better about life 🙂
Yes - more than we think. When I was doing my second FET, I met a woman here and we still catch up here privately to check on each other. It’s good to have a strangers support network going through this as we know what we have to go through. We are superhumans!
I hope you get to go through this kindly ❤️.
I caved and tested this evening. It’s a BFP. I waited a good 3 min without checking the test as the spotting made me think it hadn’t worked at all. I wish it could happen to everyone coming on this journey. I am manifesting this to happen to everyone! 🙏
The journey is not over though and now dreading the 8 weeks scan - I hope that little bean is developing well and that the scan will be great news. 🤞🤞🤞
Amazing news Honeycombe_F !!! Congratulations and wishing you all the very best of luck over the next few weeks!! So the second terrible wait of IVF begins...
Hello! I totally forgot to reply. We had friends over this weekend, and it got really busy. Yeah, the two week wait is quite stressy. I’ve been testing every day so I can be reassured that is going well. My scan is on Friday 22nd so still 16 days to go. it’s still feel surreal so far. How are you?
And how are you Doodlebug23 ?
That's great news and good to have been kept busy these few days and to have the reassurance. Hopefully it is starting to sink in now and everything goes well on 22nd so you can enjoy Christmas looking forward to 2024.
I'm doing OK, thanks for asking. My OTD is tomorrow - fiiiiinally the wait is over! - but unfortunately it is definitely a negative result. I tested Friday, Sunday and today and all stark negatives - Friday and Sunday on a FRER and today on a cheap test strip that gave me my positives last cycle. Not even an evap line in sight this time so I can officially say 2023 was not our year either. We still have two embryos so hoping for a better outcome in 2024 🤞
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