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hi everyone ,

As in title is anyone on a frozen cycle this month ? I’m day 3 of meds and have a tracking scan on the 12th hopefully transfer following week ! So many lovely ladies on here that keep me sane but would be lovely to speak to someone going through exactly the same xxx

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TeddyBear5

yep I’m on an unmedicated FET cycle - first scan and blood test was yesterday (day 10), I’ve got another blood test tomorrow & possibly Sat. Assuming transfer will be end of next week ish. Good luck!!!!

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Natasha2012 in reply to TeddyBear5

Thank you 😊 how are you getting on ? X

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TeddyBear5 in reply to Natasha2012

I’m ok, I’ve had one scan and 6 blood tests! Transfer on Monday 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

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Natasha2012 in reply to TeddyBear5

Wow , why so many blood tests and what are they for if you don’t mind me asking ? X

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TeddyBear5 in reply to Natasha2012

I’m having a completely natural cycle so they were tracking LH & progesterone levels to identify ovulation. I’ve never done it quite this way before! Sore arm but at least confident in the tracking!

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CreateIVF

l’m a medicated FET buddy! Started meds on Sunday and have a first scan on Monday the 8th! (Which will be cycle day 10.)

It will be my 3rd transfer (previous was BFN and then early loss at 5 weeks in Oct last year.) x

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Natasha2012 in reply to CreateIVF

Nice to have a buddy ❤️You get a nice early scan , my clinic don’t do scans until day 12-14 ! I think that’s late ! I’m a day after you on meds then. Sorry to hear about your loss , is this your first medicated cycle or was previous medicated? Be lovely to stay in touch x

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CreateIVF in reply to Natasha2012

My very first one was medicated and that was a BFN.. but I’ve seen such varied results from many different peopleand my clinic says that there is no difference really between the two. They say the medicated just gives you more control rather than waiting for ovulation and I thought I’d go with a bit more control this time! 😂 and yes let’s definitely stay in touch, ill keep you posted and please do the same x

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Allotmenteer16 in reply to Natasha2012

Just to reassure you, my clinic waits until day 12 before scanning and my lining was very nearly there, you should be fine 🙂

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JA-fnukPartnerNurseFertility Network UK

Just wanted to wish you luck with your treatment Also sure you will get a lot of support and advice from this forum

Thinking of you

Janet-Partner

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Natasha2012 in reply to JA-fnuk

Thank you so much xx

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TerryNaples

I’m on day 8 of estrogens, due to start busetelin on Sun 7th and my next scan is Tues 9th to check lining and possibly be given a date for FET 🫣

Best of luck to you and the other ladies on the same boat 🥰

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Allotmenteer16

Hello 🤗 tomorrow will be day 15 of Oestradiol and my second scan. My lining was 7.4mm yesterday so hoping tomorrow it will have hit the 8mm the clinic want. Then I'll start Cyclogest and Lubion on Saturday or Sunday, then all being well, transfer on Thurs or Fri next week.

This is for our second child, we were lucky enough to have a little girl via ICSI in 2020. Just have the one frosty (day 5 blast) left over from that cycle. I initially started treatment a year ago but they found a polyp which had to get sorted, then the clinic we were at got it's licence revoked by the HFEA so we had to spend a few months moving things. Hoped to try in October and started meds, but by that point the stress has taken its toll and I wasn't very well with dizziness symptoms, so had to stop treatment once more. Symptoms got better after a couple of months and now here I am again!

Wishing all the best to everyone who is going for it this month xx

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Natasha2012 in reply to Allotmenteer16

Good luck to you , here’s to a wonderful 2024 ❤️

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Natasha2012

can I ask how they found the polyp ? I have had two separate baseline scans which showed no issues but I’m wondering how accurate they really are . It was the initial transvaginal one xx

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Allotmenteer16 in reply to Natasha2012

At the clinic I was at, all my baseline scans (transvaginal) were okay, then a week into medications starting the found the polyp and decided it had to be removed before treatment. I ended up getting that done on the NHS but it was extremely small and the gynaecologist who did the hysteroscopy didn't think it would have caused an issue with implantation which was a bit gutting. Just in the waiting room for my scan today, hopefully I'm at the magic 8mm 🤞

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Natasha2012 in reply to Allotmenteer16

Exciting ! Hope all went well ! Can I ask how they found it ? I have had previous surgery and I’m just so worried about it but at the same time trying not to and be positive about this second go xxx

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Allotmenteer16 in reply to Natasha2012

The polyp was found during a transvaginal ultrasound.

My appointment went well, lining is as it should be now, 8.3mm, so start progesterone tomorrow and transfer booked for next Thursday.

I worry about every little thing going wrong so I know how you feel! I'm trying to take each day as it comes but it's not easy, good luck, hope the next week goes okay while you're waiting for your first scan x

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PinkCat22

I’m not doing mine yet, but will be doing another soon. Just wanted to wish you lots of love, luck and baby dust! Xx

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Natasha2012 in reply to PinkCat22

Thank you so much and right back at you ! Xxx

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IMax93

hi I’m on a medicated cycle, I have my scan this morning feeling super nervous!

Good luck on your cycle. X

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Natasha2012 in reply to IMax93

Thank you and good luck to you ❤️ how did your scan go ? X

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IMax93 in reply to Natasha2012

It went well thankfully transfer is planned for Friday!

Feeling so exhausted this week now I’ve started progesterone.

How are you feeling? I hope your scan goes ok Friday. Xx

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Natasha2012

I bet you are but so exciting ! I have to wait another week for mine and it can’t come soon enough ! Out of interest have you or anyone had sensations similar to ovulation pain ? Im on day 4 on medication and last night had what I would describe as one sided ovulation pain but odviously not .. this medication has been worse than sims for side effects ! Xx

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Whooper in reply to Natasha2012

Hi Natasha,

I am on medicated cycle too, day 13 so far… had my scan on Tuesday and the lining is 14.6mm… and two weeks before was 15.7mm, it’s weird that it went thinner since I have started medication. But doctors are happy with it and will have a frozen transfer on the 9th of Jan…not long now 😍

Saw you were talking about sensation of ovulation pain… I started to experience this sensation after 3 days of taking oestrogen tablets and got very worried that I will ovulate very early… but they had a look at my ovaries on Tuesday and said that everything is fine. And it did settle once I have started my progesterone on Wednesday. So don’t worry, you will be fine.

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Natasha2012 in reply to Whooper

Thank you so much for answering this for me , i had it again this afternoon and was almost painful , rang the clinic and they said to take some paracetamol and if it hadn’t improved in the next day or two to let them know and they might scan me . Said it might be that I’m just sensitive to oestrogen. Wow that’s a great lining !! Best of luck to you . It’s so weird as the ovaries are turned off due to the ovamex but It feels like loads is going on ! Xx

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NL2019

Hi!

I’m also doing FET this month, first one as we had to do a freeze all cycle back in November last year due to risk of OHSS, fortunately we were lucky enough to have 5 blastocysts to freeze!

I had a baseline scan yesterday (day 3) and have another scan booked in for 16th jan with the transfer scheduled for 23 jan, the transfer will be done 3 weeks into my cycle which I’m assuming is normal! I started Estrelle solo yesterday so no side effects as of yet! Xx

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IVFjourney1

Hello. I am also doing FET on un medicated cycle day 5, this will be our 3rd FET. Ive not told family/friends this time about this round as thought it may be easier, so it’s helpful to share with the group,hope it’s going okay, good luck x

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Natasha2012 in reply to IVFjourney1

It really is , getting thoughts down on here is a godsend ! Xxx

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Escapetothegarden

I've started meds and have my first tracking scan on Monday. Feeling really nervous as it's out first FET... I've found the oestrogen side effects quite intense!

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Natasha2012

same ! I found the fresh cycle medication absolutely fine! Xx

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Natasha2012

how is everyone getting on? My lining is at 9.4 and have my transfer booked for Friday , feeling very anxious about this cycle, couldn’t want anything more and I’m trying not to put too much emphasis on it! The estrogen is now making me a hormonal mess , hoping the progesterone calms it but last cycle I found myself emotional on the progesterone so who knows what state il be in 😩 xxx

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