Covid strikes again - dilemma about upcoming FET

[Minniemouse88]

Hi ladies, Apologies in advance for the long post, but looking for someone who has been in a similar position to me and can offer some experience...

It's 3-4 days until my planned FET and my husband is bedridden and isolating from me with COVID. I'm pretty sure I gave it to him after a what I thought was a head cold last week. I tested negative for COVID throughout my illness.

I feel almost better from my possible COVID 'cold' but still a bit lethargic and mildly achy. To complicate factors, due to not tolerating cyclogest, I do natural FET cycles. If I defer until next month, odds are that my transfer day will land on a Sunday when clinic is closed (I ovulate almost like clockwork)

It's our last embryo from our last NHS funded round so I want to give it a good chance but have noted evidence that says mild COVID isn't detrimental to implantation. My lining and ovulation were also spot on this month.If I do go ahead, it will be strange not having my husband with me but I could do it. What to do! 😟 Clinic happy for me to choose.

It's been an awful week. To add to the emotional strain, today would have been our due date for the missed miscarriage I had earlier this year.

Stories of going ahead and cancelling both welcome!

Sending love and hoping you all stay well xxx

[Endofitall]

What a week 😢!

I can’t share a similar experience but feel for you and know how tough it is to have hubby self isolating or not around to cuddle when going through this. The worry about illness impact on a cycle. Our baby loss this year was also due this past week so again can resonate with that. So I just wanted to send hugs.

Two things I’d raise which I hope are helpful in decision making:

1. If you go ahead and it doesn’t work will you feel okay about making the call to go ahead? If there’s any doubt ongoing once you’ve gathered info and talked it out, I wouldn’t, as regret sucks.

2. Have you had NK cell testing as part of RIF investigations? If you have and the level of cytotoxic NK cells was high then I’d be cautious about going into a transfer when you are still recovering from an infection.

Sending hugs! 🫂

[Minniemouse88 in reply to Endofitall]

🫂Thank you so much for your kind and wise words (and especially the hug!). So sorry to hear that you have had a tough year too. The minute they gave me my due date, it was etched in my mind, so it's been a tough day for us.

Some really useful points to consider, thank you. I haven't had NK cell testing but I am wary about my immune response as it always seem to go into overdrive with the littlest of invaders.

Hubby and I both came to the conclusion today that we will likely cancel and will ring clinic on Monday, just so we can let the decision sit for a day. Trying to look on the bright side that it didn't catch us after transfer and will only be a couple of weeks before we try again.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Really appreciate it. Sending you hugs too xx