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

[Pugs079]

I had a scare days before my transfer too. I kept getting a cold on and off for 2 weeks and kept feeling exhausted. No fever or cough, just head cold, runny nose and worn down.

2 days before the transfer I called up the clinic they asked me if I had fever. As I didn’t, they said it would be fine to go ahead. I ummed and ahhed a lot.

We are doing our treatment privately due to age and it’s not a cheap journey. We went ahead with the transfer. The clinic called us the morning of the transfer to double check how I was feeling before thawing. (I felt fine btw)

We’re still on our 2 week wait but I can say that I was happy to go ahead. I think I was stressed and overwhelmed with it being our last embryo and made myself sick with worry.

I’d say do what makes you comfortable. If it’s this cycle then do it. If it means postponing, do that. Life will always get in the way.

Wishing you the very best! Xx

[Spicycurry]

It can affect nk cells in blood which could affect treatment even if you don’t have high nk cells. When I have had a transfer, I always have a full blood count test done.

[Minniemouse88 in reply to Spicycurry]

Thank you. Please can I ask where you get your blood count tested? I'm not sure my GP would let me do it and it's not something my clinic offers x

[Rox28]

Me & the bf caught covid on our previous cycle, literally a couple days before egg collection (August). I went ahead with it because we paid so much & didn't wanna start from scratch but because we froze our 1 successful day 6 embryo our transfer was about 4wks later. I got a positive after 2ww but 1.5wks later I bled & lost it - I don't believe it was from covid tho I think if it was 100% it would've been ok as there are many factors re genetic makeup of the embryo we don't know til something goes wrong unfortunately. We jst try to stay positive & starting our 5th round nxt mth.

[Minniemouse88 in reply to Rox28]

So sorry for your heartbreak. Yes, keep positive. You are right, there are so many factors at play xx

[Spicycurry]

My IVF clinic always do it but you can get blood tests done with One Day tests. They have places around Exeter, Bristol, London and other places as I had to use them once. Results come back in 24-72 hours.

[Minniemouse88 in reply to Spicycurry]

Thank you. I live up north but will look into it