Thought I'd start a group for all the March FETs. Mine is in 3 days and I am so nervous.
A little background on me. My husband and I are in the unexplained category. I am 33 and DH will be 35 this summer. No medical issues that we know of. My fresh cycle back in November resulted in a very early miscarriage or ectopic (they couldn't tell because embryo was too small to see on US and my hcg numbers were acting funny). Before that we had two failed IUIs. We've been trying for almost 2 years now. We had to wait 10 weeks before FET because of medication I was given for the possible ectopic. I'm really hoping this one sticks for a healthy nine months.
We are planning to transfer two embabies. DH and I have talked and we are ok with twins. If that's the case then we are done. What I'm worried about is a heterotopic pregnancy. That is when one implants in uterus and the other implants in tube. I've read that it's rare, but increased chance in assisted pregnancies and because I may already have an increased chance of an ectopic pregnancy, it worries me. All I can do is hope for the best.
What are you all doing to prepare for your FET? I asked DH to buy me a whole pineapple and Brazil nuts since they supposedly help with implantation. No real medical proof for it though. I've also been doing acupuncture once a week. I will have one session the day before my transfer and the day of transfer.
Good luck to all the other March FETs!
Re: March FET Buddies
I love acupuncture. It really helps me relax.
Good luck to you with the transfers
TTC since March 2015 with known PCOS and MIF
IVF in 2015. FET nr 3 in 2016 - BFP. Healthy baby girl born in April 2017.
Trying for nr 2
My transfer is tomorrow. After a long 3 month wait, it's finally here.
**BFP and loss warning**
I had acupuncture today, ate pineapple with core and Brazil nuts. I read we shouldn't drink anything cold and cook veggies, but I really love my morning green/fruit smoothies. I'm still going to continue it. I don't think it can really do harm.
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Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF
Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues
1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16 | FET 4/26/16, ectopic
2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017
3rd FET 09/14/20
(I'm lurking, my FET is not until April, so I am curious to see how this goes for you guys!)
Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer.
3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)
Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March
Trying to conceive since November 2012
natural pregnancy: 2008
Me: 28 (Hypothyroid), DH: 35
Together since: 2010
Married: 2013
TTC: 2013
Infertility: severe MFI, low AMH (0.5)
Met RE: January 2016
ER: 3/14 (4 follies, 6 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized)
fresh 3dt of 2 embryos= BFP (1 implanted)
EDD w/ baby boy= 12/6/16
TTC since March 2015 with known PCOS and MIF
IVF in 2015. FET nr 3 in 2016 - BFP. Healthy baby girl born in April 2017.
Trying for nr 2
@Rachd110 I'm with you on the not sleeping well! I fell asleep fine but woke up at 3 am and could not go back to sleep! I ended up cleaning the entire house with my nervous energy. I guess it was nice coming home to a clean apartment? I don't think I'm going to test early. My beta is a day after yours, on 3/15. In the past when I have POAS I did it too early and it made me really negative and took my hope away. But, at the same time, it is uncomfortable getting the news over the phone from a nurse. When do you plan on POAS? I've been curious as to what the timeline is for being able to get a positive result after a transfer? I did acupuncture an hour before my transfer. It definitely helped me relax!! I ate a lot of pineapple too. I'm drinking a TON of tea... been doing red raspberry leaf tea and pregnancy tea. How are you feeling overall?
@MelD17011 FX for your transfer on the 15th!!
@alexiskiriluk Thank you!! Have you transferred yet??
@vssbrm I lurked also before my FET. It was nice to see so many positive outcomes. It really made me believe this could work for me.
@capps42613 Thank you!! How's everything going for you?
@flanners1 Thank you!!! Do you have a transfer date? Hope things are going well for you!!
I will say I expected more to happen during the transfer! It went by so fast! I thought the doc was gonna announce when my two little embabies were goin in but he didn't. He was just like alright we are done. and I said "are you serious?! that fast?!" I'm so grateful everything went smoothly. I had pregnancy like symptoms all this week but I'm pretty sure they are from the crinone and prometrium. So... I'm definitely not going to read into any of my symptoms as an indication of my transfer working! I'm praying for all you ladies!! March is a good month to get pregnant
**BFP and loss warning**
I completey understand not poas early, but I get that phone call while I'm at work. Negative or positive, I'd rather know ahead of time, so I don't get too emotional at work. During my possible ectopic I poas 8 or 9 days post 5 day transfer and got a very faint line. This time around, I think I will test next Saturday, which will put me at 9dpt.
Im feeling pretty good. I don't have any symptoms from the progesterone or estrogen this time around. I'm trying not to read into it. How are you feeling?
This next week is going to go by so slow. DH goes out of town Wednesday and returns the following Monday. Hopefully I'll have great news for him when he gets back.
@alexiskiriluk good look on your upcoming transfer!
@flanners1 how is your lining thickening? Do you have a FET date set?
A little about me: fertility issues with my husband (low count, etc) and my age doesn't help (now 37). **Child mentioned** We went through a fresh IVF cycle in July 2014 with success. Two embryos were implanted, but ended up with one healthy, beautiful, strong willed little girl. While 9 embryos fertilized, genetic testing reduced our population to 4 - 2 transferred, 1 didn't make to be frozen, and 1 remaining for FET. That embryo didn't have enough cells in its biopsy for a conclusive test, so I'm a little nervous about if there are issues or not. I have to say that I enjoy the greatly reduced meds on a FET cycle vs. fresh! Best of luck to everyone!
I didn't think of it when the nurse called and told me to begin Follistim. She did not mention to begin Menopur, which I have. Has anyone began stimming with ONLY Follistim? I'm scared she forgot to tell me to begin Menopur too, even though I read the instructions back to her.
natural pregnancy: 2008
Me: 28 (Hypothyroid), DH: 35
Together since: 2010
Married: 2013
TTC: 2013
Infertility: severe MFI, low AMH (0.5)
Met RE: January 2016
ER: 3/14 (4 follies, 6 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized)
fresh 3dt of 2 embryos= BFP (1 implanted)
EDD w/ baby boy= 12/6/16
Also are any of you feeling tired on the estrogen? I felt really good on the stims for ER and after, but after starting the estrogen I'm feeling really tired..... not sure if it's the meds or just the overall stress.
stranzm what protocol are you on for you FET?
I have a lining check and bloodwork on Thursday this week - hoping we're good for the 15th
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Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF
Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues
1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16 | FET 4/26/16, ectopic
2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017
3rd FET 09/14/20
During my fresh cycle last November, I had a lot more symptoms, but that could have been from the stims. I also had 40+ eggs retrieved, so my body took a while to fully recover.
@alexiskiriluk Thank you! Your transfer will be here before you know it! I made sure to take it easy the day of my transfer. My doc did not recommend bed rest the following day so my husband and I were out an about. We actually bought a house this weekend.. EEEK more stress! Horrible timing!! But also exciting
@rachd110 That's great you had acu before and after! ah I love it!! I could see how you would not want to find out at work. I work a lot outside of an office and am out and about all day so I'm hoping I can at least be in my car alone when I get news. Good or bad. I am feeling really positive but just so tired and so crampy. I know the crampiness is from the progesterone. Yuck!! I feel like a cow. It's all worth it though. I hope the next week goes by fast for you and that you do get to have some great news for your husband when he returns!!
@capps42613 I hope your appointment goes well tomorrow! I did my gonal f (which is the equivalent in my understanding of follistim ) with menopur right away. Did you get clarity on what you were supposed to do? I's so hard to keep track of all the meds!!
@MelD17011 My beta will be 11 days post transfer. I think that's pretty standard?? I'm with you-I felt great on the stims (other than bloating) and now I feel just like a blob.
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and that we get some good things goin this week!
**BFP and loss warning**
natural pregnancy: 2008
Me: 28 (Hypothyroid), DH: 35
Together since: 2010
Married: 2013
TTC: 2013
Infertility: severe MFI, low AMH (0.5)
Met RE: January 2016
ER: 3/14 (4 follies, 6 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized)
fresh 3dt of 2 embryos= BFP (1 implanted)
EDD w/ baby boy= 12/6/16
This process has so. much. waiting. and now it's crazy to be less than two weeks away from transfer. We banked two rounds of embryos first, and ended up with three 5-day PGS tested embabies and one unknown.
We are currently in the debate over how many to transfer. Ideal outcome for us would be twins, but transferring 2 when we only have 3 known embabies makes me nervous. Now I'm leaning towards just transferring 1.
Excited to get to know you all!
natural pregnancy: 2008
Me: 28 (Hypothyroid), DH: 35
Together since: 2010
Married: 2013
TTC: 2013
Infertility: severe MFI, low AMH (0.5)
Met RE: January 2016
ER: 3/14 (4 follies, 6 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized)
fresh 3dt of 2 embryos= BFP (1 implanted)
EDD w/ baby boy= 12/6/16
Welcome, @ssandberg! Since you did PGS, perhaps it's ok to transfer just one? I transferred one the first time around and two for this FET. The waiting period really sucks. I feel like we are always waiting.
I wish we could find out if it worked instantaneously. Why have they not developed an US that can detect pregnancy right after implantation? I am having such a hard time focusing at work. I'm 5dp5dt. I've read some women get a bfp at 6dp5dt. I want to try to hold out until Saturday to poas. For my ectopic, I got a very faint line at 8dp5dt. The next few days are going to go by super slow.
Hi all! I'm new to the board, but I can't take the waiting and this group seems perfect for supporting each other! @MsKeenan, my FET was on Friday as well; the 14th can't come soon enough!
Does anyone know what the estradiol and progesterone levels should be with a FET?
I did blood work before the transfer on Friday- the nurse called late Friday and said my numbers were low and increased my PIO to 1 cc (from 0.5cc) every other day and increased estrace (estradiol) pills from once a day to twice a day. They had me do blood work again on Sunday, which were increased but still low, so they increased my Vivelle patches from 1 patch to 2 patches every other day. They aren't doing blood work again until the 14th which has me nervous.
@ssandberg we also did PGS – our RE won’t transfer more than one because of that. Have they given you any advice?
@Rachd110 do you think you’ll do a HPT? I have a couple at home but thinking about throwing them out before my transfer so I’m not tempted. I’ve heard many stories on these boards of people who get a negative but end up with a BFP.
AFM…. I have my lining check on Thursday this week…. hopefully these suppositories are working!
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Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF
Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues
1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16 | FET 4/26/16, ectopic
2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017
3rd FET 09/14/20
Good of luck at your check @MelD17011
@alexiskiriluk my RE wants lining to be at least 8mm for FET. Mine was at 9.6 mm.
**BFP and loss warning**
If there is one thing I learned from this group is that I will not test earlier lol.
U/S today (5 days post Follistim, 2 days post Menopur.
L ovary: 6 follicles, 2 decent (15mm & 14mm)
R ovary: 4 follicles, 2 decent (12-13mm, 14mm)
-estradiol increased from 120 to 394 since Monday
-uterus lining is measuring 9mm. They want it to be at least 8mm at embryo transfer.
- I will continue my meds as they are til I go back for more labs & u/s on Friday. By then we will have a better idea if my retrieval will be Monday or Tuesday.
Overall, they said everything is moving along how it should be. I'm happy.
*edited for updated info from nurse*
natural pregnancy: 2008
Me: 28 (Hypothyroid), DH: 35
Together since: 2010
Married: 2013
TTC: 2013
Infertility: severe MFI, low AMH (0.5)
Met RE: January 2016
ER: 3/14 (4 follies, 6 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized)
fresh 3dt of 2 embryos= BFP (1 implanted)
EDD w/ baby boy= 12/6/16
I'm trying to hold out 'til Saturday.
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Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF
Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues
1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16 | FET 4/26/16, ectopic
2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017
3rd FET 09/14/20
@mskeenan don't give up hope, I have been rooting for you! It still so early, relax, watch some crappy TV and pretemd like you are on the acu table - and maybe* give that embaby a little pep talk!
AFM: Can any one help me out with the process for the FET? I had my retrieval last Thursday. today is CD19. I talked to the nurse today, and I am supposed to go in on Monday for them to "administer the Lupron" . I thought we would not be doing any of the next meds until my next cycle. On my calendar the next "step" the included was "possible *BCP start for transfer*" on March 14. I'm so confused. My transfer meds are: Lupron, lovonex (sp? It's a blood thinner), steroids and PIO. Thoughts? I have to call in the morning, but I'm so confused and could not stop thinking about it so I figured I would try asking for insight here.
Good of luck to every one, my fingers are crossed so tightly for you all!!
*edited bc spell check had its own ideas last night
Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer.
3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)
Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March
Trying to conceive since November 2012
Had my lining check this morning…. They said it had a good pattern but it was thin (5mm). I should hear back from my RE this afternoon. They were saying it may be a possibility that I will be delayed by a week to let my lining thicken. They also may put me on additional meds. I can’t believe I may have to wait even longer – UGH!! – I was feeling like we were in the home stretch. Just hoping this cycle doesn’t get cancelled all together.
On a side note…. This estrogen is kicking my butt – I am so exhausted I pretty much just crash after work.
@stranzm Let me know how you made out today
@vssbrm It seems like FET protocols vary quite a bit (more than for ER). I was put on BCP then started estrogen suppositories. Sorry I can’t be of more help – hopefully you can talk with your RE soon.
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Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF
Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues
1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16 | FET 4/26/16, ectopic
2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017
3rd FET 09/14/20