Questions from IF...

HeatherHam10

Hello ladies!! I have a few questions and hope you all wouldnt mind me buggin ya

First I will start with asking a questions for those of you that had success with an FET. this is our first FET after our first IVF failed and I was curious what you ladies may or may not have done differently during your FET? I plan not to drink alcohol but find I am still drinking my usual amt of caffeine...also wondering about exercise and what you did? Let me add lounging around is not my thing and im only on day 2 and going stir crazy and wld love to walk!

Also we only transferred 1 5bb blast because that was all that made it from our 2PNs and it has be paranoid that it isnt good enough quality and we only had 1. Any success with only transferring 1 or with quality similar? I know grading is all subjective.

For now that is all of my questions lol. Thanks so much!

GermanGirl2007

My experience is probably a little different because we did Mini IVF, but my first FET was successful with a day 5 hatching blast. (I don't know what it was graded - they just said "very good quality") We only transferred one. I didn't do anything differently prior to ET, but after ET, I returned to normal activity immediately-no bed rest. I did eliminate caffeine and alcohol and took it a little easier in terms of not heavy lifting and no strenuous exercise. They also instructed me to not have sex between ET and beta (7dpt). Only other thing is that I started taking Estrodiol once a day and Progesterone supps 2x a day. 

GL to you and hoping this one works!

kflynn81

Our success came from our 1st FET, which was an opportunity that we were given finally with our 5th failed IVF cycle that finally got some frosties. Besides a total change in protocol from that last IVF cycle, I really didn't do anything different. To be honest, I was so numb about the whole process that it seemed silly to change up my lifestyle. I'm a semi healthy eater but major caffeine drinker and never gave that up until my BFP.

 

Good luck hope this is it for you!

delatl

I'm pregnant from an FET in August with a single 5-day embryo. I didn't do that much differently from my failed IVF (also single transfer) cycle. I think the only difference was that I completely cut out caffeine (i.e. not even decaf, which is all I had been drinking before anyway). I know I had a lot less going on in my life, since the first time we had just moved, were selling our house, had a major power failure the day of the transfer, etc. But I'm not sure how much difference that made, or if it is just basically that this one was genetically healthy and meant to make it. 

katka512

My fresh IVF cycle was successful but was ectopic. For my FET, the only thing I did differently was be more active after ET. I didn't exercise between ET and beta but I also didn't just lie on the couch for 3 days straight like I did with the fresh cycle. I had no caffeine or alcohol but I don't normally drink caffeinated beverages anyway. I transferred a single 5bb blast and it worked for me! I really hope this is it for you!

RosyGlow

I transferred one 5AA blast and it was an FET! My clinic says that the difference between an "A" and a "B" is negligible and that they do not see a difference in pregnancy rates between 5AA and 5BB! My doctor said walking and moving around is fine, just nothing too bouncy or aerobic where you get short of breath.

Thinking of you! Good luck!!

HeatherHam10

You are all giving me a lot of hope thank you. I have started cutting back on caffeine which is tough. Just didnt know really how extreme I should be with everything, since the fresh didnt work and i was very strict.

golfrgal

I took it easy. I also cut out all caffeine, sugar, wheat, and dairy. My FET was one 5cc with AH that had passed CCS.

BrideJackie11

I had to freeze-all so I never had a fresh transfer.  For FET #2, we added an endometrial scratch, ASA, omega 3, and vaginal estrace (in addition to IM delestrogen and PIO).   My lining actually made it to 7mm which was amazing for me.  I did the pineapple thing both times but really only because DH would make me these delicious smoothies that I looked forward to everyday.   I did bedrest for 2-3 days both times and stayed positive.  Each time, I transferred one embryo by choice.   The second FET was a hatched 6 day old embryo that looked great (can't remember grade but think it's in my signature).   GL!!!