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Things to do after FET

FrenchteachermamaFrenchteachermama member
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Hi Ladies!

I'm an active member over on 2IF and hope it's ok for me to post my question here.  It's been a long journey to get to my FET and it's 2 weeks away (if all goes well).  I wanted to hear if any of you tried any of the "old wives tales" of eating pineapple core, wearing socks to bed each night after transfer...I'm willing to try anything that might bring success :)

Thanks!





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BFP #1 7/21/2013--EDD 3/30/14--D&C 9/24/13
BFP #2 1/28/14--MC 2/7/14
IUI #1 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #2 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #3 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IVF #1, Stimmed for 12 days, ER 8/22/14, 9 retrieved, 7M, 7F!!  Freeze all due to fluid in uterus.
FET end of October 2014 cancelled due to fluid in uterus due to possible c-scar defect
Surgery scheduled 12/12/14 to fix possible isthmocele
3/26/15 transferred one 8 cell grade 4 embryo and one 6 cell grade 3 embryo = slow rising betas for 2+ weeks = ectopic MTX shot 4/29/15
Repeat c-scar surgery June 2015
2nd and last IVF cycle August 2015, stimmed for 12 days, 2 egg retrieved, both mature and both fertilized.  Transferred both 8-cell embryos on Day 3, beta 9/5/15 = BFFN
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  • CarrieB.CarrieB. member
    It's been awhile since my transfers, but I'm pretty sure I ate the pineapple core both times. Never heard of the sock thing.

    Do you have any guided fertility meditations? I liked those as a way to relax and stay calm.
    IVF, acupuncture, meditation and a miracle. 

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  • GregermisGregermis member
    Any chance I got, I tried to lie still and take deep breaths yoga-like breaths.  Some of that was just managing nerves.  I also parked myself on the couch as much as possible with my feet up and watched something that would keep me happy and distracted (Scrubs and Friends on netflix :))
    TTC #1 Since 4/2010, Cycle 30
    Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant :p
    Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
    4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
    7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
    IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
    FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
    4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
    FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
    FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
    1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB :), 2nd u/s 146bpm
    baby girl born 5/10/13

    TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
    Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28. 
    IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
    IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
    IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
    FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
    FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!!  Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!

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  • efhoping2010efhoping2010 member
    CarrieB. said:



    Do you have any guided fertility meditations? I liked those as a way to relax and stay calm.

    This too, I forgot the IVF/FET Mind Body meditations :)
    H: 34 dx Azoospermia due to CBAVD from CF  
    ME: 39 IS FINE!!!  DOR and poor AMH/FSH/LH
    IVF/ICSI/PESA #1 Beta 1 373 Beta 2 1783 BOY/GIRL TWINS!! Born April 2010!!
    Natural FET 5/26/12 2 blasts Beta 1 207 Beta 2 513 Beta 3 1377 U/S 6/28 Pregnancy not viable d & c scheduled :( 
    IVF/ICSI/PESA #2 ER 11/15/12 Nothing to transfer :( 
    IVF/ICSI #3 April 2013 MDLF 3dt of 3 embryos, chemical :(  
    IVF #4/ICSI/MESA/CCS/FET EPP April 2015
    ODWU CCRM with Dr. Sch COMPLETE!!!! Put on acai supplement they are studying for DOR and embryo quality.
    DAY 3 Labs Drawn 2/26 put on vitamin D and calcium supplements
    Regroup and Protocol Reveal 3/04 "Bazooka Protocol" EPP with MDLF "Protocol 6 with patches"
    ER/MESA 4/10 ER 9 eggs retrieved MESA success found live swimmers :)
    Fertilization Report 6 eggs mature and ICSI'd 4 eggs fertilized normally
    Day 6 Report to Blast for CCS 4/16: 2 DAY 5 BLASTS BIOPSIED FOR CCS a 4AB and a 3AB!!!!
    CCS Results BOTH BLASTS CCS NORMAL!!!!!!  call on 4/24
    Regroup call to discuss CCS results and FET call on 5/20
    FET prep: CD 1 6/08 CD 3 Start BCP 6/10, HSG 6/12 Lupron Start 10 iu 6/17 End BCP 6/21 CD 1 6/23!!!
    Start vivelle patches 6/25 change e/o/d reduce Lupron to 5iu 6/25 Blood Draw 7/01, 7/08, 7/15, 7/19
    Increase vivelle patches 7/03 2 change e/o/d and 7/05 change e/o/d 3 and 7/07 4 change e/o/d add vaginal estrace 2x a day
    Lining Check/Blood Draw 7/08 and 7/15 End Lupron 7/18  Start PIO 1ml daily 7/18  Blood  Draw 7/19
    Flight to clinic 7/22
    FET 2 CCS BLASTS :):)  7/23 :):) YES YES both thawed and both fully expanded :):)
    7/26 :):) 3dp5dt PM very very faint positive FRER
    7/27: 4dp5dt Neg Digi AM but very very faint positive FRER PM POSITIVE DIGI CLEARBLUE PREGNANT 1-2 :):) 
    7/31:8dp5dt AM POSITIVE DIGI CLEARBLUE PREGNANT 2-3!!!! :):) 
    Beta 1 8/01= 408!!!!!!!!!! at 9dp5dt FET
    Beta 2 8/03 = 1014!!!!!!!!!! at 11dp5dt FET
    8/05/2015 AM POSITIVE DIGI CLEARBLUE PREGNANT 3+!!!! :):) 
    First Ultrasound: 8/20!!!!!! TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Genetics says BOTH BOYS!!!!!!!!!
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  • SharonB222SharonB222 member
    Hee, hee... I thought you meant during bed rest.  I hear bedrest might not even be recommended anymore but I loved bed rest!  I did coupons, and finances and cross stitching and reading... best thing ever.  Asides from that, by the time I got around to FETs - I made no special effort whatsoever and it was the first time my BFPs stuck.  (I continued my long-time habits of an improved diet and acupuncture beforehand, but nothing special.)  FX for you!

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  • e74e74 member
    I'm pretty sure I ate pineapple core and I also did acupuncture... I did that for several transfers and only the last one was successful, but it really helped with my nerves...
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    Twins DS#2 and 3 born at 31 weeks, 3 days due to a short cervix on 8/2/13.
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  • starlightgatorstarlightgator member
    I ate tons of pineapple core and had about 6 acupuncture treatments beforehand. Both embryos stuck!

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    DH: 42, bi-lateral varicocele (corrected in Dec 2013)

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    2009 Started TTC #1

    2012 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, Clomid

    BFP ended in MC 

    2013 3 rounds of Clomid

    Hormone studies/ultrasound, SIS, polyp and bicornuate uterus removed

    DH varicocelectomy

    2014 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, SIS, removed 2nd polyp

    IVF #1- retrieved 17, 3 mature for 2 day transfer, BFN

    IVF #2- September…our last chance….. retrieved 22, 6 mature blasts, 2 embies transferred, BFP (300 beta) on Oct 1st, Beta #2 675 Oct 3rd, Beta #3 2,484

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    1/30/2015 PPROM at 21 weeks, 3 days. Hospital bed rest to let these sweet peas cook. Holding on for 34 weeks!


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  • anorburyanorbury member
    I did acupuncture the day before and both stuck too. Had I known about the pineapple I would have done that too! Good luck and try to stay positive!
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  • CarrieB.CarrieB. member
    Off topic... Can anyone eat pineapple now without thinking about cycling? I can't. I don't think I really like it anymore and it's been a long time since we cycled.
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  • SharonB222SharonB222 member
    @CarrieB. LOL.  Yes, I can eat pineapple without thinking of IF (because I only gave that a meek try).  But just today at lunch, the sunflower seeds reminded me of IF.

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  • CarrieB.CarrieB. member
    SharonB222 said:

    @CarrieB. LOL.  Yes, I can eat pineapple without thinking of IF (because I only gave that a meek try).  But just today at lunch, the sunflower seeds reminded me of IF.

    Sunflower seeds?
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  • BAYOUWIFEBAYOUWIFE member
    Acupuncture and pineapple core. Immediately after the transfer I had them put pillows under my bottom and knees for my pelvis to stay elevated and I listened to spa music for 30 minutes. I got "50 tracks - Nature Soubds & Relaxing Music" for $5 on iTunes. I also listened to it many times during my 72hrs of bed rest. I am now 23w with our baby boy. GL!
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  • SharonB222SharonB222 member
    @CarrieB.  Yep.  Somewhere midway in my journey I read about eating seeds for "seeds" (fertility) and it stuck.  Today I googled this: https://natural-fertility-info.com/nuts-and-seeds.html 

    Unexplained IF/RPL

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    2010 IVF-PGS-FET#1, DD b. Aug-2011 image

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  • MaladroitMaladroit member
    Ha, the one time FET worked for me I had *just* started a new job as a new nurse, so super stressed, emotional, physically demanding, we didn't use any drugs besides Progesterone and Estrogen.  I was sure it was going to fail due to stress and no bed rest...but that was the embie that stuck. Go figure.  I did elevate my hips for 20 minutes after the transfer.
    Egg Retrieval - Feb. 2013 -> OHSS.  FET#1 - June 2013(failed). FET#2 - October 2013(success!) Griffin Alistair: 6#10oz 20" long, born 6/19/14 @ 4:04am
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