mclornBinnie505 thank you for the feedback! makes me feel so much better! we are scheduled for 10/26 transfer and I'm so anxious! when we started this journey, I wasn't anxious, nervous or anything. I was full of optimism and anticipation. Now, after all of the set backs and how long we have waited for a transfer, i'm full of anxiety and tension about whether our 1 embryo will survive the thaw and then will we be successful if it does. I'm struggling with whether to be optimistc and hopeful or cautious and prepared for the worst. I just don't know how to feel or what the best way is to approach this now.
@NicWalker10 I struggle too with 'preparing myself for the worst' or being 'cautiously optimistic'. For me, staying positive was best. With my fresh cycle, I made the mistake of testing early, got a negative, and went into a pretty awful depression. Then, I got my true BFN, and had to go through it all over again. NOT worth it. It didn't 'soften the blow' or 'prepare me'. It just sucks to get bad news. And unfortunately we all get WAY too much of that. Stay positive and carefree (hah, yea right, I know). Mentally I was so much better going into FET because I just 'let go' and accepted that it is out of my hands. xoxoxo
mclorn! I just saw your good news in the Sept/Oct thread and in your footer---CONGRATS!!! I am so excited for all of you with BFPs. Everyone going through this process really has such a special appreciation for the excitement of a positive pregnancytest that non-IFers cant even comprehend! It brings happy tears to my eyes every time I see postives on here! SO happy for you!
Thanks for sharing your emotional sway-- I feel the same. I think I will take your advice and not test early--you make an excellent point of getting the "official" bad news still hurts just the same. I am going to try and follow your care free lead! it seems to have worked for so maybe I can borrow it and use it for my transfer!
@mclorn Congratulations on your BFP. All the best. Hope u have a healthy 9 month @NicWalker10 hang in there girl. I know it can be hard but all we can do is have faith and not stress out. I hope and pray your transfer will go smoothly and U'll get it BFP. Fingers crossed. Do keep us posted. Good luck.
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mclornBinnie505 thank you for the feedback! makes me feel so much better! we are scheduled for 10/26 transfer and I'm so anxious! when we started this journey, I wasn't anxious, nervous or anything. I was full of optimism and anticipation. Now, after all of the set backs and how long we have waited for a transfer, i'm full of anxiety and tension about whether our 1 embryo will survive the thaw and then will we be successful if it does. I'm struggling with whether to be optimistc and hopeful or cautious and prepared for the worst. I just don't know how to feel or what the best way is to approach this now.
mclorn! I just saw your good news in the Sept/Oct thread and in your footer---CONGRATS!!! I am so excited for all of you with BFPs. Everyone going through this process really has such a special appreciation for the excitement of a positive pregnancytest that non-IFers cant even comprehend! It brings happy tears to my eyes every time I see postives on here! SO happy for you!
Thanks for sharing your emotional sway-- I feel the same. I think I will take your advice and not test early--you make an excellent point of getting the "official" bad news still hurts just the same. I am going to try and follow your care free lead!
it seems to have worked for so maybe I can borrow it and use it for my transfer! 
@NicWalker10 hang in there girl. I know it can be hard but all we can do is have faith and not stress out. I hope and pray your transfer will go smoothly and U'll get it BFP. Fingers crossed. Do keep us posted. Good luck.