Infertility

How are you preparing for FET?

after reading here I am going to cut out caffeine and drink pomegranate juice. Anything else you guys are doing??
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Re: How are you preparing for FET?

  • I plan on doing that also for the ivf cycle...and cutting down/out alcohol. my husband read up on some of it and said that all the foods recommended for both ivf and FET are very similar to the mediterranean diet, so for the next few motnhs we'll be following a modified version of that, i think... 

    and i also just bought a large bottle of pom juice! (though, the whole foods one, Knudsen's "just pomegranate"....i like to cut it with sparkling water! :smile:
  • I will be on the same path with the diet and the pom juice. I love cutting it with the sparkling water :)
    Me: 29 DH:38
    First RE Consult 3/9/2016
    IVF ER 5/5/2016
    23 eggs retrieved; 15 mature; 8 developed to embryos; 6 frozen day 5; 2 frozen day 6
    Transfer canceled OHSS
    FET #1 6/2/2016 transferred 2 embryos
    Beta #1 6/15/2016 BFN
    FET #2 8/1/2016 transferred last 2 embryos (lost 4 in the thaw)
    Beta #1 8/12/16 BFN
    IVF #2: Started stims 12/2 
    ER #2 12/14/2016; 16 follies retrieved, 8 fertilized to day 1, 4 frozen day 5, and 1 frozen day 6
    Praying my frosties are strong through the next thaw FX
    FET # 3 2/07/2017 2 embabies thawed 2 embabies transferred
    2/14/2017 *TW* First ever BFP
    Beta #1 2/20/2017 277 Beta #2 2/23/2017 8,945...did I hear you right!
    3/10/2017 One beating heart HR 168!! So very happy
    3/10/2017 Official graduate from Jones Institute for Reproductive Health!! Couldn't help but cry
    6/8/2017 Anatomy Scan proves ITS A GIRL! 
    10/30/17 An angel was Born; Riley Charlize 7:50 AM my heart is so full
    *Praying that 3 is our charm*


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  • So how much Pom juice are we talking abt here??? I bought 4 bottles
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    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • @rainbowwishes5 - i have no idea! haha! i have 1 bottle in the fridge but i'm not at the point where i need a lot quite yet...
    i have the same question about the gatorade, and also with the protein...what is a "lot" of protein? an extra piece of chicken at dinner? eating a whole jar of peanut butter? lol... :wink:
  • I read 6 oz of Pom per day starting CD1 !
    Me: 35  DH: 36
    Me: 1, possibly 2, blocked tubes
    DH: severe MFI
    Married and TTC since 2/15
    Started stims 7/21/16, ER  8/2 --> 17 eggs, 5 blasts after PGS testing.
    Fresh transfer 8/8/16: Chemical Pregnancy
    FET #1 9/13: PGS tested 5AA, BFN
    Endometrial biopsy 10/18/16: normal result
    ERA test 10/18/16: "receptive" result
    FET #2  1/3/17: natural cycle, BFP!!! TWINS!!  EDD: 9/21 (8/31 with twin adjustment)

  • Thanks @APM_SLP !!!
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    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • I had no idea there was a special FET diet. What else are we suppose to do?
  • @sugarhead sometime to do with pineapple cores. Eat them, but when idk.
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    IUI #2-BFN
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  • @rainbowwishes5 - i've heard/read that you're supposed to eat it for the 5 days after transferring the embryos back. Like, others have said that they buy a pineapple, core it, and slice the cores into 5 pieces, and eat a piece each day.
  • Thanks @caseyw8784 !!!
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
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    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • I wonder if the regular pineapple would work just as well....I've heard that the core is hard and bitter, that'll be interesting!
  • I'll try anything @caseyw8784 !!!
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • I don't mind the core that much! I cut the core into 5 sections (to eat for 5 days) and then each section into quarters so it's manageable. I find it easier to eat if it's been out of the fridge for 5-10 min and I'll eat it with a normal slice too. It's tough but I don't find it that bitter. You could also prob throw it in a smoothie!

    After transfer I've also read walnuts or Brazil nuts for 5 days to help with implantation. I've done walnuts and the pineapple core after each IUI and transfer and haven't had a success yet, but I don't mind any of that food and it helps me mentally think I have some sort of control following transfer (even though I know it really doesn't matter what we do). 
  • Yes @mtpbadger it's like clutching at straws but I have to have something to hold onto! 
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • My RE laughed at the pineapple myth and also the myth of having to lie down after IUI or intercourse
  • I don't care @bestofjoy!!!! You Doctor can't stop me now!!!!! Lololo
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • Hehe, I know, I know, I still lie down a lot after BD, just in case. 
  • @bestofjoy I did legs elevated with a pelvic tilt supported by a pillow under my butt. I'm hardcore.
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • Ahh @rainbowwishes5 you made me lol. I'm also guilty of the pillow elevation! Oh the things we do  :D
    DH - 34, Me - 32
    Married 7/13
    TTC #1 since 10/13
    BFP 2/4/15, MC twin boys at 18w3d 5/15
    IUI #1 2/25/16

  • back to the pom juice, i know they say to drink it before an transfer to build up the lining, but does anyone know if it's also beneficial (nutrients-wise) before an egg retrieval? 
  • I'm also doing Mediterranean diet. Reading It Statts with the Egg now and trying to add some suggestions from that book into daily life for IVF in early feb.

    Pom juice I've heard it helps with lining but haven't heard any connection to retrieval yet? 

    Pineapple core helps with implantation (the bromine) Trader Joes has these little chews you can eat instead to get the same benefits. 
  • @brela11 I am going to look at Trader Joe's for those chews.

    I just read It Starts with the Egg. Lots of good info. I added COQ10 and melatonin to my daily vitamins because of that book. 
  • I had also heard about COQ10 so I started taking that. I've been taking melatonin gummies for a while to help sleep already...some of them are really yummy!
  • Anyone know when to start drinking the Pom juice before an FET?  
    TTC since:  1/2015
    11/16:  IVF #1.  BFN
    2/23/17:  FET with a BFP on 3/8/17.
    EDD: 11/11/17 with a baby GIRL!

  • I started day 2 on advice of ladies here and my lining sounds like it's shaping up well :) 
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • Hi, any of you doing a natural cycle FET? As in no meds at all? What is the standard medication schedule for a FET? I'm not familiar with it, I'm now only focusing on stim and retrievals. 
  • I am on estrace and eventually get progesterone in oil as well.
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • @bestofjoy I just did a natural cycle for the first time and it apparently worked! I was on Letrozole to promote ovulation, because sometimes I skip cycles.  I will tell you, it's so nice not to have to be on PIO! After transfer I did start a Lovonox (blood thinner) injection that is not fun at all.  Super happy my RE decided to try a natural cycle.  He changed his mind from medicated to natural very last minute, after he went to a conference where studies showed natural cycles are increasing chances of implantation.  
    Me: 35  DH: 36
    Me: 1, possibly 2, blocked tubes
    DH: severe MFI
    Married and TTC since 2/15
    Started stims 7/21/16, ER  8/2 --> 17 eggs, 5 blasts after PGS testing.
    Fresh transfer 8/8/16: Chemical Pregnancy
    FET #1 9/13: PGS tested 5AA, BFN
    Endometrial biopsy 10/18/16: normal result
    ERA test 10/18/16: "receptive" result
    FET #2  1/3/17: natural cycle, BFP!!! TWINS!!  EDD: 9/21 (8/31 with twin adjustment)

  • @AMP_SLP I didn't even know this was a thing? I wonder if I can do this- we did start this cycle CD1 and not suppressed......
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • @rainbowwishes5 I didn't know either! I was like no PIO?! What the heck why doesn't everyone do this! They say REs don't like natural uncles because they don't have control over timing.  Luckily my clinic is open 365 so timing doesn't matter as much.   It couldn't hurt to ask! 
    Me: 35  DH: 36
    Me: 1, possibly 2, blocked tubes
    DH: severe MFI
    Married and TTC since 2/15
    Started stims 7/21/16, ER  8/2 --> 17 eggs, 5 blasts after PGS testing.
    Fresh transfer 8/8/16: Chemical Pregnancy
    FET #1 9/13: PGS tested 5AA, BFN
    Endometrial biopsy 10/18/16: normal result
    ERA test 10/18/16: "receptive" result
    FET #2  1/3/17: natural cycle, BFP!!! TWINS!!  EDD: 9/21 (8/31 with twin adjustment)

  • My RE and I had discussed a natural cycle, but since my levels are all over the place and don't respond as they should, it was a no-go. As much as the PIO sucks, I would rather do those than the Lovenox @APM_SLP!


  • Thanks @APM_SLP - my big clinic is also open every single day so shouldn't be a problem? I will call today and ask my pissed off nurse- hopefully I get at least a good answer!
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • Ah @mtpbadger what is the dreaded lovenox and why is it worse than butt shots?
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • PP is right @rainbowwishes5  It also depends on how your hormones respond naturally.  I'm not on Lovenox bc of the natural cycle, my RE just wanted to add in a blood thinner because we couldn't pin point why I had to failed transfers.  Lovenox burns like hell and bruises badly! 
    Me: 35  DH: 36
    Me: 1, possibly 2, blocked tubes
    DH: severe MFI
    Married and TTC since 2/15
    Started stims 7/21/16, ER  8/2 --> 17 eggs, 5 blasts after PGS testing.
    Fresh transfer 8/8/16: Chemical Pregnancy
    FET #1 9/13: PGS tested 5AA, BFN
    Endometrial biopsy 10/18/16: normal result
    ERA test 10/18/16: "receptive" result
    FET #2  1/3/17: natural cycle, BFP!!! TWINS!!  EDD: 9/21 (8/31 with twin adjustment)

  • @AMP_SLP ouch!!!
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    CP #1- due April 2017 lost 5.5 weeks
    cp #2- due May 2017 lost at 4.5 weeks
    iUI #1- BFN
    IUI #2-BFN
    IVF#1- transfer 2- BFP! Due October 2017 c/p#3 lost at 3.5 weeks
  • @APM_SLP Good to know I can have the option of a natural/no hormone FET. I really don't want any more hormones, my cycles are regular and I ovulate normally so hopefully I will get this option. 
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