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April 2021 FET

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Re: April 2021 FET

  • @ellemarie7 congrats!! you're officially PUPO!! 
  • @blackhottamales thank you!!  <3 stick baby, stick!
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  • Congratulations!!! @ellemarie7 PASP!!! 🙏<div><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/ed/fribxvcjg5pf.gif" alt="">
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  • ...and we're spotting.  Looks like CD1 may come sooner than I think!
  • @BusinessWife thank you and YAYYYYY!!! So excited for you! Time to get this show on the road  <3
  • ellemarie7ellemarie7 member
    edited April 2021
    Sigh...I forgot how agonizing this wait is.

    How is everyone else doing out there?

    @BusinessWife & @blackhottamales thinking of you both! <3
  • Oh aren't the first few days the worst? @ellemarie7. What are your testing plans?  Did you have an HCG trigger?

    I am doing okay.  I started my WFH training, so that is keeping me busy and somewhat helping the time pass...

    I started my keto diet!  So I get to poas already (using ketone strips), even though it's too early for OPKs lol Have you been doing keto this whole time?  Like were you in ketosis when you transferred?  Or were you just doing basically lower carb?  How long were you planning on eating keto once you get a BFP?  I am not sure what my plans are regarding pregnancy and diet / nutrition, so I was curious what your thoughts were.
  • @BusinessWife ugh it’s awful!!!! Trying so hard to be patient. Beta is Saturday. I actually do nightly low dose HCG “boosters” so I can’t really POAS. Which, I guess it’s good that option isn’t even on the table because I’d probably cave and test.

    Glad to hear you have some work stuff going on to keep your mind occupied! Where are you with everything, do you have a tentative transfer date/timeline?

    I was much stricter about my Keto diet the last time around. I don’t know if I was officially in ketosis for this transfer (I definitely cheated on Easter haha), but probably pretty close. I’m still doing the Keto meal delivery service for my lunch and dinners and kind of just winging breakfast! 

    TW 
    The last transfer with my DD I continued Keto until 12 weeks because I was just about petrified to change anything until then. Then it was all bets were off - I actually gained 50 lbs that pregnancy  :s  So...I definitely do not want to do that again haha. I really really see the benefits from the low carb low sugar diet so I’m going to try my hardest to keep it up for as long as I can if this one worked!! We can root each other on  <3
  • @ellemarie7 argh, yeah in some ways I can see how that can help the sanity.  I have a trigger which apparently stays in my system 4.F.R. so that alone makes it hard to really test early.  Unless I test out trigger first.  Which basically means NONSTOP POAS. 🤦🤦🤦. So we'll see...

    So far all I know is Monday I go in for my first lining check (CD10) and we take it from there! IKWYM about not stressing too much, just doing the best we can.  If I'm not in ketosis due to my beet / pom juice or pineapple core, then so be it! Lol
  • Thinking of you April buddy! @ellemarie7 Saturday is so close... How are you feeling?

    @blackhottamales How are you going over there?  Still chugging along with those BCPs...?
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  • @BusinessWife

    How are you?? It's so quiet on this board this month!! 

    AFM: I just took my last BCP today.  Started Lupron last week, so far the shots are going just fine.  
  • ellemarie7ellemarie7 member
    edited April 2021
    Hiii ladies! Sorry I have been MIA...

    I wanted to wait until my second beta...HCG was 141 Saturday and 531 today!!! I’m still in a bit of shock. You hope for the best but prepare for the worst and I just did not think we would be this lucky this quickly. I burst into tears at random times throughout the day lol. First ultrasound is scheduled for next Wednesday (my birthday!) so we’re just counting our blessings and getting excited. Thanks for all the support this month you guys  <3

    @BusinessWife how are you doing? What’s going on over there!

    @blackhottamales YAYYY for the last BCP!! It’s go time!!!
  • @blackhottamales omg it's SO quiet!  Congrats on finishing BCPs 🎉 Now that you're on the Lupron, how much longer until transfer?  We are going to have to keep each other company here... lol

    @ellemarie7
    <div class=" Spoiler">Congratulations!!!!
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    Those are perfect betas!!!  And first scan on your birthday, too!??  You really are the luckiest girl in the world right now 😁😁😁 what is your EDD?</div>


    <p>AFM - it's been a very long day, but everything is on track.  Looks like I'll go back again tomorrow for BW and another fun C19 swab.</p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/8s/2ahs2ea0y0s4.gif" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/8s/2ahs2ea0y0s4.gif">
    </p><p>If all goes well, transfer will be here before I know it!</p>
  • @BusinessWife
    Thank you!! I’ll get my EDD next week  <3 Will of course keep y’all posted!
    Sorry for the long day hopefully you get to put your feet up and relax tonight, can’t wait for your transfer - you’re next!!!
  • From your lips to God's ear! @ellemarie7
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  • edited April 2021
    <b>Update</b>: Lining grew a little more overnight, labs are not back yet, but most likely we will be triggering tonight! 
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    ETA<div class="Spoiler"><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/o4/wgl9elca2uxj.gif" alt="">
    I only heard the VM so far, hoping to talk to my nurse over lunch, but I guess I'm going back in again tomorrow afterall.... 🤷</div>
  • Hi ladies!
    I’m new here. Had my first FET last Thursday, 15 April with our little 6AA embryo ( PGS tested; we chose not to know the gender). I’m 39 and my husband is 36. Iv had 3 prior miscarriages, all in the last 18 months. This is our first IVF cycle.
    Iv been following your conversations for a couple of days, it just took a bit for me to be able to reply to a post.
    Excited for you @ellemarie7 great looking hCG counts 🥳
    @BusinessWife fingers crossed for you- hope you can trigger soon!! *sprinkles baby dust*
    @blackhottamales baby dust for you too, hope the Lupron goes quick!
  • vl__2019vl__2019 member
    edited April 2021
    Hello Ladies
    i was on the jan/feb/march and now April lol
    i started my cycle in January that got cancelled right before egg retrieval due to covid, so had to start up again, finally started again the end of February and had my egg retrieval in march we got 25 eggs 18 matured and 9 were fertilized and 2 mad it to blast.
    we didn’t pgs test due to our age im 30 and DH 34 our diagnosis is pcos and MFI..did a mock transfer early this month with and ERA everything came back great, next lining check is on Thursday and set to start pio on Friday and tentative transfer date 4/28😬😬 im so excited and nervous at the same time.. My Birthday is May 1st so hopefully this will be my birthday gift!!
  • @BusinessWife ughhh haha - any updates?! Let us know what they say today!

    @sandeepa welcome and thank you! Sorry you have to be here, but if you do it’s a great place to be for support  <3 Sounds like you have been through it, crossing all my fingers and toes that this will be it for you. How are you feeling, when is beta day?!

    @vl__2019 hi! Good luck at your lining check tomorrow! And Happy Taurus season haha, my birthday is the 28th - it’s been bringing good luck so far let’s keep it going!! 
  • @ellemarie7 thank u...congratulations on ur BFP, cant wait till your sono🥰🥰
  • Hi Everyone!
    Sending everyone lots of positive juju🌟. I had my FET 4/13/21 set to have my test this Friday and my anxiety is through the roof. This is my 2nd the first one was 12/6/19 and it was a BFP! Our beautiful baby girl is 8 months today! For some reason this one feels different because it's our last embryo...I'm 38 and I'm not sure I want to do another round so this is it. With her I had spotting during my TWW but this time so far nothing and I'm freaking. I've had some minor cramping like the onset of my period but nothing. I did take a test on day 6 which was negatibe and I think thats what has me sprialing. Anyway staying positive just thought it would help to vent.

  • @ellemarie7 thank you! Beta day is the 26th.
    I’m really nervous about all of this, I started spotting today- and I don’t know if it’s little too late for implantation bleeding for a 6 day FET. Iv had cramps off and on too and I’m really not sure what’s going on and if I can help the trajectory of anything at this point.
    Welcome @vl__2019 and @damariestomas1, hold on to hope ladies! Sending my best to all of you 💛
  • @sandeepa thank you! Honestly that sounds about right to me.. hence the reason I'm freaking but so happy for you spotting is a great sign! Sending lots of positive juju your way!
  • @damariestomas1 it still might have been too early! Hold out for the beta and just try to think about all the positive vibes  <3

    @sandeepa I know, the wait is just agonizing. Spotting could be good! I was and still am crampy as we so sounds like positive signs to me  :):smile: 

    General question...I don’t think any of you ladies are on the immune protocol like me but, do you think it matters what time of day I take my Lovenox, Neupogen and HCG booster shot? Going out of town tomorrow for the weekend and it’d be a lot easier to just do those before I go. Like around lunch. But I usually do them around dinner. I know you cannot mess with the timing of your PIO but wasn’t sure about the others. Planning on calling my clinic but wanted to ask here too!
  • @ellemarie7 yes i would ask the clinic, not sure if u can mess with the timing of your others either 
  • @ellemarie7 I’m curious to know what your clinic said. I asked my RE for an immune protocol but he wasn’t convinced that’s an issue for me ( I think this may have a part to play in my miscarriages - each miscarriage happened about 2 weeks earlier than the last- also why I started freaking out once I saw some spotting). He finally prescribed Medrol for 4 days and told me to take baby aspirin for a while.
    This may be a bit of an ignorant question- can I trust a home pregnancy test after an FET? I’m on the PIO and estrogen pills but nothing else hormone related. My Hcg booster shot was a while ago in February.
  • @sandeepa yes I believe u cant trust it..the hcg out your system.
  • Hello I was so excited to join and be able to post! I am 35 and my partner is 36. We have 3 kids adopted from foster care who are 20 girl, 12 boy, and 10 boy.

    We had 3 failed IUI and are on our 1st IVF attempt. We had the FET 5 day blastocyst done 4-19-21. So I am 3 days post transfer and so worried when I read about all of the symptoms. I have bloating but nothing else..? Maybe it it too soon?
    3 Adopted kids: <3 20 year old girl, <3 12 year old boy, <3 11 year old boy.....4th GIRL DUE Jan 5th, 2022!!!!!!

    Fertility Journey starts in 2019 at one clinic to have our own. Using donor sperm, his isnt well after multiple testing- genetics. 
    We tried 3 IUI in 2019, then switched in April 2020. 

    April 19th, 2021 1st FET cycle 1st HCG April 30-176.9  2nd HCG May 3- 591 7 week ultrasound May 20th went well HB 140 baby measured 7 weeks 1 day sac measured 7 weeks 2 days June 1st 9 week ultrasound June 11th 1st apt with new OBGYN- no ultrasound just a physical, labs, protein urine collection. June 14th blood work with fertility- no changes to medications continue to decrease, June 21st last blood work with fertility graduated now on to OBGYN only. June 25th 12 week NT saw the nose, arms, and legs everything normal!!! July 23rd check in with OBGYN-  heartbeat is 150! August 18th 20 week ultrasound went GREAT! Aug 19th check in with the OBGYN. Sept 15th 24 week echocardiogram normal! Sept 17th OBGYN apt heard the heartbeat! Oct 15th baby is 3.5 pounds Oct 19th OBGYN apt 28 weeks Oct 28th paperwork apt with new provider 

    .....Next: Nov 2nd first apt new clinic Nov 4th OBGYN apt Nov 8th OBGYN apt Nov 10th OBGYN apt, Nov 12th Maternal Fetal 32 week ultrasound, Nov 15 OBGYN apt Nov 17th OBGYN apt 
  • Oh also our first BETA is April 30th and second one is May 3rd. The wait has been agonizing looking/waiting for any type of sign or symptom. The 2WW is awful!
    3 Adopted kids: <3 20 year old girl, <3 12 year old boy, <3 11 year old boy.....4th GIRL DUE Jan 5th, 2022!!!!!!

    Fertility Journey starts in 2019 at one clinic to have our own. Using donor sperm, his isnt well after multiple testing- genetics. 
    We tried 3 IUI in 2019, then switched in April 2020. 

    April 19th, 2021 1st FET cycle 1st HCG April 30-176.9  2nd HCG May 3- 591 7 week ultrasound May 20th went well HB 140 baby measured 7 weeks 1 day sac measured 7 weeks 2 days June 1st 9 week ultrasound June 11th 1st apt with new OBGYN- no ultrasound just a physical, labs, protein urine collection. June 14th blood work with fertility- no changes to medications continue to decrease, June 21st last blood work with fertility graduated now on to OBGYN only. June 25th 12 week NT saw the nose, arms, and legs everything normal!!! July 23rd check in with OBGYN-  heartbeat is 150! August 18th 20 week ultrasound went GREAT! Aug 19th check in with the OBGYN. Sept 15th 24 week echocardiogram normal! Sept 17th OBGYN apt heard the heartbeat! Oct 15th baby is 3.5 pounds Oct 19th OBGYN apt 28 weeks Oct 28th paperwork apt with new provider 

    .....Next: Nov 2nd first apt new clinic Nov 4th OBGYN apt Nov 8th OBGYN apt Nov 10th OBGYN apt, Nov 12th Maternal Fetal 32 week ultrasound, Nov 15 OBGYN apt Nov 17th OBGYN apt 
  • sandeepasandeepa member
    edited April 2021
    Welcome @sheenaco
    Yes I was feeling bloated the first few days too and I had nothing else. I think it’s fine, you may have more symptoms as the days go. To not have any symptoms is also considered normal from what I read. Wishing you the best! 💛
  • @vl__2019 thank you so much! I did get a positive test! Fingers crossed that hcg levels next week will be favorable. 
  • @sandeepa yay😬😬😬 fx for u!!  Soo happy ❤️❤️

    @sheenaco welcome...wishing u all the baby dust..I know symptom spotting is having u go crazy..I can’t imagine wat my tww will b like😩😩
  • Hey Ladies 
    Just thought I would give you a little update my first beta was today and it was positive! Exciting!!!The HCG numbers are on the low end so we retest on Monday 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
  • Wow!  This thread has gotten so busy overnight!  Sorry I have been a bit more quiet, and also busy with work.

    @ellemarie7 Did you get an answer about the timing of your other meds?  I remember having to take my PIO in a couple of public restrooms before... 😬
  • edited April 2021
    <blockquote class="Quote">
    <div><a rel="nofollow">damariestomas1</a> said:</div>
    <div>Hey Ladies 
    Just thought I would give you a little update my first beta was today and it was positive! Exciting!!!The HCG numbers are on the low end so we retest on Monday 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼</div>
    </blockquote>
    Congratulations!  Today you are pregnant!  Hang in there... Do you have something fun to keep you distracted over the weekend?
  • @damariestomas1 Yay! Congratulations! So exciting!  🤞🏽 
    @vl__2019 I totally get the nerves, hang tight friend!! Sending you all the good juju and baby dust. Are you transferring tomorrow or Sunday? 
  • It is so hectic I feel like I am just counting down the week to the first test. I had my blood draw today to check my estradiol and progesterone and they told me I would get a call back if changes need to be made.... no call so that is hopeful? I told my partner I need to stop looking at the internet!! Otherwise you think too much into it. I know I am day 4 post FET but it is so stressful! 7 days for my first BETA!
    3 Adopted kids: <3 20 year old girl, <3 12 year old boy, <3 11 year old boy.....4th GIRL DUE Jan 5th, 2022!!!!!!

    Fertility Journey starts in 2019 at one clinic to have our own. Using donor sperm, his isnt well after multiple testing- genetics. 
    We tried 3 IUI in 2019, then switched in April 2020. 

    April 19th, 2021 1st FET cycle 1st HCG April 30-176.9  2nd HCG May 3- 591 7 week ultrasound May 20th went well HB 140 baby measured 7 weeks 1 day sac measured 7 weeks 2 days June 1st 9 week ultrasound June 11th 1st apt with new OBGYN- no ultrasound just a physical, labs, protein urine collection. June 14th blood work with fertility- no changes to medications continue to decrease, June 21st last blood work with fertility graduated now on to OBGYN only. June 25th 12 week NT saw the nose, arms, and legs everything normal!!! July 23rd check in with OBGYN-  heartbeat is 150! August 18th 20 week ultrasound went GREAT! Aug 19th check in with the OBGYN. Sept 15th 24 week echocardiogram normal! Sept 17th OBGYN apt heard the heartbeat! Oct 15th baby is 3.5 pounds Oct 19th OBGYN apt 28 weeks Oct 28th paperwork apt with new provider 

    .....Next: Nov 2nd first apt new clinic Nov 4th OBGYN apt Nov 8th OBGYN apt Nov 10th OBGYN apt, Nov 12th Maternal Fetal 32 week ultrasound, Nov 15 OBGYN apt Nov 17th OBGYN apt 
  • @sandeepa i transfer on the 28th 🤞🏽...did first PIO today..and it hurt😩
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