December 2023 cycle buddies

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Stephlm
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That’s where I got to too! My boobs have definitely changed but I’ve put that down to the progesterone…. the fiancé is most pleased and hopes that symptom continues 😂
Wish we could just fast forward now, although I’m dreading seeing a negative.
CharlyF123
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It all sounds positive! 🤞🏻🤞🏻
And I’m the same as you, desperate to test but will be devastated to see a negative!! 😬😩
CharlyF123
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Has anyone caved and tested yet?! 😂😂
Stephlm
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Nope, everything I’ve read says it’s still too early!!! Have you?
Stephlm
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I’ve tested negative and come on my period 💔
We’re both absolutely devastated.
I really hope you both get your Christmas miracles 🙏
CharlyF123
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Aww, I’m so sorry! Sending you lots of love and all my thoughts 💕💕
Mck128
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Stephlm wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:13 am I’ve tested negative and come on my period 💔
We’re both absolutely devastated.
I really hope you both get your Christmas miracles 🙏
Oh Stephlm, I'm so sorry 💔💔 make sure you take time to process and rest.
CharlyF123
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Good luck today Mck128, sending positive thoughts! 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Mck128
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CharlyF123 wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:28 am Good luck today Mck128, sending positive thoughts! 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Thank you Charly123! We got our positive ❤️ we are over the moon but know its a long road from here so staying positive.

Any news your end?
CharlyF123
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Aww congratulations! That’s amazing! 😊
I tested early and got a positive too!
Yes I know, it’s a waiting game again from here! Fingers crossed and positive thoughts! 🤞🏻
Sooty and swept away
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Hi all. I've been MIA for a while. We have embryo transfer tomorrow. Had the call today to say progesterone is lower than they'd like so upping my lubion and cyclogest. Hope everyone is well. Our test day will be NYE but I'll be testing early x
RebeccaMoorphy
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Hi all, back on this IVF bullshit again.

Did a transfer last Wednesday (13th), feeling super pregnant but probably the progesterone. Weeing 60 times a day and 30 times a night 🤣 I’m on an immune protocol too so I am full of bruises from clexane and steroids. 🫠

I’m actually feeling quite chipper though, despite all the above!

Testing day is Stephen’s day (Boxing Day). Torn between wanting to test on Christmas Day for the pizazz and not wanting to ruin the day (but it’ll be a pain anyway).

Anyway, no sign of AF at the moment and I am way overdue, but again the progesterone would do that.

Had to come back here cos noone else gets the whole thing really. Driving everyone mad I’m sure.

Love to you all ❤️
Stephlm
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Congratulations Charly123 and Mck128, that’s such lovely news. 🙌🏽
I’m going to ring Care today and try to arrange a follow up consultation. I’ve got so many questions that I need answers to.
Also reading your posts, it seems like you’ve all had extra tests/ scans to me. I only had one scan, to check follicle count prior to egg collection, no tests to check progesterone levels etc. I just can’t help thinking my body didn’t respond well to the meds, to only collect 2 eggs and that could have meant my levels weren’t right for the transfer, hence it not implanting and coming on my period so soon!
Mck128
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CharlyF123 wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:58 pm Aww congratulations! That’s amazing! 😊
I tested early and got a positive too!
Yes I know, it’s a waiting game again from here! Fingers crossed and positive thoughts! 🤞🏻
Congratulations! So pleased for you 😄
Mck128
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Stephlm wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:56 am Congratulations Charly123 and Mck128, that’s such lovely news. 🙌🏽
I’m going to ring Care today and try to arrange a follow up consultation. I’ve got so many questions that I need answers to.
Also reading your posts, it seems like you’ve all had extra tests/ scans to me. I only had one scan, to check follicle count prior to egg collection, no tests to check progesterone levels etc. I just can’t help thinking my body didn’t respond well to the meds, to only collect 2 eggs and that could have meant my levels weren’t right for the transfer, hence it not implanting and coming on my period so soon!

Yes definitely question those things in a follow up! So strange you didn't get a progesterone blood test. This is what we had before egg collection and then transfer the cycle after:

Follicle scan x 2 - one is definitely routine, not sure if they always offer a second
Lining check - 1 scan for this on day 13, then given the go ahead on progesterone
Blood test - 2 days before transfer to check progesterone levels. Care like them to be 44 I believe, so we were given progesterone injections to do every 3 days.

I hope that helps! It's all such a minefield but definitely push them on stuff, especially if you are funding it yourselves and able to pay for extra scans / blood tests.

Let us know how you get on!
CharlyF123
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Stephlm wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:56 am Congratulations Charly123 and Mck128, that’s such lovely news. 🙌🏽
I’m going to ring Care today and try to arrange a follow up consultation. I’ve got so many questions that I need answers to.
Also reading your posts, it seems like you’ve all had extra tests/ scans to me. I only had one scan, to check follicle count prior to egg collection, no tests to check progesterone levels etc. I just can’t help thinking my body didn’t respond well to the meds, to only collect 2 eggs and that could have meant my levels weren’t right for the transfer, hence it not implanting and coming on my period so soon!
Thank you.
Yes definitely get your follow up appointment booked in! 😊
I only had extra follicle scans because some of my follicles were growing quick and some were slow and they were unsure of how many they were going to get and when was best to trigger!
I didn’t have progesterone levels checked because they said they don’t do that for fresh transfers, just frozen ones!
And I didn’t have lining scans either, they just checked my lining whilst they did the follicle count scan!
I think there’s big differences in the tests they do dependant upon whether it’s a fresh or frozen transfer!
Hope this helps! And hope they give helpful advice and arrangements in your follow up appointment! 😊
CharlyF123
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Mck128 wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:41 pm
CharlyF123 wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:58 pm Aww congratulations! That’s amazing! 😊
I tested early and got a positive too!
Yes I know, it’s a waiting game again from here! Fingers crossed and positive thoughts! 🤞🏻
Congratulations! So pleased for you 😄
Thank you, you too! 🤞🏻😊
Sooty and swept away
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RebeccaMoorphy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:32 pm Hi all, back on this IVF bullshit again.

Did a transfer last Wednesday (13th), feeling super pregnant but probably the progesterone. Weeing 60 times a day and 30 times a night 🤣 I’m on an immune protocol too so I am full of bruises from clexane and steroids. 🫠

I’m actually feeling quite chipper though, despite all the above!

Testing day is Stephen’s day (Boxing Day). Torn between wanting to test on Christmas Day for the pizazz and not wanting to ruin the day (but it’ll be a pain anyway).

Anyway, no sign of AF at the moment and I am way overdue, but again the progesterone would do that.

Had to come back here cos noone else gets the whole thing really. Driving everyone mad I’m sure.

Love to you all ❤️
Fingers crossed for you. We've had ET today and OTD is NYE x
RebeccaMoorphy
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Sooty and swept away wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:57 pm
RebeccaMoorphy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:32 pm Hi all, back on this IVF bullshit again.

Did a transfer last Wednesday (13th), feeling super pregnant but probably the progesterone. Weeing 60 times a day and 30 times a night 🤣 I’m on an immune protocol too so I am full of bruises from clexane and steroids. 🫠

I’m actually feeling quite chipper though, despite all the above!

Testing day is Stephen’s day (Boxing Day). Torn between wanting to test on Christmas Day for the pizazz and not wanting to ruin the day (but it’ll be a pain anyway).

Anyway, no sign of AF at the moment and I am way overdue, but again the progesterone would do that.

Had to come back here cos noone else gets the whole thing really. Driving everyone mad I’m sure.

Love to you all ❤️
Fingers crossed for you. We've had ET today and OTD is NYE x
Thanks Sooty ❤️ best of luck with it. Hope you’re doing ok on the meds.
Started process in March 2019
ER X 3 2019 - 1 embryo
FER November 2019 - BFN

2021- Wife 4xIUI BFN
2022 - ER wife - 3 embryos ❤️
Apr 2022 - immune protocol FER to me 👼🏼
Apri 2034 - ER wife - 4 embryos ❤️
Dec 2023 - immune protocol + IVIG FER - BFN
CharlyF123
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Think I have had an early miscarriage, no bleeding or anything but my pregnancy tests positive lines have been getting lighter and the clear blue test is only reading as 1-2 weeks pregnant. Rung up care this morning to be told there was nothing they could do because they were closing for Christmas, I just wanted my HCG checking but they said they can’t because no one will chase the results over Christmas and I’d need two HCG checks 48 hours apart. They’ve brought my scan forward to 6 weeks so the 29th December! 😢😢
Mck128
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CharlyF123 wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:48 pm Think I have had an early miscarriage, no bleeding or anything but my pregnancy tests positive lines have been getting lighter and the clear blue test is only reading as 1-2 weeks pregnant. Rung up care this morning to be told there was nothing they could do because they were closing for Christmas, I just wanted my HCG checking but they said they can’t because no one will chase the results over Christmas and I’d need two HCG checks 48 hours apart. They’ve brought my scan forward to 6 weeks so the 29th December! 😢😢
I'm so sorry to hear this CharlyF123, you must be si anxious. There's so much variation in the tests and your hcg levels could just be a little behind. So frustrating that Care can't refer you to somewhere else but it's good they've brought your scan forward.

I know it's hard not to worry, but try enjoy Christmas as much as you can. I hope everything goes okay at your scan, but do keep us updated!
Stephlm
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Merry Christmas! Hope you’re all doing ok and tests are still positive. I’m enjoying a drink today and praying that this time next year, we’re all celebrating with little ones. We start a fresh cycle in January 🙏
CharlyF123
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Mck128 wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:35 pm
CharlyF123 wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:48 pm Think I have had an early miscarriage, no bleeding or anything but my pregnancy tests positive lines have been getting lighter and the clear blue test is only reading as 1-2 weeks pregnant. Rung up care this morning to be told there was nothing they could do because they were closing for Christmas, I just wanted my HCG checking but they said they can’t because no one will chase the results over Christmas and I’d need two HCG checks 48 hours apart. They’ve brought my scan forward to 6 weeks so the 29th December! 😢😢
I'm so sorry to hear this CharlyF123, you must be si anxious. There's so much variation in the tests and your hcg levels could just be a little behind. So frustrating that Care can't refer you to somewhere else but it's good they've brought your scan forward.

I know it's hard not to worry, but try enjoy Christmas as much as you can. I hope everything goes okay at your scan, but do keep us updated!
I know, I’ve felt so frustrated with care and how they handled things when I rung them on the 22nd, they could have just referred me to somewhere like you said! Dreading going on the 29th, I really didn’t want to have to have a scan to confirm it! I just wanted my HCG checking as confirmation! 😩

Hope everything is still well with you and your partner! And hope you all had a lovely Christmas 😊🎄
RebeccaMoorphy
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BFN :(
Started process in March 2019
ER X 3 2019 - 1 embryo
FER November 2019 - BFN

2021- Wife 4xIUI BFN
2022 - ER wife - 3 embryos ❤️
Apr 2022 - immune protocol FER to me 👼🏼
Apri 2034 - ER wife - 4 embryos ❤️
Dec 2023 - immune protocol + IVIG FER - BFN
Stephlm
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So sorry to hear that Rebecca. Take some time to heal and spend time with your partner. It’s so tough seeing that single line 🥺
We’re decided to go skiing in France for a few days to try and get away from it all, have some fun and switch off!
Sending love to all 🩷xx
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