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Anyone out there having or going to have Frozen Embryo Transfer??
Hi everyone,
I am relatively new here, my Hubby and I have just completed our first go at IVF treatment, which sadly failed :o( We are absolutely heartbroken. We have been TTC our first baby for the last two and a half years. We have suffered 2 early miscarriages and 2 horrific ectopic pregnancies (which resulted in the loss of both tubes and need for IVF). We really thought that IVF would work for us, treatment went better than we ever hoped, all the way through (they had originally estimated a low-normal response to the drugs with maybe 6 eggs at best) we ended up with 13 eggs, then 11 fertilised for us and we then ended up with 9 grade 1, 8 cell embryo's which was fantastic. But even after all this our embie didn't stay with us :o( I am so gutted and upset.
On a positive note, our clinic are very very keen that we go straight ahead with a Frozen Embryo Transfer, which we will be doing after my next period, so around the end of July / beginning August. They seemed quite positive about this and they will be having a review meeting to discuss our failed cycle and see what can be done differently next time - so fingers crossed. I am hoping that with FET, my body will cope better as I will not be having all the stimlulation drugs, poking around and of course the trauma of egg collection to deal with - as the FET will be done within a natural cycle and leutal phase / implantation support given. Just have to keep our fingers crossed that FET will work for us, I am determined to get my precious baby and with 8 beautiful frozen embryo's waiting for us, I am not about to give up!!!!
I was just wondering if there was anyone out there I could chat to about Frozen Embryo Transfer??? Would love to get to know a few of you and find out a bit more about things and your stories, success, advice and everything...
I look forward to getting to know you all, take care
SarahKate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am relatively new here, my Hubby and I have just completed our first go at IVF treatment, which sadly failed :o( We are absolutely heartbroken. We have been TTC our first baby for the last two and a half years. We have suffered 2 early miscarriages and 2 horrific ectopic pregnancies (which resulted in the loss of both tubes and need for IVF). We really thought that IVF would work for us, treatment went better than we ever hoped, all the way through (they had originally estimated a low-normal response to the drugs with maybe 6 eggs at best) we ended up with 13 eggs, then 11 fertilised for us and we then ended up with 9 grade 1, 8 cell embryo's which was fantastic. But even after all this our embie didn't stay with us :o( I am so gutted and upset.
On a positive note, our clinic are very very keen that we go straight ahead with a Frozen Embryo Transfer, which we will be doing after my next period, so around the end of July / beginning August. They seemed quite positive about this and they will be having a review meeting to discuss our failed cycle and see what can be done differently next time - so fingers crossed. I am hoping that with FET, my body will cope better as I will not be having all the stimlulation drugs, poking around and of course the trauma of egg collection to deal with - as the FET will be done within a natural cycle and leutal phase / implantation support given. Just have to keep our fingers crossed that FET will work for us, I am determined to get my precious baby and with 8 beautiful frozen embryo's waiting for us, I am not about to give up!!!!
I was just wondering if there was anyone out there I could chat to about Frozen Embryo Transfer??? Would love to get to know a few of you and find out a bit more about things and your stories, success, advice and everything...
I look forward to getting to know you all, take care
SarahKate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you for your post. It sure helps to know that the frozen transfers really work, I have only had one implant so far, which ended in m/c. However, it is so reassuring to hear positive outcomes from people. I am currently on Vivelle Dots/Patches for the Estrogen and this time (my last) I will be using the Crinone instead of PIO. Hoping that makes all the difference! I have never been prescribed steroids, but have been on the baby aspirin, which since I have taken that I can't get any to implant, so I am hoping this time they decide to forego the aspirin. This is our last vial of frozen embies so I pray this is it! One happy healty baby is all I am hoping for :)!! They are lower grade embies but I have heard that these work just as well. Were all your embies that took higher grade?
Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't been on much, had a lot going on. Great to see all your posts and advice and wonderful to hear good news too, congratulations Stefanie ****baby glue*** hope the pregnancy goes wonderfully well for you hun. cwolf how are you hun? xxx
I am concerned that you Mysty hun miscarried both times you were on steroids?? As I was prescribed Prednisilone after last embryo transfer and will be taking it after natural FET - which is a steroid - it's supposed to aid implantation and stave off killer cells, as I have had 2 early mc's before (when TTC naturally before I lost my second tube to ectopic) and they have told me I will be taking this again after FET. I am a bit worried now that if i did get pregnant the steroids could cause me to miscarry? I also will be taking Clexane by injection - which is a blood thinner too and is supposed to help things along but I am a bit worried about this as it's similar to aspirin I think? Has anyone taken Clexane aswell??
Also, for support instead of them giving me progesterone - I will be having an injection of HCG - they told me this is exactly the same as giving progesterone and is actually better in some ways because it makes your body produce the progesterone on it's own as progesterone given sometimes isn't absorbed into the body very well.
Just wondered about your thoughts on all of this girls?
Hope you are all well, take care,
Sarah xxxxxxxxxxx
Sorry I haven't been on much, had a lot going on. Great to see all your posts and advice and wonderful to hear good news too, congratulations Stefanie ****baby glue*** hope the pregnancy goes wonderfully well for you hun. cwolf how are you hun? xxx
I am concerned that you Mysty hun miscarried both times you were on steroids?? As I was prescribed Prednisilone after last embryo transfer and will be taking it after natural FET - which is a steroid - it's supposed to aid implantation and stave off killer cells, as I have had 2 early mc's before (when TTC naturally before I lost my second tube to ectopic) and they have told me I will be taking this again after FET. I am a bit worried now that if i did get pregnant the steroids could cause me to miscarry? I also will be taking Clexane by injection - which is a blood thinner too and is supposed to help things along but I am a bit worried about this as it's similar to aspirin I think? Has anyone taken Clexane aswell??
Also, for support instead of them giving me progesterone - I will be having an injection of HCG - they told me this is exactly the same as giving progesterone and is actually better in some ways because it makes your body produce the progesterone on it's own as progesterone given sometimes isn't absorbed into the body very well.
Just wondered about your thoughts on all of this girls?
Hope you are all well, take care,
Sarah xxxxxxxxxxx
I was not a fan of aspirine after the miscarriages
SO, I only used it before transfer to get lining thick
I stopped it about 4 days before transfer
I have never heard of crinone - but good luck
(yes my boy boy twins from frozen were not good quality at all!)
SO, I only used it before transfer to get lining thick
I stopped it about 4 days before transfer
I have never heard of crinone - but good luck
(yes my boy boy twins from frozen were not good quality at all!)
SarahKateP-Hey I'm doing good, how are you? It's such a crazy mix of emotions during this time huh? I have never had the Clexane, but it does sound very similar to the baby aspirin, it's used as a blood thinner, I think to help with clotting factors. There's so much to understand!! I just keep hoping that the Dr. knows best and that eventually it will work, no matter what meds I'm taking :) If it's meant to be, right?
Mysty-Thanks for the comment about your twin boys :) I bet they are a joy!!
Mysty-Thanks for the comment about your twin boys :) I bet they are a joy!!
Hi everyone how are you all today?
Thanks for your replies girls I really appreciate it :o) I think I am going to talk to my clinic again and voice my concerns about the prednisilone and clexane - I mean they did advise it so you'd think they know what they are doing eh!? Like you cwolf (how are you hun??) - I put a lot of trust in them and they have been amazing, but they are always telling me I shouldn't hesitate to contact them with any concerns or questions, so I will...!
I am doing okay ladies, just plodding along waiting for next period, on CD14 at the moment and have just ovulated (i know bang on when I do, can feel it and just kind of "know"!) so I am expecting period around CD27/28 - which is a little longer than usual but not bad atall. I have to call the clinic on Cycle Day 1 and they will sort me out with blood tests - although the clinic is quite far away from us - about an hour and a half drive, it's in Glasgow and we are on the other side of Edinburgh, and there's no way I could drive myself in a strange and busy city (Hubby always drives us there!) - major stress head and get panicky driving places I don't know lol!!! So as far as I know (a lady on another forum I use did this with natural cycle FET) instead of going to the clinic every day for bloods, the other option is to do ovulation tests myself at home and call them when I get my positive ovulation test and then into the clinic to confirm with bloods and ET arranged - man I hope it's that simple lol!? It almost sounds too simple if that makes sense lol!? I just hope that maybe my body will cope better and accept the embie with a natural FET, without all the stimulation drugs and stress of egg retrieval etc. Fingers crossed!
How is everyone doing? Stefenie hun how are you feeling? Have been thinking about you so much hun and really hope you are feeling loads better and bubs is getting lovely and comfy in there!! ***********BABY GLUE**********
Mysty lovely to hear about your twin boys huge congrats again :o) I have heard many many ladies getting pregnant with not great quality embryo's, I really don't think it matters atall and a lot of it is down to "luck" and embie implanting! I had a grade 1 - 8 cell embie transferred and it didn't take, so you can never tell!
I have been feeling really rough the last week or so, very lethargic and wiped out and constantly feeling very sick and nauseous (haven't been sick or anything just feeling sicky if you know what I mean!?) :o( I am not sleeping great either - I don't have a bug or anything I am sure - I just wondered did any of you feel this was after a fresh IVF cycle - as I am wondering if it could be the after effects of all the drugs and things during treatment???
Lots of love to you all ladies, hope you are well, where is everyone at now??
SarahKate :o) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for your replies girls I really appreciate it :o) I think I am going to talk to my clinic again and voice my concerns about the prednisilone and clexane - I mean they did advise it so you'd think they know what they are doing eh!? Like you cwolf (how are you hun??) - I put a lot of trust in them and they have been amazing, but they are always telling me I shouldn't hesitate to contact them with any concerns or questions, so I will...!
I am doing okay ladies, just plodding along waiting for next period, on CD14 at the moment and have just ovulated (i know bang on when I do, can feel it and just kind of "know"!) so I am expecting period around CD27/28 - which is a little longer than usual but not bad atall. I have to call the clinic on Cycle Day 1 and they will sort me out with blood tests - although the clinic is quite far away from us - about an hour and a half drive, it's in Glasgow and we are on the other side of Edinburgh, and there's no way I could drive myself in a strange and busy city (Hubby always drives us there!) - major stress head and get panicky driving places I don't know lol!!! So as far as I know (a lady on another forum I use did this with natural cycle FET) instead of going to the clinic every day for bloods, the other option is to do ovulation tests myself at home and call them when I get my positive ovulation test and then into the clinic to confirm with bloods and ET arranged - man I hope it's that simple lol!? It almost sounds too simple if that makes sense lol!? I just hope that maybe my body will cope better and accept the embie with a natural FET, without all the stimulation drugs and stress of egg retrieval etc. Fingers crossed!
How is everyone doing? Stefenie hun how are you feeling? Have been thinking about you so much hun and really hope you are feeling loads better and bubs is getting lovely and comfy in there!! ***********BABY GLUE**********
Mysty lovely to hear about your twin boys huge congrats again :o) I have heard many many ladies getting pregnant with not great quality embryo's, I really don't think it matters atall and a lot of it is down to "luck" and embie implanting! I had a grade 1 - 8 cell embie transferred and it didn't take, so you can never tell!
I have been feeling really rough the last week or so, very lethargic and wiped out and constantly feeling very sick and nauseous (haven't been sick or anything just feeling sicky if you know what I mean!?) :o( I am not sleeping great either - I don't have a bug or anything I am sure - I just wondered did any of you feel this was after a fresh IVF cycle - as I am wondering if it could be the after effects of all the drugs and things during treatment???
Lots of love to you all ladies, hope you are well, where is everyone at now??
SarahKate :o) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I know what you mean - I often have told my RE something another RE had done and he looked like I wasnuts "hey I am the Doctor" look
BUT I didn't argue when they prescribed streoids - I just did not take
Also, with this last RE, he wanted an u/s more than once before I was six weeks - I am totally against that and I did not do it (same with blood work before HCG count) - I just felt I had had success before and knew my body! - Let him be mad!
But each of our situations is different. best of luck!!
BUT I didn't argue when they prescribed streoids - I just did not take
Also, with this last RE, he wanted an u/s more than once before I was six weeks - I am totally against that and I did not do it (same with blood work before HCG count) - I just felt I had had success before and knew my body! - Let him be mad!
But each of our situations is different. best of luck!!
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