Archive for the 'FET' Category

Symptoms of 2ww after IVF/FET

I’ve been through 1 IVF and 1 FET and currently in 2nd FET 2ww. I think it might be benificial if we can share our symptoms during 2ww (2 week waiting) after IVF or FET. Below is a list of symptoms that I had during my 2ww after IVF/FET: cramping Fatigue bloating ovaries headache low [...]

When can We Do a Home Pregnancy Test?

2WW (2 week waiting) is really tough for us – so much anticipation and so much stress! We want to know if we are pregnant or not as early as possible. So, when is the right time to do a home pregnancy test (HPT) ? One of my FET buddies, Alex posted a list of [...]

Do’s and Don’ts in 2WW after IVF/FET

Now I must focus on helping my embryos implanting in my uterus. Here is a list of Do’s and Don’ts that I think that might help implantation in 2WW after IVF/FET: Do’s No. 1 rule: POSITIVE ATTITUDE No. 2 rule: Eat healthy No. 3 rule: Drink plenty of fluid No. 4 rule: Enough sleep -prenatal [...]

2 Frozen Embryos Transfered Today

We did ET this morning as scheduled -  I am officially PUPO (Pregnant Unless Proved Otherwise) !! Beta will be on Oct 16. I probably will do POAS (Pee on a stick) around day 10 My clinic thawed 2 embryos and they both survived. We still have one embryo left on ice. 8 cells, Grade [...]

Good to Go for 2nd Frozen Embryo Transfer

Today is my cycle day 14 (CD14). So this morning I had ultra sound and blood work done. I called my clinic at noon and the lining is 9mm and estrogen is 2009. The Dr. and nurse said everything looks perfect and the embryo transfer will be Oct 3 as expected. This time we will [...]

2nd Frozen Embryo Transfer Started Today

AF (period)  eventually came today. It’s 2 days longer than last month. I started one Estrodot patch this afternoon. I will do ultra sound and blood test to check the lining and E2 on Sept 30. If it’s good to go I will do ET (Embryo Transfer) on Oct 3. This time we will transfer [...]

Prepare for 2nd Frozen Embryo Transfer

So today we had an appointment with our IVF doctor for about 20 minutes. We will still use the same FET protocol as our 1st FET. I will start with Estrodot patches on CD1 and then do u/s and blood test on CD14 to check lining and E2. If it’s good to go, then I [...]

Will Assisted Hatching Help Embryo Implantation?

I heard that some people did assisted hatching with their IVF or FET. I know that most of people will do anything reasonable to get pregnant. I’m trying to collect some info that might benefit most of us. My questions are: Will assisted hatching help implantation? Who, in what situations, are good candidates for assisted hatching? [...]

Planning for 2nd Frozen Embryo Transfer

AF (My period after last FET cycle) arrived today. Considering all the factors, we decided to have a little break and wait one cycle to do the 2nd FET. My next period might be around Sept. 15-18. If everything goes well, my ET(Embryo Transfer) should be around Sept. 30 – October 3. This time we [...]

Is it Good to do a Back-to-back FET?

The first Beta yesterday came back with a BFN. It was not a suprise since I’ve done 4 home tests and they were all negative. It’s official – I will have to move on and prepare for the next round. Here is my FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) protocol: I will start with Estrodot patches on [...]