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Today I had my first scan at 6w3 days. The only symptoms I had was bloating and kind of sore boobs but they completely disappeared 2 days ago so I was going in a bit pessimistic.

History of natural miscarriage at 6w4d and then a blighted ovum at 6weeks from an IVF frozen transfer. Several failed transfers completely.

We transferred 2 fresh embryos and betas were;
10dpt- 160 (estrogen 1300, progesterone 160)
12dpt- 376

The scan today showed one small sac with what looked like a tiny grain of rice inside - a lot of scans I’ve seen in here at 6 weeks look so differently and more round?!
She said it was measuring at 6w1d and HR was 112

Give it to me straight. I’m just so used to loss at this point I don’t feel as excited as I thought since it’s a measuring a couple days behind already!

Hi. I’ve had a handful of miscarriages that have led me to IVF to genetically test, so here I am 14 days post transfer with a 5 day* Euploid embryo.

My numbers seem quite low. I’m really hoping for any feedback, success stories, or anyone is has close numbers to mine. truly desperate 💔

Hcg betas
Day 9 post transfer - 29.2
Day 12 post transfer - 133
Day 14 post transfer - 279

Please advise 🙏🏼🙏🏼

I’m kind of freaking out. My husband and I had intercourse this morning and now I’m worried we’ve ruined everything. My clinic did not give us any instructions about intercourse aside from none until 7 days after transfer. I’m not currently having alarming symptoms and just normal intermittent light cramping (same as before). But after looking it up I see that some don’t recommend any intercourse up to 8 weeks. Anyone with a similar experience? Am I just spiraling here?

Hi everyone,

My wife (41) and I are in agonizing limbo after our scan today and could really use some honest feedback, similar stories, or insight into our ultrasound image.

Our Context:

• This is our 8th IVF round overall. We yielded 3 euploid (PGT-A normal) embryos.
• Our first 2 euploid transfers failed to implant entirely.
• Before this 3rd transfer, we did a massive protocol shift: fixed a hydrosalpinx, treated her endometriosis, and moved forward with a True Natural FET using our final embryo (a Day 6 euploid).
• For the first time ever, we cleared implantation!

Our Beta/HCG History:

• 9dp5dt (Day 11 baseline): 1,186
• 11dp5dt (48 hours later): ~2,000
• 5w3d: 7,513

Her progesterone dosage was ramped up between weeks 5 & 6 Despite this maximum rev-up, her progesterone levels have stalled and remained flat at 81. Our doctor is a bit concerned—he wants her progesterone above 100, and feels 81 is too low despite the maxed-out support.

Ultrasound History:

• First Scan (5w2d): Gestational sac measured 8mm. Completely empty, no yolk sac seen yet.
• Second Scan (Today, 6w2d based on measurement, 6w3d calendar math): Gestational sac has grown on track to 15.3mm
• However, the yolk sac is still not clearly defined.

The doctor was very cautious and honestly sounded a bit pessimistic. He noted it is not completely blank inside, but shows a slightly fuzzy inside which he called borderline. It seemed like he's not yet convinced it's going to progress.

Our Questions:

1. At a 15.3mm sac size, how probable is it for the yolk sac to clearly show up over the next few days? Have any of you had a "blurry shadow" turn into a viable embryo a week later? if it was a blighted ovum would it be completely blank?
2. Has anyone had success with a progesterone level stalling in the 80s despite being on maximum supplementary doses? Did your clinic demand it be over 100?

We are staying strictly on our medication protocol, but our hearts are completely guarded. Thank you so much for reading.

I had a baby girl thanks to IVF some months ago. I know it’s early to think about it, but I often wonder how honest I should be with my daughter about our journey through infertility.
When will be the right moment to share with her what we went through and the story of how she came into our lives?
I want to be open and truthful, but I’m afraid of causing her worry or emotional pain.

Have you ever thought about it?

My ivf clinic graduated me at 7w, when they also found out I'm having identical twins. My RE recommended me to follow up with an MFM specialist asap, as this might be a high-risk pregnancy.

So I reached out to one of the most reputable MFM divisions in my local area and they say they'll take me in only at 12 weeks. They say that's their standard procedure to take new patient at week 12 and not sooner. I understand that there's not much MFM can do before 12w. But it doesn't make any sense to me that I will be unmonitored because I'm a high-risk pregnancy (They say I don't need to have an OB separately). If I was not having twins, I'd just go see an OB and they'd typically take me in at 9~10w (right?)

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Should I just reach out to another regular OB? I'm not sure if they'll take me given my medical history (ivf + identical twins). But it makes me very uncomfortable that I won't have any monitoring for my entire first trimester.

I just had my 7 week ultrasound and I found out I’m pregnant with TWINS!!! They’re both measuring 7 weeks and have good heart rates (140 and 137). We only transferred one day 5 embryo. My first FET failed, second resulted in a MMC at 9 weeks earlier this year, so this really feels like such a blessing after dealing with DOR, worries we may never get to have kids, and everything else that comes along with IVF. Obviously very nervous about the pregnancy complications as well. There’s only 1 gestational sac, we’ll find out in 2 weeks if they have their own amniotic sac 🤞🏼

Any stories, or advice about IVF twins?

Advice for low beta at 6 weeks? Feeling pretty discouraged and anxious. My initial beta was 85 at 9dp6dt. I was traveling and couldn’t get another beta until today at 26dp6dt (about 6w4d pregnant) and it came back at 1700. My clinic said this is lower than they’d expect and wants me back in 2 days.

I know this is pretty low for this stage and I’m struggling to know how negative to be right now. Has anyone had numbers like this?

Hi!

I transferred an embryo yesterday (FET), and thought it would be wise to do an home test today just to see if the test was negative in case I can’t withstand the urge to test before the bloodwork in ten days. Then I’d at least know that now it’s negative/positive and be less at risk of a false positive being mentally read as a pregnancy..

Now that I did it, I’m worried that the trigger shot didn’t actually work? Its only 7.5 days since I took it. Shouldn’t it be showing up? Has anyone experienced this?

Thank you for any info/advice!

I am 8w2d today. Last week, my embryo was measuring a week behind. Today, on my repeat ultrasound, we found out I had a MMC and the embryo stopped growing at 6w2d.

1. How do you cope with going forward from this? I have a D&C scheduled for Thursday. I’m so worried about getting my period back and starting a new cycle. How many days did it take you to get your period back after a D&C?

2. Our embryos aren’t tested. We don’t want to re-thaw them and test them as it is very expensive to do so. I am genuinely terrified to do another FET with an untested embryo. Our doc doesn’t think testing is necessary as my partner and I are young (we are doing reciprocal IVF) and healthy. Has anyone had a successful FET post miscarriage with untested embryos?

Any advice/stories are appreciated 🩷

Had my embryo transfer yesterday. They informed me the embryo had not reached full blast and it was at morula stage. They said we could proceed with a a fresh using this morula or thaw a frozen embryo. When I arrived to the clinic, they said the morula has since progressed to an early blast so on that basis we decided to move forward with a fresh.

Fast forward and I was told a compacting morula was transferred and they don’t know where I heard the information about the early blast. The doctor who mentioned this to me has gone quiet and I have no answers.

In addition, my progesterone is 191 nmol/L and the clinic like this under 100 but over 30. I asked if you know my progesterone gets so high during fresh cycles who do you keep prescribing me the same dose of medication. No response.

I feel really hopeless and let down. I need some support and encouragement.

I have one daughter via ivf after 4 years of trying. I feel lucky everyday she's here. However I was on a pregnancy sub that I sometimes visit (trying to get the courage to try for no 2 but that's another story) and there a a question about when you should prepare for an intimate exam by an OB or midwife. All the answers were like 37 weeks or just when giving birth. There were no other answers.

I just got this pang of sadness for all that i (and other people doing ivf) have been through. I know others have been through much worse and I'm lucky I have a daughter but it's very different to the majority of womens' experience. Mentally ivf is tougher than physically but thinking of the hundreds of intimate exams really hit home with me.

I had a 6 week beta yesterday and my beta was 8,010 and e2 was 144, progesterone was 30.

background my e2 was in the 2,000s 2 weeks ago so they have been lowering my estrogen dose every week. last week at my beta my e2 was 1,800, they changed my dose from vaginal to all oral.

a drop from 1,800 to 144 seems drastic at 6 weeks even with them lowering my estrogen dose?

* this was a fully medicated FET

I am truly going crazy. I know I’m crazy and silly for doing it but I couldn’t help myself and now I wish I didn’t do it (especially because I’ve been here before) I tested negative with clearblue day 4 and now I’m going crazy with anxiousness thinking it’s negative. Anyone else tested day 4 negative and got positive later ? Also I had cramps day 1-3 and now my cramps have gone. Now and again, I get little electric shock type pain but nothing like day 1-3. I just keep saying to myself, please God hear my prayers.

Transferred 2 days 5 embryos x

8 w + 3 d and the nausea is kicking my butt. I was nauseas with my 1st pregnancy (natural/ not IVF) so I was expecting this to some degree, but this feels worse. Last time it lasted until about 15 weeks so I know I could be in this for awhile longer. My doctor gave me Zofran but I'm only taking it when absolutely necessary because it causes such horrible constipation, acid reflex, trapped gas, you name it, so I'm just trading one symptom for another. I'm on PIO and estrogen until 12 weeks, so about 1 more month. Is there any hope that when I stop these medications I will feel any better?

Anybody have twins via IVF (single embryo transfer)? When did you find out?

This is a brain dump so bare with me.

I'm seeing a lot on social media about how the flamingo symbolizes motherhood and how you lose your pink because you're giving everything to your babies. Do us who experience loss and infertility prior to motherhood feel different?

I am not so sure I feel that way. Sometimes I feel more like myself again since having my son. Or at least a likeable version of myself. I do have less time to see friends and partake in hobbies. However, I strayed so far from those things during infertility that in motherhood I'm really appreciating everything more now.

Idk I just wanted to share with other moms who have had a similar journey to motherhood.

The last week or so I’ve been SO moody. From calm and optimistic to irritable and angry so quickly. I just feel like I can’t get a hold of my emotions. I’m only 4 weeks + 6 days and I’m worried I’m gonna be a terror my entire pregnancy. Does it get any better? Any advice on how to manage my emotions during such a hormonal time?

Did you do a NIPt or NT scan after the PGTA testing during IVF ?
If yes , did the results differ from PGTA testing ?
TIA

Hi everyone!
I am 31yo, 11w1d - first IVF fully medicated FET with a euploid PGTA tested babe.

I stopped my PIO and estrogen x1w ago and I’ve noticed since my anxiety has been creeping up.

I had some generalized anxiety a few years ago, (I blame it on PCOS and hormonal imbalances) with age & therapy it has definitely improved if not resolved completely, but I’m noticing that it’s kind of back after stopping the meds.

Just saw baby on scan, NIPT normal, testing all normal so far, and my anxiety isn’t related to worry of mc. I just wanted to know if anyone experienced something similar after stopping meds, and if it did, when did it go away!? Thanks 😁