r/IVFpositivity

I work in healthcare and I’m having a lot of anxiety with upcoming flu season and FINALLY being pregnant. I am a high risk pregnancy with multiple health conditions and my IVF doc said it could potentially be bad if I were to get COVID/Flu. I’m going to constantly be around infectious diseases at work this fall/winter and it’s making me more anxious than ever. Yes I can wear the proper gear and mask but do I really want to risk it after 4 years? My husband is supportive of me leaving my job for this reason it’s cost so much money, time, surgeries etc to get here but I’m also kind of sad because I would like to try and work longer. I don’t think I need to decide now but maybe in the next few months. Anyone else feeling this anxiety that works in healthcare? Wishing I had a desk job at this point 🫠

Hi I just would really like some hope after a long journey to get here. I had my 4th transfer 8/5 and been testing positive since 4dp6dt

First beta at 9dp6dt -191

Second beta 12pdp6dt- 765

First ultrasound for placement monday 8/24

We transfered a beautiful day 6 6aa embryo *untested* and they stuck, but I have so much trauma from my transfer before this ending in a Blighted Ovum. With that pregnancy my betas never properly doubled so we knew pretty early on things probably weren't going to end well, but this time things have went the way they should but in the back of my head I worry about the fact I didn't test my embryos. Did anyone do a transfer untested after a loss/bo and end up with everything being ok? It's been 5 years of infertility journey and just really hoping this is it. I have like zero symptoms other then complete exhaustion and constipation. If this doesn't work out im seriously considering testing my remaining blast. Just scared 😞

Hi everyone!

I’m currently 12dp5dt after my first FET and so far everything is looking good! My first beta was 270 at day 10 and today it was 480, which my clinic is happy with.

I have an ultrasound scheduled for a week from today which I know is early compared to some clinics, but even that feels so far away!! Anyone else waiting for the first ultrasound? Or any tips for how to survive this wait? There’s just so much waiting in IVF lol.

I just had my first ultrasound today at 5w6d and we did not see a heartbeat yet. I'm only a day shy of 6 weeks and was really hoping to see or hear a heartbeat but my Dr said it's still early and what really matters will be at my next ultrasound.

We saw the gestational sac, yolk sac, embryo/fetal pole and I am measuring at 5w6d.

I was really hoping to see the heartbeat today and a little bummed even though everything else looks good.

I have my next ultrasound in exactly a week so I'm crossing my fingers everything will be good🥺

I have my first ultrasound on Monday and I'm excited! Add much as I hate the symptoms I've been having, I'm hoping it's good news for the progression of this first FET pregnancy. My beta numbers were good but I'm nauseous every time I eat and my exhaustion seems next level to normal exhaustion lol

I googled it and I guess that's normal in the first 6 weeks.

I found a candy thing online that is helping with nausea.

Any tips on exhaustion? I'm trying to get off caffeine but even when I was having it it was like a 1 energy drink a day or 1 latte a day thing. Nothing crazy. Any time I sit for too long I feel like i could sleep.

Also, breast tenderness! I am dying at night any time i change positions... my boobs hurt so bad. They're around a 38DD so they're also in the way a lot. Any ideas or tips on products that are good to sleep in for support maybe or something?

How's everyone else doing? Feel free to share your stories tips and tricks on this thread if you'd like!

Got the call today, at 14DPT post first FET, our HCG came back at 630, we're officially pregnant! Our Day 5 4BB did it!

It has taken four years, one IUI, one cancelled IVF cycle in the midst of my brother's sudden death and three retrievals to get our single euploid. Both retrievals where we got eggs only one fertilised each time. Our second embryo came back no result from PGT.

I just can't believe it. I started testing positive at 5DPT but I just couldn't accept it until we got the call. I've never even made it as far as a beta before this transfer.

Thank you to everyone who posted their stories here, it has kept my hope alive over the last two years of treatment. I'm posting here for anyone else who is sitting up in the middle of the night searching for success stories when things looked like they wouldn't work out.

Just found out my first FET failed (day 6 euploid). I was on a modified natural protocol (letrozole, ovidrel trigger, medrol + doxy, estradiol patches, vaginal progesterone suppositories). Clinic has agreed to re-biopsy endometrium after initial resistance because their standard protocol is not to after a doxy regimen on the basis that my CE was mild and in most cases doxy clears it. I had an HSG in May that was clear, but no other uterine cavity inspections so clinic suggested doing a saline sonogram at the same time. My research is telling me a hysteroscopy may be better than a saline sonogram because if they find something, it can be removed at the same time. Am I misunderstanding that? Just wondering why my clinic would suggest a saline sonogram over a hysteroscopy (is it cheaper/easier workflow for clinic)?

Clinic also didn't express a strong view about whether to repeat my prior protocol, add PIO, or try fully programmed (they believe I ovulate naturally making my chances roughly equal either way, but are willing to try something different for the sake of trying something different after a failure). For those that have done both (vaginal suppositories and PIO), did you think it made a difference either way? Fwiw, my progesterone was 23 ng/ml on transfer day and 9 ng/ml 10dpt (when my hcg came back negative) - not sure if that big a drop suggests that my progesterone support was insufficient with suppositories alone?

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Today we had our anatomy scan at 21 weeks, 3 days - all was great, all clear, what a relief. Interestingly, I am measuring 22 weeks, 1 day, so 5 days ahead - and they told me my due date is more of an "eviction notice." Basically that the latest I would deliver is my due date, which is December 26th.

Anyone have any thoughts on if they think I might be a week or two before that? Especially if we are measuring ahead at this stage? Just curious, I am not seeking medical opinions here, just curious what others' experiences have been! My current prediction is December 18th!

hi guys. I had my first scan yesterday at the fertility clinic and the embryo was measuring behind. my usual doctor was on vacation so I was with another doctor.

they were only able to measure max 3.2mm and I guess they were expecting minimum of 5mm (they didn’t say but they said it’s measuring much smaller than it should be for 6+4). It was a bit hard for them to get a good look. It was a tranvaginal ultrasound. I have a tilted uterus, not sure if this makes any difference?

i definitely saw the heart flicker, the doctor just said with a little imagination they can see the heartbeat as well.

I have a checkup on Friday and I’m kind of heartbroken. Even if you can see a heartbeat clearly on Friday, I have read so many stories online where embryos were measuring behind including heartbeat but it ended in a miscarriage anyway.

they told me I’d have to stop taking progesterone if there is no progression on Friday.

any of you whose embryos were measuring behind too but ended in a viable pregnancy / your embryo catched up within a few days?

this was my third transfer and my first pregnancy. I really don’t want to go through all of this again. I only have one blastocyst left.