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My ET is tomorrow, they chose day 3 even if I am not quite sure the day 5 transfer was an alternative. It seems that they wanted 3dt from the beginning (maybe as an italian emryologist said, because a blastocyst means more that the lab spend more money and time and don't want to).
 
Adrianna, they chose day 3 for me too, I wasn't even aware of a 5 day transfer until I started reading other people's posts. Exciting though - tomorrow! The best of luck. I hope it all goes smoothly for you. Are they giving you the option of acupuncture? I did it last time but I might not do it this time.

Does anyone have any opinions on whether acupuncture is important? Doesn't seem to be that beneficial as when I did it the IVF didn't succeed.... but I'd be interested to hear your opinions...
 
Dear Liquorice, I've done acupuncture for long time, in Guangzhou, with a Chinese lady doctor, very good and very well-prepaired. I didn't tell to other people what for, I usually said for the general health. I say this to you: I've done for having a better fertility. I was feeling very well and energized but...didn't help. Maybe because in may case it is an anatomic problem: I have the fallopian tubes a bit longer than necessary and our "boys and girls" (sperm and ovules) maybe didn't have the chance to meet each other (until now, in the lab). I will se if this was a problem.
In the last months f the treatment I felt uncomfortable because I have a sensitive skin and was very painful. So, if you are comfortbale could e a help but in my case didn't work.
Although I heard some cases in which worked for pregnant women (helped moving the child and get ready for birth).
 
Embies grow, grow, grow!! Wishing all the best for you Adrianna!

Wonderful news Liquorice, good luck on Saturday!
 
Good luck tomorrow Adrianna...

Hkiegal...we're thinking of you!

Liquorice, you're transferring very soon. My thoughts on acupuncture are that it is not a deal breaker. I think if it is going to work, it is going to work. I am not so much a believer in positive thinking, eating pineapple, etc. Early on in my infertility days I would feel really guilty at the end of each month when AF would show..."I should have kept my legs raised longer after Dh and i did the deed....", and then I just let it go. I have done acupuncture and had a successful cycle and have had unsuccessful cycles. I have had not had acupunture and had a successful cycle. So, I am of mixed minds. Overall, I would say I am in favour of a long term acupunture treatment for the entire body. Does that make sense?? ANyway, I am rambling...

May...getting close for you too...so so exciting.
 
Thanks Dimsum mum. You do make sense. I have had acupuncture for other things before and liked it but having it with the ET last time was really uncomfortable. I know it sounds daft but it is because the most difficult thing for me with the ET was holding a full bladder for so long and if you have acupuncture it makes it so much longer!
 
hi girls.
I had my ET today at noon. They put inside 3 embrios (one 8 cells and other two 6 cells) and froze 2 embrios (5 and 7 ells). At the end remained only 5. The things went smoothly, I drank 600 ml water without exaggerate and the doctor made it fast. Now, back in the hotel, I say a little spot of blood and I'm concern about it. Did you have something like this too? Next Monday I will have the blood test for progesterone level and after another week that one for pregnancy. But, my question is: this blood spot could be connected to the embryo's loose?
 
Adrianna, relax and rest now! I wouldn't worry if I were you, remember I had the UTI 2 days after my ET, well, i think I saw 2 clots of blood when I peed, and I was really worried that was actually my embies in the toilet. But I have learnt to accept that if they were, I still have one left!! Talk about being optimistic, hahaha!

I hope I can post good news here tomorrow morning!!

Take lots of rest now and good luck to us all!
 
Adrianna - see this link Patient Instructions

"Following transfer, some patients may pass a small amount of bloody fluid or air from the vagina. Please do not worry about this, it does not mean that you are expelling the embryo(s)."
 
hi ladies
adrianna - lovely liquorice is right. the spotting is normal. your girlie bits have had speculums and other instruments poking around them, and even though the drs tried to be gentle, it is likely that a v@ginal wall got scraped or your cervix, even.

hkiegal - it was once explained to me that transfer is like putting peanuts back into peanut butter. there's no way they can "fall out". also, even a blastocyst is unseeable to the human eye. so i think the toilet didn't get one of your lovely embryos! holding fingers and praying for you tomorrow, lovey!

may - i know what you mean about failing again. i had a string of failures and remember the heavy feeling. the best advice my husband could give me was, "If you don't swing the bat, you won't hit the ball".
 
Thank you girls. Very useful the information, Liquorice! I've read it all and save it.
hkiegal GOOD GOOD LUCK TODAY!
 
I tested this morning, first I thought I saw a very faint line, but when I checked earlier, it was gone, so........I might not have made it this time. Blood test is tomorrow morning, so meanwhile, I just take it easy and hope for the best!

MayC, with this cycle of FET, how many embryos are you planning on putting back?

Liquorice, good luck on ET tomorrow, and how many are you putting back too?

If I failed this cycle, I am thinking of putting 4 back next time, to increase my chance, does anyone know if there is any statistic that back this up?
 
Hkiegal, is it two weeks tomorrow from the ET or do they do the blood test earlier than that? I really hope it works out but if it doesn't, please try to keep your chin up. I know what it is like. With my last failure I thought that I had a completely open mind and was prepared for the result to be negative, but when I finally took the test and it was negative it was a real blow. I cried for ages. The important thing is to keep positive - though I know it is difficult at the time. It doesn't mean it won't happen just that we have to try again. It will all be worth it in the end. I am still crossing all fingers and toes for you and hopefully you will have a good result tomorrow! With all of us on this thread you have an awful lot of good will and positive energy directed your way!

I am putting 2 embryos back in this time. I asked my doctor about 3 but he doesn't want to. I think that he doesn't want to risk all 3 taking, and he was talking about the possibility of having to terminate one of them if they were all successful - saying that this was too emotionally difficult.

I don't know the statistics on number of embryos vs likelihood of success but I shall try and find out.

Take care.
 
MayC, my doctor doesn't do blood tests at all though. He just told me to do a HPT. I asked if he would do a blood test to confirm that it was definitely negative but he didn't want to. He said he would do one to confirm positive but not negative. I'd love to have the results earlier though. Do you think I should just tell him that I want a blood test and insist on it?
 
Thanks MayC, I'll talk to my doctor when I go in on Saturday.

Does anybody know whether it is particularly harmful to take too much estrogen?

I am supposed to be taking 2 tablets four times a day now but I (very absentmindedly) keep forgetting whether I have taken it - probably because I have spent weeks and weeks and weeks popping pills so am getting confused. It is important for me to take because my uterus lining is only JUST thick enough and I need to keep taking a high dosage to make sure it is okay for the ET. If I end up taking it 5 x a day by accident is that likely to be a problem?
 
I was told to come back 2 weeks after ET, which will be tomorrow, to do a blood test. I wish I knew I could actually do this blood test earlier, because like Liquorice, I would rather know it earlier and if the cycle fails, I could stop the cyclogest immediately, these pessaries are making my skin "raw" down there, and so uncomfortable, even worse than taking the injectibles!!

Thank you so much for all your support, but I have come to terms that this path will not be easy and I will try to stay positive and hope that one day, it will be my turn!
 
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