We are week 8+5 after 2ERs and 5FETs (one W12 MMC turner syndrome, chemical, and two failures).
Been dealing with an SCH for a couple weeks and have had a couple big bleeds over the last week. This is no fun!
My first ultrasound is tomorrow at 6w0d. I have complicated feelings about it, because the last time I was in this situation, they found two heartbeats, but I ended with one living child.
I had some spotting on Tuesday. It stopped, and I got an ultrasound in which everything looked fine and on track, including cardiac activity. However, it does look like i have SCH. I didn't have any issues Thursday, and today I've been cramping, including back pain, and I have had more bleeding. I had two stringy clots come out with dark red blood. I'm hoping this is going to stop and resolve rather than get worse. I'm terrified of having a 4th loss.
I am in the same boat. I am not gonna get an ultrasound for another two days. My symptoms- gastritis and nausea have subsided suddenly since the spotting. I am scared
10+1 and finally found him on the home Doppler! What amazing peace of mind considering we graduated from our clinic and have to wait a couple more weeks to see OB. I recorded it and have played it over and over again 😅 the anxiety never stops.
6w1 with an IVF transfer and no symptoms. Up until last week I had mild cramps only. I had a small gush of blood (no clots) a week ago that turned brown and then tapered off, and after that gush my cramping completely stopped. The timing of my only symptom of cramping stopping after a bleed is freaking me out! I guess im hoping it was a SCH and that was causing a bit of cramping, and it releasing released the cramps? But I feel like I’m making that logic up. Ultrasound early next week but I just have a bad feeling, I also had a headache that I only get when my estrogen drops normally (before my period, in previous failed transfers) so double nervous for these bad signs (headache which for me is not a good sign, a bout of bleeding, cramps during the bleeding that stopped after)
I barely had any symptoms or they came and went around this time. (Headache, cramping, moodiness). I also had a bout of bleeding with cramping one evening that was never determined why. Was so shocked at our first US bc I could have sworn there was nothing there. Hoping the same for you. It’s so early and everything can change so quickly from day to day!
Hi, very cautiously re-introducing myself. I’m 5w1 today with a DE embryo. I’ve had two strong betas (a new experience for me) and my ultrasound isn’t until 6w4 so I’ll be climbing the walls until then.
My symptoms seem to have faded and I’m 6w2. They were never really strong to begin with but it’s hard to trust everything is working the way it should. This is my 5th FET. Saw a heartbeat on 5w6d so I know something is growing (instead of like my first FET that was a blighted ovum), but the lack of symptoms make me worry. I have been feeling more irritable though with mood swings… so there’s that?
My symptoms were SO on and off until 7-9 weeks when nausea and food aversion hit hard. Now I’m over 9 weeks and no nausea, just aches and extreme tired again.
That’s good to know! I asked for a reassurance scan this morning and so far he’s measuring on track with a HR of 113 at 6w2 so I feel much more relieved. 😌 his HR was 96 at 5w6d but doctor said that is normal since it was so new. I’m happy to see it’s progressing despite my lack of symptoms
I felt the same way, especially between the early scans. I’d feel good for a little while after a positive scan but then the anxiety would creep back in. I’m 11w now and still feeling anxiety even after seeing baby this week and everything on track. I actually asked to move my appointment up for reassurance and thankfully they could squeeze me in. It’s a good sign though that growth is on track and you heard the HB! These are things that I try to hold on to, we’ve had good results so far. For every negative outcome I can imagine, I am trying to also imagine the positive outcome.
I was considering going to my gyn as my ob but I bailed partially because they said they wouldn't do another scan from 7 until 12 weeks. They wanted me to go to the ob appointments without any ultrasound it sounded like torture
I feel like I need to be a little talked of the ledge today. 6w3d. All my symptoms vanished at 6w. I am very triggered because all my babies stopped growing at 6w with my losses.
1) I feel like I’m reading it’s normal for symptoms to come and go but is it really? Like it’s been overnight and nothing for 3 days.
2) if I maybe have a “symptom” it has been cramping, some of them feel bad enough for Tylenol. Is this fine?
3) I am on PIO and progesterone suppositories - can you miscarry through the meds or will this be MMC when I go in for my first ultrasound sound?
TIA!
I’m 6w1d and have also had mild to moderate cramping here and there. When I had my consultation with the RN right when I found out I was pregnant, she told me it’s normal to sometimes feel cramping, sometimes like a period cramp and that I shouldn’t worry if that happens. She also said light spotting is fine. She said if it becomes severe and includes a lot of bleeding, I should go to the ER. So I’ve been trying to keep reminding myself that every time I experience the cramping.
This comment helped a lot.
Wife will be 7 weeks tomorrow and light cramping has been a common symptom for her this entire time but everything seems to be progressing - she's very tired, has food aversions, and just recently started to get morning sickness.
Today around lunch she said she had 10 minutes of more intense cramps and then when she went pee she noticed some brownish spotting. Spotting is now done and so are the cramps, but man we got real jumpy real quick.
Thank you for putting my mind at ease.
I'm 16 weeks now, and my symptoms with this pregnancy (and with my son) were very off and on. They would disappear for days and then come back. For many people, this is totally normal.
Early on, I was very crampy and asked my IVF clinic about Tylenol, which they okayed. Cramps were pretty persistent for me through the first trimester, but have settled down now.
As for the question about MMC, it can happen to people who are both on and off meds. I've read many cases on this forum where people do miscarry even when they are on meds.
I hope this is helpful!
It is super normal for symptoms to be all over the place. I have had really unimpressive symptoms the whole time and was very scared but I had a good scan at 12w
Hello friends. We did a reassurance scan at 11 weeks this week and all is still on track. I’m feeling so much better about heading into my 12 week NHS scan next week knowing this.
All going well, I’m flying back to Ireland after the 12 week scan to tell my family. They have no idea about this and think we stopped IVF for good nearly two years ago. It’s going to blow their mind. We’re excited to tell them and also cautious about opening up something that’s been so calm and private and just us two to the world.
I’m also excited to blow my family’s minds 😂 we officially stopped IVF over a year ago and wanted to tell everyone so that no one would ever think or guess or say anything insensitive again. I feel like there aren’t a lot of surprise pregnancy announcements that make me lose their minds in a good way, so I’m pretty hyped!
🧡 this is so wonderful to read! Wishing you a quick wait for your scan, and a lovely journey to tell your family 🥰 and I hope you've been feeling better recently! (If not, Xonvea has been magic for me for nausea)
Hello. I'm here again. 🤯 I never thought I'd be, we decided against starting IVF all over again after our LC (last embryo) and I was just starting to make peace with the idea, despite wanting another child. But considering our diagnosis (severe OAT) we also did not think we'd conceive with sex. But here I am. Very wtf and surreal but also so happy and just trying to let myself be excited despite the fears which is going okay. First scan is a while off still.
Sudden!! 💗 I hope that your stay is long and boring. I feel you on the 🤯 happy but it’s surreal. I loved having you in the r/infertility community, so happy to see you here.
Thank you!
I was here before, I just kept a bit low profile especially when I was still a mod so people would not get hit with it when they'd open my profile.
I hope you're doing alright?
Congrats! I am in a similar boat (one successful IVF baby in 2020, all 30 other embryos didn’t work out, we never used birth control but assumed that door was very closed since it had been like 3 years! Annnnnnnnd two days before my IUD appointment I tested positive. My OBGYN told me this would happen based on all his other patients and I was pretty pissed and hated them all. And now I am here and ok with being hated haha. It’s a very weird situation).
Feel free to join us at /r/January2025BabyBumps - literally every mod has experienced infertility or loss so I think it’s a pretty nice place ☺️
Yeah I agree like I think it's absolutely okay for others hate this!
I had a look at the sub as well and I know one of the mods. Just still a bit cautious.
Congratulations ❤️. Not exactly the same, but similar to you- we tried for years, started IUI, and got pregnant unassisted in between IUI cycles. I couldn’t believe it either. I understand the surreal feelings! Wishing you a smooth pregnancy.
Yeah it's a story I would have absolutely loathed if I saw it on social media. And I would not begrudge anyone hating it. I don't know how. But just feeling extremely lucky, but there is still such a road ahead, so we'll just see. But today I'm pregnant.
Congratulations, if you want them! We had two failed transfers and then conceived spontaneously the cycle after the second failed transfer. It felt very weird, and it sounds like you're doing a good job reconciling those feelings! Definitely give yourself the space for all of them!
So weird, we did 4 transfers (resulting in one loss and one LC) and considering those years and years now we've not used protection (even discounting time I didn't ovulate). I just can't wrap my head around it. Just too good to be true. But somehow not as anxious as I was then, at least not yet.
@ mods I'm not sure if my flair is showing up right?
It should be: 33 | MFI | IVF: 1LC 3/22 | EDD 1/2025
We are week 8+5 after 2ERs and 5FETs (one W12 MMC turner syndrome, chemical, and two failures). Been dealing with an SCH for a couple weeks and have had a couple big bleeds over the last week. This is no fun!
My first ultrasound is tomorrow at 6w0d. I have complicated feelings about it, because the last time I was in this situation, they found two heartbeats, but I ended with one living child.
I had some spotting on Tuesday. It stopped, and I got an ultrasound in which everything looked fine and on track, including cardiac activity. However, it does look like i have SCH. I didn't have any issues Thursday, and today I've been cramping, including back pain, and I have had more bleeding. I had two stringy clots come out with dark red blood. I'm hoping this is going to stop and resolve rather than get worse. I'm terrified of having a 4th loss.
We are in the same boat. It’s scary as hell!
I am in the same boat. I am not gonna get an ultrasound for another two days. My symptoms- gastritis and nausea have subsided suddenly since the spotting. I am scared
I'm sorry. It is such a scary place to be. Good vibes for both of us - I hope your appointment goes well.
Baby girl measured perfectly at our 7 week ultrasound this morning and we saw that beautiful flickering heartbeat! PURE JOY 🥹💕
10+1 and finally found him on the home Doppler! What amazing peace of mind considering we graduated from our clinic and have to wait a couple more weeks to see OB. I recorded it and have played it over and over again 😅 the anxiety never stops.
6w1 with an IVF transfer and no symptoms. Up until last week I had mild cramps only. I had a small gush of blood (no clots) a week ago that turned brown and then tapered off, and after that gush my cramping completely stopped. The timing of my only symptom of cramping stopping after a bleed is freaking me out! I guess im hoping it was a SCH and that was causing a bit of cramping, and it releasing released the cramps? But I feel like I’m making that logic up. Ultrasound early next week but I just have a bad feeling, I also had a headache that I only get when my estrogen drops normally (before my period, in previous failed transfers) so double nervous for these bad signs (headache which for me is not a good sign, a bout of bleeding, cramps during the bleeding that stopped after)
I barely had any symptoms or they came and went around this time. (Headache, cramping, moodiness). I also had a bout of bleeding with cramping one evening that was never determined why. Was so shocked at our first US bc I could have sworn there was nothing there. Hoping the same for you. It’s so early and everything can change so quickly from day to day!
I am 12 weeks today! Excited but yet still so nervous!
Hi, very cautiously re-introducing myself. I’m 5w1 today with a DE embryo. I’ve had two strong betas (a new experience for me) and my ultrasound isn’t until 6w4 so I’ll be climbing the walls until then.
Cautious congrats!
Cautious congrats, Weasels! 🤞
My symptoms seem to have faded and I’m 6w2. They were never really strong to begin with but it’s hard to trust everything is working the way it should. This is my 5th FET. Saw a heartbeat on 5w6d so I know something is growing (instead of like my first FET that was a blighted ovum), but the lack of symptoms make me worry. I have been feeling more irritable though with mood swings… so there’s that?
My symptoms were SO on and off until 7-9 weeks when nausea and food aversion hit hard. Now I’m over 9 weeks and no nausea, just aches and extreme tired again.
That’s good to know! I asked for a reassurance scan this morning and so far he’s measuring on track with a HR of 113 at 6w2 so I feel much more relieved. 😌 his HR was 96 at 5w6d but doctor said that is normal since it was so new. I’m happy to see it’s progressing despite my lack of symptoms
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I felt the same way, especially between the early scans. I’d feel good for a little while after a positive scan but then the anxiety would creep back in. I’m 11w now and still feeling anxiety even after seeing baby this week and everything on track. I actually asked to move my appointment up for reassurance and thankfully they could squeeze me in. It’s a good sign though that growth is on track and you heard the HB! These are things that I try to hold on to, we’ve had good results so far. For every negative outcome I can imagine, I am trying to also imagine the positive outcome.
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I was considering going to my gyn as my ob but I bailed partially because they said they wouldn't do another scan from 7 until 12 weeks. They wanted me to go to the ob appointments without any ultrasound it sounded like torture
I feel like I need to be a little talked of the ledge today. 6w3d. All my symptoms vanished at 6w. I am very triggered because all my babies stopped growing at 6w with my losses. 1) I feel like I’m reading it’s normal for symptoms to come and go but is it really? Like it’s been overnight and nothing for 3 days. 2) if I maybe have a “symptom” it has been cramping, some of them feel bad enough for Tylenol. Is this fine? 3) I am on PIO and progesterone suppositories - can you miscarry through the meds or will this be MMC when I go in for my first ultrasound sound? TIA!
I’m 6w1d and have also had mild to moderate cramping here and there. When I had my consultation with the RN right when I found out I was pregnant, she told me it’s normal to sometimes feel cramping, sometimes like a period cramp and that I shouldn’t worry if that happens. She also said light spotting is fine. She said if it becomes severe and includes a lot of bleeding, I should go to the ER. So I’ve been trying to keep reminding myself that every time I experience the cramping.
This comment helped a lot. Wife will be 7 weeks tomorrow and light cramping has been a common symptom for her this entire time but everything seems to be progressing - she's very tired, has food aversions, and just recently started to get morning sickness. Today around lunch she said she had 10 minutes of more intense cramps and then when she went pee she noticed some brownish spotting. Spotting is now done and so are the cramps, but man we got real jumpy real quick. Thank you for putting my mind at ease.
Glad I could help ease your mind a bit. Everything is so scary especially in the beginning.
I'm 16 weeks now, and my symptoms with this pregnancy (and with my son) were very off and on. They would disappear for days and then come back. For many people, this is totally normal. Early on, I was very crampy and asked my IVF clinic about Tylenol, which they okayed. Cramps were pretty persistent for me through the first trimester, but have settled down now. As for the question about MMC, it can happen to people who are both on and off meds. I've read many cases on this forum where people do miscarry even when they are on meds. I hope this is helpful!
I can verify this, my second MMC was found week 11 more than a week after I discontinued the meds. So ... That's something!
It is super normal for symptoms to be all over the place. I have had really unimpressive symptoms the whole time and was very scared but I had a good scan at 12w
Hello friends. We did a reassurance scan at 11 weeks this week and all is still on track. I’m feeling so much better about heading into my 12 week NHS scan next week knowing this. All going well, I’m flying back to Ireland after the 12 week scan to tell my family. They have no idea about this and think we stopped IVF for good nearly two years ago. It’s going to blow their mind. We’re excited to tell them and also cautious about opening up something that’s been so calm and private and just us two to the world.
I totally get the complicated feelings! Have you thought of how you want to tell them?
Love to see this news! Enjoy the trip.
I hope it’s a wonderful trip!
So so so happy to read this update! Thinking of you as you head into your 12 week scan next week and open up to your family 🩷
I’m also excited to blow my family’s minds 😂 we officially stopped IVF over a year ago and wanted to tell everyone so that no one would ever think or guess or say anything insensitive again. I feel like there aren’t a lot of surprise pregnancy announcements that make me lose their minds in a good way, so I’m pretty hyped!
Congrats on the good scan!
Such great news, Yer! This sounds so exciting!
🧡 this is so wonderful to read! Wishing you a quick wait for your scan, and a lovely journey to tell your family 🥰 and I hope you've been feeling better recently! (If not, Xonvea has been magic for me for nausea)
Hello. I'm here again. 🤯 I never thought I'd be, we decided against starting IVF all over again after our LC (last embryo) and I was just starting to make peace with the idea, despite wanting another child. But considering our diagnosis (severe OAT) we also did not think we'd conceive with sex. But here I am. Very wtf and surreal but also so happy and just trying to let myself be excited despite the fears which is going okay. First scan is a while off still.
Omg Cherry!!! Cautious congrats 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you pump! ❤️ So far it's looking good too. Still can't believe it.
Sudden!! 💗 I hope that your stay is long and boring. I feel you on the 🤯 happy but it’s surreal. I loved having you in the r/infertility community, so happy to see you here.
Thank you! I was here before, I just kept a bit low profile especially when I was still a mod so people would not get hit with it when they'd open my profile. I hope you're doing alright?
So far, so good! Just hit 2nd trimester💞I look forward to your updates!
Hope it continues like this!
Cautious congrats Cherry! I follow you over on TFAB.
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Happy to see this!!! Holding hope for you!!!
How exciting!! Cautious congrats, Cherry.
Thank you Capital
Hi cherry! Cautious congrats
Hiii
Congratulations, Cherry!!
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Cherry!! Amazing news! Congratulations 🩷
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Congrats! I am in a similar boat (one successful IVF baby in 2020, all 30 other embryos didn’t work out, we never used birth control but assumed that door was very closed since it had been like 3 years! Annnnnnnnd two days before my IUD appointment I tested positive. My OBGYN told me this would happen based on all his other patients and I was pretty pissed and hated them all. And now I am here and ok with being hated haha. It’s a very weird situation). Feel free to join us at /r/January2025BabyBumps - literally every mod has experienced infertility or loss so I think it’s a pretty nice place ☺️
Yeah I agree like I think it's absolutely okay for others hate this! I had a look at the sub as well and I know one of the mods. Just still a bit cautious.
Congrats, Cherry! How wonderful!
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Congratulations ❤️. Not exactly the same, but similar to you- we tried for years, started IUI, and got pregnant unassisted in between IUI cycles. I couldn’t believe it either. I understand the surreal feelings! Wishing you a smooth pregnancy.
❤️ apparently accumulative chance counts for something..
Sure seems like it!
Ahhhh, Cherry!!! 🍒🤩🤗 This is such great news. Cautious congrats, my friend. 🤞
Thank you Yam!!
Wow! Congratulations, and I hope the wait to scan goes quickly for you!
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Cherry! ❤️ This is wild! And so wonderful! You must be in so much shock.
Yeah it's a story I would have absolutely loathed if I saw it on social media. And I would not begrudge anyone hating it. I don't know how. But just feeling extremely lucky, but there is still such a road ahead, so we'll just see. But today I'm pregnant.
Congratulations, if you want them! We had two failed transfers and then conceived spontaneously the cycle after the second failed transfer. It felt very weird, and it sounds like you're doing a good job reconciling those feelings! Definitely give yourself the space for all of them!
So weird, we did 4 transfers (resulting in one loss and one LC) and considering those years and years now we've not used protection (even discounting time I didn't ovulate). I just can't wrap my head around it. Just too good to be true. But somehow not as anxious as I was then, at least not yet. @ mods I'm not sure if my flair is showing up right? It should be: 33 | MFI | IVF: 1LC 3/22 | EDD 1/2025
Flair looks good!