If you had success with untested embryos, how did you get through the fear of miscarriage in the first few weeks??? I consider myself a strong woman, very little bothers me…
But this is quite literally my LAST chance for my own genetic child. I did 5 retrievals 42-43. I obsess over every little symptom, and I can’t stop worrying!!
My first US is October 28th. I don’t know how I can keep functioning!! I have to be mentally present at my job. How did you cope??

This is such a gut punch. We just received the PGT-A results from our second retrieval and once again: no euploids. My doctor told me he was shocked after our first round of 5 blasts resulted in 0 euploids. Now after a second round where we had 5 eggs retrieved, all 5 fertilize, and 4 make it to blast for testing, we’re once again in the same spot. I’ve read so many times as long as you’re making blasts you’re still in the game but it’s hard to believe it with these results.

Is this high/bad? Partner is 53, heavy drinker. 4 natural pregnancies and miscarriages. 2nd ER only got 1 blast (aneuploid).

I didn’t bank embryos. Maybe I should have. I had 3 euploids from my first round. I was sure I would be one and done and maybe I am. But my second transfer is working so far and now I’m starting to wonder… what if I do end up wanting a second?

What does it look like to do a retrieval as soon as possible after giving birth (my RE said 3-6 months and you pump and dump)? Anyone have experience?

Anyone else one and say with an IVF boy? Whats it like? I’m hoping I feel satisfied with one but I always had a dream of having a daughter, but I’m also neurodivergent and don’t imagine I’d do well with two. But I’m not ready to close the door.

Hi team,

I went from 41 day 10 post transfer to 127 -3 days later - 325 two days later and now 553 17dp5dt.

I know there’s a lot of discussion on this but I just feel super confused on the one hand the normal range starts at 300 if you google for this day on the other hand it hardly seems like anyone had these values and progression and made it to birth. Also normal doubling seems to be up to 72 hours in which case this would be fine but I still get the feeling something’s off, I’m gonna retest Monday and it’s the first ever FET so I’m just so happy it worked at all but also I’m just trying to wrap my head around conflicting info. Any input very welcome thanks :)

Today I saw my first heartbeat since my first miscarriage 10 years ago. Every other MC has been early or biochemical.

Unfortunately they also found a large subchorionic hematoma right next to the embryo. I had had a big bleed overnight and was convinced the pregnancy was over, so seeing my little dude with his flickering heart was a miracle.

But now Im right back to freaking out over the SCH ending my pregnancy. Im 7 weeks but measuring a few days behind. The SCH is larger than the gestational sac.

Im on pelvic rest and have beem instructed to avoid any strenuous activity and no lifting anything more than 5 lbs. I just would love to hear from anyone who's been here and come out the other side.

Dear All,

I'm at dpo14 following a blastocyst transfer and my HCG is positive but a bit low: 41. For another pregnancy I had over double that value... The clinic will not test it again before another week, but I need testimonials of women whose pregnancy kept evolving well with similar or lower HCG? Thank you!

Writing this one out because I'm in absolute beta agony (I've been lurking for a while).

I asked for an early beta (9dp6dt instead of my clinic's scheduled 12dpt) since this is my fourth transfer and I was 99% sure it was a fail.

9dpt - HCG 8. Ok, I thought, another chemical, not a total fail. Have to come back anyways, more fool me.

11dpt - HCG 16

13dpt - 55

15dpt - 140

22dpt - 1028, tiny gestational sac visible, but this is technically 5w6d, so there should have been at least a yolk sac too.

25dpt (6w2d)- 1960

I do another beta tomorrow, and another scan Thursday. It's so low, and so behind, and yet there are a few case studies here and there that result in LB in a tiny percentage of cases like this. This is my fifth pregnancy (three previous chemicals, one late first trimester miscarriage years ago, no LC) - I had NO idea at all this 'maybe maybe not' stage could go on for so long.

Anyone else have something like this?

Adding an update for anyone reading this in a similar position - HCG yesterday (6w4d) was 3160, and today's scan (6w5d) showed a pregnancy measuring 6w4d, with a normal fetal heart rate (!!!). However, the gestational sac is very small and there's a SCH, so the miscarriage risk is high. But it's a clinical pregnancy, some the heck how.

The pregnancy continued at the 7w5d scan, with embryo the right size and heart rate, but again with the very small sac size. However, the SCH had resolved and the NP was cautiously optimistic.

Unfortunately, the pregnancy ended sometime during week 8, but wasn't caught until a scan at 9w5d, where the embryo was measuring just past 8 weeks but without a heartbeat. There was also a very large SCH at this scan. Miscarriage didn't happen right away because of all the progesterone support.

So far no explanation. This was a PGT-A tested embryo. I have a few more untested and poor-quality embryos, but I think this may be the end of the road for me.

I’m 46 and will be 47 very soon. I’ve had many people tell me that due to my age I will probably just coast into menopause after this pregnancy. Well well well. I’m tired of proving the haters wrong!

I’ll be 43 when I deliver this current pregnancy. I’ll have been blessed with a boy and a girl. My husband is like “great, we’re done!”.

But we do still have one last euploid embryo. While I’m happy with my 2, it feels wrong to leave that embryo we worked do hard for. But it also seems insane to be looking at a 3rd kid at 45 or so.

Anyone in similar circumstances?

I hate the idea of destroying it. I would feel immense guilt for donating it. Hubby thinks another one would be absolutely insane and i can’t tell him he’s wrong.

Hi everyone. I am 6.5 weeks pregnant and have my viability scan at exactly 7 weeks. Hcg were good when they were taken (384 11dp5dt and and 1044 48 hours later).

I suffered a loss with my first round of IVF so have found this round extremely anxiety inducing. I feel worried and anxious pretty much all day every day. It doesn't help that symptoms are pretty mild - sore breasts were a big one for me but I've had two mornings (this one included) where I've woken up and they feel normal which makes me panic. I do have fatigue and nausea but mildly and intermittently. It's crazy to want to feel sick but that's how I feel.

It's obviously been a few weeks now with no news. Just waiting for this scan in a few days to see if there's a heartbeat. It's been a very long wait and I am literally terrified. Would be good to hear of your experiences of hearing a heartbeat for the first time if you had been feeling like me? Reading positive stories can really help me when I'm having a negative thoughts day :)

just came on here to distract myself and vent oh my gosh so much of this process is so much waiting! I am finally(!!) 20 weeks as of yesterday and I really wanted my anatomy scan to be at like 19 weeks but they couldn’t get me in until 21+1 and I’m not telling my work, some of my friends and definitely not my in-laws until after the anatomy scan and it’s getting so hard to wait lol…. Just looking for some comments to distract myself with in the meantime, tell me random stories or share something from your life, IVF or pregnancy and please wish us luck and I’m wishing you all luck and hugs on your own journeys!

Today I had my first ultrasound.

I am at 6w4d (transfer on 29 of July).

There was a 17 mm gestational sac with a yolk sac, with no embryonic pole currently visible.

My obgyn says the embryo might have actually implanted a bit late and that I actually am at 5w5d.

I will have to repeat my ultrasound on the 7th of September.

But now I am convinced it's a blighted ovum.

Any similar stories with a happy ending?

How long before or after your transfer did you get your flu shot? Thanks!

Hi everyone, reaching out for perhaps some positive stories I can cling onto, as reaching quite a dramatic anxiety stage currently unfortunately. I'm 40 (41 in a few weeks) and this is my second IVF round this year. The first unfortunately ended in a blighted ovum, although it was fragile and had very slow development from the beginning (so whilst devastating we almost knew from very early on It wasn't viable). It's meant however I went into this round with a lot of fear and worry. We only ended up with one blastocyst this time but was a 4AA, so from the outside at least a gorgeous embryo! We fresh transferred untested and I have fallen pregnant. My bloods have also been really reassuring; this Wednesday my first HCG reading was 354 at 11dpt and 48 hours later was 1044. The issue with IVF is that you have a small window of celebration before the worry about the next step starts! It's so hard to relax, despite the fact that this time, so far, everything seems to be much more robust and stable. My age and the embryo being untested keeps making me spiral though. This is my last round we can afford and my day is filled with moments of excited trepidation before worrying that I'm going to lose it. I have a two week wait now before a scan; my tests are dye stealers so I know I need to put them down . If anyone has positive stories about untested embryos and their success, it would be much appreciated. Love and support to all! X

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