FET Frozen Embryo Transfer - July 2014

Everything is beneficial it is a quote in Bhagawat Geeta we grew up hearing this. Since the last MC I took a break from all these TTC efforts. Focused myself in outdoor activities climbing greater heights. During my last pregnancy even though I was for only 8 week I gained some weight. Since I’m a foodie I used pregnancy as an excuse of binge. But taking a break helped me to shed all that excess weight. Not only that I also started working full time again. I never imagined that I would eventually be working here in a foreign land. The TTC break had to be pro-longed as I wanted to settle down in my new Job.

After more than a year break I decided to try it again. But I was in a totally different mindset this time. I’m not desperate like before. I have accepted to live the life to the fullest with what I have and not to chase behind the unrealistic desires. If it doesn't happen it is not meant to be! Well at one point if everyone learns to accept the fact that not everyone will be blessed with everything in life, this acceptance will help one to move forward instead of being stuck.

FET procedure

Injection on Day 21 I think it is for down regulation

June 13^th Period

Day 2 of the cycle start with 2 patches of estrogen once in 2 days (I usually place it below my belly button)

In between in week 2 I went for an intra-uterine scan, Dr informed me that the lining can be improved. Therefore increase the patches to 3 a day and also introduced ultrogestan.

During this time I had an office party and had to drink champagne, Dr’s advice was that I can have light alcohol until the time I do FET. I’m only a social drinker.

Day 21 FET was scheduled I took a medical for this day.

Procedure is pretty simple in this clinic. No full bladder! Usually since I find it a bit painful, I take a painkiller 30 minutes before the procedure.

After we minutes in the waiting room, we get called into the transfer room embryologists brief us about the thawed embryos. We had another embryologist this time. We both liked the earlier one who did last year. Not a good results. As one embryo was 3 cells and the other one had not cleaved. It is a Day 2 transfer. Ok not much hope then. But just before the transfer embryologist informed that the other embryo has cleaved into 2 cells as well.

 

3 cells and the one that cleaved into 2 cells last minute

I had to lie down, Dr will insert the vaginal speculum, clean the remaining of ultogestan, once its ready embryologist brings the catheter with the embryos are inserted. While doing this Dr asked me to slightly lift my buttocks. Its over in few minutes. Embryologist confirms that catheter is empty. I lie down for 30 minutes and get a taxi ride to home.

After reaching home I just made myself warmed up pre-cooked food. Watched TV and took a  good nap afterwards. As it was a Friday I had the weekend to take rest.