Tag: fet

  • The Transfer

    The Transfer

    As promised, we’re back to the IVF journey this week, and it’s time to talk about the exciting part of the FET – the actual transfer! The night before our transfer, Nick and I went out for sushi and cocktails. This would *hopefully* be my last raw fish for a few months. The next morning,…

  • General Musings

    General Musings

    Throughout this FET process, I’ve had some general musings I thought were worth sharing here.  First, I’ve talked before about how weird IVF is, and I’m finding new ways it’s weird now that I’m going through the FET process.  The biggest weirdness is knowing the exact date you might be pregnant. These days, thanks to…

  • The Shots

    The Shots

    You’ll probably recall I had a lot of anxiety about the Progesterone in Oil (PIO) shots, so I thought it’d be good to provide an update on how those have been going. As I expected, I was building up the shots in my head and making them scarier than they actually are. There are also…

  • Our Embryos

    Our Embryos

    A couple of months ago, when I shared the news we had two viable embryos, I mentioned we were going to keep the gender(s) to ourselves for a little while.  During our third egg retrieval, our numbers started out so good, and I was so hopeful and optimistic we’d have at least one or two…

  • How It’s Going

    How It’s Going

    Last week, I shared about my FET schedule which was really a one-sheet of color-coded madness. When I saw all the meds I’d be on and there would be multiple types of estrogen, I was a little worried it might make me moody or hormonal.  So far, I don’t think that’s been the case, but…

  • Color-Coded Madness

    Color-Coded Madness

    Once we knew we were moving ahead with a frozen embryo transfer (FET), my new FET nurse emailed me my schedule and sent in all my prescriptions to the pharmacy.  Folks, as the blog title implies, the schedule is pure, color-coded madness.  And I thought egg retrieval was a crazy process with lots of medications…

  • Another Regroup

    Another Regroup

    Recently, we had another regroup appointment–this time with Dr. C. (Our first regroup appointment was with Dr. G. in our first cycle.) In the past, we’ve done our appointments with Dr. C. virtually since it tends to be more convenient. This time, though, we wanted to meet in person.  The regroup went really well. I…

  • Focus

    Focus

    A couple weeks ago, I shared about my anxiety surrounding the frozen embryo transfer (FET) phase, and you might be wondering, am I doing anything about that anxiety? The answer is yes; I’m trying really hard not to stew in my concerns and worries.  But I’ve also been trying to shift my focus. I’ve been…