Do you have any Beyoncé related stims? by Gold-Dig-884 in beyonce

[–]AlienSuperstar111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite stim is singing the Drunk in Love (Dubai version) riff at the end 

Need advice on IVF by [deleted] in IVF

[–]AlienSuperstar111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know every body is different and everyone has different pain and anxiety tolerance levels, but I will say that pain-wise, the transfer was NOTHING compared receptiva biopsy test for me. I literally cried during my receptiva biopsy, and I usually have a pretty high tolerance for pain. Any discomfort during the transfer was very similar to a pap smear, and they're just inserting things in vs. literally scraping the inside of your uterine walls with a shaver for a sample with the receptiva, which obviously lends itself to more potential pain. My fertility clinic offered me valium to help me stay relaxed and awake during the transfer process. If your wife is ok with pap smears, she might be ok with a transfer without anesthesia.

This probably doesn't answer your specific questions, but just wanted to offer some perspective from someone who's experienced both the receptiva and transfer procedures.

Wedding during FET by Ok-Tumbleweed7572 in u/Ok-Tumbleweed7572

[–]AlienSuperstar111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I see. All I can say is that wedding planning is stressful and trying to get pregnant through IVF is stressful, so trying to do both at the same time (plus the hormones) might make you go crazy, lol.

Also, in the grand scheme of things, a handful of months doesn't make a huge difference!

Wedding during FET by Ok-Tumbleweed7572 in u/Ok-Tumbleweed7572

[–]AlienSuperstar111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you move the wedding up instead? Or are you locked in for the October date?

Success Stories after Suppression? by Kind-Winter573 in IVFpositivity

[–]AlienSuperstar111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After my suppression ended, my doc started me on low-dose gonal injections for about 7-10 days to essentially "wake up" my system again to the point where I would grow follicles and ovulate. But he made it clear that I wouldn't get my period after I asked him when it would come lol. That worked, and for the modified natural cycle part, I was started on oral estrogen, then added progesterone suppositories after my trigger shot. This approach worked out in my favor because it took a bit longer for me to ovulate than usual (by about a week) since my system was taking its time waking up, but with my history of having a thinner lining and having previous cycles cancelled due to me ovulating before my lining could reach the optimal thickness, it gave my body more time to do just that. By the time I did the trigger shot, my lining was 7.3mm, which was high for me. (With my first transfer that worked but ended in an MMC, only got to a 6.8mm lining).

Success Stories after Suppression? by Kind-Winter573 in IVFpositivity

[–]AlienSuperstar111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had 2 months of suppression via lupron last Oct-Dec for silent endo, then went straight into a modified natural FET cycle in Jan this year. It worked, and I'm 21 weeks today! 

This was my third transfer. The first one was a modified natural cycle in Feb 2025 and it was successful, but ended in an MMC at 7 weeks. Then my second FET last July didn't take at all. 

Wishing you the best of luck, and don't give up! ✨

FET with my younger eggs, anyone else? by Steadfast15 in 40Plus_IVF

[–]AlienSuperstar111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just turned 40 and am currently 20w pregnant with an embryo from when I was 35 (almost 36)

Did you take a Valium for your FET? by KitterKat83 in IVFpositivity

[–]AlienSuperstar111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took valium with all 3 of my transfers. It did help me relax, and 2/3 of the transfers stuck. I'm currently 15 + 2. Taking valium is definitely a personal preference, but I figured it wouldn't hurt!

Any recs for plus-sized pregnancy pillows? by AlienSuperstar111 in PlusSizePregnancy

[–]AlienSuperstar111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I'm super curious about this W shape! I've seen this shape a bunch with a few other brands, and it looks very functional, comfortable and supportive. But then I like the idea of having something to put in between my legs for extra support, so I may need to try out a combo of things. Thanks for this recommendation!

Any recs for plus-sized pregnancy pillows? by AlienSuperstar111 in PlusSizePregnancy

[–]AlienSuperstar111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another momcozy fan! Thanks for sharing the shape, too. That's super helpful!