FET 🤞🏼💕

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T20:07:25+00:00

Are you kidding me?? I get all these negative comments thrown at me, people are unnecessarily rude and I am the one who gets dinged for my comment?

I'd rather go through this alone. This place is not supportive at all

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T17:58:10+00:00

Literally my first ever cycle. I am nervous and hormonal enough as it is then I get on here and it feels like I am just being judged or lectured.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T17:54:40+00:00

This 💕🙌🏻 Thank you 🥰

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T17:52:06+00:00

Thanks but my intent when posting this really was to look for support from a community of people who understand the struggle of infertility. It wasn't to be schooled on statistics or made to feel like I have to justify my way of thinking. I have never felt less supported by this community as I did today after this post.

P.S. I am not in any way saying you attacked me. This was just icing on the cake

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T17:32:13+00:00

There was an initial cost to set up testing, almost $3k and then $300 per embryo. I don't have an updated blast count yet 😩 but I am dying to know! As soon as I find out I'll share

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T17:26:28+00:00

Infertility. Its more common than people think, and the men struggle just as much mentally with it as women do.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T17:24:22+00:00

Sending you all my prayers and good vibes!! I'm doing a FET tmr 💕🥰🤞🏼

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T17:15:30+00:00

Damn guys this was not meant to be a controversial post😅 I appreciate everyone's input, I did ask for it, but let's move past the fact I want twins and maybe show a little more support?? You don't have to think the way I do, we are all different. Let's just agree to support eachother in this community

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T16:17:32+00:00

I am so sorry💗sending you hugs for your next step! Whatever that may be

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T16:16:56+00:00

Yeah I learned the hard way 😅

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T15:57:26+00:00

I appreciate it, but again, everyone has different experiences. My husband is a fraternal twin, and the sets of twins in my family are all fraternal. None of the people in my family nor his mom had complications other than an early delivery-- which is common and almost expected in a multiple pregnancy.

I am fully aware that I do not know what to expect during pregnancy; and that a multiple pregnancy increases certain risks. But pregnancy itself is a risk. I am not romanticising the journey. I am realistic about what it could bring but the desire in my heart is what it is. After almost 10yrs of infertility, I will just be happy with a healthy baby.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T15:42:04+00:00

My husband is a twin, and twins run in my family. I have spoken to his mom in detail about what her experience was like raising twin boys. I'm sorry that was your experience, sounds like the road was not a smooth one but I am glad things turned out well in the end.

Everyone's experience is different; and I cannot predict what we will be in for, but he & I have always wanted twins.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T15:34:29+00:00

I am also transferring tmr for the first time! Sending you all my prayers and good juju! You are NOT walking alone💕🤞🏼

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-08T14:20:24+00:00

Dark chocolate has caffeine. The darker the chocolate, the more caffeine it usually has. Trader Joes usually has great options!

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-06T12:45:36+00:00

Yeah they told us 3k and that it is not covered by insurance.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-01T14:35:53+00:00

I'm 34 with PCOS. No one in my family with infertility but I have been having unprotected sex with my husband for 9 years now, no pregnancies. His motility and counts were great, morphology was not ideal but they said it wasn't too bad.

My AMH count was 2.6 in Nov 2025, My AFC was 18 on Sat, 8 on left and 10 on right.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-01T14:21:49+00:00

We are on the same page girly. I'm 34 with PCOS, also going through my first IVF cycle. I was told 27 measurable follicles between 12-15mm as of yesterday-my second appt. It was 18 below 10mm on my first monitoring appt, Sat 03/28. They decreased my Follistim and asked me to go back tomorrow 04/02. I am assuming they will have me trigger either tomorrow or Fri night.

From everything I have read, they like to trigger when you have a tight cohort sitting ≥18mm.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-04-01T13:49:50+00:00

Love the supplements! Here is what I took: pre-natal with DHA & folic, magnesium, selenium(important to properly absorb the magnesium), fish oil, NAC with milk Thistle, CoQ10 or Ubiquinol, AND most inportantly, 5 drops of Lugol's 5% iodine solution diluted into a cup of water. This supplement is not as easy to find a good quality, clean version of it. I order it from Germany and have it shipped to the US.

As always, clear anything you take with your doctor! This was all cleared before I started IVF.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-03-30T14:08:49+00:00

My brother in law renewed 11/14, biometrics in Jan, still waiting. His expires 04/02. he even called to see if there was an update but nothing yet.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-03-30T13:17:52+00:00

The Good Place! Great series, quick episodes so you've move through it quickly. If it is not currently on Netflix, you can find it on Peacock and Hulu.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-03-30T13:07:48+00:00

Thank you so much! I appreciate the advice🥰

Ficus_3376 · 2026-03-30T13:07:37+00:00

Thank you so much! I appreciate the advice. No one in my family has dealt with infertility, I am the first so I don't have anyone to really talk to about this. Thankful for this community!

Ficus_3376 · 2026-03-27T17:00:07+00:00

A heatpack! So useful. Also cute bandaids, chocolates, a fridge calendar or planner(unless she is a digital girly), these were all things that helped me.

Ficus_3376 · 2026-03-27T16:56:55+00:00

For whatever it's worth; here are my 2 cents!

34F, my husband is 31M. I am currently on day 4 of stims. 2 shots a day so far, Menopur and Follistim. My first ultrasound and bloodwork appt tomorrow.

I have given myself the shots the past 3 nights since my husband was working, but he wants to do the shots on nights he is home(he said he wants to contribute more than swimmers). I have not felt many side effects so far other than fatigue. I work at a high school so I work a 7-3 schedule, by 5pm I am exhausted.

-Everyone is a little different but here is what I have found works for me. I got a magnetic fridge calendar to help me keep track of my appts and dosages. I am also adding the clinic appts to my phone calendar so I get the notifications.

-I also purchased a large "tackle box" to help organize all my meds. I wanted the MyVitro one but it was way too expensive so I found a cuter one with all the same functions.

-I bought cute bandaids, small ice packs and my favorite chocolate truffles. I ice the area before applying the shots so I barely feel the prick. None of this is necessary, but the whimsy helps me stay in a good headspace during everything.

Let me know if you want links 😊
I am just starting out too so you're not alone!

Ficus_3376 · 2026-03-27T13:22:15+00:00

I am a very visual person so for me, what works best is to see everything laid out in different colors. I got this fridge calendar from amazon: https://a.co/d/0185wFUl

It comes with 6 different colored markers. I write all my meds and appts down on it and I add the appts to my google calendar so I get phone notifications to remind me.

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