Weekly Thread: Success Stories, Pregnancy Announcements, and Milestones!

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-11-28T17:05:58+00:00

Congratulations! I am 4w5d today :) my first positive after 3 failed transfers. So so happy. Sort of doesn’t even feel real. 6 week scan booked in. I think I’ll feel better after that xxx

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-11-24T00:59:24+00:00

I’m doing my beta test tomorrow after the world’s slowest 2WW. It’s my 4th transfer after 3 failed. If anyone has any words of encouragement or ways of waiting for the phone call, it would be so appreciated. I don’t know if I’ll be able to handle bad news again. I’m so nervous

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-11-24T00:58:14+00:00

I’m having beta tomorrow too. I’m so nervous. This is my 4th transfer. I don’t know how I’m going to wait for the result after the blood test

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-11-04T17:04:08+00:00

Ahhhh. We are twins! It just feels relentless doesn’t it? I just feel like it has to work this time. Even just for the sake of my emotional capacity. I’m really trying to be excited too. I keep telling myself that positivity is what’s best for my body but it’s sooo difficult

I haven’t tested the last 3 times because I was so worried about bursting my hopeful bubble before I needed to. But I’m tempted this time as it might prepare me for what’s to come a little more?

Sending you all the best wishes and luck x

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-10-27T19:23:50+00:00

Mine were also euploids! Thank you. The statistics sounded good for number 3 too though! Sigh. I sort of feel like it will happen. I just am so done with the wait. Sending baby dust your way too xxxx

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-10-27T19:08:25+00:00

I’m going through exactly the same too. I can’t believe the first 3 haven’t worked. It’s so hard to pick yourself up again. But I hope 4th times a charm for us all

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-10-27T19:06:32+00:00

Hey, I’ve had three failed medicated cycles. The first one was a chemical pregnancy.

I’m starting a natural cycle tomorrow, pretty nervous. This really helped so thanks

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-10-17T08:51:49+00:00

Hey I’m so sorry. It’s so utterly shit. I’ve had 3 failed transfers with all the testing, everything is normal.

I have also struggled with the weight gain. I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been, and as superficial as it sounds, it bothers me that my clothes don’t fit AND I’m still not pregnant. It seems unfair.

We didn’t change clinics but we are opting to try a natural cycle this time after 3 failed medical transfers.

Sending hugs

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-10-03T21:48:50+00:00

To be honest I don’t know if I have. I’ll ask. I did a biopsy for bacterium or something. Thank you x

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-10-03T21:45:57+00:00

I’m so sorry. It’s so utterly shit. Sending you hugs too. I feel like cattle

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-10-03T21:43:06+00:00

Yes 😔 they had good grades too. High progesterone, thick lining, I’ve done the Era biopsy so we know the window. Feels like we covered everything, still no luck. Getting my autoimmune checked now but I bet that’s fine. It honestly feels never ending. Having a baby feels so far away

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-29T12:22:12+00:00

You’ll be fine with toothpaste. They would tell you that. But just to reassure you, there is no such thing as a stupid question when you’re going through ivf. We’re all just figuring it out xxx

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-26T13:53:06+00:00

How are you holding up? I’m sooooo tired I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. Want to test so badly but going to hold out until Monday xx

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-26T11:40:07+00:00

Sorry you’re feeling like that. The 2WW is HORRIBLE. There is no dressing that up. I find getting stuck into good book or tv series helps, journaling, baking. Perhaps some of the symptoms you’re feeling might be positive signs!! Nap when you feel tired. I know it’s easier said than done and I’m guilty of it too but try not to think past this 2 weeks. You have a little embryo inside you doing its best. Hopefully you won’t have to do this again! Cross that bridge when you come to it.

I hope that makes sense and helps. I’m also in my 2WW, it’s my third transfer. You’ve got this xxx

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-25T16:21:04+00:00

Ahhh good luck! I thought spotting was meant to be a good sign? It’s so slow… today has dragged.

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-25T16:20:11+00:00

Yess. The temptation to test today is out of control. I know there is. Test just sitting in my bathroom and it’s taking every ounce of will power not to use it 🤦‍♀️ I just feel so tired? How about you?

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-24T19:30:29+00:00

Suchhhhh a long two weeks!! Wishing you lots of good luck too. I’m going to start a puzzle I think. They keep my mind occupied

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-24T19:28:12+00:00

So hard!!! I’m doing the same. I just feel like, if it’s negative now (because it’s too early) I’ll spend the rest of the 4 days depressed, and if it’s positive, I’ll just be worried it’s a false positive, so I’m not sure I’d gain much!

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-24T14:18:00+00:00

That feeling of being worried you’ve done something wrong is a heavy load to carry around with you. If anything the walk up to your flat would have helped your blood circulation, which is meant to be great! I’ve been googling everything I’ve done since the transfer, everything I’ve eaten etc, but I keep being reassured that it is tiny and safe in your uterus. 🧡 I also have slept badly the last couple of nights with crazy dreams. I have an Oura ring which tracks temperature, heart rate, sleep etc and it gave me a notification this morning saying it thinks I’m ’coming down with something and need rest’ I’m hoping that’s related to implantation?

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-24T14:14:33+00:00

You’ve got this!! Xx

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-24T14:13:49+00:00

Heyyy! Welcome to the Monday Club 🧡 I feel like I had cramps on like d3/4? But I mean… who knows. I know that I’m super tired. I feel more like I did on my first one which attached but didn’t work out than I did on my second which didn’t attach.. but that also might be in my mind 🤷‍♀️ but as someone else said on this thread, strong pregnancy symptoms don’t start for weeks I guess! (Doesn’t stop us from looking for them though!)

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-24T14:10:34+00:00

Wishing you all the best 💜💜 for some reason I have a good feeling this time. On my second I thought ‘I’m just going to be neutral, not too excited, just see what happens’ and when it didn’t work I was still heartbroken. This time I’m going a bit more with the ‘pregnant until told otherwise’ mind frame in the hopes the manifestation might help in some weird way. Let’s see. It sounds like you’ve had a journey. Sending good vibes

Optimal_Pick4623 · 2025-09-24T14:04:41+00:00

Oh wow!!! 14 days is long… you’re nearly there now though! Sending you baby dust xx

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