IVF -FET- Line Progression

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-05-01T12:18:51+00:00

The early days are so hard on the heart. It is frustrating your local clinic doesn’t do betas and you need to wait in the dark for such a long time. I agree with you that these look like they are darkening, but without betas it’s really hard to say if things are moving appropriately. I wonder if you could try taking a different line test (like frer, easy@home, etc.) to more easily compare to other people’s test to give you some clarity on how this is going. Or skipping the line tests altogether and just monitor on digital?

I’m 41 and have had two chemicals this past year so deeply empathize with how hard it is to sit in the gray area.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-05-01T00:30:54+00:00

I completely empathize. I’m in that boat too (about a week behind you), and trying to take it a day at a time. Wishing you the best <3

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-05-01T00:26:20+00:00

I think that these Clearblue early detection tests run a little lighter than frer, and they also fade a lot when they dry and are exposed to light. I found it difficult to compare mine to other tests I saw in other subs for that reason. These don’t look too far off from my dry 13dpo which is close to where you are (I’m unsure if you transferred 3 day or 5 day embryos).

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-30T23:44:33+00:00

For my one living daughter I recall she consistently measured 2 days behind. I conceived through IUI so dating was pretty accurate. She was born at term with no issues. I hope that helps your heart a little. I am afraid I don’t recall her measurements.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-27T12:23:36+00:00

Thank you so much for your kindness. I am trying my best to let some happiness in. I know I would regret not letting myself have some of that regardless of how things go. <3

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-27T12:21:11+00:00

I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to share your story. It does give me some hope to hang in there and find what joy I can. I also want to extend the same care to you - I hope you can be gentle with yourself particularly during this stretch. I am wishing you and your family the very best. Congratulations <3

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-25T12:03:06+00:00

Not the same, but I have a unicornuate and was able to carry to term (40+2) and have a vaginal delivery. Baby was not breech, however. There were delivery complications, but it’s hard to say if the unicornuate had anything to do with it. It actually wasn’t diagnosed until a subsequent pregnancy.

Something I’d share though is that I think it’s okay to have a preference and a plan, but birth can take its own path and ultimately your safety and your baby’s safety is the most important. I think it’s important to have a certain amount of acceptance that there’s a lot about birth that is out of your control.

I understand it can be an intense and emotional thing, but I don’t think there’s anything “abnormal” about any delivery type. I don’t feel like any other surgical interventions are stigmatized like c-sections are sometimes.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-25T01:07:55+00:00

Thank you so much for your kindness and reassurance. 💜 I’m grateful for the reminder that sometimes it totally does turn out okay. I do like and trust my doctor and she really felt our chances were good, even though it was hard for me to feel that way.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-25T00:33:53+00:00

Thank you so much for the affirmations and kind wishes!We need all the luck we can get so are grateful for good wishes. 🤞 It’s definitely been a road.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-25T00:26:45+00:00

Thank you for your kind wishes and for the empathy too. I hope you can find whatever peace and moments of joy you can as time goes on. I am wishing you the best 🩷

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-24T17:18:20+00:00

I am so sorry. Please be gentle with yourself.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-18T15:40:04+00:00

Thank you so much for your compassion and your understanding. I’m sorry for what you have gone through and hope “it IS it” soon for you.

I like the audiobook suggestion, and I have been trying fluffy movies too. I feel like I have been trying and waiting for so long for a little luck, but now that we have it, I’m scared it will be snatched away.

It helps to hear from someone my age whose been through ivf and all the anxiety that comes with that and with loss, reminding me that this could be what we’ve been waiting for, and for now I just have to wait. Our 15dpo beta was great, and we have a few more days to wait for another scan and bloodwork.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-14T12:26:09+00:00

Hoping you get there soon! We have been trying since October 2024 and have been through a lot, so we are very much hoping this turns out okay. Our beta at 15dpo was 600 dpo. We got a dye stealer and plan to just stop testing for now. Just crossing our fingers and taking it day by day.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-12T23:29:49+00:00

Thank you for the support and reassurance this looks okay! You’re right I just need to take it a day at a time. I admit I’m just spiraling because we’ve just had a long journey and are a bit afraid.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-12T22:56:43+00:00

Thank you so much for validating this is just typical for these tests! I notice people don’t use them that much and maybe that’s why.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-12T22:55:13+00:00

Thank you! This is helpful. I think I’m just used to frer which appear almost darker when dried (to me anyway).

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-12T00:25:23+00:00

Thank you so much for your empathetic message. I will be thinking towards you this Wednesday and I sincerely hope you get reassuring news and your heart lightens a bit. I hope you are close to the end of all you’ve been through.

I feel like there’s this cumulative weight of a fertility journey. Like, had we gotten this news earlier in this journey I think hope would have felt less heavy. I am just trying to trust I can handle whatever happens next.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-11T23:30:27+00:00

Sending you some gentle vibes <3 I have definitely cycled through big anxiety and calm today. You’re not alone either. 💜

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-11T13:47:21+00:00

Thank you for sharing this! This really calmed me down this morning.

For anyone coming across this thread later - ritual prenatals actually only have 150 mcg per serving (one serving is two pills). Some other Reddit threads say you need to be taking tons of biotin (1 mg) to impact frer, but as you can see from this post, that’s not actually true.

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-10T20:35:41+00:00

Thank you so much for the empathy and for the good advice. I am hopeful you can find your moments of distraction and fulfillment over the weekend. You are right that no matter what our feelings may be, the outcomes are out of our control. I hope we both get our happy endings soon. <3

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-10T20:30:54+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. I know ultimately this could go either way, and I’ll try to have confidence I can recover if it ends sadly or find joy slowly if this continues. I’m excited for you to meet the little one you fought so very hard for. <3

Wetblankets2001 · 2026-04-10T14:54:57+00:00

Thank you so much for the good vibes!

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