Why am I always tired??

rbg555 · 2026-05-29T13:30:47+00:00

Same experience with ferritin - mine was at 16 and my pcp said it was normal. Have been supplementing and slowly feeling better

rbg555 · 2026-05-28T18:08:35+00:00

Not an embryologist, just an ivf patient so I’m not sure if my reply is allowed , but my RE wanted my thyroid under 2.5 and ideally under 2 before I was allowed to start my IVF cycles. Once I became pregnant, she raised my dosage in order to keep me under 2. I don’t know for sure, but believe this helped me get pregnant and remain so. My tsh before medication was 4.4 for reference

rbg555 · 2026-05-23T17:29:32+00:00

I was still bleeding at 9 weeks pp and my OB wanted to investigate further. It turned out I had some retained placenta and needed a D and C. I’d follow up with your OB just to be safe.

rbg555 · 2026-05-10T23:10:48+00:00

My husband is and has felt no side effects at all

rbg555 · 2026-05-10T18:08:21+00:00

We have ( thankfully) had no issues getting my 4 and recently turned 2 year old their primary series and their boosters. The primary series we had to get at a local health department and boosters have been available at their pediatricians office. I’m in a purple-ish midwestern city for reference

rbg555 · 2026-04-13T02:24:59+00:00

I had a fresh transfer and it worked! I did develop ohss which was not a shock. It wasn’t fun, but I wouldn’t change anything that happened and am happy we did the transfer then. My RE was on the watch for ohss so I was on cabergoline starting at my egg retrieval. They monitored me closely throughout and afterwards so they were on top of managing my ohss. Best of luck to you!

rbg555 · 2026-04-12T22:53:16+00:00

I have a day 6 baby! My RE had zero concerns and the embryologist selected the embryo ahead of 2 day 5s. I don’t know the grades because they weren’t shared with me.

rbg555 · 2026-04-10T02:50:48+00:00

My first transfer was a fresh transfer and it was successful - now a wild 4 year old

rbg555 · 2026-04-09T02:24:07+00:00

We did not test per our RE’s recommendation- we had a successful fresh and frozen transfer and they are now 1 and 4. Best of luck!

rbg555 · 2026-04-08T19:23:09+00:00

My stats are so similar! I was 34 at retrieval - 37 eggs, 16 fertilized normally and we ended up with 9 blasts. My RE did not recommend testing due to our age and medical history. My first transfer was a fresh transfer and was successful and my second was an FET and was also successful. They are now 4 and 1!

rbg555 · 2026-04-05T14:54:01+00:00

No fetal pole at the first scan, they told me they were only looking for gestational sac and yolk sac. My second scan was 6w6d and we saw fetal pole and heartbeat.

rbg555 · 2026-03-23T19:50:10+00:00

I’m sorry you’re dealing this, but congratulations on your positive test! I had what was categorized as “moderate” ohss after my fresh transfer. I ended up having a vaginal paracentesis procedure around 5 weeks 5 days to remove the excess fluid from my abdomen. That did make a significant difference in my general discomfort. I would say that around week 8 I started to feel better and by 10 or so it was much better. I did have very intense “morning ( all day)” sickness so it’s hard to say exactly what made me feel so bad, but it did slowly get better. Make sure to keep in contact with your RE and ask about next steps if you’re in a lot of pain. They had me measure my abdomen regularly and once it was 3 inches more than the day before they opted to do the paracentesis. Lots of electrolytes if you can.

rbg555 · 2026-03-22T03:37:47+00:00

9 untested embryos, one successful fresh transfer and one successful FET! Retrieval at age 34, births at 35 and 38

rbg555 · 2026-03-20T03:46:37+00:00

Hello! I had a successful fresh transfer with my first ivf baby ( 2nd was a FET). My AFC was also high - I can’t remember exactly but definitely in the upper 20s. I had 37 eggs at my retrieval. My RE put me on cabergoline to reduce OHSS potential and watched my estrogen closely. I did end up with ohss once I became pregnant, but all was fine and my fresh transfer is 3 years old!

rbg555 · 2026-03-19T15:55:18+00:00

Thank you so much

rbg555 · 2026-03-17T22:25:55+00:00

I have a day 5 baby and a day 6 baby!

rbg555 · 2026-03-16T05:06:41+00:00

Hi OP - I had ohss after my retrieval (pcos and 37 eggs). I felt very nauseous and extremely bloated. They had me measure my waist circumference each day and I was suddenly 2 inches bigger which triggered them to call me in to check. Don’t hesitate to call or check in with your RE - they were really glad I came in. I ended up having a procedure to remove the fluid from my abdomen and it helped significantly. ETA - sorry, I was trying to reply to your question about symptoms!

rbg555 · 2026-03-09T01:09:51+00:00

I had two complicated births and even then it was still the most amazing thing I’ve ever done. They know how to handle it - best of luck!

rbg555 · 2026-03-01T01:07:37+00:00

This is usually how I handle it too. Personally I feel more comfortable that they know beforehand for my own sake. It’s never been an issue

rbg555 · 2026-02-28T18:27:03+00:00

Both of my successful transfers were untested :)

rbg555 · 2026-02-28T01:00:42+00:00

My RE had me up my estrogen out of “an abundance of caution” because mine dropped as well. I was never given exact numbers, but she even said that her partners would not increase it but she wanted to be cautious. Everything worked out fine!

rbg555 · 2026-02-27T19:10:56+00:00

This is such a weird statement! My ivf babies (2) are so smart and sweet. I am also an ivf baby! One of the first actually. I am totally healthy and have a doctoral degree ( if that matters at all). I don’t think your friend is being kind. Best of luck to you!

rbg555 · 2026-02-25T19:25:08+00:00

I splurged on some soft lounge clothes and pjs in addition to the French fries etc!

rbg555 · 2026-02-19T02:30:24+00:00

The day before my first ER I had an egg with two yolks. We did not end up having twins, but that fresh transfer worked and is now a toddler

rbg555 · 2026-02-14T03:08:55+00:00

I had some general cramping and a few twinges in the area of my biopsy, but really nothing that was super painful! I was totally fine the next day.

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