Fluid on uterus

The hits keep coming. All of my previous appointments during my FET had no issues. Lining was were it needed to be and labs were good.


Today I was scanned by a tech that was filling in for my normal person that was on vacation. She stated my lining wasn't good and that I had a small fluid filled spot on my uterus.


Great.... what does that mean?!!!


She stated that Dr Yeh would need to review my scans and labs and would probably increase my estrogen and have me come back on Friday. If it still wasn't gone then my cycle would need to be cancelled and we would have to start over. NOOOOO.


I am seriously on my last leg with a outbreak on my chest today from HSV1 (cold sore type) and need Valtex for 3-5 days and NOW, this? Panicking.


After googling, I read about Mucinex and sex to help with the fluid drainage. Then the office called me and Dr Yeh wants to redo my scan himself this afternoon. Maybe it was a shadow, maybe she was mistaken?


Either way, this is such a terrible day for me!




Update. Yesterday was one of those hard emotional days.


My appointment with Dr Yeh did show fluid, but not a terrible amount. He stated he could aspirate it if needed, but let's try some other options first. My estrogen patches were increased from 2 every 3 days to 3 every other day. I am also taking Mucinex to help with the fluid. I am going to make an appointment to get acupuncture tomorrow. I am going to workout also to get the bloodflow going. I am not a quitter.


My body and mind are being pushed to the limit, but there is strength is times of doubt. I will overcome this.

2 weeks to go

Today marks 2 weeks until our next FET.


Nick and I finally hashed out whether to transfer one or two embryos this time. Nick's main concern was my health as the risks are higher with twin pregnancies. I wanted to replace what I lost.


In the end, we came to a consensus and decided on transferring one boy and one girl. Nothing is guaranteed. I am not guaranteed to get pregnant as we saw in my first failed cycle. The embryo splitting into conjoined twins in our second cycle was such a rare fluke, that I do not feel lightning will happen twice. So here we go, hoping for one healthy baby, but I would be elated for two to complete our family.


Top names: Matheson and Elle


Up until now, I haven't shopped for baby items. I haven't looked at nurseries online. I have stayed away from articles and websites. I have been focused on redecorating my house to pass the time.

FET# 3

Today is July 1st, Tristan's 9th birthday. I've been doing IVF treatments now for 7 months. Seven months of weekly (sometimes twice a week) appointments. I had to switch to my left arm for bloodwork as the right arm was just done with all the needle pokes.


I start the estrogen pills and patches on Monday, July 3rd. I am not as excited as previous attempts. After the miscarriage, I needed to take my mind of all things baby. I was buying stuff for the nursery and baby clothes for five months. Right now, everything is closed off in the would be nursery. I stopped reading articles and pinning things on Pinterest. I just needed a break from it all. My heart was starting to ache more than I could handle.


To do this, I needed a project. I have been refocusing my energy on redecorating the house. Finally, all the icky yellow beige paint is gone and all common areas were painted a fresh light grey. The space feels open and renewed. Also, I had new light fixtures installed in the dining room and kitchen. I redid the foyer with a settee and décor. I replaced artwork on the walls. We will still need to get the floors done and that has been a contentious debate for quite some time now. It will be done eventually. By doing all of this, I wasn't pinning away until my next weekly clinic visit. I wasn't thinking about the next step on what to do next to get pregnant and stay pregnant.


I am still a member on a private FB page called IVF Support, so I am still engaged with others during this journey.


Will this time be it for us? With a transfer on 7/21/17, this puts me potential due date on my birthday. Is that a sign? Can I raise an Aries being an Aries? Time will tell. Wish me luck.