[colleen]

Name: Colleen
Age at conception: 29
Diagnoses: PCOS, possible hypothyroid
Treatments you tried before IVF: 4 cycles of IUI
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh cycle that ended in
Protocol (meds taken): Estrace, metformin, synthroid, fish oil, doxycycline around ET only and then PIO
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): Acupuncture once a week pre-transfer, before and after transfer and twice a month since
How many days bedrest (if any): No official bedrest but took the whole week off work and really took it easy
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 5day blasts transferred. Both 2AA
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: Sore boobs, cramping, increased discharge in the last few days of the 2ww, a couple periods of dizziness in the last few days of the 2ww.
HPT before blood test?: yes, got a positive HPT on the night before beta.
What day you got your BFP: Beta was on Oct 20, which was 14dp5dt
Number of first beta: 483
Number of babies: 1 sprout!
Advice for those going through FET now: Just take it all one day at a time, take as much time off as you need, despite what your RE recommends. Spend as much time around babies you know while you're going through the process.