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4 blastocysts is such a huge thing to go through IVF for, so I get why you’re questioning every step now! I honestly think asking the clinic how they freeze and monitor the embryos is worth doing, just so you know exactly what’s happening rather than sitting there worrying about it. Did they give yo...

I remember spending hours reading about embryo quality and implantation during my IVF cycles, but I barely thought about what happened to the embryos once they were frozen! It's strange how much we focus on getting good embryos and how little we actually know about what happens in the lab afterwards...

When I was going through IVF, I used to think having more embryos would mean having more options, but the decisions around transfers were never that simple. After my failed transfers, I kept questioning whether the approach itself needed to change. I'm curious if anyone here actually switched from s...

Is the itching right around your incisions or the surrounding skin too? I remember being so conscious of every little change around my surgical area while recovering! Has the skin started getting red or irritated as well?

I wouldn’t ignore the pain just because the ultrasound came back normal. I had to learn that a normal scan doesn’t always explain ongoing pelvic pain. If you’re still hurting when you’re not on your period, I’d keep pushing for an answer and ask your gynae what else could be behind it.

I was wondering about this too after surgery because I honestly had no idea what to expect with the scar. I think mine became less noticeable with time, but it didn’t just disappear completely.

I was confused by this too because I assumed having a few good embryos meant they’d transfer a few! From what I understood during the process, transferring one at a time can actually be very intentional and isn’t necessarily because something is wrong with the other embryos. did your clinic already ...

I can relate to this. When the pain starts happening on normal days too, it’s hard to just ignore it because the scan was normal. I’d probably go back to my gynae and ask what else could be causing it.

I had normal results in between all my pain too and honestly that made me question myself more then anything! It wasn't just period pain anymore, my pain was starting to show up on normal days too with lower back pain and thigh pain. I can't stand that much pain without a real good reason! And I kep...

If you had the septum removed, did you go on to conceive naturally?

Had almost the exact same runaround, ultrasound clear for months while the pain just kept going. Pushed for an MRI eventually and that's what actually showed something the ultrasound missed. If ur gynae still isnt budging I'd ask for a referral or get a second opinion honestly...!

Mine faded a lot over the first year, from a dark red line to barely noticeable now, but it never fully disappeared tbh. Keeping it covered from the sun in the early months made a real difference for me. How many weeks post op are u right now?

Ultrasound kept coming back normal for almost a year while the pain just sat there not going anywhere. Finally got an MRI pushed through and that's when they actually found something. Honestly dont know how she can be so sure without even trying one!

Embryos that have been frozen are usually frozen using a technique known as vitrification, where they are frozen extremely quickly so as to avoid ice crystal formation, which would be detrimental to the embryo’s survival. The embryos are then placed in liquid nitrogen, at very low temperatures, such...

Yeah pretty sure vitrification's what they used, most places do now. Honestly didnt even ask mine for exact numbers, just trusted them with it. Maybe give the clinic a quick call if ur still worried, settled my head a bit when I did.

I used to check the scar every few weeks and wonder if it was going to stay like that 😅. It really does change slowly though. The texture and colour can keep settling for months, so 3 months is probably too soon to know what it’ll finally look like.

It is totally fine at three months post laparoscopic surgery if you can see your scars. 🌿 They tend to keep fading and flattening during the next six to twelve months and even longer.If your scars are small, then you can expect them to be barely visible in the future, but do not expect them ...

I had a key hole hysterectomy for fibroids and recovery was honestly a lot easier than I thought. The first couple of days were the worst, after that I was moving around pretty normally. But I still took it slow with exercise, because feeling good and being healed are two different things.