We had our frozen embryo transfer in June of 2012. The whole process is pretty interesting. They first shut down your body's control of your cycle with medication so that they can control it. Then you start progesterone injections (the worst part of the whole process) to prepare for the transfer. Then they thaw the embryos and use a tiny tube to transfer them into your uterus. You have to lay flat on your back for an hour or so afterwards and then you are free to go home. The aftercare is the same as it is for IVF - no lifting, exercise, swimming, etc. Sadly, we found out two weeks later that the FET didn't work and we scheduled an appointment to talk to the doctor about what he thought we should do next.
I will probably never forget that appointment. Ed and I went in and sat down in his office, and he explained that I have done three very invasive treatments in one year. He suggested that we take a break from treatments and give my body some time to rest. He said that we are a true case of unexplained infertility - they can't figure out exactly why we aren't able to get pregnant and have a healthy baby. He also said that after a couple of years, we can try IVF again.
Ed and I absolutely felt defeated after that meeting. We had invested so much time, energy, money, and many emotions into getting pregnant, and it was all for nothing. We have nothing to show for the thousands and thousands of dollars that have been put forth for this journey!
We then decided that since we already have our homestudy done from our previous attempts to adopt, that we should turn back to adoption before our homestudy expires and revisit IVF in the future if we want to.
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