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Once we decided to go through IVF, the conversation didn’t stop there.

Because of our condition, testing the embryos wasn’t something optional for us. PGTM was part of the plan from the beginning. PGTA was also discussed, but PGTM was the one that mattered most in our case.

It wasn’t about choosing the “best” embryo. It was about trying to avoid repeating what we had already gone through.

Everything after that became a process we just had to move through step by step.

There were the injections, the medications, the constant visits back and forth. More than ten times, actually. It slowly became part of our routine.

Before the cycle even started, we spent a few months preparing in our own ways. I adjusted my diet, reduced outside food, and stopped anything that didn’t feel necessary. We also tried supplements for a while, and I went for TCM sessions during that period.

I can’t say what made a difference, and what didn’t.

We were just trying to show up as prepared as we could.

One thing that did matter, though, was that we were both in it together. It’s hard to explain the kind of pressure IVF brings, but doing it alone would have been very different.

When it came closer to transfer, the focus shifted again. Rest, routine, just keeping things stable. I didn’t do anything extreme. No strict exercise plans, no specific “must-eat” foods. Just trying to keep everything steady.

After the transfer, and even after knowing it worked, it didn’t immediately feel safe.

We had already lost once.

So even though this time things moved forward, I found myself being careful with how much I allowed myself to feel. Not negative, just… measured.

Step by step.

That was the only way I knew how to go through it.