Natural FET experience?
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| What was your natural FET experience like? Did it happen 3 weeks after your period started? |
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| I’d love to hear about experiences with this too! |
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My transfer was approximately 16 days after my period started so not quite 3 weeks. It was a bit stressful not knowing if my lining would make it to the right thickness before my surge, but fortunately it did. Am pregnant now.
I did have one NC FET canceled because I ovulated before I could trigger so make sure you are monitored closely after about day 10 or so. |
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Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
How was natural vs medicated cycle selected in your case? |
Anonymous
| Following this - My RE recommended a natural cycle FET for me and I'm curious to know what other people's experiences have been like. What is the typical protocol? I presume PIO shots don't vary either way. |
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With a natural cycle you don't need PIO shots, progesterone suppositories are sufficient. My RE gave me a choice and I chose natural cycle since my cycles are reasonably regular. She said there was no difference in success rates between the two and I preferred less medication. Protocol was start with BCP (ended up being 18 days but initially i think they said it would be shorter ) then after stopping it counting the bleed as cycle day 1. Started Asprin cycle day 1. Cycle Day 10 ultrasound and blood draw (had 2 more ultrasounds/blood draws prior to trigger). My lining wasn't thick enough so at some point they started me on estrace vaginally. CD 9 started LH testing They estimated LH surge would bew CD 13 but was actually CD 15 (I think) Date of LH Surge triggered with HCG. The following day started Vivelle patches, progesterone suppository. They also did a steroid (medrol) and doxycyline for 4 days prior to transfer. Transfer was day 5 after ovulation (Day 6 after trigger). |
Anonymous
| I started a natural cycle FET...and then my body decided to wait forever- nothing seemed to be happening by day 25- to ovulate (I otherwise have completely regular periods), they canceled me and gave me progesterone to bring on a period, then somehow I still ovulated over/through the progesterone and ended up with a huge cyst. I never ever ever would’ve thought my period would just decide to not do what we wanted. Stress maybe? I think I’m an anomaly, but sometimes the body has a mind of its own. |
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I'm going through this now-- my last two FET cycles were medicated (and successful). This time the docs at GW want to try a natural cycle because with both of my previous births, I had a severe post-partum hemorrhage/ retained placenta, and they want to see if this helps any.
My cycle day 1 was last Monday (April 19). That Thursday I went in for a sonogram/bloodwork, which indicated I was fairly far along in the ovulation cycle, and I ordered my Ovidrel and progesterone over the weekend in case I had to trigger on Monday (the 26th). My bloodwork and sonogram on Monday indicated I wasn't quite ready, so I went in again today, and waiting on results now. If I trigger today or tomorrow, my transfer will be 7 days from the trigger shot. So, from 19 April to approximately 4 or 5 May, or 16-17 days. The biggest difference I am noticing between previous medicated and a natural cycle is the number of times I am having to go in for monitoring. That, and uncertainty over my transfer date are the two main drawbacks. The positives are: saving money on meds, and not being wildly hormonal/bloated from drugs, and not having to give myself shots every day (other than the upcoming trigger shot). If I weren't going in every day for bloodwork and sonograms, it would feel just like regular life haha. |
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Me again. I just got scheduled to do my trigger shot tonight. I am starting my progesterone suppositories on Thursday, and my transfer is scheduled for next Tuesday. |
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That's pretty quick! CD1 was April 16th for me and my doctor said I'm not ready yet, transfer could either be next week or the week after. Still waiting on blood test results so we'll see what they say.
I asked about the trigger and my doctor said it depends on the situation? so I might need a trigger, might not. I'm not a fan of the unpredictability of the natural FET, but it beats the daily injections. Also congrats on your green light for transfer! 
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This is all really helpful to know! I did not realize that there were no PIO shots required for a Natural Cycle FET.
Is there a reason why people would go for a medicated cycle other than to manage cycle timing assuming they have irregular cycles? |
Anonymous
| Success rate is the same for both. People might go for a medicated cycle if they have issues with their lining. It’s more predictable and easier to manage when it comes to appointments. |
Anonymous
Also me. I had my transfer yesterday, and my doc said something interesting, while talking generally about how ivf as a field is constantly developing and researchers/practitioners reevaluate. She said that research shows that if you evaluate simply by whether they result in pregnancy, medicated and natural cycles have similar results. But, that there is discussion now on whether medicated cycles result in more obstetric problems. |
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NP here. May I ask what might lead to NC-IVF with FET versus NC with fresh transfer? Asking because I just completed my first NC-IVF and the protocol was to have retrieval and then go straight into embryo transfer (unfortunately egg was immature so this attempt is over and will try again next time).
I am just curious about going through it all in one cycle versus waiting until the next cycle to transfer embryo? I asked doctor and he said there is no need to wait for the next cycle with Natural Cycle since I am not taking medication that might affect my uterine lining. Hope this question makes sense! |