Natural Cycle - Frozen Embryo Transfer

[peapop33]

So I am still on my first round of IVF with the NHS in Liverpool.

In October I had a fresh cycle with my own eggs with my husband. We ended up with two embryos so one was transferred and one was frozen. I had medication and a 5 day transfer. I had numerous positive pregnancy test results but 2 weeks later I started bleeding and that was the end of that round.

We have unexplained fertility and were given the option for a frozen embryo transfer but using a natural cycle this month with the frozen embryo we had in storage so we decided to go for it. I had my transfer today and it went fine. The embryo was graded at A I think she said, and it has already started to hatch early which the nurses seemed pleased about so I am hoping this is a good sign this time around. My first embryo transfer there was no hatching at all so I am hoping this one is strong enough to make it for us. Good luck to everyone on their journeys x

[CLDxxx]

Wishing you lots of luck lovely!

Out of interest, what made you decide to have a natural instead of medicated? I have also made this decision and am hoping for transfer very soon! Xx

[peapop33 in reply to CLDxxx]

Hiya they offered us either medication or natural but we decided to do natural because we thought it was a lot of medication to repeat again on my body in such a short space of time and I know people who have had positive results with a frozen embryo natural cycle. The medication didn’t bother me to be honest. I had pessaries, injections and tablets and I had to take medication for an extra 5 days. What has made you decided to choose natural?x

[CLDxxx in reply to peapop33]

Ah I see. That makes sense.

Yes my clinic offered me both but my medicated one ended up being canceled as my lining wasn’t reacting to the meds & I had fluid on my cavity so I was referred to a gynaecologist who suggested a natural one following a hysteroscopy which I had 2 weeks ago.

The success rate is the same at my clinic so that’s ok. I may end up having a trigger shot and will use the pessaries for sure. I’m currently doing OPKs so hopefully not too long to wait now 🤞xxx