Natural FET question

[Esb27]

Hi guys,

Am currently going through a natural FET, not sure that the dates will work out with Christmas closures but that's by the by (my main concern is checking if the lining thickens properly naturally).

I'm a little unsure how it works, I don't think I'll need to use a trigger shot but if the lining is okay and once I confirm I've had my peak for ovulation is the transfer normally 5 days after that? Also is that five days including the day of ovulation or the peak day? I have day 5 embryos to transfer.

Thanks in advance!

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Esb. As, I assume you are ovulating regularly, your womb lining will naturally be building up ready for transfer, so I wouldn't worry about that bit. Hope all goes well and you get a positive result. Diane

[Esb27 in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks Diane, I am as far as I am aware yes! Is there not a process to follow in terms of the time in between ovulation and transfer though?

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to Esb27]

Hi Esb. Transfer will be 2-3 days after ovulation. Diane

[Esb27 in reply to DianeArnold]

Oh I assumed it would be the number of days your embryo is (i.e I have day 5s) but that's good to know! Thank you

[GoonerT29]

hi, I’m doing a natural FET. My lining is currently 9mm which thickened naturally more so as I neared ovulation but I’m normally around that with standard ivf. I started to ovulate on Saturday but did have a trigger on Monday just as a precaution due to Christmas closures and my transfer is exactly one week after trigger so transfer on Monday 12th as I have 5 day blasts and they’d count yesterday as day zero (Trigger Monday, ovulate latest yesterday so yesterday is day 0, Monday day 5) hopefully that helps x

[Esb27 in reply to GoonerT29]

ah that’s interesting, thanks! Still a bit confusing haha but I think I just need to wait until my scan on Monday and wait for them to tell me what’s happening. I’m getting ahead of myself trying to plan what’s going to happen! Good luck with your transfer on mon x

[GoonerT29 in reply to Esb27]

Basically transfer is exactly 7 days from either the day you take a trigger shot (So trigger Mon 5th, transfer Mon 12th) or 5 days after you naturally ovulate if transferring Day 5 embryos (Ovulate Weds 7th, transfer Mon 12th) if transferring Day 3’s it would be ovulate Weds 7th, transfer Sat 10th. Good luck with your cycle x

[Esb27 in reply to GoonerT29]

That’s really good to know! Thank you x