How natural is a "natural" FET?

[me4ever]

Hi!
Just coming up to my first FET, my dr told me that I didn't need any medication as I've got a pretty strong cycle myself. I checked with her that I wouldn't need the trigger injection or pessaries after... The dr said no, you don't need that. Then I spoke to the nurse after that and she said I need a trigger injection and pessaries afterwards. I told her what the dr had said and she just kinda laughed...

How was it for you guys? Was a natural FET totally without meds? Or did you still have the trigger injection and/or pessaries??

Thanks!

[Amy_jellybean]

The only thing I had for mine was pessaries love. Was so much gentler and easier on my body xxx

[Emma09]

I've had a totally natural FET.
No medications until I got my BFP- then was put on pessaries due to low progesterone.

My 2nd FET- also pessaries, this time from before transfer.

Like you, I also have a 'strong' natural cycle.

[nothing2lose]

I just had pessaries after transfer.

[Andie78]

I've done FET's 'natural' (no trigger, no pessaries), as I ovulate on my own and cycles are relatively regular. I conceived on a natural FET, unfortunately didn't work out but shows it can work.
Also have done FET's with progesterone support, reasoning being - it can't hurt. And to be honest, I do like to have the progesterone support even though I probably don't need it. Makes me feel like all bases are covered. : )

[myturn]

mine I didn't have to have anything - but then I freaked out about a short luteal phase and the dr 'humoured' me by giving me pregnyl to help.... but I didn't have to have it, and I think if I was to do it again I would not bother - I am a bit more confident about how it's all supposed to work now (and my last experience of pregnyl freaked me out due to OHSS, so I am avoiding it at all costs

so... having nothing doesn't surprise me... but having something doesn't either... certainly it's your Dr's call... not the nurse... so.... she could possibly go jump no matter how nice she is. lol...

having a trigger would surprise me with a totally natural FET as you don't need to tell your body to ovulate - it's done it naturally (unless you don't ovulate and they have to tell your body to do so.....)

anyway.... the first time is always the weirdest, as you don't know what's going on good luck!!!

[emmjayt]

I had nothing after my FET - a strong cycle and male factor issues meant I didn't have to. Good luck - fingers crossed for your BFP

[juniper76]

This cycle is a natural FET for me. I had no meds before transfer and have been doing progesterone pessaries since transfer (and low dose aspirin, but I'll explain that below). Leading up to transfer, I just had b/w to monitor my hormone levels to detect O and then had the transfer at 3dpo. He never even did an u/s... As some have said above, the progesterone is probably not necessary, but won't hurt and gives a little extra peace of mind.

I'm also started taking low-dose (100mg) aspirin after transfer because I used low-dose aspirin after transfer for our last IVF (which gave us DD) and my Dr is a big fan of "we know what worked last time, so we'll do it again". I probably don't need the aspirin either (didn't take it for my last BFP and had no problems with implantation), but it is unlikely to cause any harm, so I have no problem taking it.

[me4ever]

Thanks for your replies, girls! When I get to do the day 1 phone call I'll have a chat with the nurse and ask her just to clarify what's needed. I don't mind doing the pessaries, like some of you said for extra peace of mind, but I thought it would be a bit weird having to do a trigger injection. (maybe I've just made that up myself? Seeing that I haven't spoken to them since July...)

[thirdtimelucky77]

I did a totally natural FET as I had strong by somewhat delayed cycle - always the way when you want ov to happen!

I did have pessaries twice per day one in the morning and one at night. Never did a trigger, pregnyl etc.

How did it turn out for you?

X

[me4ever]

Hi TTL77! Thanks for responding! Was excited to hear about your little ones, congrats! My "natural" FET was with a trigger injection and twice a day pessaries from 3 days after trigger injection till day before blood test. We did get a chem. pregnancy. We had a bit of a break in between due to me marrying and getting ready now for the 2nd FET, waiting for AF to show up. I suppose it will be with trigger injection again and pessaries :$ I'm already dreading it. Hopefully it'll bring us the BFP we so want...