Frozen Transfer?! UK - NHS

[LouLouB1987]

Hi all,

We started our IVF journey in March with our first fresh transfer resulting in miscarriage around 5 weeks :(

We have 1 frozen embryo left and have basically been told just to call the unit on day 1 of my next period. We'll be using the medication / injections.

Does anyone have a rough idea / timeline? The unit haven't really made it clear and I see so many conflicting things! Also any positive stories following a frozen transfer?! :)

Thanks x

FETs are generally more successful than fresh transfers because for a lot of women the drugs given for egg collection can impact the ability for a fresh transfer to implant successfully.

In terms of timelines it really depends on your protocol. A medicated FET is typically across 2 (or more) cycles - the consultant will want to wait until the uterine lining is thick enough before proceeding and may prefer to wait another cycle if it’s not.

If you have autoimmune issues you may also need to take special drips before, around transfer, and if you get a BFP too. With my pregnancy I had 4 drips prior to BFP and 4 after.

I also rang in day 1 of cycle and then have a day 6 scan tomorrow to confirm I will ovulate this month - I'm doing non medicated transfers though so I just test until I get my LH surge and then transfer is within 5 days

Ah thank you @Teddybear45 and @itwasalovelydreamwhileitlasted

Good to hear it's generally more successful. Ah ok, we've having a medicated FET. My lining was only just thick enough for the fresh transfer so assume they will want to keep an eye.

That's the part I wasn't sure on... if it all happens within that cycle or if it can potentially go on for longer. We'll just try and take it as it comes I guess but it's so hard not to let it swallow you up!

Thanks again

Don’t worry. The estradiol should support a nice thick lining and if there’s an issue they’ll just keep you on it for a bit longer.