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Any one done natural fet, and waited long time for ovulation

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shelbs1986 · 02/10/2020 07:55

Hi,
I am rather new to all this, having come in to ivf in March b4 covid hit. Finally had a fresh cycle in july with a bfn.
This time consultant said to go natural route with no stimulation or drugs just my natural cycle.
I have been taking the clear blue ovulation tests for nine days and had eight days high ovulation but no peak. I am day 15 after period.
Nurses on wednesday said today or yesterday I was most likely to peak but nothing yet.
Starting to worry this will cancelled this round, and rather confused as I have a normal 28 day cycle.
Btw am 34, amh 9.9, and had icsi with donor sperm for my round.
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks in advance for any advice

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ivfbeenbusy · 02/10/2020 08:20

All my transfers have been natural -
I'd still get scanned by the clinic though every other day to monitor the growth of the dominant follicle. If I hadn't got a peak ovulation test when the follicle reached a certain side they'd generally just give me a trigger shot. Then ovulation would be classed as the following day and transfer 5 days after that

shelbs1986 · 02/10/2020 08:34

Thank you so much for your reply.
I havent been scanned at all this time round apparently my clinic do not do them on a natural. I think this Is what is worrying me as i feel it might of been missed, or even that i might not ovulate at all.
I have phoned the clinic again today waiting on reply, dont want to feel that I am bugging them but I am getting more anxious as the days go on. X

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ivfbeenbusy · 02/10/2020 11:34

I wouldn't be happy about no monitoring at all - I think I triggered 3 times out of 4 because follicle was big but still no LH surge. I'd ask them about a scan and trigger shot

seven201 · 02/10/2020 14:39

I'd request a scan. I had my first natural FET last month and did opks twice a day but no peak showed. Had a scan on Wednesday, follicle there, scan on Friday follicle had burst.

shelbs1986 · 02/10/2020 16:19

I've been in touch with my clinic who are saying to keep testing till day 19.
If that doesn't peak then this cycle is cancelled and go again next cycle.
If this happens I will defo be asking for scans and that. I find it really hard as you want to trust them in what they are saying but every morning after i get that high and no peak it is so hard and my anxiety gets more and more like am failing. Fingers crossed it's just late ovulation. Xx

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ivfbeenbusy · 03/10/2020 12:18

I'd test more than once a day with the cheap test strips - my clinic said to test at least twice a day - morning and then around 6pm Ish as most LH surges happen in the afternoon and it's easy to miss it if you only test in the morning

shelbs1986 · 05/10/2020 16:54

So I finally ovulated today, and got all excited to have my transfer in 6 days time to be told I cant as 6 days time is a Sunday and they no longer open on a Sunday. I was not best pleased. So I asked to see a consultant, so got an appointment for tomorrow with one.
I have told them I don't want to do natural now if there is a chance I will not get to transfer again.
Nurse did say something about being put on estrogen from day 1, and then progesterone injections and a day 14 scan. Will find out more tomorrow, I have finally calmed down after the phone call this morning. X

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