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What is a FET cycle like?

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No stimming, obviously.  Do you still do BCP?  Do they suppress you at all?  Monitor your lining?

I'm assuming most of the $5k ish price is for embryology fees?

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Re: What is a FET cycle like?

  • kimarino13kimarino13 member

    No BCP.

    Baseline on CD2.  Start Estrace.

    One or two more lining checks.

    Start PIO 5 days before transfer

    Transfer around CD20.

    No bloodwork ever.  Easy.  :)


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  • Ke11yKe11y
    So sorry your fresh cycle didn't work out.  An FET is SOOOO much easier!  (On your body and your wallet.)  I took BCPs on my first attempt, but I ovulated anyway so we had to start Lupron.  I took it for about 2 weeks, then started estrace and vivelle patches and took those for another 2 weeks or so.  I think I had one baseline u/s and one lining check.  They checked my estrogen levels once or twice and that was it.  Then you go in for the transfer and you are done.  Good luck to you!
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  • EchloeEchloe

    I did:

    Estrace to build up the lining plus baby aspirin, a lining check and blood test, then PIO antibiotics and medrol, then ET.   So easy. 

    Beautiful Miracle Baby lost at 21 weeks due to pre-term labor and incompetent cervix. FET#1 BFN, FET#2 BFP, early loss. FET#3 BFN. IVF#2 BFFN. FET #4 BFP after removing bilateral hydrosalpinx and 3 months of lupron depot. Sticky Bun is here!! Image and video hosting by TinyPic Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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  • yodasmistressyodasmistress member

    I don't know a *lot* about the protocol cause I haven't done one (yet).  But.  The fees are basically for embryo thaw/prep and transfer.  I have heard (multiple times) that the cost is around $5K but try as I might, I can't figure out what to be involved that would consititute that much?

     
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  • igh0318igh0318

    Here's a breakdown of my last FET.  I did not take BCP. 

    7/5/09 Start Lupron
    7/18/09 Start Estrace (decrease Lupron)
    7/29/09 Lining check
    8/1/09 Start PIO, tetracycline, & medrol (stop Lupron)
    8/5/09 ET

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