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Just plugging along here. H is due to return late tomorrow. I miss him a lot and the adult conversation/interaction. I have to admit it was nice watching (and eating) what I wanted every night...but then I miss the talking and giggling before we go to sleep.

Have to make my grocery list to include A's cake request. She wants a strawberry shortcake cake. It'll be such a nice summery change from these winter doldrums! 🍓

aggiebug Is there a variation or similar name (as a nod) that fits better with the first?

There is no trigger during FET, specifically because the intent during FET is to prevent you from ovulation, not to induce it (which is what a trigger does) say before an ER during a fresh IVF cycle.

You will however, either begin daily PIO shots, or multi daily P4 suppositories to fool your body into thinking it has already ovulated and thus, prepare itself for implantation. I'm doing that as we speak!


ETA: the important bit here is whether your body does or does not need to think it ovulated, and when. For most fully hormonally supported FET cycles (such as my current cycle), I am being fully supported by the hormones I am taking (E2 as Del Estrogen and P4 as Progesterone in Oil) so that my lining will be at the appropriate thickness, and then ready for implantation. Therefore, I technically do not need the normally naturally occurring E2 and P4 that is produced during my natural Menstrual cycle.
There may be REs that intend to also utilize your bodies naturally produced P4 by choosing to trigger you and then time your transfer to coincide with the appropriate P4 levels produced by your body following that trigger. Of course, the intent is slightly different than that of a trigger for ER, as they are not interested in the egg/s you produced, but with the hormones your body makes afterward. I think this is more along the line of what people would call a "Natural Cycle" FET. Not sure, as I have never done one.