Hi, i'll try and give you as much info as possible, so as not to drip-feed!
I apologise in advance for the long message! I have wanted to start this thread for ages, but have only now mustered up enough courage to do so!
Basically DH and I would like to start a family over the next couple of years, but naturally conceiving seems pretty unlikely. We would like our first before we turn 30 and hopefully approx. a 5 year age gap for the next. (We are open to adoption, however would like to try to conceive on our own first.)
DH and I have not been "actively trying" to conceive, however we have not used any form of contraception for around 3 years. I still feel young but we're ready.
We have not had any pregnancies in this relationship. However, I have had a couple of pregnancies but no children as a result of miscarriage in a previous relationship - but none for at least 9 years. DH has a DS from a previous relationship, so it doesn't appear to be a problem from that side.
I have been diagnosed with a couple of medical conditions which could be contributing factors to our infertility PCOS and Endometriosis.
We are young. I am 25 and DH is 26, time is on our side - however we are both overweight and actively trying to get fitter and healthier! We are both in the "obese" category on a bmi index. I need to be one stone lighter to be "overweight" and be considered for IVF (I think?).
Will our dr refer us, even if we are currently overweight?
I am not sure where we stand in terms of IVF on the NHS. We live in Wales and the waiting time is quite long.
We have been to an open evening at a private clinic (which was amazing) and expensive who did not say our weight would be an issue in us using their services.
However, I have heard that the NHS will not offer us IVF if we are overweight.
The private clinic offer free treatment if we were to donate eggs or sperm - They won't take my eggs for health reasons, but DH is happy to donate. We cannot afford the cost of private without the donation of sperm!
I would prefer to go down the NHS route first if possible though.
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Help! IVF - Overweight
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torthecatlady · 12/02/2016 12:47
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