First Fertility Clinic Appointment Tomorrow

@dogmam how did OH take it? Some men get very upset knowing they're the reason for the infertility - it's like they don't even consider it to be an option whereas women immediately think it's them! Your AMH is a great level, you should be happy with that!

How do you feel about having to wait until the end of summer to start treatment btw?

Had my pre op assessment today but other than that I'm just twiddling my thumbs until the lap next Tuesday.

@paintfairy how exciting for you!

Plenty of rest and tlc from your OH i think! I hope it works out for you

IUI was done this morning! It was pretty quick- like the hsg but less painful. And faster. Then you just have to lie there 10 minutes after. The nurse i saw yesterday did it (they come down, as its in a different place- where the sperm samples go).
So I have still not yet seen a consultant @Iloveoreos and clearly I never will. 🤣 I think the fertility nurses are all just trained to deal with it. Which is how they manage to have little wait time i guess? If everyone was trying to see one consultant it would take forever. Maybe most hospitals are like that? They've all been nice though who i have seen so far and friendly.

Yes @paintfairy. Thought it might be worth a shot!

@dogmam no you are awake. Its a bit like having a hsg? Should be ok. I'm working from home, so not too bad.
@PurpleUnicorn01 I've been having gonal-f injections which works in a similar way, only it gives you the hormone rather than clomid trying to make your body produce more. I'm hoping that alone gives me more of a chance!

@paintfairy i hope it goes well.

Has anyone tried a cycle if clomid? I saw it on another thread and was considering it before ivf.

@dogmam a bit bewildered! Obviously I was expecting it to be Friday or maybe Thursday. But not yet! Its a bit surreal.
@PurpleUnicorn01 I've always used ICs. But one month I did run the purple clear blue ones alongside them, to check if they said the same thing. They did. So I just used the ICs after that. Because they are cheap and I can pee on them as much as I like. 🤣 Usually the digital you use fmu bit the ICs you don't. And are best done in the afternoon. But you can do a few a day over peak days. One step are the ones I got, from ebay.

Hi All, can anyone recommend a good OPK.

I've seen these new digital thingys. Not sure if they are any good.

Thanks

Update from me- cd9 and I've over stimulated and already have 2 dominant follicles the right size. So they've given me a trigger shot and I've got to go for the insemination tomorrow! 🙈 Only downside is- we dtd last night (they told us to) so the sperm won't even be 2 days old.

@paintfairy interesting! Glad you are finding it ok. Wishing you lots of luck for the rest of the week!

@Kitekat81 what they've given me is really easy. Its like a pen? You attach a new needle and turn the dial for the amount, and just press the end. The needle is short and thin and you just push it all the way in. So it's much easier than I thought it would be. I can put it in my leg or stomach. The first one I put in my leg but I could feel it all day. So the rest I've put in my stomach. I can feel it (not painful, just weird) but its less noticeable. Doing it isn't really an issue, remembering is the hard part! I did have a migraine Friday (not sure if it was related) and I've had bloating but no other side effects. I'm less looking forwards to the progesterone to be honest! That did make me feel crap as the time went on, when I tried it the other month.

@paintfairy how are you getting on with injecting yourself? I'm starting to get nervous about that 😬

Hopefully it goes well for you.

@PurpleUnicorn01 I'm with the nhs. Yes they have given me gonal f injections. Which I've been injecting since Thursday. But they said not to do tomorrow until after I've been. As it'll depend on what's happening. I ovulate early and so I do wonder if my eggs are crap and that's the issue? So the medication might do the trick alone! Maybe.... 🤣 So IUI could work. We shall see!

@paintfairy did they given you extra medication to release extra eggs or no? You are with create right?

@paintfairy that's exciting. How are u feeling about it all? I might consider iui depending what the Dr says next week and how long my wait is to start.

@Flutterby8 congratulations! Brilliant news.
@PurpleUnicorn01 yeah I'm OK. I've got my second scan tomorrow (cd9) after starting injectables last Thursday. Would expect the IUI insemination to be by the end of this week, if everything looks OK? I usually ovulate day 12 (sometimes 11, very rarely, but occasionally 13) but I'm not sure if it'll differ this month.
@Iloveoreos I'm yet to see a consultant. And I'm not particularly expecting one to be there for the IUI either?

Also I don't know if this helps anyone but Maca Root is supposed to be great for sperm count and motility.

@Flutterby8 congratulations! Yes don't fe bad, we would all be equally as worried and scared.

@Kitekat81 not long to start if you're looking at May.

@dogmam @paintfairy how are you?

@Iloveoreos my first appointment was with the registrar rather than my actual consultant. I think my second is with the consultant

@Flutterby8 sorry you are feeling poorly. Try not to worry, it sounds like the fertility clinic don't think that there is reason to be concerned, so you should take comfort from that. Fingers crossed everything progresses successfully for you. Please don't feel bad about posting, we are all delighted for you!x

Thank you @kitekat81

I've only known a couple of weeks but to be honest, it hasn't hit home at all.
I feel very rotten and it's really difficult trying to hide it from people at the moment.
I'm absolutely terrified as having low progesterone could cause things not to progress. The fertility clinic did discuss this with me and basically said they wouldn't prescribe progesterone supplements at this stage anyway.
So it's a bit worrying and I'm keeping as much as possible crossed.
The only thing we did different was use the Conceive Plus lube. That was literally the only thing we changed.
No idea whether that has anything to do with it or not but I guess it's worth a try?

I feel terrible posting about it on this thread now as I know how much everyone here wants it so badly.
I honestly have every confidence that you all will get your BFP's soon 😊

This has also been such an amazing thread to read about everyone's experiences with referral and it really helped me to prepare for my appointment so I honestly cannot thank you all enough 😊

@Flutterby8 oh my goodness congratulations! That's wonderful news and gives hope to all of us on this thread. How long is it now since you got the bfp?

@dogmam I'm not sure where I was at when I last updated you ladies but I've had two consultations with two clinics in the last two weeks. Last week was with a 'normal IVF' clinic located just over an hour from me, they proposed a flare agonist protocol and can start in August/September as they have a 4/5 month waiting list. Then this week I had a scan and consultation with Create who are 4 hours from me. My scan did not go well - I was pretty gutted to only have 2 follicles this month (down from 6 in January and 7 in February). In the consultation they recommended 3 cycles of mild ivf, and can start at the end of May. Bearing in mind the rubbish afc scan we've decided that mild ivf is the best fit for us, and the fact that they can start next month is great. So we have 6 weeks left to get pregnant naturally 🤞🤞🤞 otherwise it looks like we'll be starting ivf with Create end of May x