First Fertility Clinic Appointment Tomorrow

That's okay then as they just said i need a pelvic scan thats all.

@PurpleUnicorn01 they usually set up a hycosy/hsg after the first fertility appointment. Not everyone has them though I imagine?

I'm good thank you, just awaiting my scan and his repeat SA, had to chase it which is frustrating but hopefully they schedule it in soon.

At what point do you need a hycosy?

I hopefully all is going well for you

@Flutterby8 ah that's typical isn't it! Surely it's just a phone appointment though so perhaps you would just need to step aside and conference OH in on the call? My meeting only took 13 min so definitely not something worth changing your whole work day for in my case. I feel for you as my first appointment got rescheduled less than an hour before it happened...

@PurpleUnicorn01 how are you? I'm CD9 now so just bored waiting for FW to start! Think we'll start it tomorrow in case I ovulate early like I did last month.

So one of my friends who is going through these tests alongside me had her hycosy done 2 weeks ago and already has her follow up scheduled in for tomorrow! Makes me feel better that I pushed to get mine moved from July to this month... We're in the same CCG as well and my doc was from her hospital so you'd think the waiting times shouldn't differ such a crazy amount.

@Flutterby8 im sorry to hear that, hopefully u can go. Sometimes if you liase with the secretary of the Dr you are with they can give you a cancellation slot x

@PurpleUnicorn01 @dogmam It's really frustrating. A 3 months wait and they cancel and rearrange without mentioning anything.
I need to discuss with my boss next week when she is back to see what I can do. The week they have rebooked the appointment for we are super short staffed so I'm hoping she will allow me to go early for it, even if I have to go back in afterwards to make up the time or something.
If she can't then I'll have to arrange for the end of May.
To be fair, she is very supportive so I'm hoping it will be fine.
And yes, this is a NHS appointment. I was feeling very positive about the appointment and now this has happened I already feel the communication is lacking.
Will just have to wait and see what happens next I guess.

How are you all?

@Flutterby8 omg that's so annoying, are u on the nhs?

I've been absent for weeks! Work has been stupidly busy and exhausting!
Seems so many of you have now had appointments and started the ball rolling with things!!
There are so many encouraging and positive stories here which is fantastic!!! I'm so pleased for all of you and keep my fingers crossed for more positive news to come!

As for me, things are delayed.
I received my confirmation of booking and have been waiting for my initial appointment. I was sent the standard questionnaires through which we completed and sent back along with all of our combined test results which have been carried out by the GP.
A couple of days before the appointment I received an acknowledgment email regarding the returned forms and confirmation of my appointment, which wasn't on the date I had originally received confirmation for.
My appointment was cancelled and rescheduled without any notification. I've since spoken to the hospital who cant explain why I wasn't informed, and also cant change the date of the apppintment. So currently, I'm in limbo. I need to change the new appointment as it is on a day which is impossible for me to attend due to work commitments. The next available appointment I can change to is the last week of May!!!!
I've asked the hospital directly to change the appointment for me but they cannot arrange or rearrange appointments as it can only be done with a booking code.
So, still waiting basically!

I think the 28 was aimed at me @dogmam...maybe? If so, our matching follicles would presumably get the same protocol too.

Yeah, first for us too. Sigh.

@dogmam yep. Would be my first....

Yeah because I’m on a ton of meds I’m holding off ttc this month @paintfairy. It’s annoying.

Apparently if I schedule my hycosy for the first few days of April I should be ok to try next month (as long as my doc says the antibiotic I’m about to start is ok to take whilst ttc)

That’s exciting! @Kitekat81 it’s a long drive but as you say, whichever one is best you’ll be happy to go to despite the drive. Do they publish their stats for mild or no drugs IVF?

Speaking to two clinics sounds like a good plan.

I would not be waiting to get in touch with Create myself if it wasn’t for the fact I’m waiting for the gynaecologist referral to see if I can have clomid or similar.

Hi ladies, hope you are all well. An update from me, I've booked an initial consultation with Create for next month. We will need to drive 4 hours to Manchester for a 20 minute scan 😬 which is a pain in the ass but it will be good practice for the inconvenience of travelling back and forth if we do decide to proceed with them for treatment. That's followed up by a virtual consultation a few days later. I think we'll also book a consultation with a 'normal IVF' clinic which is much closer to home for the same week, then we can compare them directly. We'll go with the one which sounds more confident about our chances of success, even if that ends up being the Manchester one.

🤣 Well I've got to not dtd this month because of the hsg and its being done like a day before ovulation. So I'm doubting we'll be catching that! Which means 2021 is no longer a possibility...... 2022 is the year! Has to be? 🤔

2022

I’m going to enquire about a hycosy soon, will likely avoid as long as I can lol

Well, roll on 2022 babies I guess?!

I've got my HSG next Thursday (CD3 now) so I'll know more about what's happening after that.

What do you think is causing the long period? @dogmam

Mine was normal for the first month in so long last month. I’m really pleased. Going to acupuncture again in early April, then a few days away which I cannot wait for.

What were your follicles on the other side? @dogmam I had 28 they could see all in (11+17) and they said short protocol to me on a consultation. So this whole mild IVF thing is interesting and I definitely want to learn more.

The next SA is just to take to the referral appointment with us, but we’ll be able to see if he’s improved or not. I really hope so.

@Juno231 weather isn’t helping me either. I don’t want to go out much. It’s weird when it dawns on you. Still not pregnant, the mythical baby won’t be a reality this year. Sigh.

@dogmam wow CD8 and still on your period - That's cruel. I can't stand it when our cycles seem to change willy nilly like that either. I'm CD6 now but it luckily stopped rather abruptly after CD4, even though the last day was still medium flow! When is your next appointment again?

@thislittlebird yeah this weekend was rough. I'm finding this whole month depressing as I'm coming to the realisation that 2021 will be baby-less as well.

I’m ok @Juno231, how are you? Mother’s Day was rough for various reasons and glad that’s passed lol.

Remembered today that we will get our next SA results soon. Kind of don’t want to know them really but I guess it’s best to find out.

This is a non-ttc month for us and I’m very anxious about not trying when I feel fine. Not fun, ugh.

I was having a read about the mild IVF etc last night. It’s really interesting, as someone worried about OHSS. I know it’s good for low reserve but I guess it’s also good for PCOS and higher follicle counts because there’s fewer drugs involved. I might attend one of the webinars coming up.

I’m CD8 and either my cycle or my CB monitor seem to have calibrated and I’m finally getting “low” readings at the start of the month for the first month of the three I have been using it. The acupuncture I had does seem to have helped the cycle, going again for the second time in April.

Thinking of booking a hycosy for next month at the start of the next cycle. Maybe with Guy’s private arm, just somewhere my hospital consultant will accept when I go in May.

@Juno231 thank you that makes me feel better. I found a place near my hospital. The acupuncturist is a Dr and specialises in fertility acupuncture so I was tempted

And that is great about the short wait the other lady had.

@PurpleUnicorn01 I've always been tempted to try acupuncture but with covid it just never happened. Once I'm back in the office I'll see if there's one near there that will do it as I haven't found any near where I live. Btw the internal scan is genuinely the most pleasant thing that will happen to foof in a medical setting as far as I'm concerned. Dimmed lighting, no pain/discomfort - it's easy!

@dogmam CD3 now. My cycles range from 25-30 depending on when I ovulate. 28 is my most common combo so far.

On another thread I'm on, a lady who was told the wait would be 2-3 months for funding and then 6-8 months on the waiting list for IVF actually got funding approved today after only 3 weeks and has been told they'll be ready to start IVF next month for her already! Just relaying to give some of us hope :)

@thislittlebird how are you doing?