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ICSI Treatment

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Furmummy · 06/01/2021 13:52

Hi there, starting treatment in next few months after 3 1/2 years of trying naturally. Anyone else starting IVF/ICSI in next few months? I have very low AMH so odds are very low x

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Janefx40 · 06/01/2021 19:30

Hi @Furmummy congrats on starting ICSI. I have a daughter conceived by ICSI who is nearly 2 now - I didn't specifically have low AMH but I was 41 so it was pretty low compared to most. We now know DPs sperm makes him all but infertile so she's a total miracle. People will say this to you a lot (and it annoyed the hell out of me until ai got my BFP!) but it only takes one decent egg and sperm to make a baby - so even with low AMH you are in with a chance.

You will find lots of threads with friendly people over in "infertility" which you can join or else ask Mumsnet to move this thread over there and you may get more response!!

Best of luck xxx

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Furmummy · 06/01/2021 19:55

Thank you for your response ...aww that’s excellent news, glad it went well for you. I am 38 this month and we had fertility testing back end of last year to find my AMH being 2.3, hubby’s sperm count was ok but not loads swimming hence why the icsi treatment ... nice to hear positive stories, am looking forward to getting started now I have got my head round it all x

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Mrs32 · 08/01/2021 00:35

Hi Furmummy

We have our telephone appt with the hospital next week, hoping we can start our ICSI journey soon too. Due to my weight being 32BMI couldnt start treatment, now my weights down im hoping we csn jump on the bandwagon soon too.
I have everything crossed i can join the journey with you hunni x

Mrsrielly · 09/02/2021 11:11

Hello!
I wanted to join in this chat as I've just been told we are going to start ICSI this year. How are you feeling about it? Xx

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Furmummy · 10/02/2021 13:09

Hi there ... now I have got my head round it am feeling quite positive ... will be starting early march ... injections arrive next week so all quite exciting x when are you hoping to start x

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Mrsrielly · 10/02/2021 13:22

@Furmummy oh that's exciting! How long do you have to do the injections for? The doctor was saying spring for me but haven't been given an exact date yet waiting on an appointment coming thru. But she said she will try her hardest to get an earlier appointment for me as I am worried with me being 37 now 🙈

It is a lot to get your head around isn't it tho!

mrstea301 · 10/02/2021 13:26

Wanted to follow as we've been told well. Be put forward to ICSI once I have lost the required weight (which I'm struggling with, but that a separate story!) good luck with your journey!

Mrsrielly · 10/02/2021 16:03

@mrstea301 Oh that's good news for you? Did they say if there was a timescale or anything for you? Xx

mrstea301 · 10/02/2021 16:06

[quote Mrsrielly]@mrstea301 Oh that's good news for you? Did they say if there was a timescale or anything for you? Xx [/quote]
Aw thank you!! No, there's no timescale - basically, get to 30 bmi then get back in touch with the hospital. But I'm really struggling to lose the weight so I really need to get a grip with myself!

Mrsrielly · 11/02/2021 07:56

@mrstea301 aw that's a shame. It won't help with lockdown at the moment either obviously ☹️ they told me 3/4 months waiting list so I'm just waiting on my first appointment

Mrs32 · 11/02/2021 23:05

Hey ladies

We are waiting for our information session date to arrive in the post in the next few days
Im really orayung we get a session sooner than later as i really want to get started in April.

Anyone else booked in gor the ingo session?

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Furmummy · 16/02/2021 08:33

Sorry ladies I have been a bit internet quiet over the last week!

Mrsreily - I am on the short protocol so believe it’s anywhere between 10-14 day, I am 38 so similar age to you. I hope you get booked in soon.

Mrstea301 - good look with your weight loss .., it’s so hard at the moment, I just want to eat rubbish! I am just under the bmi bracket, I find using my fitness pal helps and recording everything I eat - fingers crossed you get there soon xxxx

Mrs32 - it’s exciting as once you get into the system it can start moving quickly. I had my consultation over the phone after having fertility investigations. Hope you get booked in soon xx

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Mrsrielly · 16/02/2021 09:49

Hi @Furmummy yeah seems we are quite similar. Hopefully hear something soon!

@Mrs32 I had mine over the phone too.

Hoping to hear that I start next week by some miracle lol xx

Mrs32 · 16/02/2021 16:50

@Mrsrielly

Was your info session on the phone? Ours might be in person. A friend had her info session approx 6 weeks ago and she had to go in for it.

Im atill waiting for a pack and appt details for the info session.
Urgh the post cant come quick enough its driving me bonkers

Mrs32 · 16/02/2021 16:52

@Furmummy

We were referred back in late 2018 and finally ive got my weight down i called and they booked me in for a phone appt to go through the details.
My BMI was 34 at 1 stage and its fown to under 29 Grin

Mrsrielly · 16/02/2021 16:54

@Mrs32 yes it was just by phone, which I didn't mind at all.

That's good you got your BMI down.

It's horrible just waiting isn't it 🙈 feel like it's a constant wait for something lol xx

Mrs32 · 18/02/2021 01:19

@mrsrielly i know hun, its so difficult waiting around. I have a friend whos at the same CRM as me and she said the session was in person, not sure how that'll work due to covid. Are you nhs or private? Ours is nhs.
I want that date letter already LOL

Cant sleep thinking about it all

How are you doing?

Mrsrielly · 18/02/2021 08:48

@Mrs32 we are NHS in Glasgow?

Aw really? That's a shame.

I'm trying my hardest not to let it affect me and I keep thinking I'm doing everything I can so I try just not think about it in a stressful way until I need to do something xx

Mrs32 · 18/02/2021 09:37

@mrstea301
I know the struggle hun, my bmi was 34 and it gad to be below 30
Its tough but if i can do it, you can too x

Mrs32 · 18/02/2021 09:40

@mrsrielly
We have been told short protocol too, ive also been offered the scratch which i think i am going to say yes to as she said it might help implantation.
We are with Coventry & Warwickshire CRM.

We also signed up to nhs dotpost but the letters arent attached uuuuurgh calling them now to find out.

Ladies fingers crossed the ball rolls quickly for us all towards a BFP

Mrsrielly · 18/02/2021 09:46

Oh you sound a lot further on than me, I don't know anything yet other than we will will be getting ICSI

Oh I hope you get an answer from them xx

Mrs32 · 22/02/2021 14:19

Finally we have a date for the information session which is in 2 months so im going to try and get an earlier cancellation

Fingers crossed

Any progress updates for anyone?

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Furmummy · 27/02/2021 18:21

We are not far off starting the process now .. husband having concerns about the sample and if he can do it ... but other than that all on track! X

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Mrs32 · 03/03/2021 11:32

We have our info session tomorrow. Luckily we got a cancellation call from the hospital so its moved from 14th April to 4th March, feeling really grateful for it.
Im starting to feel nervous about how the injections will go as im terrified of injections and my husband isnt too good with them either

Mrs32 · 03/03/2021 11:34

@furmummy my husband feels anxious about the sample too but we have a frozen sample and then on the day he will give another sample and they will check which is better to use. Keep him feeling positive and he will be okay. It sounds easy but its a lot of pressure on the guys too

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