Ttc for what feels like an eternity? Then you've found your bus! No fertile unicorns here, only infertile donkeys!

[notyetamumbuttrying]

Buckling up our are usual riders...and their stats on the fertility/infertility train 🚂
@Annny27 29, no1 since June 19
@RobinRose 27, no1 since Oct 2019
@kerrym87 34 no1 since sept19

@Motherofkittens28 39 no 1 since aug19
@Yutes 34 no1 since aug19
@Crazydoglady123 32 no2 jan19, ivf in April21!
@Marvellouslymadmum 41 no3 since April 18
@Tofu35 35 no1 since sep19
@Hayley19835 38 no1 oct18
@Narwhal88 32, no1 since jun19
@Dogmum13 29 no1 since dec19
@SlothMamaToBe
@Theawkwardblonde no1 for 18 months
@CreativeThinkerTequilaDrinker 15 months ttc ivf in June, ov 8th April
@2020mission 33 no1 14 months ttc
@Sjhigs 37 no1 since sep18 ivf consult mid April
@crazycatlady1981 39 no1 since Oct18, ivf in May
@PeanutButterBrownies
@Juno231 33 no1 since jan20
@clolo 31 no1 since jun19
@Aimzie 28 no1 4 years NTNP 22 months ttc
And me 😊 35 in a matter of hours no1 since sep19, ivf may/June

@Marvellouslymadmum haha 😆 I understood it perfectly as well so I think I'm at least at masters google stage 😝
I am odd though right! Will defo be pushing for that repeat amh as it just makes no sense whatsoever alongside my other results!

@notyetamumbuttrying yes I'd definitely push for it! I'm looking forward to getting mine done so I can see what that and afc are like, according to my fsh I'm normal but who knows lol

Wow lots of chat to catch up on!!

@Narwhal88 that’s so good 😊 fingers crossed those little eggs keep going, I think we all share the same fears about egg collection, that’s actually the thing I’m most apprehensive about in the whole ivf process.

I have my bloods Monday to check if thyroid has improved and fingers crossed our referral will follow shortly after...

Hope you’re all enjoying your weekends, I feel the most relaxed I have in ages, perhaps because I feel like we’ve finally made a bit of progress being told we’ll be funded and referred 🤷🏼‍♀️ x

All this test talk! They don't do amh here. But they do fsh and it does have to be under 10 here for ivf, as she told me that the other day. The one that counts for it has to be taken early month though: day 2-5. Its so bizarre how the nhs differs on what tests they even give you though, dependent on area?

@Narwhal88 brilliant news 🙌

So just had my private scan and I haven't ovulated. My follicles are now f@#king massive! I don't know what the heck to do 🤷🏽‍♀️ My IVF consultant said on our consultation that I need to ovulate before I can start my down regs which is next Wednesday. I've forwarded them the scan and going to call Monday. My left ovary is so huge she could barely fit it on the scan and it's pushing my right ovary and uterus out of place. She said if they pop now I'm definitely going to know about it 😭 I hate Clomid and I wish I'd never listened to my consultant 🥺

@Marvellouslymadmum I really hope it aligns and you don't get my amh weirdness, it'll drive you nuts! 🤪
@polejunkie glad you're feeling relaxed. Me too, knowing that my next period should be when we start with the injections etc. So coming on this time wasn't too heartbreaking.
@paintfairy yeah it is odd. Most won't do amh tho until you're referred which is a bit annoying as you're left waiting to get it if the referral takes a while. Mine took 5 months but that was Covid delays! Nearly there now with getting started though. How long until you start iui?

@Crazydoglady123 oh jeez hun! How can they make you ovulate?

@Crazydoglady123 oh no!! Do you think they will just make you wait until you've ovulated to start? What a nightmare for you 😔

@notyetamumbuttrying oh god me too! I'll be demanding second opinions left right and centre 😂

@notyetamumbuttrying next cycle i can start IUI if all blood results back and ok. I'm ovulating about now so it's not long at all! 😵

Thanks @Marvellouslymadmum @notyetamumbuttrying I have no idea and I'm really worried now what to do...

@paintfairy oh that's exciting!

@Crazydoglady123 the clinic may give you something to make you ovulate, I've been reading so much on all this recently and from what I understand the hcg trigger shot that they give you before egg collection is to make you ovulate so they may do that then start the down regs once done, try not to worry though I'm sure there's something they can do

I messaged my NHS consultant on Instagram and had a reply and he said they should go down and that I need another scan in two weeks time which he'll book Monday. If I don't feel well then I need to go A&E. I asked about the buserelin and he said it'll shrink the follicles when I start taking it so just to get through to Wednesday now 🙏

@Crazydoglady123 oh that's good! So you can still start the meds and that will sort it? Sounds like A good plan, hopefully you won't be in any pain though!

@Marvellouslymadmum you really will! I feel like I'm losing the will to fight at mo 😔
@paintfairy ooh that's exciting then! Hopefully you'll be one of those ppl who get pregnant right before treatment!
@Crazydoglady123 I'm glad you got a response and have a POA now! So all can continue as normal for weds then?

That's wonderful news @Narwhal88 fingers crossed for you

Thanks for sharing those results @notyetamumbuttrying it doesn't make any sense all this variation

@kerrym87 they won't test AMH here so I'm getting that done privately. There are clinics that specified in women with DOR but obviously extortionately expensive

Thanks for the resources @Marvellouslymadmum

@MiniBaker essentialy these results being 'off' suggests DOR. They also usual basal FSH in follicular phase which is what they've done for me and mine indicates DOR which suggests early menopause. This means I have less good eggs left and I am less likely to respond to IVF and therefore a lot of clinics won't touch me!

What I'm most upset about is I've explained to the NHS since the age of 23 that I have a family history of early menopause and I've had investigations for other symptoms related throughout my adult life and when I walked in to GP office in June 2019 1st thing I raised concerns about was early menopause! It's on both sides of my family! And I had tests done then and reassured. I just can't get my head around why it wasn't taken seriously and still isn't!

@notyetamumbuttrying haven't even got time to, I don't think! There's still dye swimming around in there, so I'm not sure that's helpful this cycle. Plus we have only dtd once at all and I should have ovulated by now. If we ended up with another cycle to try then I suppose I'd be hopeful. Maybe. 🤣 But I'm not sure we'll get that to find out.
@MIW01 how old are you now?

@paintfairy I turned 35 in September. I started this TTC journey aged 32!

I just looked my medical records which tell me I had FSH tested in June 2019 and that results were 'normal' but doesn't give me a damn number!!! So frustrating! I don't try must them at all because until last week they were reassuring me that 13.9 is normal (that was taken on CD 4).

Thank you @MIW01 I understand - so these results are really just investigating how I would respond to IVF? They are not looking for lumps and bumps.

It sounds like you’ve had a really frustrating journey - it’s so hard when you know in your gut that there is an issue and professionals tell you it’s ‘normal’ at least you have this information now and can use this to help you move forward ❤️

Hi everyone, anyone else whose had a laparoscopy recently had tons of egg white cervical mucus afterwards? @Narwhal88 and @kerrym87 am I right in thinking you've both had one? Technically I suppose I was due to ovulate this weekend but the surgeon said he couldn't see a follicle ready to ovulate on Thursday. Also pretty much since ttc I've had hardly any ewcm at all so this is a big change. I am also bleeding but I think that's normal, especially as they removed a vaginal cyst during the procedure. It's just odd to suddenly have so much, it's almost like post sex discharge but we haven't dtd in 4 weeks because of the ivf and social distancing pre my operation. Weird!

@Crazydoglady123 glad you got an answer, I love that your consultant is on Instagram lol! Your follicles are massive!! My largest were 19mm when we triggered!

@Motherofkittens28 no sorry I haven't had a lap. Maybe it is just because they disturbed it inside you and normally it just doesn't come out? Not sure.

@MIW01 thank you! I can't believe the limit is less than 10 FSH in your area and they don't go on AMH. In my area you have to have an AMH of above 5 to qualify. I just looked up my FSH and it was 6.87 but it says up to 12.5 is normal so you aren't far off.

@notyetamumbuttrying noooo you need to keep upbeat so you can give them what for and make sure they do your second test!

@MIW01 it's so unfortunate but the gp's just seem to give you the 'no no everything fine off you go' speech all the time! So insensitive 😕

@Motherofkittens28 I can't offer any advice as I haven't had one but hopefully it may mean your body is normalising and resetting now it can!

@MIW01 I'm so sorry you've been mistreated for so many years by our health service. It's truly shocking! I hope you go to PALS to complain.
@paintfairy ah I see! Do you know how long it hangs around in there?
@Marvellouslymadmum I'll try!

Also on the lap chat, for those with knowledge. Do you think I should get a hycosy or just wait to have the lap done? I'm toying with going for hycosy next week but also waiting on a date for the lap for endo diagnosis and excision. Not sure if a hycosy is still worth it if a lap is imminent...

@notyetamumbuttrying I didn't think a lap would check your tubes? Which is what a hycosy is for? Whereas a lap would check for endo etc? Have they not sent you for a hycosy as part of the fertility tests?

Thanks @notyetamumbuttrying @Marvellouslymadmum I hope so. Again, need to confirm with my IVF clinic tomorrow.

@Narwhal88 I was starting to worry I was going to be a wimp when I got close to egg collection as I feel uncomfortable atm with 6 follicles but at least I know why, because they're 6 massive follicles 🙄 How are you doing? I've just started watching The Irregulars today on Netflix and that's good

@MIW01 I'm so sorry they haven't done more for you considering. Would you be eligible for funded IVF?

@Motherofkittens28 on my anovulatory cycle last month I had EWCM around the middle of my cycle.

@notyetamumbuttrying is the Hycosy on NHS or private?