Fertility Appointments and Beyond.... the journey continues

[Gracie2021]

New thread for us to continue our fertility clinic appointment progress...

Some of us are waiting for initial appointments, some are having tests and some are starting treatment!

@tillybabs
@thislittlebird
@kay00
@jeaniej
@PurpleUnicorn01
@paintfairy
@dogmam
@flutterby8
@Ughmaybenot
@dancingfairydreams
@beckycarlos
@jkjellyhead
@juno231
@decaffe
@bumble44
@BritinNZ
@tinkerbell098
@pinkginpls
@thedaydreambelievers
@everymumday
@wanderlust16
@lori23ttc

@pinkginpls @kay00 fingers crossed they have a few cancellations and things move faster than expected for you.

In a curveball today my (two) folicles have grown slightly, so I'm coming home with two more days of stims in case they're super late bloomers. I'm not super positive, but if you dont buy a ticket you cant win the lottery can you. X

rooting for you @beckyCarlos gotta be in it to win it

Ugh will my hospital EVER give me the right info!!!! Baseline scan this morning for first frozen transfer. Then appointment with nurse who ran through meds with me (estrogen three ways - orally, vaginally, patches plus buserelin injections ongoing). I left but rang the clinic to check the brand name of the pills and turns out the nurse was wrong to tell me to keep taking buserelin and that I should be taking Arovi instead. If I hadn't have called back to check something I'd have been doing the wrong stuff for TEN days until my next scan next week. I am so fucking sick of it and how do I even know that the second nurse is right?

I'm so pissed off with them. I've submitted a formal complaint already and they're way outside of the timescales of responding already.

It's the same nurse who gave me wrong info last time I'm sure of it.

Anyway sorry, I only ever seem to rant here. Lesson for anyone starting though is triple check every step of the way.

@Sofasogood1 well i had a full cycle 1 week before my embryo transfer as someone told me to take progestrone too early and so did the information leaflet. I was not impressed. They have since changed it. Your right in always staying on top of them.

@Sofasogood1 Argh! I'd be so pissed if they gave me the wrong instructions/meds. I will take your advice and check, check and check again!

@beckyCarlos Yey! I'm massively rooting for your two follicles... I hope another couple of days is what they need

@pinkginpls I'm secretly worried that the reason there seems to be no waiting list is because the clinic has such poor reviews, and so they are only getting business from the NHS ladies in the local area - gulp!

@Kay00 I am sure that is not true. Think of it as...you caught an off peak season of IVF. all will be well x

@kay00 once I'd got through the (extremely painful!) clinic referral the hospital bit came quickly!

@sofasosogood1 god! So glad you checked. But youre right, surely its standard procedure and should be so hard to give the wrong instructions!! This is one of the hardest things ive found about all of this, the fact that there are so many things that can go wrong or be communicated wrong and it seems to be down to us(!!) To check everything which seems totally arse about face.

@kay00 hopefully thats not the case, but you're forewarned and forearmed, and you can keep them on track (even though you shouldnt have to) x

Thanks ladies. To be fair, so far my experience with the clinic has been excellent. They have been prompt and thorough and lovely and kind, so let's hope that continues 😊

@beckyCarlos so pleased to hear that your follicles are still growing and a couple of days more is probably what they need. Good luck for the next scan. Is it tomorrow?

@Sofasogood1 that's awful! Good that you've done a complaint. It's really unprofessional and negligent.

@Kay00 good to hear you are having a positive experience so far. It helps loads!

On another note, should we create a new thread as this will fill up pretty soon and prevent us from posting?

Ladies... the folicles have grown more! They're now 15mm (nearly 16mm she pointed out), and 13mm. Have to back on Saturday for another check, but we might be on for egg collection on Monday! I am mind blown. X

@beckyCarlos yayyyy

@Tinkerbell098 yes too a new thread x

@beckyCarlos Yeyy!!! Amazing!! Great news

I agree, a new thread is needed! Is anyone keen to lead a new one?

@beckyCarlos woo! this is great news.

I've created a thread for us and have tagged some of you there. So sorry if I've missed anyone. See you all there X

Link:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/4518466-Fertility-Appointments-and-Beyond-the-next-chapter

@beckyCarlos everything crossed for you. Drink lots of milk!