TTC for 18+ months and feeling low!

[Natty2]

I'm fairly new at this forum and decided to join after TTC since the start of 2022
We discovered earlier this year that my DH morphology was low, although all other results were normal. He implemented life style changes straight away, and even went through a varicocele embolisation a few months ago, so we're waiting to see if that's helped.

Having gone through the rest of the year undergoing tests everything seems normal, so the NHS are not letting us even get on the IVF list until 2024. It's been such a long, physical and emotional journey and there seems to be no end in sight.

Anyone else going through similar things? I feel like I live life in 2 week cycles and it's so hard to try and not think about it all!!
Any tips?!

@FlyOnTheWall89 thank you and congratulations! So lovely to hear that it worked out for you in the end.

DH is going to order Proxeed over the weekend as he's almost finished 4 months of proceive, apparently it had more quantity of key ingredients so fingers crossed a combination of both works, or at least puts us in a good position for IVF in the new year.

@Foreverhopeful92 my DH also has done similar things to yours with caffeine and alcohol, even icing daily!

Fingers crossed more good news on this thread in the coming months

Hi all, I got my hyfosy appointment today for 16th Nov so not too long to wait thankfully

@LucyLoopyLu waheey! That's really not too long to wait at all! Glad to hear things are moving along 😊

I have my consultation today with the private IVF doctor. I meet the criteria to do the kind ivf! Although odd one my AMH is 8.9 but my AFC is 27! So he thinks the blood test is showing a lower level than it should be. He said to expect anywhere between 9 and 20 eggs based of it 😂 he also said we should be good to go, with my next cycle even though its only a couple of weeks away! Hoping he isn't just being overzealous and the nurses actually can see me before then!

@missmoosh oh that's great news, are you excited? Glad to hear you don't have too much longer to wait now

@LucyLoopyLu yes I'm very excited! Although trying to keep a somewhat cool head, until we have signed all the consent forms and actually got the ball fully rolling with it. 😊 (I'm not doing overly well at that right now 😂)

@LucyLoopyLu great that the hycosy is booked in! Good luck. I had mine in august and it wasn't as bad as I read online!!

@missmoosh this is great that it's moving so swiftly! Keep us posted I'll need your pro tips! 😅

@Natty2 thanks! Don't think it will feel real until its all fully confirmed! Still hoping for a later ovulation just to take the stress off!

@Natty2 aw thanks, I had a copper coil before TTC so I'm hoping it won't be too much worse than having that put in, and hopefully will be over quickly!

Glad things are all moving forward for you @Natty2 , @LucyLoopyLu , @missmoosh ! Here’s hoping for some good news soon!

Update again from me, nurses consultation is booked for this Thursday! So we will be able to do a round before Christmas!!!!! Yaaaay!

@missmoosh great news!! Good luck 🤞

@missmoosh fab news! That will be coming around really quickly

@Natty2 @LucyLoopyLu thank you! All feels a little surreal! Allowing myself to feel excited for the first time in a long time. I know it isn't necessarily going to work first time, but just knowing we at least stand a chance is going to be so nice!

Great news @missmoosh !! Good luck for your appointment today!

@Foreverhopeful92 thanks! Just had appointment with my GP surgery for an ultrasound as well. They said I have a dominant follicle on each ovary, she couldn't say if I had ovulated yet or not, but said she can't say which one it will be as they are both dominant 😂
Will update you after the IVF appointment later! Day of medical appointments, thank god my work don't mind!

Update from me again! Had nurses appointment yesterday, we went over what will happen and when to call them etc. They showed us the charts they use and what not. We have paid and just have some consent forms to sign. Should get a call to arrange medication being delivered and then we just wait until AF shows up! Starting to feel a bit more real now!

@missmoosh great to hear things are moving for you! Keep us posted! Are you having normal IVF or ICSI?

@missmoosh exciting times!! Glad to hear the appointments went well. Keep us updated!

@Natty2 normal IVF, we are unexplained infertility 😊
@Foreverhopeful92 thanks and will do!
Medication all arranged to be delivered early next week and opks are starting to get a bit darker so hoping ovulation will be in the next few days! Could be just over 2 weeks away from starting which is wild!

My appointment to sign the IVF forms has just come through a month earlier than we were expecting! Going in 3 weeks time! 🥳

@Natty2 oh thats so exciting! You must be thrilled! Fingers crossed for both of us that ivf was the push our bodies needed 😊

@Natty2 such great news!!! 🎉

@missmoosh @Foreverhopeful92 thank you both! Good to finally be getting somewhere!

@Natty2 great news! How exciting

Remember how I said I would like a nice long cycle to make sure I had time to get all the IVF appointments in. I take it back, can I ovulate already 😂 meds are arriving tomorrow and still not had a positive opk!! Just wanna get going on the ivf now , the more I think about it the more I'm getting nervous that it won't work!