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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Private Fertility Investigations - How Much ?

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WorzselMummage · 03/04/2008 15:40

Df and i have been TTC for #2 for 2 years, we've recently had a miscarriage.

I went to the Drs at 12 months and was told to go back at 18 months then at 18 months was told 2 years. Just before 2 years we got pregnant but had a missed miscarriage, the baby had stopped developing at 9 weeks or there abouts i found out at my scan at 13 weeks, I had a erpc to remove it in Feb, we've been ttc since then.

I've had day 21 bloods done twice, the levels were 2 and 30 so low whatever way you look at it.

I've been to the Drs today again and have been fobbed off, The Dr was completly ignorant to what needed to be done. I asked her straight for a referal and she didnt know how to do it. I asked for my day 21 hormones to be done along with day 3 and my thryoid as these have never been checked.

You'd have thought i'd have asked her to amputate my legs

I am fed up to the back teeth of being fobbed off now and am thinking about getting the tests done privatly.

Does anyone have any idea what this would cost ?

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TaraQ · 05/04/2008 14:39

Have just scanned through all the posts. For what it's worth, I would highly recommend private treatment if you can afford it. We needed it with conceiving my first dd and are now going private again for trying to conceive our second. You should def be referred by your doc for NHS but the problem is that it just takes so long at each step of the way. With trying to conceive my dd, you have to wait ages before the bloodtests and then wait ages again for you next consultation etc. With private, you can phone up and get the appointment the same week. For me, each consultation costs £150. It was £200 for initial blood test (where they tested for 4 things) and then £100 for subsequent ones (where they are testing for only progesterone and oestrogen). Expensive I know but we are forsaking a summer holiday to do this - the outcome is worth a thousand holidays!!!
I am also in West Mids. Can recommend you our gynae' if you want - she is fab. Hope this helps x

Bellie · 05/04/2008 08:52

Londonlottie - thanks for finding it!
Sorry Heythergoeorgiegirl - not around last night.

Have to say that I did not use them, so have no idea how good they are or not.

Best of luck xx

HeyThereGeorgieGirl · 05/04/2008 08:41

LondonLottie - thanks so much for this. Will be on the phone first thing on Monday morning. xx

londonlottie · 05/04/2008 02:07

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Heron23 · 04/04/2008 20:27

You're welcome Londonlottie!

HeyThereGeorgieGirl · 04/04/2008 20:11

Sorry to hijack thread, but need to ask Bellie what the clinic's called in Wimbledon? I need that info please ASAP it could be the answer to my prayers.

I live there and have just had 2nd recurrent miscarriage (3 in total now) and although have 2 DD's want to get myself and DH checked out as not getting any younger.

Thanks.

londonlottie · 04/04/2008 19:29

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Heron23 · 04/04/2008 19:28

Herb and Londonlottie, i have emailed you details of my gynae. Best of luck!

herbaceous · 04/04/2008 16:54

me too Heron - sherbert3 at mac dot com

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splodgesmum · 04/04/2008 16:48

Worzel, I am so sorry to hear you are being messed around like this - and sorry to hear about your miscarriages.

If you find anyway to pay for a private consultation then I would. We spent 2 years with the NHS, being told I had PCOs, then being told I didn't, waiting up to six months between appointments, etc, etc. Eventually we spent £250 on a private consult and we were told in one hour what was wrong with me (blocked tubes) and that we needed IVF. The NHS robbed me of 2 years of my fertile life cos they never thought to do such a basic test which, with my history, was a no-brainer. Anyway, we started IVF the following month.

Long story short, we sadly had 2 m/cs, followed by a 3rd successful cycle. I'm now 29 weeks pregnant.

Good luck xxx

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NorthernLurker · 04/04/2008 14:57

i sounded really grumpy then didn't i - sorry! Enjoy your 'playtime'

WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:54

Your completly right i guess

will looking to it later, i must go and do something with dd

Thanks

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NorthernLurker · 04/04/2008 14:51

Yes it's the Patient Advice and Liasion service. It's not your job to worry about a new doctor - you are the patient and you should be getting answers - not being made to feel like you should pay to get the service you deserve!

WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:49

i might so some research and see if i can find the lovely man from the other surgery, he had such a nice bedside manner.

I did consider acupuncture but from what i hear it can ended up costing a fortune ?x

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WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:49

i might so some research and see if i can find the lovely man from the other surgery, he had such a nice bedside manner.

I did consider acupuncture but from what i hear it can ended up costing a fortune ?x

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hanaflower · 04/04/2008 14:44

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WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:41

Is that patient liason ?

I could do if you think it would help ? I certainly receieved a shoddy service yesterdya but part of me feels that the Dr was obviously very green and just needed to find her feet a little and i dont want to get her in trouble.

she was so dismissive though

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NorthernLurker · 04/04/2008 14:38

Time to change practice in that case? PALS could be worth a call though - they could ask the practice why they won't refer you after 2 years without a successful pregnancy?

WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:36

NorthernLurker, We've been at this surgery for 3 years and i've never once had any confidence in the Dr i've had to see. Its such a shame because all the drs i have ever had before wherever i have lived ( london, essex and oxford ) have been fantastic.

During my last pregnancy i had to see a dr at ta different surgery as i was worried it was ectopic becaus eof pain and this Dr was so lovely, only young and very attractive but really put me at ease and listened to me, no like the cow i saw yesterday. If only ic could remember his name

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WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:36

NorthernLurker, We've been at this surgery for 3 years and i've never once had any confidence in the Dr i've had to see. Its such a shame because all the drs i have ever had before wherever i have lived ( london, essex and oxford ) have been fantastic.

During my last pregnancy i had to see a dr at ta different surgery as i was worried it was ectopic becaus eof pain and this Dr was so lovely, only young and very attractive but really put me at ease and listened to me, no like the cow i saw yesterday. If only ic could remember his name

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WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:32

Thansk too Heron, i mist have missed your post. We're in the West Midlands so Londons a bit far to travel really, thanks though

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WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:30

Cm & Cp even

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WorzselMummage · 04/04/2008 14:29

Thanks Juliet I cant get a referal to a Recurrant Miscarriage Clinic as my miscarriages were not consecutive, In fact the fist one was 8 years ago and the second was 7 years and they were both with a different partner. I read Lesley Regans book recently though and found it facinating.. slightly scary though.

I also read TCOYF which made it seem asif you must chart.. i cant chart as i'm a terrible sleeper and work nights. I sdo try to keep on to of Cp and Cp and other signs though and know when i do ovulate but its not every cycle.

I moans atthe Dr and she said she was going to call me back today, we'll see what she has to say.

Thanks everyone for replying

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