TTC 18 months or more -moving on to IUI/IVF/ICSI part 3

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We have relocated from the conception board where we were previously chatting under the thread 'ttc for 10 months or more'. A lot of us are now long term ttc-ers and are going through infertility treatment or looking to take steps in this direction so we feel this might be a more suitable home for us!

Feel free to stop by and say hi and hopefully we can share the journey together and make it a little easier along the way!

That's great nolm. Good luck for your scan today!

Bad news at the baseline scan. I've only got 6 follicles but as one of those is already 10mm it's borderline whether or not my cycle will go ahead or be cancelled before I've even begun. Awaiting estrogen levels to find out for sure. Should get a call between 2-4. Broke down at work and heading home to sob in bed. My bastard body is failing again. It just continues to get worse

nolm bastarding body. Sorry lovely. I hope it's better news from the bloods.

So sorry to hear that nolm. It's so frustrating when you can't even get going. Really feel for you.

Thank you both. Bloods are back... Estrogen is at 380 when the maximum to proceed is 250, so my cycle has been cancelled.

I've started birth control pills for 21 days and we'll try again then with another baseline scan booked for 29th August.

Gutted doesn't even come close.

nolm so sorry lovely. Fingers crossed for next time

Sorry nolm that's so bloody shit. Fingers crossed for next time

My daughter has been diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Failure; blood tests show this has been caused by a faulty gene. This is not an inherited gene but rather a mutation in her genes as she was forming into a fetus.
We only became aware of this particular blood test due to our own research; it appears that (as Professor Robert Winston states) there is an appalling lack of guidance regarding fertility and/or medical training and a rush to send you off to get IVF (and your subsequently money) when it is not always the right thing to do.
Does anyone know if there are any research trials in the UK regarding stem cell treatment in relation to Premature Ovarian Failure; I have researched but found nothing?

Sorry Doris. Not something I'm aware of. Very sad news.

Checking in to say hello too. Awaiting our first IVF appointment which is now this month - finally! Joined the waiting list in March.

Glad to hear baby is okay but sorry you are so sick just , hyperemesis sounds awful

Chunk the waiting is a great way of looking at it blue. I never realised how much bloody waiting there would be. I've started the 'patience' pack on headspace to see if that helps

So sorry about your first cycle Bridget I hope they can come back with a plan to avoid this on your next one. It's awful having the goalposts change, I hope you're as okay as you can be

Hi I'm AS-L
TTC for three years
So far only had results from 21 day test - no ovulation
DH azoopsermic
Refused IVF treatment on NHS as i'm too old at age (just turned 3 weeks ago) 36

Welcome ASL sorry you find yourself here. Awful that you've been refused nhs treatment based on your age, how can they say 36 is "too old" Btw, I'm 35, currently on the waiting list for icsi.

Doris sorry I have no idea about that.

Jamon great to hear you're finally getting started, good luck!

Thanks angelazul. I was referred when I was 35, apparently this is too old to. The CCG guidance in my area is - must be referred and commenced at age 34. The laughable point about it is that the same consultant who made these recommendations to the board, has a private clinic in which she treats women over this age

God that is awful. And yet I bet they want you to have been trying 2 years as well. So you must have started trying before you're 32 which means basically means if you weren't with you're life partner by the age of 30, you don't deserve kids. Disgusting. I'm sorry you're losing out because of the postcode lottery.

ASL what complete & utter shit! How can someone with such a vested interest be impartial & advise the board on eligibility for NHS treatment. No doubt she's lining her own pockets through this. Corruption seems to be blooming rife in our health service unfortunately

Geeup - yes that's pretty much how it feels, I'm sorry but I didn't know who I was until I hit my late twenties, how could I be expected to find a life partner and get to know him and then me in a relationship - if I don't know myself. I thought this was more important so that I could bring a child into this world and provide him/her a stable loving environment - apparently that's not as important as making sure you are referred by the time you hit 34.

Angela - yes I have questioned that myself. She did spend the best part of my first appt with her telling me about her private clinic and even wrote down all the details. Hello - not all of us can afford private!

Welcome ansil. That it complete shit and ridiculous. Can you get a referral to another doctor?

nolm so sorry lovely. That is soooo gutting. Fx things will be better next time. At least it's still August. I know it doesn't really matter but psychologically it's better to start again in August than September (or is that just my thinking?)

jamon yay, welcome to the ivf bandwagon (though obviously wish you didn't need to be here). It's not as scary/bad as I thought it was going to be. Good luck at your appointment.

Afm... more bloods today. My beta levels have stalled so I haven't completed the miscarriage and it doesn't look like I will on my own now. I have to go to hospital tomorrow to talk to the doctor about 'options' but the nurse mentioned an injection. Shitty shit shit. So I can't get pregnant, stay pregnant, or miscarry properly. 3 for 3.

Oh blue that is the truly & utterly shit, I'm so sorry. Hope all goes as well as it can do today, & take care of yourself

Thanks angel. It's just such a kick in the teeth. I'd pretty much stopped bleeding almost 2 weeks ago so thought it was over. Now this brings it all up again.

God I hope they can help you sort things finally blue. So hard when you really want to move on.

Hi everyone. Any updates? Sorry I am struggling to keep track at the moment - am in limbo land and feeling helpless. Trying to be calm and think about other things. Hope you're all soldiering on with your chins up (and bumps growing for those that got bfps). Have no updates apart at all from me

We're still frigging shagging whilst waiting for our first appointment in a few weeks. Can't seem to give it up lol. These last few natural cycles feel different somehow - I feel very aware I'm about to turn my back on my body and let something else take over.

Blue I'm so sorry for the awful time you're having with this. I hope you're managing okay.

Gee what's your next step - do you have time to try the good old fashioned way in between IVF cycles?

Hiya everyone. I'm new to this and wonder if anyone could let me know what to expect at my first IUI appointment tomorrow. Feeling nervous but excited!

Welcome ann. Sorry I can't help you as we went straight to ivf. Hopefully someone else can. Good luck!

I'm ok..at my appointment on Saturday they said I could either have the methotrexate injection or just wait and see if my body absorbs the remaining tissue eventually. I've gone with the latter as the injection is quite a powerful drug and you can't ttc for 6 months after it. I'm going back in 8 days for another blood test. So frustrating as you won't ovulate as long as your body is still producing HCG. I know it's unlikely I will get pregnant naturally but I like to give it s go between ivf rounds and they always say you're more fertile after a mc.
Anyways...back to the ACU tomorrow for our review appointment after this 2nd failure. In a weird way I am looking forward to hearing what they say regarding the cycle.

I'm sorry @annthetiger I haven't done IUI. Hopefully someone else might chip in but think we're all doing IVF at the moment.
@Jamon yes we're still shagging whilst we wait for our FET next month but it's just for intimacy really. Most of the time I don't know what cycle day I'm on. The ivf screws with my ovulation so no idea if/when id ovulate but I do take my vitamins and shag a couple of times a week. Don't really believe we can get pregnant from sex after 2 years! Sad but true.