Aberdeen IVF

[Charley2016]

Has anyone had ivf at Aberdeen? I'm just waiting for an appointment with the nurse to get weighed so that I can finally be put on the waiting list after taking months to lose weight. Their website says 6 month waiting list but just wondered how realistic that is and how people found the process at Aberdeen?

Thanks guys! Just waiting to head in now, terrified. I was early so went to the reception but hoping to have a minute or two to compose myself after driving for an hour but I was taken straight up to get ready, put in a little bay by myself to put scrubs on and left here

That's me out now. All together took around five minutes or so for the actual procedure.

Was a very weird feeling, uncomfortable and about two or three sharp cramps that lasted around 2/3 seconds. It wasn't painful at all, I was more in a panic because I just panic in those situations anyway but I left the room feeling really chill and not at all traumatic.
I took two ibuprofen around 20 minutes before the procedure also.

They have said we need to go back in two months before we can be referred for IVF which is disappointing as my original letter said we'd have the referral after today but because my partner admitted he was a social smoker (as in has a couple when out drinking and that isn't all the time either) but he has to fully be stopped for three months and then back, do the test and he puts the referral through. Bit disappointing as the waiting list is 6 months (heard him tell another couple next to me) so just adds more time on.

The only thing I would say is that I felt a bit like it was 'okay tubes are fine come back in two months and we will refer you' and then I was left. He gave me a paper to take to reception for booking the other appointment and reception had no idea what was going on/what was being booked from the paper so I had to say it was just for that. Not the worst thing, it would just be my only complaint right now if I were forced to give one

@willithappen Bet you're glad that's over! That's a shame about having to wait a couple of months for your referral, hopefully it's not too much of a chore for your partner to give up smoking since he's only a social smoker, it must be difficult to quit if you're a regular smoker.
We got told 6 months to for the waiting list, but that's our letter just in and it's only been 3/4 months.

@nextweek that's great news your letter is in! Hopefully it all goes super quick for you from here

Yeah glad it's over and it's another thing to tick off the list. I have been given antibiotics after today to take also 'for precaution' 🤷🏻‍♀️

That's exciting @nextweek
@willithappen glad today wasn't too horrible for you. Sounds like the organisation/communication side was worse than the actual procedure ☹️
My husband is a smoker, obviously I'd rather he wasn't just for his own health. I've tried not to push too hard about stopping since things can get tense enough with all this. Can see trouble ahead 🙈☹️

@pixelflower yeah they won't let you go further if there's smoking. We got carbon monoxide tests and both of us at a 1 (I have never smoked) but partner admitting to smoking socially so we now have to wait until he has stopped for three months

That's a shame when it didn't show up, wonder how many people aren't honest about it.
I've told him that and he's been trying to cut back. He already feels like it's his fault that it hasn't happened for us so don't want to put more pressure on him. Will see what happens Thursday