ivi chester

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Anyone any experiences of treatment at ivi chester? Just been referred for IVF there. Told i should have first appointment within 6 weeks!!! Would be great to chat to anyone who's having/had their IVF there too!

Hi @Kdee52. Hoping this is the round for you! We are here for you!

Hi ladies, how is everyone getting on?xx

Got my period yesterday on buserelin. Scan booked for Tuesday. I got my keys to the new house this eve and am on hold weds-sun next week 🙂.

@wanab looks like it's all systems go for you! I'm still on the buserelin and taking progynova now too. Got a scan on 22nd then hopefully transfer on the 28th. We are going away tomorrow for a few days so busy packing fertility food goodies!!xx

I'll be a few days behind for transfer I think :) Fingers crossed. X

Hi there - I hope you don't mind me jumping on the thread!

Congratulations to those with bfp! It's lovely to read success stories!

I attended the July information evening at the Countess, and we had our 1st appointment and signed all the consent forms with Simon Wood last week. AMH blood tests taken too, no results yet. I am to call the clinic when my period next starts (prob early Sept).

It's feeling quite surreal now we are getting started.

I am very, very nervous of starting this process. I've purposely stayed away from google/IVF research online as I'm not in any way medical, and I'm very aware there is also a lot of crap online.

I'm having a sleepless night stressing out -and taken my first peek at the IVF boards on MM and delighted to find an IVI Chester board!

My reasons for IVF are because I have suffered recurrent miscarriage (4 between 6 -11weeks) and a TFMR at 13 weeks in the past 3 years. No pattern or reasons for this been found through NHS tests. It has at times been extremely tough at times.
We are not eligible for IVF funding, so we are paying ourselves, I've proven to be 'fertile' despite not having a live birth, so strictly speaking not suffering from infertility.

I have just turned 36 and feel that I can't waste any more time - due to my history we will have PGS on any embryos which develop successfully.

I worry that my eggs are old, that OH sperm is dodgy, and a whole host of reasons why we have recurrent mc.

Any advice or tips on how to cope would amazing, I've become an anxious woman lately!

Good luck with the journeys xx

Welcome @CurlyTwirlyTwos! Sorry you have already had such a rough journey prior to ivf. There are some great facebook groups. In fact I set up a facebook messenger IVI chat group too if you are interested. The best advice you sort of learn as you go is to take each step as it comes and try not to worry about what’s next. Also try and stay positive, but realistic. I think with PGS testing and proven success at getting pregnant then the odds are probably in your favour, and hopefully they can identify why you are losing them and be able to prevent it. I guess they’ve checked for a weak cervix? Hugs. X

Hi @wanab!

The messenger group sounds great, I'd love to join - thankyou!

I've been checked for everything on NHS, and OH had also had blood tests, although not a sperm analysis, as I have been getting pregnant. Simon Wood is sending him for sperm analysis next week to avoid any surprises later on. Testing was inconclusive on embryos as too contaminated by me.

I've also seen Mr Haddad in the fertility unit at the Countess. He was confident that I would have a successful pregnancy 'eventually' - but I can't continue to live through the mc cycle any more. I was given the all clear to keep trying 'you are 35, you have no time to waste my dear' (word for word ) but it lead to another mc.

Simon Wood suspects I have a very receptive endometrium which accepts fertilised eggs which shouldn't implant (bfp within 2-3 months) PGS should help and he seemed very confident that I should be a 'straight forward' case (whatever that means)!

I worry that my eggs are old and decrepit and nothing suitable will be collected!

I'm ashamed to say that I've not researched too much into IVF myself, as I feel a lot is out of my hands. There are a lot of steps which have to be successful before I can even think about transfer!

I trust Simon Wood, he seems sensible and straight talking (which I like)! It doesn't seem to be in his interest to recommend treatment which is unnecessary!

We al like mr wood too. Mr haddad is ok, but lacks in bedside manor somewhat in comparison. They also seem to have differing opinions too. What us your fb name?

Hi @CurlyTwirlyTwos Yes, I really like Dr Wood. I only met him once when he did my egg collection but he was great. He made me feel really at ease. I have a low AMH and I told him I was really worried about it and he said to me it isn't a reason to stop me getting pregnant. This has really stopped me from overthinking my low AMH and reading all the stuff online about it. If anyone knows what they're talking about, it's him! So far I've been happy with Chester, I'll be even happier if I get a BFP this time round! Wishing you luck on your journey!! @wanab @crisps88 How are you doing?xx

Hi @wanab - I've sent you a personal message on MM. Hope it reaches you!

Thanks for the reassurance @PennyBC26 I received my AMH results in the post today and they are lower than expected . I got really upset - the 'first' set of results and I'm already a mess.

I've realised this is going to be a lot more emotional than I anticipated (after already being on a painful ttc rollercoaster).

I thought I'd be tougher after what we've been through, but nope I was officially an emotional wreck!

Letter from Wood suggests duo/trio stimulation - so that'll be it!

Oh @CurlyTwirlyTwos sorry to hear the results aren't what you had hoped for AMH. Mine came in at 3.5, I turned 36 in June. I was very upset when I found out mine as it suggests diminished ovarian reserve. However, it only takes one egg!! I was put on the highest dosage of stims and responded well. Even our nurse said she was surprised. Like I said, Dr Wood told me low AMH doesn't stop you from getting pregnant. Are you on instagram? There are loads of IVF accounts and lots of people with low AMH who go on to have babies. What was your FSH like? xx

Hi @wanab, how are the injections going? curious to know if this is your second round and anything that you have done differently this time around. Mr Wood mentioned that he would try to give me more stims this time to create more and better quality eggs. The last time my eggs weren't a great quality and we only had 2 embryos at day 3 and 1 at day 5.
@crisps88 congratulations on the BFP x

Thanks @Kdee52. I really hope everything carries on going well! I had a scan this week prior to viability scan and saw its flickering little heartbeat 💗 😢 emotional! Everyone seems at so different stages it’s really hard isn’t it , I don’t have dr woods or haddad my local hospital sees me and then I go to countess of Chester for the EC and ET only. I have dr Ellard who is amazing, he sometimes goes to coc he did my egg transfer there this time. Hope you’re all well ladies Xx

@crisps88 so happy for you. I'm getting teary just thinking about the heartbeat. it must have been such a special moment for you. This is why we keep trying!
i'm just waiting on my period to start for day 1. i don't think it'll really hit me until i am on stim meds. xx

@Kdee52 I am just doing FETs now as I had 18 frosties. I have high AMH though and pco. I've had three failed natural FETs of which one was a chemical, but then switched to medicated and had the ERA, EMMA and ALICE test to see if I am transferring at the correct time. Now this is my first medicated transfer and I'm transferring on 3rd September. I'm a couple of days into progynova at the moment. Xx

@wanab lots if luck for the transfer next week. I think I'm going to ask Dr wood about the ERA test. My periods are really unpredictable (as I'm still waiting on a period) and my averages are anything from 35 to 50 days between periods). Been sat trying to work out a timeline this afternoon to work out if I can take some time off work. Starting again from scratch feels so daunting to me. How are you feeling now that you have been on the progynova for a week. Are you starting the pessaries soon?

Hi all, hope everyone is doing ok. I'm scheduled for my FET on Wednesday. Just got to wait for the call in the morning to see if it has thawed ok, the waiting never stops! I'm still on progynova and lubion injections - they are painful and have left me bruised. Hopefully it will be worth it! xxx

Good luck @PennyBC26! @Kdee52 I will be on lubion injections. They've just swapped from pessaries since my ERA. They will generally suggest ERA after several fails. X

Hi ladies, how are you getting on? I had my transfer and currently 5dp5dt. The TWW is driving me nuts! Back to work tomorrow so that will stop me turning to google every second of the day! xx

Mine is Tuesday. Not liking the lubion injections at all. Instant bruises!!! If course will all be worth it if it works, but pretty uncomfortable. 2ww is a killer. 🤞

@wanab yep, lubion is tough! It feels like a bee sting for hours after. They seem to rate it more than cyclogest though so if it works I'll take it! Good luck for Tuesday. My test Day is next Sunday, I'm on constant knicker watch though! Think I might start testing Friday xx

@PennyBC26 Good luck for Sunday. I always swore I wouldn't test early but on each of my natural cycles I've started cramping then bleeding so tested early to prepare myself. The first was a chemical. I shouldn't bleed early on progesterone so we'll see. Xx

@wanab Yes, last time I swore I wouldn't test early but then at 6dp5dt I started spotting on and off. I waited to OTD and it was game over. Tomorrow it 6dp5dt and I'm praying it doesn't happen again, I literally feel sick every time I go to the loo incase it happens again! After the transfer I had two days will quite intense twinges and no an then I get the odd twinge...just hope that means it's worked!! xx

Hi ladies, hope you are doing ok. My FET failed, been absolutely gutted! BUT...I had my follow up appointment today and decided to have the ERA, EMMA and ALICE test. Hopefully the findings from these will inform the next steps! xx