IVF/ICSI (2) - A supportive group of ladies at various stages of the ivf/icsi journey

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@PonyPals congrats!!! That looks like a lovely BFP to me. Hooray. I know clinics like certain numbers but if we weren't doing IVF and got a strong line like that we'd be chuffed.

Fingers crossed for some excellent doubling!!!

Lots of love. So happy for you

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Congratulations pony my clinic didn’t do numbers and my line was as thick as yours so your pregnant my love! So happy for you!!!! Xx

Congratulations @PonyPals, that looks like a good strong line to me. I didn't know numbers either at that stage. Keeping everything crossed for the numbers to keep going in the right direction.

Hi can I join please? Just started cycle 19 ttc without a sniff of a bfp. Started the fertility testing process. Had bloods done ultrasound and initial appointment. DH had SA done and results were low. Low sample volume and 32% motility. Didn’t have enough sample to get a morphology reading. Next sample due in July. I guess we will have next appointment then. Been told DH work will fund 2 rounds of IVF if it comes to that (which looks likely!) and will probably need ICSI. Feeling very nervous about the whole thing. Would be lovely to find a little bit of support and ask a few questions to those that have been through it. Thanks

Congratulations @PonyPals!!! Xxx

@janefx I can't remember what the clinic suggested for this round, but it was definitely a different trigger to the ovitrelle I had last time. Have you had ohss before? I actually don't mind if I have it again - I just want a better outcome than 1 frostie 🙈 XXX

@pony 😊 what a beautiful bfp! Congratulations!

@bibopotjam that sounds hard with a consultant you don't get on with. I wasn't so sure about mine either (am still not) but I think they're just so used to seeing us that they just get on with it. I found the nurses so so much more approachable and useful in the end!
Although to be fair to my consultant he did visit me when I was in hospital and gave us an extra few NHS tests at our wtf appointment after it all failed!

@mrsjones it's so so hard when you get told IVF is the only route - I was devastated - but very good news that you'll have 2 funded rounds! Is this on top of the NHS entitlements?

Hope everyone had a lovely bank holiday weekend!

@floofles I’m not sure how it will work with the NHS entitlement. Where we live there is one rounded funded through NHS so not sure if the funding through work will superceed it. I’ve got no idea!

Lovely news @ponypals - so pleased for you!

@mrsjones I was pretty upset when we found out we had to have IVF. We had to have ICSI too but once you’ve got your head around that it’s just a slightly less romantic way you strangely feel like you get a bit of control back. It is a rollercoaster of emotions, but the worst bits tend to be the waiting - the actual process itself is nothing to worry about. I had a huge phobia of needles too & I was even able to inject myself which I never thought I could do. We’ve been lucky and had a BFP on our first round but I’m still a bit cautious as we had a bleed early on but hcg tests came back fine after that so I’m currently nervously waiting for my first scan. Keeping everything crossed we get to hear a heart beat next Mon.

@blondie84 wishing you lots of luck for next Monday.

I think I’m slowly getting my head around it! X

Hello ladies, can i join?

We live abroad and have just started the IVF process. My husband has a low sperm count following a vasectomy reversal. He has 2 children in there 20's.

I only went today to see my doctor as we have been trying for 12 months with no results. She referred me straight away and 2 hours later the clinic contacted me and i've got an appointment in July! Where I live if you are under 43 you automatically get 3 rounds of IVF funded 100%, no matter if you have previous children. From what i've read its a quick process and there is no waiting list.

Welcome newbies and good luck! Honestly IVF is such a rollercoaster, but once you get started I didn’t find it as bad as I thought. I was deverstated when I found out I was having it but that soon passed. I learnt to accept it.

Today I had my scan. I’m 13+3 with a due date of 1/12/18

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@Liverpool19 congrats on the scan!!! Glad it all went well. I can't believe how quickly that went (from the outside - probably seemed like ages to you!)

@Mrsjones17 I remember you from other threads I was on. I had hugely negative feelings towards IVF but actually it's better over here!! There are Drs actually helping you get pregnant - the drugs etc sounds overwhelming at first but is much easier than it sounds. I'm currently 6wks4 days. It's super early days but this is much further than I ever got the natural way!

@Frustratedfrenchie welcome too. Am assuming from your name that you are living in France. It sounds like IVF funding paradise! I was lucky to get IVF funded post 40 but it is very rare in the UK. Good luck with it all

Thank you. The French love big families. If you are successful during your first 3 rounds then after a live birth they reset the clock for another 3!

I have no idea what to expect really and my language skills aren't that great. We've only been living here 18 months.

@janefx40 yes I was on some on the conception thread but think I am more at home here. Huge congratulations on your bfp. Fingers crossed for a happy and healthy pregnancy.

I have booked an appointment to have a look around care fertility clinic just out of interest and try and ask more question and get a straight answer. Although hopefully we will have funding can we choose where this is?

@Floofles the first time I had mild OHSS - I was in bed for a few days but nothing too serious. Second clinic were more cautious and my estrogen was sky high so they gave me Burserelin as a trigger instead of ovitrelle. It totally prevented any negative side effects but requires additional drug support as otherwise it can make it hard for your body to carry a pregnancy. Some clinics prefer to freeze all afterwards and do FET. But it doesn't have a negative effect on egg quality - in fact some studies showed improved egg quality with it

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I was reading about all the IVF fears, when doctor told me, that our only way is IVF, I was ready, I was waiting for it, because after all these years ttc without any success I was ready to hear IVF.

jane thank you 😘 this will be you soon. In a weird way it has gone fast since the 2nd jan when I had my first appointment to having that scan yesterday it still feels really strange 😂 IVF is such a journey but I hopey positive news gives everyone hope xx

@Liverpool the only hope in this journey is positive stories ;) xxx

Thanks girls!
Well done on your scan @Liverpool19!

Hi there,
I'm completely new to all of this, let alone Mumsnet. I am on my day off, tomorrow I will be going for egg retrieval and then ET a few days later.
I don't know anyone else going through the same.
Currently got quite a sore belly - feels tender as expected - feel fine in myself. But just makes me a little anxious, so just distracting myself.
Although I do have friends that have had kids naturally and even one who had a succesful IVF journey in Ireland - twins!
As lovely and supportive as my partner, family and friends are and as weirdly "stable" as I feel most of the time, I still feel lonely. I'm find myself crying over nothing, a silly story in the paper or whatever, even though I know it's just the drugs.
Just wanted to introduce myself a bit -
I'm a nurse (I do not work in anything like this speciality - so all new to me too) but it means I have to make an effort not to get too involved in the science side of things.
Trying to stay philosophical possible success/failure.
Trying to keep my partner as involved as possible.
Sorry about the length of this post - I guess just haven't had anyone to talk to in a while that mght get where my heads at :P
Looking forward to be part of this thread :)
xxx

@Liverpool19 Congrats!!! That's fantastic!

I was pretty happy/unhappy when i was told I was going to be referred for IVF despite "nothing" being found especially wrong with either of us. It was the way the specialist said, you know because you're 40, when I wasn't. And also the way he didn't have time to talk.
Thankfully no longer under the care of this person.

@Gaia2018 welcome. It can be emotional all of this stuff and no surprise. We're putting all of our time, emotions and sometimes money into this process - and then they pump us full of hormones!!

Enjoy your day off and good like with EC tomorrow

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Having a bit of tough evening tonight. I have no idea if we’re ‘on the system’ for fertility treatment. Someone suggested to me we were not there yet so now I’m confused. I wish there was some sort of flow chart! So far this is what’s happened;
Last July went to doctors after 8 months ttc with no luck. They did day 2 and 21 bloods. Came back fine. Was told to keep trying, fair enough.
Went back in January onto 13 months ttc and they said they would investigate it. Had an ultrasound in feb came back fine. DH had 1st SA done end of feb and results came back ‘inconclusive’ another one done mid March and came low volume not enough for morphology rating and 29% forward progression and 32% total motility. DH’s tertbare done through the military not NHS is that makes a difference?

The had a letter through the post referring me to gynaecology department. We met with a doctor there and she went through the same questions as my local doctor. She took some more blood and swabs to test for STI’s. She told us that we would then be referred to another hospital for treatment. DH has had STI test and rubella testing all fine. They also repeated my blood tests at gynaecology which was three weeks ago. They have requested DH repeats SA again in July. So that’s where we’re at!

So my question is...are we in ‘the system?’ Or not?? What’s the next step and how long should I expect to wait? Any help with this would be much appreciated!

@Mrsjones I can't answer but I am in situation, where we received funding, but I have no idea how far we are... I am keep ringing to my hospital for answers but they keep telling me that they will get back to me, now its been 3 months :(