When can investigations resume? (Scotland.)

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Just that really, I know it's a difficult time for so many people, but clinics shuttered just as DP finally agreed to get his semen analyisis done. My progesterone was normal, and I have regular periods, so I don't think Clomid would be an option for us. We've been trying for a year and a half, and I am 35 on Saturday.

If we do get a referral, and need IVF, how long will that take? So many questions?

Thanks

@BeHereNowx32 yeah did with me too, but it hit after a couple of weeks. I still feel ok just now, but hoping as this will be a complete cycle going on to the tablets, I will be ok this time. Just waiting around for af to start. So does the time frame change without the Prostap? With regards to the womb being ready for fet? Hoping to have a cycle buddy to try and stay sane during the whole process!

@Daisz the timeframe does change. But maybe we will still be close with your period starting before mine. I will have a scan on 29th of June. If my lining looks ok, then pesseries for 5 days. So, transfer could be in 15/16 days. When did they think your transfer will be (obv depending on period starting etc)?
I’ve started drinking the raspberry tea and pomegranate juice to help thicken the lining 🤞

@BeHereNowx32 Oh thanks for reminding me about the tea and juice. I clean forgot about that. It is amazing how much slips your mind, especially after doing so many cycles, but I suppose 3.5 years have passed. I shall stock up.

I was not actually given any predicted transfer date as yet. It feels ages away, and when I look back at previous fets everything seems like such a blur. I still can't quite believe I am putting myself through this again.

@Daisz the hormones have hit me today! One minute I’m anxious that the ivf won’t work, then I worry that I won’t be able to handle it all if it does work (I really do want it to). I was staying calm, but the thought of it not working is so hard 😞
Hopefully your hormones stay stable... but there’s so much going into our systems! X

Thanks for thinking of me @Daisz 🤗 I've not cried today (yet), so I think I've turned a corner 🤞 I've kind of realised that the plan of having the FET 'soon' was a sort of a sticking plaster on the grief of the MMC. With the FET looking pretty distant, it seems to have opened the flood gates on the grief that's been bubbling away under the surface. We'll get there 🙂 It's fantastic that yourself and @BeHereNowx32 get to be FET cycle buddies! 😁 Such a comfort to have someone going through the same thing at the same time - no one gets it in the same way ❤️

I hope I'm not overstepping @RonRon1, but I've just seen this update and thought of you:

services.nhslothian.scot/edinburghassistedconceptionprogramme/Pages/COVID-19.aspx

Hopefully they'll be getting in touch with you about your ICSI cycle soon.x

@BeHereNowx32 I am feeling a bit low and tired today as well. I will need to try and perk up for a family barbecue later today, but very low on energy, hard to tell if it is a symptom or just feeling this way. I know what you mean about the conflicting feelings ie working/not working. I don't remember feeling quite like this before, but for me I think because my last cycle did work, I know exactly what I will be missing if this one is not successful. The potential of what could be is sitting eating her lunch just now, and I get quite emotional about it. I am also aware of how lucky I am, but the reality is I am 42 and although I was given quite generous odds of this cycle working by the consultant I do know age is not my friend. My pregnancy was a breeze until 34weeks. I developed high blood pressure in the last few weeks and was in and out of hospital. Then induced at 37.1weeks. I really really don't want to go through that again, and that is what I am most scared off. I will be 43 by the time I give birth if all goes well, compared to 39 in my last pregnancy, and yes I am concerned.

@Bambionice80 you have been through such a great deal, so I think you should allow yourself to feel down, I imagine I would be much the same. Is your partner supportive? I would imagine that would be such a comfort. I have to say my partner is not someone that you can share your feelings with, and I miss that I suppose.♥️

Hi Ladies,
@BambiOnIce80 of course that is not overstepping. I was just about to update you. My husband has been booked in to give seman to 'hopefully' be frozen the week after next, if there are sperm and that is usable. I really hope there is he has been eating so well and not drank for 3 months so if there is none this time we will be gutted.

So when I went in to get the containers (as they now have to do them at home - not in the hospital) The lady was lovely but she defo did NOT want to give me false hope. She said usually they do 25 IVF/ICSI cycles a week when they start back up it will be roughly 10 a week (I think those were the figures) They have made lots of calls (not me tho sob!!) so hopefully I am soon. Although they have prioritised other people before me (which I understand - but equally hate haha) Hope fully soon. I start Summer holidays for 5 weeks soon .. I place my bets as soon as they are over and the chaos and stress of teaching during 'social distancing' starts that will be when i get the call lol! As soon as I will hear I will let you know.

@Bambi have you not heard anything? Sorry I try keep up with the chat but missing so much at the min xxx

Ah that's a bit concerning in terms of the wait time for getting top of the list if they are only at half capacity now :(

We went on the waiting list 18th May and was told 6 months + the 4 months backlog

Hello @willithappen if they told u that in May that's probs what they think your wait will beaa they would be aware of restrictions by that point? Sorry r edinburgh nhs x

@RonRon1
Yeah I'm not 100% convinced as my doctor told me via video call they had stuff in place to see more people than usual which did seem a bit off to me at the time. Reading everyone's posts looks like they are not getting through as many but all I can do is hope and wait

We're Aberdeen

That's great that things are getting moving for you @RonRon1! 🤩 Hopefully they'll be able to get you in whilst you're on school holidays 🤞🍀🤞🍀 I rang up last week (mainly to check that we were definitely on the FET list) and the coordinator was very vague about when to expect our FET to happen. Anywhere between 2 - 6 months or more 😔

I know I really think they are probably as unsure as us and don't want to give us false hope. But it is so so so so hard!!! @bambi I have a feeling I will be a couple of months yet! We could be around the same time . I am having a Sex and the City marathon today to take my mind of f it all hehe xxx

Does anyone know the phone number for Glasgow nhs clinic? I'd be keen to see where we are on the list. Can they do that?

@unknownscott I do not know the number but there is no hard in calling. Even if they could give you a rough idea. You need to know roughly when it will be!

Hi all, I thought I'd posted yesterday but my obviously didn't actually press post 🙄

How're you feeling today @bambionice80?
Enjoy the sex and the city marathon @RonRon1, I'm having a married to medicine (Netflix /prime) one, it's American reality rubbish, first time I've watched anything like it but it's escapism! Going for amh and ultrasound scan this week to see what options are going forward so nice to be able to not think!

It would be awesome if we could be cycle buddies @RonRon1! 😁 Again, come to think about it - we just didn't know about each other when we had EC a day apart last time! 😂 I hope you've enjoyed your SATC marathon 💃 I'm very jealous - I'm a devotee too, but DP's XW used to constantly have it on in the background on a loop and he seems to have developed PTSD as a result 😏

I'm feeling a tiny bit better, thanks @LouScot ❤️ Managed to drag myself out on a 15k run today (and got sun burn ☀🔥 🥵) 💪 Works been a bit 💩 lately as well, which probably hasn't helped my mood 🙄 I'm soooooo ready for lockdown to be over and get back to some sort of normality and all the helpful distractions that comes with it (like meeting up for drinks 🍾🥂😉). I hope your tests go OK next week - please report back.x

@unknownscot the number for the ACS is 0141 211 5673

Hi all, I received my ovarian assessment results... Not great... Amh only 4.8pmol/l (think that's the units) so I'd have reduced response. Had some tears and numbness.
I'm so overweight that medication probably won't work that well anyway. I've been looking at donor sperm and think I've found one but now need to see what happens with my results. Success rate chances have now plummeted. I've been feeling so positive about it all that this has just knocked me for 6.
Sorry to cast a downer on such a lovely sunny day x

Try not to be too down hearted with your result @LouScot ❤️ I know someone who had an AMH of 3.something and she managed to get 3 eggs, 2 fertilised and 1 put back and she now has a lovely DD, so you never know 🍀

... Very exciting that you think you've found your sperm donor! 🤩

Oh thank you so much @bambionice80. That is just what I needed to hear. I know it's low, and my age and weight are against me but I can't let myself give up all hope. Do you mind me asking how old your friend was?

I really appreciate you commenting and giving me some hope x

You're welcome @LouScot 😘 She was 31, but remember that your AMH is only an indicator of how likely you are to respond to the fertility drugs. You could have an AMH of 30 something, get 20 eggs from EC and end up with 2 poor quality embryos - the AMH is no mark of egg quality. Nothing is, sadly (would save a lot of us a lot of heartache and money if there was a marker for egg quality! 💸). My friend had a low AMH, but obviously her egg quality was OK because it worked and she got her BFP. I also have a 43 year old friend who had her kids (naturally, lucky cow! 😏) at 40 and 42 and she had no difficulties with either pregnancy or child (so her egg quality was also awesome).

Now - go and have a nice G&T in the sun and try not to over think things before you've gotten started 🍸☀ 😎

Thank you so much @bambionice80 😘

@LouScot sorry you’re feeling down after your news. I don’t know much about AMH number. I don’t remember mine. But I’m glad @BambiOnIce80 could give you a positive story. IVF is such a gamble but sometimes it pays off! Xx

Thanks @BeHereNowx32. I'm feeling marginally better after having a good cry about it, I need to try to stay positive x