Abc IVF

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Has anyone recently had IVF with abc IVF? They have approved me for a frozen cycle only at the moment.
Do you know if they are only doing frozen cycles in light of the pandemic.
We have mainly chosen them due to low cost. I appreciate that the low cost means cut backs in certain areas, but I'm often waiting for 1-1.5 hours on the phone to speak to a central phone line for all branches.
It's tricky as I know that IVF is really down to the individuals body response, but I still feel that decisions made by doctors about medication doses etc are important.
Keen to hear about others experiences.

@edibletreats I am so sorry to hear that. This journey can be unbelievably cruel. I hope very, very much that this is not an ectopic. I don't know what to say, I am just really sorry. Sending you strength and best wishes xx

@Strawberry08 , @Whitney93 , @Becky105 welcome to you all :) this thread is so helpful - you've come to the right place for sure :)

@StarryHannah we still might end up being cycle buddies... we have a fridge full of meds, and the DH's sperm should be arrive at ABC on Tuesday - JUST in time! If all this snow doesn't cause a hiccup.

I am actually starting to feel really quite nervous now. I have always been terrible with injections and I just can't stop thinking about them at the moment. Even waking in the night worrying :/ Just hope that we can get started this week as planned, and find out it's all bearable!

@HopingForRainbow2021 I'm actually starting to feel nervous too. It was only yesterday that it hit me that we are going through IVF. I think coz all our results were above normal and we have unexplained infertility I haven't really thought until now that there is the possibility we might never have children. I know it sounds like I'm being dramatic but coz when every test came back saying it was 'good news' on every occasion, i never really thought about the 'bad news' of it being unexplained infertility. I know I'm just having a funny couple of days and I'll hopefully come out of it soon enough. Just so nice to have you girls on this thread to talk to xxx

@edibletreats so sorry to hear that...how did it go today? I’m sending you a loooot of strength your way. I’m sure it’s really hard what you’re going through but there will be some light at the end, believe me Xx

Hi everyone hope you dont mind me joining, me and hubby been ttc for few years, found out he has low count, i have a child from previous relationship, Dr told us are only chances are ivf/icsi had my baseline scan today & got consultation next week, hopefully start treatment this cycle 🤞🏼 Any1 else awaiting treatment x

@HopingForRainbow2021 @Luckfor2021
Thanks for your well wishes. Blood results are still inconclusive. They are at a bit of a loss as to what to do. Hcg has gone up but nowhere near doubling. Its too early to be able to diagnose an ectopic. Might be a miscarriage waiting to happen. So back in for more bloods on Thursday. It really is so cruel. The only silver lining would be coming off the progesterone and I can’t even do that :(

@edibletreats I’m sorry to hear you are in limbo. I’m keeping all my fingers crossed for you that you get some answers soon. In the mean time, be kind to yourself x

@Icsi2021 I am awaiting my ICSI on my next but one cycle

Hi Ladies - I had my initial consultation today, and have paid my deposit and booked my treatment consultation for the 4th of March, with the view to start on my cycle that starts approx 18th March. Will keep you all updated and thank you so much for the advice so far. Good luck to those having treatment over the next few weeks x

@strawberry08 i have my consultation on 16th hoping todo the treatment plan next week too 🤞🏼 They said yesterday no reason i can start this cycle 🤞🏼 Just need our screening tests and new SA.. im a little scared for egg collection, is this your 1st ICSI? X

@Icsi2021 ah exciting!! I think it depends when they have treatment consultations available. For me, the earliest one they had available was the 4th of March but that was the Oxford clinic.
It is my first cycle of ivf or icsi, so apprehensive but excited to start the journey!
I understand you’re worried about egg collection, everyone I’ve spoken to said you’re so heavily sedated you won’t know anything that’s going on so fingers crossed won’t be too bad x

Ah mine is Bristol I'm guessing by the nurse telling me i can start this cycle they must have treatment consultations available, ah its scary I've never been sedated before thats what scares me but I'm also so excited il keep you updated x

Hi everyone, me and my partner have been TTC for 2 years now we both have 2 children each from previous relationships. Youngest is 8y.
I had two c sections with mine. I have maybe suspected endometriosis. But still in a waiting list to be seen by gynea. Had ultrasound scans bloods etc all show normal level normal everything, u have regular cycle every month I try ovulation strips and just nothing, partners sperm hasn't been test tried home tests but both came back inconclusive so was confused. Feeling very defeated we just want a baby together to join our family but. With my first I was very young it took 8months to conceive second one 3 months. Then I had a miscarriage in 2017 with my children father after trying again for properly 3 years. So most likly me with problem. We have looked into abcivf I have done so much research etc I am 27 and my partner is 40 ? My BMI is 23. I think meet criteria. Bit confused at low price. I live in East Sussex so nearest would be Wimbledon what are onions for here? My partner is prettified if needles will he have to have a blood test? Also please no skepticism I am extremely uncomfortable with male doctors/ gynecologist ( past problems).. is there any there? Sorry for so much info have read all your stories and thought you might be able to help me :)

hi @XMummyTyx just came here today to check on how everyone is doing as I've also had ABC IVF back in November and some people were just starting their journey... anyway you seem to fit all criteria.

I had mine done at Wimbledon and it's a really good clinic, the price is what they say + £ 950 to freeze any embryos for the first year then it's £300 every year.

Yes, both of you will have blood tests ( we just had one each) but the nurse did it in half a second so he might be fine the only thing would be the male doctor thing, I believe with the nurses doing your scans you can ask for it to be female-only ( only once I had a male sonographer) but the anesthesiologist is a man, though he won't go anywhere near you down there, he will be right next to your face and the lead embryologist is a man, on the egg collection you will not see him, but for me at least, on the embryo transfer he is the one that brings the embryo for the female doctor to put inside you but he stays there the whole time to make sure it goes it perfectly, this might upset you?
I'm not sure they have any female embryologist to do this transfer from their department to the doctor, but you can ask.

Good luck to everyone starting their journey and to those who had a failed first transfer, don't give up, we had someone here who only had one embryo on the second try and it worked. x

Thank you for you response @Mochatea
No that all sounds fine think my main worry was the more intermate part if there just handing over an embryo that should be ok. I'll have a chat with them when we start. The £950 for the embryo freezing is that paid when you pay for the course Im thinking we may need icsi. Or at the end when they see how eggs can be frozen and that a cost per embryo frozen? Thank you again

Hi All,
I hope it's okay if I join this thread. I just want to be able to talk to people about this that aren't my family and are going through similar situation. I just feel the constant pressure of having a baby for mine and his family. We've decide to keep this between ourselves and support one another through this. Me and my husband have been on TTC journey for a while and still not been able to get pregnant. We've been talking about the idea of going through IVF and have decided it's the best course of action for us. My first appointment is in mid March and I'm nervous and excited about it at the same time. I think its the fact we are doing something about it rather than not doing anything at all and just waiting. The whole process is slot to get my head around and know what I should be looking out for. I last had my smear test last year Feb. Do you reckon I will be asked to have another test done? X (p.s sorry if everything I've said is a jumble)

@XMummyTyx ok, he does keep looking whilst the embryo is being transferred at your private parts, it is a bit awkward but that's his job, but it's a female doctor that inserts it.

We had to pay the £ 950 (fixed amount) on the day of egg collection and sperm retrieval, we were able to freeze two, but I imagine if you don't have any left to freeze they will refund you this amount.
ICSI is something like £ 3450 + the freezing.

@IzzyStar I was in a similar position as you, we decided to go for it as it was better than doing nothing but kept trying anyway until the process started, we just told my husbands parents as we needed the support and they are so respectful, never ask anything unless we say something, so it was good and we did not feel any pressure. Once you get things going it all goes very fast so enjoy this moment now.
I am sure others will give you more advice etc. but if you had last yours last year you'll be fine. They ask for one within the last two years.
In all honesty, they did ask for my smear test results but I forgot about it and they never asked again and I did the treatment anyway.
Good luck x

Ok thank you @MochaTea for you reply much appreciated.
Couple questions if anyone can answer, as I'm not yet diagnosed with why we can't conceive will I have to have all those test done before I could go ahead, or with the bloods and scans they do will that be enough?
Also how is the parking for the Wimbledon centre, silly question sorry I have to plan to do this around my two children and school etc so trying to decide whether I need to wait until the holidays in case I'm not back in time to get them or I don't know wish they had more clinics lol. Was surprised to find abcivf thought it was a lie about price etc but sat through a webinar of there other day and was delighted. :) And seeing all your experiences if very reassuring. . Telling my partner that he has to have a blood test didn't go down well though also the extra money on top for freezing the eggs but I soppose I don't doesn't work that then means less money to pay on the next go?

Oh my gosh!!! I wasn’t expecting this, I literally had my initial consultation yesterday, paid a deposit and then I’m only 10DPO but felt really weird so tested.. I don’t know whether to believe it as it’s faint...
What do we think???

@strawberry08 I can see a line how long did it take it show up x

Hi everyone, I hope it's ok if I join this thread? I've been reading for a while but just paid for my initial scan and consultation after reading about everyone's positive experiences.

I wanted to ask for your opinions. I'm wondering if we are rushing into this as we've only been TTC for 6 months, but we have issues that we already know about. I have PCOS with irregular cycles and my partner had 0% morphology on his last test. I'm 36 so not too far off ABC's top age cut off.

We were referred on the NHS but due to the pandemic all new patients are on hold and they have no idea when it'll start up again - apparently we could be waiting 40 weeks!

So we thought we'd go private. Part of me thinks we should keep trying naturally for a while longer, but it sounds like our odds are not at all good, and I really don't want time to keep on going by, potentially making IVF less likely to work if it turns out that it is the only way we can conceive anyway.

I just know IVF is gruelling, but on the other hand trying naturally knowing it has next to no chance of working is really emotionally draining. I'm feeling so desperate at the moment and it's really starting to wear away at me. It probably doesn't help that just about everything is in limbo at the moment...

Thanks for reading. Any advice/opinions welcome.

@strawberry08 that looks like a really faint line! Exciting. I hope it gets darker for you in the next few days!

@Strawberry08 wow 💗🤞🏼
@StarryHannah sorry to jump in, i had my scan Monday and they said about smear so i called my GP they said im not due until May and they printed the results for my i calls ABC and they said thats fine? I hope this wont delay my treatment 😩 my consultation is 16th 🤞🏼

@XMummyTyx @Patienceisnotmyvirtue @Icsi2021 just confirmed with a pink dye. I’m in shock and can’t quite believe it.

@stawberry08 how fantastic! So excited for you

@Strawberry08 that is amazing news 🥰 got everything crossed for you x

@StarryHannah it doesn’t sound dramatic at all. It’s a huge step to take this on and I think we owe it to ourselves to remember that. I think being here normalises it a bit - but I don’t know a single person irl that’s been through IVF. We have to take each day as it comes and above all be kind to ourselves.

I’m feeling a little better now my husbands sperm has successfully made it to St. Paul’s. AF was due yesterday but I’ve only just had the first sign of it, so looks likely that tomorrow will count as cycle day one and first injection will be Friday. Feel ready now I think. Just have to find some courage for that first jab xx

Thank you everyone. Won’t get my hopes up yet as had a lot of losses but got to stay positive that this one will work out.
Going to be following your journeys & I wish you all so much luck xx