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.

@lcsi2021
Thankyou same to you!!! No way that’s exciting! My meds arrived today. Expecting my period end of this week. Is this your first time? Hope you don’t mind me asking X

Hi @Whitney93 I was on gonal-f 225 & menapur 75 wich resulted in 21 eggs and with ABC there only suggesting me being on 150 bemfola so I'm a bit concerned with how much lower it is but with abc they want fewer but better quality I believe so hopefully we respond well! I know bemfola is as good as gonal-f, menapur just doesn't respond well to my body for some reason.

@Beaglemum91

Thanks for that they never actually said how long from the treatment cycle I would be able to start, hopefully I'll be able to start the end of april then

Hi @Hopeful1234567
Welcome to the thread! How exciting when will you roughly be starting your meds? It's nice to have other people to talk to when your going through the ivf struggles ❤

@KimChinn21 Thankyou! I think at the weekend as day 28 for me is Saturday. It really is, as I haven’t really got anyone else to talk to about it. Didn’t want to tell many as feel it’s added pressure.

@Hopeful1234567 my period is due 30th 🤞🏼 Yes this is my first time, so mixed emotions. I do have a child from previous relationship but ido have PSCO now 🤞🏼 Isit your first time? X

@Hopeful1234567 definitely!! Only two of my closests friends know. Wow so your ready to start soon so exciting!! Are you doing any acupuncture? I really want to do it again with this cycle so just trying to find one that specialises in fertility acupuncture around here

Welcome @Hopeful1234567 Good luck for the weekend and we are all her supporting you! The team at Manchester are great!

@KimChinn21 they do focus on lower dose to produce less better quality eggs and if you're not responding they adjust the medication if needed.

It is so good having a community to talk to as you go through it all and keep you same! I didnt tell many people for our first round as we didn't know what to expect, but now, before our second round I've decided to go public and raise awareness of it all on social media. I felt that I hated it being a taboo and decided to share out story and have been for over a week now. The support has been great and I feel like I can help others in our situation. I really feel being open and talking helps, but isn't for everyone. And not everyone find these great groups like we do on here!

@Icsi2021 yes this is my first time, that’s how I feel! Oh no way! Just don’t know what to expect and feel anxious the fact that we don’t have a reason why we can’t conceive just isn’t happening but I guess IVF may show up why. Are you at the Manchester one? X

@KimChinn21
I did try acupuncture when I felt we were struggling but didn’t work for me. Yes it’s exciting but feel very nervous! When are you starting yours?
@Beaglemum91 aww Thankyou so much, that makes me feel a lot better tbh knowing going somewhere that are lovely. Have you started yours yet?

@Hopeful1234567 I went through our first cycle in January with them. I had Emma for all my scans and she was great. We're starting again in April for round 2!

@Hopeful1234567 we are having todo ICSI due to MFI very low sperm count but wev got there now, i m with Cardiff ABC, im the same have no clue what to expect and i hate not knowing things lol, let me know how your 1st injection goes. Im so scared lol x

@lcsi2021 same here I’m dreading it and my partner faints at needles too I’m always that person that looks away during blood tests! Let me know how you’re goes aswell 🙈x

@Beaglemum91 that’s very exciting for you! Really hoping for you! Have to let me know how yours goes. That’s great to know Thankyou! 😊.

@ChaiTea1 can I ask how long you were on medication for the frozen transfer as I have started my medication and I have a scan Thursday I am on 3 x times daily progynova x

Thank you @Beaglemum91 I will be calling my doctors to try get all my tests results sent to me etc so hopefully we will be well prepared.

Filled in consents forms yesterday, it says thank you all completed sign out for us both but have have both received a text from them saying to please complete forms. So re signed in and for both it's saying overdue in red but completed on all the forms ? Very confused will phone them today to find out what's happened.

This is our first time trying IVF/icis we both have 2 children from previous relationships but been trying together for 2.5 years and nothing at all.
Good luck to all beginning there cycles

Hi ladies, after egg collection is it normal to get blood when you go for a wee? So blood mixed with urine (sorry TMI) I am using a sanitary towel not much on there just a little spotting but more so when I've gone for a wee couple times today. Had the collection today

@Ivfmarch2021 I was told its normal to have spotting. I didnt have too much but I would contact the clinic to check. They have the out of hours number you can try tonight I'd you want to. Hope you're okay and not feeling too bad!

@Beaglemum91 thank you for your reply. I did mention before I left then I also showed my sanitary towel to a nurse, as there wasn't much on there they weren't concerned. It's just when I go for a wee

@Ivfmarch2021 If you're worried, you can always contact your Dr and see of they will do a urine test to check for an infection.

@Beaglemum91 thank you I will do!

Exciting got my transfer Wednesday can I ask anyone that’s had it done what the transfer stage is like please x

@Hopeful1234567 my meds arrived today 😬 have you started you cycle yet? Xx

@Icsi2021 That’s exciting! No still waiting for it! How about you? Xx

@Preston12 how exciting for you! My experience was that it was very easy. I arrived with a full bladder, was taken through to the same "ward" area where I was for EC and got settled in. I changed again into a gown and waited to be called in. I was called maybe 30 minutes after I arrived and was taken through to the same place I had EC. Same as before, laid on the table, feet strapped in. The Dr and nurse and embryologist introduced themselves and the embryologist updated me on the embryo they were going to transfer. He then went off to prep it. In the meantime. I moved to the end of the table, the Dr put a speculum in (very similar to when you have a smear) and the nurse got the ultrasound positioned on my abdomen so the Dr could see what he was doing. They inserted the catheter into the uterus (you can also see on the ultrasound) and waited for the embryologist to being in the prepped embryo. They Dr attaches it to the catheter, positions the end of the catheter and then releases the embryo (it looks like a white flash on the screen). The embryologist then takes the container the embryo was in and looks at it under the microscope to check it has indeed left. If it hasn't they go through the prep and inset process again. If it has left and is in you, they remove the catheter, remove the speculum, get you down from the table and you are free to do the wee you so desperately need!

I had 2 paracetamol just before I arrived in case there was any pain, but apart from the full bladder it didn't really hurt, it was just uncomfortable. The speculum was actually the most painful/uncomfortable bit but after a coupe of minutes of getting used to it being there it was fine.

@Hopeful1234567 it is supposed to be 30th but i have mega period pains today (TMI) so anytime i think 😬 sooo scared but excited xx