Infertility investigations/IVF in Scotland - thread 3

[itsmschanandlerbong]

A thread for those of us undergoing infertility investigations or treatment in Scotland.

Thread 1 - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/infertility/3742246-infertility-investigations-ivf-in-scotland

Thread 2 - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/infertility/4138992-Infertility-investigations-IVF-in-Scotland-thread-2

@itsmschanandlerbong good luck for your scan tomorrow!

@2mumlife I know, they've been awful since my last ivf. They've said def OK to start, not to worry about that so I'm happy for now. Hopefully it'll work and I won't have to worry about it.

@Kitekat81 Oh I'm sorry it wasn't better news. Hopefully they're just a little slower and will still develop. Everything crossed for you.

@GemmTryTTC Thanks for the information, will take a look later.

@itsmschanandlerbong Good luck for scan. It is a lot harder isn't it when you know more about whats going on, and can compare cycles etc. Hopefully all is progressing nicely for you!

@Kitekat81Keeping fingers crossed for you, you might find they're just a little behind - remember you're really talking about just a few hours behind really.

@Kamiros That's reat you're good to go! I can't wait for Sunday to feel like I'm DOING something again. There is so much waiting and hanging about involved in fertility treatment - I worked out over the past 12-13 months we've only actualy been allowed 6 pregnancy attempts. Just takes forever particuarly since we moved to IVF

Hi all, update on the thyroid question. Clinic has reminded me that they suggested I get my thyroid checked in my initial consultation letter which was summer last year so I must have just forgotten about that. They didn't ask for the results of anything though or confirmation that it had been checked. They said assumption is if thyroid wasn't within normal range when checked gp would have started treatment.

They have quoted the 'tablet 2019' trial and confirmed treatment (eg with thyroxine) was not shown to provide any benefit when antibodies were present as long as TSH was within normal range which they have advised is less than 4.

So basically if your within normal range then there is nothing else to do, even if you have antibodies.

If you're not with normal range then go should start you on appropriate medication.

I also mentioned that my research had suggested a steroid at transfer might be helpful but they have said they don't recommend that as not shown to be effective and has its own side effects for the woman and possible impact on the foetus as well.

That does give me a bit of comfort as there doesn't appear to be anything else I can or should be doing so at least I'm not missing anything that could help.

I've got a call with GP on Monday and going to ask if they are willing to do a full thyroid panel again just to get an up to date picture before my FET and if they won't give me it I may just pay to get it done privately.

@ally99101 That's really interesting and similar to what the endocrinologist said so fairly reassuring. Hopefully it puts your mind at rest a little.

@ally99101 Hopefully GP will do the thyroid screening for you!

@ally99101 hope your GP can do it for you!

@Kitekat81 how are your wee embryos doing?

So I had my day 8 scan yesterday and I was back in again for another scan today. The left side is basically not responding at all. The right side is responding OK, but I think I'll have less than last time. The left side didn't respond last cycle, I had an operation on that side to remove an ovarian cyst and they had to remove part of my ovary so I'm guessing that's why. I'm just about ready to trigger, waiting on a call to let me know if I should trigger either tonight or tomorrow night. The increase in medication doesn't seem to have changed the number of eggs, but it has meant I will be ready quicker. The first cycle I stimmed for 12 days, this time it will be 9 days if I trigger tonight.

Hi @itsmschanandlerbong perhaps with less follicles than last time you'll have really good quality eggs? Fingers crossed for you x

@LouScot hopefully!

Just had a call back, I've to go in for another scan and bloods tomorrow morning.

I was in again for another scan this morning and just got a call to say I've to take my trigger injection tonight and EC is scheduled for Tuesday. Feeling quite emotional and absolutely terrified at all of the possible negative outcomes 🙈🙈

@itsmschanandlerbong Oh so exciting. One step at a time... you've got this.

@itsmschanandlerbong You've had a busy weekend! I can't imagine how hard it is going in for egg collection again when you've been through it again and know more about possible outcomes. Try not to worry about it though - at this stage what will be will be, and all it takes is 1 beautiful embryo

Started norethisterone here yesterday. I'll be on that until Sunday then hoping bleed comes along like it should so that we can start stims next Friday hopefully!

Hi everyone :) I posted on an older version of this thread ages ago when I had some initial queries, but we now have our first video appointment with Aberdeen fertility next week, so things are starting to happen. Can anyone let me know what to expect? Best wishes to all of you who are further on in their journeys.

@tillopeas Hello! Is this your initial consultation you'll be doing? If so, we jsut got asked a lot about medical history, and talked about tests that needed done, possible options, success rates and costs.

Hi all, egg collection today and it was fine. They were running quite late which stressed me a bit and I felt tougher afterwards this time, but we got 7 eggs, so I'm happy with that, especially since one ovary just doesn't work. Anxious wait now to see how many fertilise tomorrow.

Congratulations! 7 is a good number, especially from one ovary (if the other one hasn't been cooperating). Fingers crossed for you!

[quote 2mumlife]@tillopeas Hello! Is this your initial consultation you'll be doing? If so, we jsut got asked a lot about medical history, and talked about tests that needed done, possible options, success rates and costs.[/quote]
hi, thanks for your reply! Yep it will be. Our medical history might take a while(!), but we at least know what the issue is already (MFI) so hopefully that will make things easier. I take it this is the time to ask medical Qs and about timelines?

@itsmschanandlerbong 7 eggs is amazing! Rest up today and good luck for tomorrows report!

@tillopeas Ah k if you've already had variety of tests then it should be more straightforward. Different clinics work different ways, but we had initial consultation, then a couple of tests. I'd just finished my HyCoSy test when covid started, so we then had a big gap, but used that time to decide on a sperm donor and order sperm to the clinic. Then when the clinic opened up for treatment again we had a bit of delay until we hit top of the queue at which point we did consent appointment and started our first IUI attempt the same month.

@itsmschanandlerbong wowza 7 eggs is good!!!! 🤞

@GemmTryTTC @2mumlife tanks, last time only 2 fertilised out of 8 so hoping for better news tomorrow 🤞🤞

@itmschanandlerbong That's fantastic! I'm so pleased.

@itsmschanandlerbong 7 is great! Sounds stressful with them running late, I thought timing was critical, but obviously good news that they got 7. Here's hoping you have a good number fertilised tomorrow x

@itsmschanandlerbong Hoping you got some good news today re: fertilisation rates 🤞🤞

Hi all, wee update. 7 eggs collected, 6 were mature and 3 fertilised. I'm ok with that, better than last time. I've asked for an update on Friday, but booked for transfer Sunday all being well 🤞🤞

That sounds great @itsmschanandlerbong, fingers crossed for you!xx