IVF / Lister Fertility Clinic at Lister Hospital (Chelsea Road)

[NightingaleK]

Hi! Has anyone went through IVF at Lister Fertility Clinic at Lister hospital? Could you share your experience / feedback / reviews? would you recommend this place or stay away?

I’ve had two cycles first one was a few years ago and 2nd cycle was last year. My most recent cycle was chaotic, the clinic was packed, the nurses never pick up the phone. I waited over an hour for my scan once.

This was a huge contrast from my earlier IVF round where I felt seen, and the energy felt calmer.

It now feels impersonal as though they have taken too many patients that they are struggling. I think they have taken a lot of NHS patients which doesn’t help.

Also my gynaecologist didn’t perform my egg retrieval - the surgeon was great but not my gynaecologist. My first IVF cycle was different my chosen gynaecologist performed the egg retrieval.

Obviously for those who have a successful IVF round you will likely feel different. Maybe you don’t see the issues as you’ve got what you wanted.

But I use the Lister hospital for other gynaecological issues. I’ve had a major operation with them and will be having a bowel resection with them too. I’ve stayed there 5 days, and they have a brilliant in-patient care, great food, and surgeons are amazing etc…

Hope that helps!

Amazing place. 3 Lister babies. Last trip was 3 years ago so not sure what it is like now.

I have been trying to organise an appointment however they never seem to answer their phone and despite leaving messages I have not heard back ..

Hi @NightingaleK , just wondered if it all worked out for you? I’m currently trying to decide between Lister and another clinic…

@NSC1982 I left the clinic. No success. What is your situation? I mean how is your AMH, have you had a previous pregnancy? Have you done ivf before?

@NightingaleK, How many rounds did you try (if you don’t mind me asking)?
This will be my first time trying IVF but managed to conceive naturally three times last year (one miscarriage, one ectopic with tube removal and one missed miscarriage). Age (42) is very much against me so realise chance of success is low but AMH is 13.4 which I think is reasonable for age.
i had been leaving it to chance hoping it would happen naturally again (with a better result) but thinking with ivf I can do pgt testing to reduce miscarriage risk).