Anyone LTTTC Number One?

[ickle pand]

We're on the NHS waiting list for IVF too so I know it's a scary but exciting prospect. There's some lovely ladies in the Assisted Conception section with loads of advice and tips

Hope you aren't having to wait too long

Thanks. We've been on the list for about 15 months now and we were told it was about 18 months long at the time so shouldn't be too much longer. We're actually hoping to defer it until Jan but we'll have to see what the FS says when we see him next month.

 

[pinkfee]

We're currently going through ICSI, should be starting Injections on Monday so about 2 weeks till egg collection hopefully.
It's our only funded cycle we get on the NHS so keeping everything crossed that we're lucky and it works.
x

Hi Tinkerbell3 I've just started my injections today, i'm down regging first so my egg collection will be more like mid july... Good luck though, really hopes it works!

I have a question about progesterone supplements as this is my first cycle on them. Today I am 13dpiui. I tested this AM and yesterday afternoon, both bfn! I am scheduled to go in for my beta tomorrow, but am thinking the chances are pretty slim I am pg. I have been taking 200mg every night vaginally of Prometrium. I was under the impression that the progesterone would prevent AF from starting!? Have you heard otherwise??

I just talked th the nurse practitioner at my RE's office and she said that there is a chance that my beta tomorrow would be positive even though I have tested two days in a row with hpt and they were negative. She said that the fact that AF hadn't showed up was a good sign! And I asked about progesterone suppressing AF, she said it doesn't always happen... I only take 200mg once a day. Maybe it's not enough to prevent AF?

I kind of feel like they are leading me on and giving me a false sense of hope. Which makes me mad!

What do you think??

tlm - sorry i have no clue about progesterone suppositiories other than the fact i also have to take them with my IVF cycle. I think your not out until the shows her face... so maybe anything is possible! Good luck x

 

[greekgirl]

I have a question about progesterone supplements as this is my first cycle on them. Today I am 13dpiui. I tested this AM and yesterday afternoon, both bfn! I am scheduled to go in for my beta tomorrow, but am thinking the chances are pretty slim I am pg. I have been taking 200mg every night vaginally of Prometrium. I was under the impression that the progesterone would prevent AF from starting!? Have you heard otherwise??

I just talked th the nurse practitioner at my RE's office and she said that there is a chance that my beta tomorrow would be positive even though I have tested two days in a row with hpt and they were negative. She said that the fact that AF hadn't showed up was a good sign! And I asked about progesterone suppressing AF, she said it doesn't always happen... I only take 200mg once a day. Maybe it's not enough to prevent AF?

I kind of feel like they are leading me on and giving me a false sense of hope. Which makes me mad!

What do you think??

sorry to butt in ( i know i am barely on here) but first of all there is a good chance your beta test will show a positive and i truly hope that is the case. i know stories of girls who tested at home even after being late and still got negatives and then got a positive beta. i hope you don't feel i am giving you false hope. i am not sure if the progesterone will push back AF but it might. i was told by my doctor it might- but i was on a lot of different kinds of hormones for my IVF.
also pregnancy can delay AF...
any AF symptoms?

 

[ikmju4]

does nobody have any advice about first fertility appointment then?

 

[greekgirl]

MrsHowley81good luck!

MichyAmy sorry AF got you. it's good you have a loving supporting husband who understands...
ttcbaby117 i hope the third time is a charm too!
Kled i hope the ultrasound gives you some answers and points you in the right direction.
Tinkerbell3 good luck this cycle! i hope this is it!
ickle pand
sorry they are making you wait so long. that sounds so frustrating!
we do everything privately - of course it costs a lot but we don't want to wait... i guess you can say we're spoiled.
pinkfee where are you at in your cycle?

 

[ickle pand]

All clinics have a slightly different way of doing things but here's my advice ikmju4.

At our first FS appointment we were sent a load of forms to fill out, had to get passport photos etc. DH had an appointment to give a sample for SA first thing in the morning and then we had another appointment a few hours later for us both to discuss his results and organise more blood tests for me. I already knew I had PCOS and endometriosis and had had laparoscopies, TV ultrasounds and bloods taken before so they had a good idea of where to start with us. I can't remember if had a scan at the first appointment or not (we've had quite a few appointments in the past 3.5 years lol), might be best to expect one just in case.

If they haven't given you any advice about preparing for a SA then they wouldn't just spring it on you when you get there. Your DH would need to abstain for a certain number of days beforehand etc.

I'd say that your DH should come with you regardless - this is a problem for you to face as a couple and is obviously quite an emotional one, so even if he doesn't understand all the stuff that's being discussed my DH comes to support me. It's always good to have a second pair of ears there to remember what the doctor tells you too - it can be quite overwhelming.

Make sure you make a list of questions you want to ask them, so you don't forget anything.

That's about all I can think of off the top of my head. If you have any other questions, ask away though

 

[greekgirl]

i am sorry i have no advice... i read your post... i actually haven't read way back into the posts to see what ind of appointment it is...
if it's for fertility treatments or if you haven't had your first HSG yet or what. please forgive me. where are you in TTC land?

 

[ickle pand]

Yeah it is a pain greekgirl but we get 3 full IVF cycles for free so it's not all bad. We could've paid privately if we wanted to but I know a certain number of failed attempts, regardless of how they were funded, can affect your eligibility to get NHS funded cycles in the future, so we decided to wait and if the free cycles don't work out, then we can see about self-funding.

I also had to work on getting my weight down too so it gave me a good chance to do that.

 

[greekgirl]

ickle pand as far as i know we don't get full coverage from insurance for IVF in Greece. they only cover a small portion- they used to cover more but with the economy things have gotten to be difficult as far as health care goes. i heard that one girl paid almost 3000 euros and got back 400 euros. so they make you do 3 SA's, 1 HSG, run around gathering paperwork, and then you have to wait months to get in... so we go private and hope that it all works out. on our first and last IVF we spent 2000 euros including the entire protocol and my tickets back and forth from the island we live on to Athens - the doctor had told us 2700 euros at first but considering the economy, our low paying jobs and the fact that he is (our doc) just a nice guy who wants us to get pregnant we ended up paying 1700 euros for the whole procedure. no change for scans and visits, no doctors fee.
but either way... we got a BFN. i would pay much more just to get my baby...

3 full IVF's sounds nice. (economically speaking) i hope you only need the one.
ps- summer time is the perfect time of year to work on weight loss.

 

[ickle pand]

Well I'm in the 2ww just now and my chart is looking good, so I'm hoping I don't need any but after TTC for so long, I'm not getting my hopes up too high.

It sounds like your doctor is lovely. Just the sort of person you want.

I'm doing well on my weightloss so far. I've passed the target that the doctor set, but I'm still not happy with my body yet so I'm going to carry on for a while longer.

 

[Dazed]

ikmju4 - I've never had an FS appt, but if you have a history of your cycles I would take that so the doc knows what they are dealing with cycle wise. Your probably going to get questioned about it anyways, so its good to have it handy. When I had an appt to discuss this with my Gyn, I took 2yrs worth of history and shocked the crap out of my doc by how organized I was. Just be prepared to have lots of blood drawn the day of and/or various times of your cycle.

 

[greekgirl]

yeah, our doctor-FS- is nice, he's not perfect- but he seems to care. also he has his father to fall back on for advice who has been in the business of gynecology and a fertility specialist for over 30 years so that helps. if he makes a mistake or isn't sure of something he can ask his dad -who was there for my IVF. he told me he wanted to be a surgeon but his father insisted he go into the same practice and him...
good job on passing the target! keep going!
i also hope you don't need IVF at all! sorry if i offended by saying that i hope you only need the one... of course i hope you don't need it all! i hope i don't need a second round either!

 

[ickle pand]

No you didn't offend me at all. We all hope this cycle is going to be the one, whether it's natural or not, don't we?

 

[Tinkerbell3]

We're currently going through ICSI, should be starting Injections on Monday so about 2 weeks till egg collection hopefully.
It's our only funded cycle we get on the NHS so keeping everything crossed that we're lucky and it works.
x

Hi Tinkerbell3 I've just started my injections today, i'm down regging first so my egg collection will be more like mid july... Good luck though, really hopes it works!

I've been down regging since 6th but with nasal spray not injections and I'm so ready to just start injections now, feel like down regging has been going on forever.
Wishing you lots of luck for this cycle.

does nobody have any advice about first fertility appointment then?

Every clinic is different but for our first appointment we met with the Dr who took all our medical info, if there's been any past pregnancys, family medical history, details about my cycles etc and then gave us forms for me to have bloods done on CD3 and 21, Hycosy scan and a SA for DH but no scans or tests were done on that first appointment.

 

[lucylou7]

hi all, hope every one is well.. Its got a very busy thread on here..

Fx for every one this month!

Ikmju - i went on my own to our first app, they did dildo cam, and took blood and i arranged my oh app for sa and they went back together and he had his sa and blood and we got an update our next appointment is 16 august so im presuming this will be to discuss result and what our best option is i know its ivf but which type, as oh has low morphology - good luck though hun!x

afm - waiting for the witch, cramps have started she should be here tomorrow, hope she suprises me and stays away!

Lucy xx

 

[gilmore85]

just checking in on you all while im on holiday, good luck with ivf ash!

Welcome to the newbies :wave:

AFM: Got a date through for my first ultrasound just before i went away so that will be done on the 3rd July

 

[ikmju4]

thanks guys, my OH has low morphology and motility and im not ovulating but theyre not sure why yet (not low ovarian reserve or thyroid)..... just nervous cos were in our twenties and its sad if ivf is our only option (as it is for all ages, didnt mean to sound like it meant anything) cos we only get one go at ivf (nhs funded) here. I love my OH so much and its heartbreaking that if we want to concieve naturally it probably won't be together. i do opk and get positives for several days in a row which i know means your body is struggling to ovulate and is some condition (can't remember the name of) anyone have this?

 

[Sticky Beans]

Hi Everyone,

I've not posted in a while, had trouble getting into the site & it kept rejecting my password.

Just wanted to say hi and cheer everyone on from the sidelines!
We still have a month to go till we are officially 'trying' again, it'll fly by i'm sure.

xx

 

[ashknowsbest]

Just wanted to update you guys since I heard back from the IVF coordinator a few minutes ago.

I am going to the IVF class on Tuesday of next week where I'll learn how to do the shots. I'm going to be on lupron, then get a period about 7 days later (that's what the nurse said) and then I'll be starting on stims. I'm going to be on menopur and GonalF until I'm ready to get the egg retrieval. She gave me an estimated ER day and it will be on July 25th and the ET either 3 or 5 days after that.

Wish me luck!

 

[ickle pand]

Good luck Ash!