IVF/ICSI @ Liverpool Womens Hospital

[babies7777]

Hi BabydustxXx

Thanks so much for the welcome

Hello lovely ladies hope your well and a massive welcome to babies7777.

Polly have you managed to find out how many cycles you get. It maybe useful to ring your doctors surgery or the person that referred you. Like cveah I am also part of Lancashire and have been told I get 2 cycles on nhs. I was told it was either 5iui treatments and 1 IVF cycle or 2 cycles. We decided to go for IVF as that had a higher success rate.

I have my consultation on Wednesday. I'm absolutely bricking it.

Cvaeh your question about scans once you stimulate - I will ask on Wednesday as that is something I would like to know too. I have an IVF book which I have listed a loadnof question the poor doctor will be relieved when I leave. I have that many questions I just hope i have enough time to ask them.

 

[babies7777]

Hi everyone

I was just wondering if any of you have had issues with Gp's?
We moved house during our tests and the last time i saw my old Gp she said that my hubby following on from his sa needed to have an ultra sound and bloods done and to tell the new doctor when we registered.
We saw the new doctor today and she refused to refer him for the tests saying well as we have been referred then the hospital would do it. I understand that as the ref has been done and the hospital would prob want their own tests but surely my old gp said he needed to have them for a reason? She was so unhappyful so in the end we came out of the appointment and i told dh i wanted to register us with another gp and we have now done so.
Cant believe she would just disregard another doctors assessment of what hubby needed.

Anyways sorry for the moan, just so frustrating.

x

 

[Stickypolly]

Hi babydust
No not found out how many cycles are funded but going to do a bit of research on internet later. I asked the consultant when i got referred and he said ge was unsure where things stood with funding and we would find out at LWH do just yet again a waiting game.

So babydust have you been for the PIE evening? Who is your appointment with then?xx

 

[laura25]

Hi everyone

I have just been referred to LWH and have my first appointment this month, not sure what treatment we will be having yet but was hoping i can join u all.

Lots of to us all.

hello and welcome hun! x

 

[laura25]

hi girlies how r we all!

well ive bought zumba for the wii! its brill! hehe, ive been goin on it for 40 mins nearly everynight after work, shattered now hehe!


wot have u girlies been up2 ewt good!

good luck to everyone wiv upcoming treatment and appointments! sending u all lots of luck and ofcourse babydust! xxxxx

 

[babies7777]

Hi Laura25

Thanks so much for the welcome.

Im excited to start the next stage of ttc with lwh and wish you lots of too. x

Hi everyone

I have just been referred to LWH and have my first appointment this month, not sure what treatment we will be having yet but was hoping i can join u all.

Lots of to us all.

hello and welcome hun! x

 

[BabydustxXx]

Hi babydust
No not found out how many cycles are funded but going to do a bit of research on internet later. I asked the consultant when i got referred and he said ge was unsure where things stood with funding and we would find out at LWH do just yet again a waiting game.

So babydust have you been for the PIE evening? Who is your appointment with then?xx

Yeah I had my pie back in March, feels like it was ages ago now. My app is with a mr Gazvani. I hope he is an understanding doctor

 

[Stickypolly]

Hi babydust
No not found out how many cycles are funded but going to do a bit of research on internet later. I asked the consultant when i got referred and he said ge was unsure where things stood with funding and we would find out at LWH do just yet again a waiting game.

So babydust have you been for the PIE evening? Who is your appointment with then?xx

Yeah I had my pie back in March, feels like it was ages ago now. My app is with a mr Gazvani. I hope he is an understanding doctor

well hopefully he will be hun. was it him you were being referred to?? what does he specialise in as i looked on their website and his name isnt there???

blimey you have had a wait until now havent you. well hopefully now the ball will start rolling for you hun.x

 

[babies7777]

Hi BabyDust

I'm seeing Mr Gazvani too, well the letter says him or one of his team. When is your appointment?

 

[BabydustxXx]

Polly - I did have to wait because my silly cycle decided to come early in March and so I just missed the days I needed to give bloods. I had to wait another month for that and then we had 4 bank holidays delaying my consultation app. I got the letter 4weeks ago and my app is tomorrow. I am really worried cuz I don't think I can deal with anymore delays. I waited 3 years before I went to see the doctor, for the first 2 years of trying I was under a lot of stress at home and work so I just put it down to that. OH kept putting me off saying I was over thinking things and its probably nothing and I'm turning it into something it's not. I stupidly listened to him and then decided a year later that I had, had enough and went to see the doctor. It was after when the doctor referred us for tests when he started taking notice. He has been really supportive since, it was just that initial step.

Babies7777 I am seeing him tomorrow, I shall let you know what he is like, I have googled him and there is a lot of positive comments about him but I guess they will only ever put on positive comments.

 

[BabydustxXx]

well hopefully he will be hun. was it him you were being referred to?? what does he specialise in as i looked on their website and his name isnt there???

blimey you have had a wait until now havent you. well hopefully now the ball will start rolling for you hun.x

No I was not specifically referred to him, he was assigned to me (I think) he is a sub specialist in reproductive medicine and also director of north west fertility according to his website. I'm trying not to think about tomorrow and take it as it comes.

 

[BabydustxXx]

Sorry for the gazillion posts but iv just seen in the news that the MP's are condemning the regional variations in IVF provisions. About time

 

[babies7777]

Hi Babydust

Thanks for the reply i hope the appointment goes great and cant wait to hear.
Im not sure exactly what our problem is yet, i have had bloods done which came back ovulating and am awaiting an ultra sound. Dh sperm analysis came back and it appears from my little knowledge of them we have low sperm count, bad motility and morph, but it could be a number of things i guess so will just have to wait and see. Thats so hard tho when you have been trying for a long time and do everything right each month and nothing happens. Feel like now tho with the first appointment booked we will hopefully get somewhere and some answers.

Does anyone know what the policy is if you are lucky to have a baby with IVF are you allowed to have another attempt or is it like the other policy that you have a child therefore dont get another try.
Im getting way ahead of myself i know i was just wondering what happens if you want to try again.

Hugs and luck to all x

 

[laura25]

well hopefully he will be hun. was it him you were being referred to?? what does he specialise in as i looked on their website and his name isnt there???

blimey you have had a wait until now havent you. well hopefully now the ball will start rolling for you hun.x

No I was not specifically referred to him, he was assigned to me (I think) he is a sub specialist in reproductive medicine and also director of north west fertility according to his website. I'm trying not to think about tomorrow and take it as it comes.

Good luck for tomorrow, and dnt worry hun, im sure it will be fine!! xxx

 

[cvaeh]

Babydust - Good luck for your appointment tomorrow. I am sure you'll be fine and pleased to get to the next step on this long journey!

 

[Stickypolly]

Babydust

good luck for your appointment tomorrow, fingers crossed for the start on your journey.

how is everyone else?x

 

[laura25]

im good thanx polly, hows u? xxx

wishing u lots of luck tomoz babydust! yey! one step closer hey xxx

Hope all u girlies are good! xxxx

 

[Del xx]

Hi girls,everyone ok? Welcome to all the new ladies and good luck with your treatment. Laura,how are things hun? Babydust,good luck tomorrow. No news with me really,getting ready for our third attempt,really hope it works this time. Xx Africa,how r u hun? x

 

[Stickypolly]

im good thanx polly, hows u? xxx

wishing u lots of luck tomoz babydust! yey! one step closer hey xxx

Hope all u girlies are good! xxxx

Hi Laura i am not too bad feeling abit down in the dumps today as tried to find out about funding but got some snotty woman on the phone who was saying to me that if all my tests have come back ok there is nothing to suggest i ahve fertility issues and may not get nhs funding!!! if my gynaecology didnt think there was issues he wouldnt have referred me would he, which i was trying to explain to her but she was jumped up and didnt seem overly helpful when i said we were a same sex married couple!!!
Oh well we have sat down and said forget what she said she is just someone that is meant to give information out and that if there werent issuse si wouldnt have been referred. we are awaiting a letter from LWH as we know they have received my referral just waiting on the allocation of an appoinment i presume now.x

 

[babies7777]

Hi Del xx thanks for the welcome

Hi girls,everyone ok? Welcome to all the new ladies and good luck with your treatment. Laura,how are things hun? Babydust,good luck tomorrow. No news with me really,getting ready for our third attempt,really hope it works this time. Xx Africa,how r u hun? x