new here starting IVF lots of questions!

[kait3487]

hi so i had an appointment today at the fertility clinic to go over all the tests my DH and i had done. Turns out it seems he has a low sperm count 1.3 million 77% mobility i think? the dr is re testing cuz my husband was in the hospital in nov with an awful stomach bug so that may have affected his count (fingers crossed). anyway my dr. said we will most likely have to do IVF and im not thrilled about it but eger to start! my emotions have been all over the place about it! from fustration to feeling sorry for myself to upset at my husband to happy that in a few months hopefully i will be pregnant! is this normal lol? im only 23 so the dr thinks that we have a huge chance of success with IVF. Im pretty impatient though and want ot start right away. How long does an IVF cycle take. Im currently ovulating so i would love to start next cycle. also how did people deal with work?! it seems like there are a LOT of appointments you have to go to.. did you tell your work that you were going through IVF? im worried my work will start to get annoyed with me taking a few hrs off all time but im hoping they will be understanding. anyway any advice anyone can give me would be great. this is all so new to me adn im feeling sooooo overwhelmed!

 

[DaisyJump]

Hi there
I'm 24 and just starting IVF with ICSI. Start my injections next week.
A lot of what you decribed is very similar to how I felt.
Try so hard not to blame hubby but sometimes you do. Especially seen as it US that have to put all the effort in.

Feel free toask any questions. I'm always more than happy to talk about anything. My husband isn't the easiest person to talk to so I do rely on the girls on here.
Not told many people about IVF but the people I have told DEFINITELY don't understand what its like.

I love youur optimism but I'm not sure if you'll be able to start ur ivf next cycle. Like you said their are a lot of appointments to go to. The whole IVF cycle is a very long and thorough process.
Technically my IVF started 2nd November - that was when we had our information evening and got our needles etc.
Then we went back 3 weeks after that for blood tests, internal scans and to sign consent forms,
We also got our buserlin (DR drugs) that day aswell.
And now I'm a week away from startin the DR injections! Eeeek!
As for work.. I have told them but only because my boss did eventually ask why I needed so much time off and honestly it was a lot better once he and people I worked with new. They've been lovely and more than willing to help when they can.
So I would suggest you tell them but wait untill u know for definite what you're doing. Hopefully it won't come to ivf but feel free to ask anymore questions or private message me.
Where abouts are you living? Xx

 

[raf-wife]

hi you might find it useful to read some of the ivf threads to find out lots of info thats what i did and it helped me to understand it all a lot more, both me and daisy are on the ivf early 2011 thread,you are most welcome to drop in and ask us questions, as for starting next cycle like daisy said its not likely im going private and its still taken 3 months from contacting the clinic to actually starting meds,
as for how long a cycle takes it can vary depending on what protocol your on, im on the antagonist protocol and that takes 2 weeks, the long protocol takes approx 6 weeks
best of luck x

 

[rachelle1975]

hey

Sorry that you have been referred for IVF but it's great you are so enthusiastic!!

I'm lucky with work - they have put me on restricted duties and they allow me time off for my scans etc with no problems at all - i'm essentially in a bubble!!

How long the IVF takes will depend on your age and how you might respond to the drugs.

On my NHS cycle i was put on BCP on day 3 of my cycle and i took it for a month before starting down regging by sniffing - this was 2 weeks and then stimms would have been introduced with egg collection 2 weeks later, testing 2 weeks after that... this is long protocol so from start to finish it would have been 10 weeks....

with my private clinic i didn't go on the pill as i had adverse affects so it was literally a case of starting to DR on CD21, scan on CD3 to start stimms - my clinic lets you stimm for 5-6 days and then scans you every 48 hours and does blood tests to confirm how you are responding and ensure you are avoiding OHSS. This cycle without BCP lasted 6 weeks start to finish.

IVF is pretty stressful at the best of times and the drugs can make you feel stressed and emotional - i found it easier to tell work as it was more manageable and lightened the load for me mentally.

Good luck! x