waiting for ivf and struggling!

[Melbram]

Once we were referred from the Urologist to IVF I had a telephone call about a week or two later to see the head of the IVF Team - no appointment letter came through because the appointments were quite short notice - hopefully you will hear real soon

 

[mummy.wannabe]

That sounds promising then, hope that's the case for us x

Everyone ok? X

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Weve had our 1st ivf appt come through for the 9th may!! so excited!! x

 

[Melbram]

Great news - not long to wait

afm: our consultation is the 24th May so I anticipate EC/ET in July x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

That's really good! I'm hoping to be told a rough date when we got next week.
What were you told at 1st x

 

[Melbram]

We had a few appointments first in the Gynae dept with the fertility specialists before being referred to the IVF department. On the first appointment at the IVF department the consultant just talked through some of our results etc and why we are not getting pregnant he put us forward for the information evening to get us started x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

it would be nice for us to go to an evening thing but i just really want to know when we will be starting x

 

[Melbram]

Only 8 days to go now - hopefully you will be on track soon! FX we may be starting around the same time x I guess every clinic is different so you may be put forward to start on your next cycle if you have both had all your tests done x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

we have had all the tests done and the HIV tests etc so the 1st hospital said it should make the process quicker for us.
yes hopefully we will be starting at around the same time, that would be lovely to support each other x

 

[Melbram]

How was your appointment mummywannabe?

Im back for my appt on Thursday - feels like its been ages!

 

[mummy.wannabe]

It went well thank you. Hubby's count had gone up to 5 million.
Said I'll have to have a lower dose of drugs coz of the pcos as I can get the hyper ovary stimulation syndrome and it can make you very ill.

I have my next appointment on Wednesday 30th when we meet the councillor, have a group chat with the nurse and get my prescription for the injections.
All going very quick!!! I will probably be starting end of June x

Whats your next appt for? X

We have 14 forms to fill out!!

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Met our nurse she's called Babylyn ha
She was really nice, a tiny Chinese lady.

I got all my injections and was taught how to do them. Scared!! Ha but law is going to do as many as he can. We had to redo our hep b and HIV as they didn't have a hard copy of this sent over from the other hospital.
I said I was due to start my period anyway really, she said if the results aren't back I'll have to wait and start them next month. Hope my period stays away for another few days and we can still start this month.
We are only allowed to have 1 egg put back too, bit upset but at least we will have a chance to have 1 baby at least. If the 1st ivf fails then we can have 2 out back next time I think x
I'm finally on my way to starting woooo x

 

[Melbram]

Great News things are finally moving for us!

I had my consultation last thursday and normally you ring the hospital on teh first day AF arrives after the consultation so I was praying AF didnt come early but it did! it arrived on the day but got a call the day later to say I can start this cycle

We start on the 15th June and are having ICSI. I wont be having the drug training until the 15th when I have my first injection. I have also got to have a catheter test to make sure they can get in and out ok lol because I had pre-cancerous cells removed.

My drugs get delivered next Friday cant wait to get them

I hope your AF doesnt come early so you can get started in June x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

I haven't started yet, I've been spotting all week so I think it will be so close to whether I can or not.
I got my injections in the fridge ready, they didn't give me the sessaries which they said to have every morning and every night from the day of egg collection, Duno why but they didn't give them to me yet, so maybe they give you then nearer the time. I'm scared to inject.
Will you be doing it yourself?

So pleased for you to start! How exciting!! But scary it's all starting x

 

[Melbram]

I think perhaps you get the pessaries once you have EC or ET. I dont know what meds Im on yet but the lady who rang about delivery said mine dont need to go in the fridge

I will be doing mine myself - I hate people touching my stomach because Im so ticklish so couldnt bear someone else doing it lol

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Yeah I think your right regaurding pessaries, I will prob get them when I've had my last scan because I've been told to take them from the morning of egg collection.

I started my period late Friday afternoon so rang the hospital just before 5 and they were closed, the close at 4.30 and I thought I'd ring Monday and then heard they don't open bank holidays so I won't be able to start this month, will have to wait til beginning of July.
Glad I rang Friday as I think I would be thinking all over the weekend ohh I might be able to start Monday. At least I know when I'll be starting.

Did I say I was only allowed 1 egg put back as its the 1st round, I'm going I ask again later on and say I really want 2 put back x

 

[Melbram]

That's rubbish that the bank holiday have gotten in the way but like you say at least you know things are moving forward and July will soon be here!

Im only having 1 transferred too - they are big on single transfers to reduce the multiple birth rate. I dont mind because I only wanted 1 transferred anyway. My cousins and his partner have just had IVF for the second time and they put 2 back and said she had the best chance with 2 - I think different hospital do things differently which is silly but I think if you really push it and demand 2 they will let you x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Do you recon? I really really want 2 put back as I think it will give me the best chances of what I want.

Ill sign anything ha x

I'm going to concentrate on trying to lose more weight this month before it all happens as heard a lot of women put on a fair but of weight x

 

[Melbram]

Yes but make sure you mention it at you next appointment so its on you notes x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Ok thanks I will.
Having a good bank holiday weekend?
I've worked all of it x