Waiting list for IVF on the NHS

[Chase]

Could anyone tell me how long I will have to wait for IVF? I have my first consultant appointment in Jan and was hoping that it will not be too long to wait before starting treatment on the NHS.

 

[Chase]

Whoops meant to start another post

 

[Beckic]

Hi hun
It tends to depend on your PCT and on your diagnosis.

I am under West Herts and have unexplained infertility - so they wouldn't put me on a waiting list till I had been TTC for three years. But we hit three years in June this year and had one cycle straight away in June/July and are now on our second - and if this doesn't work have our final (as West herts offers three goes) in Feb - so they rush you through pretty quickly.

West herts has been fab - really hope your PCT is as good.

Fingers crossed for you hun,

Bx x x

 

[muncho]

if u are in the east of england you get 6 free!! my doc told me on sat

 

[muncho]

https://www.fertilityzone.co.uk/thread.php?threadid=10007


aslo depends on your age and if you have any kids or not..
have a look at this link and call your PCT and ask them

 

[rachelle1975]

Hey hun - we had our first FS appt last November and they asked us to return 3 months later after we had done all our tests - blood, HSG, SA etc. Then when we went to that appt this Feb we were put on the waiting list. They said 12 months but in Sept we got told our funding had come through and we will be starting in the new year.

In the UK there is a fertility forum for various clinics and if you got in touch with that they might be able to tell you what the wait was like?x

 

[Beckic]

if u are in the east of england you get 6 free!! my doc told me on sat

Hi hun
west herts comes under east of England - and I was told 3 fresh cycles and 3 frozen to make up the six (and if you are like me and don't ever get any to freeze then that leaves only three). You might want to clarify with your Dr cos you dont want to go in with false hope. OR if you find it is six fresh then let me know - as I am working on the basis of three goes and out!

Bx x x

 

[muncho]

if u are in the east of england you get 6 free!! my doc told me on sat

Hi hun
west herts comes under east of England - and I was told 3 fresh cycles and 3 frozen to make up the six (and if you are like me and don't ever get any to freeze then that leaves only three). You might want to clarify with your Dr cos you dont want to go in with false hope. OR if you find it is six fresh then let me know - as I am working on the basis of three goes and out!

Bx x x

yes you are right..i didnt put that down earlier. we are lucky compared to other PCTS

why do you not get to freeze them..
im planning to go private the 1st cycle so heopfully may not need my nhs one x

 

[Beckic]

We are lucky - three goes is FAB!
I dont get to freeze cos I just cant get enough embies - only three each time - but as the saying goes - we only need one - thats my new mantra!!!!

Crossing everything you definitely dont need the NHS go hun and the private works first time.

Bx x x

 

[Chase]

Thanks ladies, I am in East Lancashire, so will have to contact them to see what they say. I hope that my trust funds 3-6 too, it seems so unfair that it should be a postcode lottery!!!

 

[muncho]

yes u are right it is unfair...

have you thought about acupuncture, it can help with better Quality eggs/embies

im going next week, hopefully private insurance will cover it..
x

 

[FBbaby]

if u are in the east of england you get 6 free!! my doc told me on sat

Hi hun
west herts comes under east of England - and I was told 3 fresh cycles and 3 frozen to make up the six (and if you are like me and don't ever get any to freeze then that leaves only three). You might want to clarify with your Dr cos you dont want to go in with false hope. OR if you find it is six fresh then let me know - as I am working on the basis of three goes and out!

Bx x x

yes you are right..i didnt put that down earlier. we are lucky compared to other PCTS

why do you not get to freeze them..
im planning to go private the 1st cycle so heopfully may not need my nhs one x

You might want to double check that going for one private won't affect your 3 go on the NHS. I am pretty sure that with my PCT it is two go total, so if you have one private, you can only get 1 NHS (it is two cycles here -with frozen too).

 

[muncho]

FB I think you are right, i havent checked yet but will call them next week

thanks

 

[Chase]

yes u are right it is unfair...

have you thought about acupuncture, it can help with better Quality eggs/embies

im going next week, hopefully private insurance will cover it..
x

I have just started acupuncture this week and am claiming some of it back on Healthsure/Simplehealth so it might be worth looking at for those of you that are interested in acupuncture and herbs.

 

[muncho]

chase - im with them too..

where are u in your cycle . ill be about cd20 when i go. let me know how it goes x

 

[Chase]

chase - im with them too..

where are u in your cycle . ill be about cd20 when i go. let me know how it goes x

I'm on cd 9. Where are you? The woman who is doing it used to be a midwife and has told me that she wants to see me once a week for the next few weeks. She has also said she doesn't want me to ttc for at least 3 months but more like 6, don't know if I can do that though tbh, so I think that I will continue and not tell her unless I get preg x

 

[muncho]

what 6 months..!!!

Im will be cd 2o when i go and i think thats a bit of a waste becuase i think i have already OV. Good time for you though..
im going to ring the zita west clinic today and ask when u should have it done and how long before, so if i get any useful info. ill let you know
x

 

[Chase]

what 6 months..!!!

Im will be cd 2o when i go and i think thats a bit of a waste becuase i think i have already OV. Good time for you though..
im going to ring the zita west clinic today and ask when u should have it done and how long before, so if i get any useful info. ill let you know
x

She says that she wants to see me throughout my cycle, so that my energy can be sorted out properly. Let me know how it goes with Zita West's clinic!!!! x

 

[cara trace]

Hi girls,


I havent posted here before a big hello to everyone, I started DR on thurs and on sunday had some blood loss it has sort of stopped, i wasnt sure if this is normal, my breasts are quite tender as well, i attend RFC in belfast, and starting gonal f on the 3rd of dec. i am praying really hard that this works have been trying for 4 years im 36 and dh 41 it has been a long wait since the first apt. Would love to hear from you if you have any advice. Hope to make some new friends to share my journey with.

BYE FOR NOW Cara Trace

 

[Beckic]

Hi girls,


I havent posted here before a big hello to everyone, I started DR on thurs and on sunday had some blood loss it has sort of stopped, i wasnt sure if this is normal, my breasts are quite tender as well, i attend RFC in belfast, and starting gonal f on the 3rd of dec. i am praying really hard that this works have been trying for 4 years im 36 and dh 41 it has been a long wait since the first apt. Would love to hear from you if you have any advice. Hope to make some new friends to share my journey with.

BYE FOR NOW Cara Trace

Hi Cara - the best thread for you to join is the four leaf clover IVF thread (the very long one!!) - this is for girls at all stages in their IVF journey and everyone on there is fab.

Good luck hun

Bx x x x