Well, we finally had our chat with the consultant. She has put us on the IVF list, and we'll have our lengthy talk with her in March to arrange dates etc. We get a free cycle of IVF on the NHS, so fingers crossed!
We should be up and running in about 3-4 months with all the various appointments we'll have to attend. Our local hospital doesn't facilitate the clinical technical stuff, so we'll have to travel about 100 miles for these appointments!!!
Anyone else done the IVF thing? Any tips?
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Oh Livi I asked for you on one of your old threads not so long ago!

Good news on the ball rolling You know wayyy in advance I wish you so much luck.

Helens still about Im sure she'll read this thread when shes next browsing

I haven't had any experience of IVF but wanted to wish you lots of luck at your appointments!!

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Good luck huni glad its all moving for you.

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Lots of Livi - really hope all goes well!

(PS Had IVF in 2004/2005 so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask any questions)

Good luck with your IVF

Hey Livi,
Im not doing IVF, but IUI instead.
The first stage of IUI is the same as IVF so id be interested to share experiences with you.
Were getting the screening tests done in April so maybe starting along teh same time as you.

Cheers for your support guys! We were offered x4 free goes of IUI on the NHS but decided to go straight for the IVF cause with the IUI we'd not know if the sperm was actually capable of ferlilizing the egg. At least we'll know with the IVF. Then if it fertilizes it but I don't get PG, we know there maybe a chance on IUI. If it can't actually fertilize it, then we'll know not to bother with the IUI!!! Hope that makes sense???!!!!!!

Yea makes sense to me. I wish you all the luck

Hi Livi

I just wanted to wish you the very best of luck.

Advice? ...hmmmm....

Take each bit of the IVF treatment at a time. I found it overwhelming when I thought about all of the stages so that way I was only going from injection to injection or to the next hospital appointment.

Get some ice-packs in to help freeze the spots where you are injecting first.

Make full use of any counselling you are offered.

Think about taking up some kind of complimentary therapy. I went for hypnotherapy and I know a lot of women go for accupuncture.

Don't feel that you have to cope with everything like a superwoman. It all got a bit too much for me and I got myself signed off from work for the 2WW.

Hope that's helpful, but if you have any other questions please ask.