What to expect from a first appointment

Hi there,

All I can say is put your doctors appointment behind you and look forward to your first appointment. This is your first step to hopefully achieving your goal " a baby". I'm not going to lie it is a lengthy experience but your finally on your way.

At my first appointment I had a list of questions written down so I didn't forget a thing ( which I did 🙈). You will both be asked about your sexual health, your cycle and health. You will have your height and weight checked and will look at your tests that have already been done.

Ask your consultant to be frank with you and if IVF is your best option and if so ask for the information leaflets. Then go home and discuss them with your husband. As I said the process is long so the quicker your on the waiting list (depending on your area) the quicker you can get started.

I'm waiting on my councilling session before starting and that's been 3 months of waiting.

Good luck xxxxxxx

Hi Mrsp86

The most important thing is that you are finally on your way! Whoop! At our first consultation we were asked a lot of questions; how long we'd been together, how long ttc, medical histories etc. We each had blood tests taken, I had my height/weight taken. From our results the consultant said we would  be looking at ICSI so that was determined then. He advised no alcohol, cut back on caffeine and maintain a health weight. He also asked me to book my first scan (oh the joys!).

If I'm honest it wasn't particularly detailed at that stage but we knew we had been accepted (pending the masses of paperwork that needed to be complete!) so we were happy to go on our way. 

Just take it one step at a time, there are lots of appointments, blood tests, scans etc. It's easy to get carried away at the beginning but try not to let it get in the way of your life too much at this stage. Take it easy, take care of yourself and be comforted that someone is finally listening

Best of luck x o x o

Hi, we were ttc for 2.5 years before our gp would test us, it came back me ok and my husband extremely low sperm count, the gp was quite harsh to us and said my husband would only ever father a child if we had ICSI. We were referred to consultant at a fertility hospital and thats when everything will be explained/answered. I had had blood tests and a hsg (they said had to do these to get on nhs) all came back ok and husband 3 separate sperm samples over 3 months.

The consultant asked us questions same as gp had trying to conceive, my periods etc and he said by looking at our tests it was due to my husbands sperm and they'd recommend us for ICSI and gave us information leaflets and explained it. Write any questions down and ask while your there. We had a nurses appointment 6 weeks later to go through protocols/meds and form filling and a month after that started the treatment which from start to finish took about 5 weeks. It was positive and im now 6 weeks pregnant :). It has been very stressful getting to this point but just take each day at a time. I found it really helpful by reading some ivf books before I went, (peoples experiences) they gave me an idea of questions to ask and how icsi/ivf works as I didn't really know what happened. At least everything is moving in the right direction for you now good luck x

Mrsp86, hello im also new to this. I just want to let you one thing isaid to the gynaecologist that my pwriods are regular but they are not so she sent me for a progesterone test on cycle day 21 which is wrong becu im irregular.  I phoned up a number of times and said im not reqular so should I not do for the progesterone test on day 26 rather than day 21 beduz my cycle length is 30-35 so I fall on day 26 for perogesterone test. I was told nope just go on day 21. I was unhappy so phoned again and was then told that dr at the hospital said just leave the test comepelety as if im irregular I should not go for test. But I still went for the progesterone test on day 26 it seems we ladies sometimes know more than the dr