First Post - IVF journey

[Ajplus1]

Hi All,

New here and just thought I'd make a first post and give a brief run down of our journey.

My partner is a T-6 Paraplegic and as such has no sperm. I knew this from very early on when we got together so it was never an issue.

We had our first IVF app about 6 weeks ago, the dr ran through our options and sent us on our way for me to have a lot of tests. Mainly full bloods, AMH and a Hycosy. We also had to have our first counselling app which if you ask me it was a waste of time.

All the results came back great except my AMH, it's really low. The IVF dr said due to my age (27) she's not worried. I still walked out of that appointment very disheartened but she still thinks we can go ahead with our original plan to try IUI first.

Where my partner and I are now in the IVF journey is in limbo, on the donor waitlist. The current waitlist is 6months. We are told to book our last counselling app late September and hopefully by then we will get access to the donor list. It seems like such a long way away but once we reach the top of that list and I get my period it will be all systems go!

Any tips on what I or we should do during this wait period?

If you're still reading, thank you :). I wish you all the best of luck on your own individual journeys to conceive.

[Autumnmoon]

Hi and good luck with your journey all you can do in the waiting period is to get yourselves as healthy as possible eat well there are supplements for both of you and cut down or give up alcohol coffee etc take care of your mind too with as many nice things to do as possible some people also recommend acupuncture but anything that relaxes you is good all the best x

[Ajplus1 in reply to Autumnmoon]

Thank you :). Yeah at least the wait time gives us some time to make sure our bodies and everything is in check. x

[Jonesjp]

Hi Hun, welcome to the group, you will find the ladies on here amazingly supportive, especially when your having a bad day, they understand what your going through and it makes the journey less lonely. 6 months seems a long time bug honestly it will fly by, my advice would be to take care or yourself, but everything in moderation, cutting everything out will just make you miserable and it’s s hard enough journey as it is. Book yourself some nice trips or things to do and just enjoy each other’s company, because if your lucky and I hope that you are, then if the first cycle works life will be very busy lol!! Lots of love x x

[Ajplus1 in reply to Jonesjp]

Hi, Thank you

Yeah I definitely agree cutting everything out would make it much harder, everything in moderation I say too.

It seems like such a long wait, we were told it is only a 1 month wait for ICSI or IVF but we wanted to try our luck with an IUI cycle first.

xx

[Jonesjp in reply to Ajplus1]

We have had to wait over 12 months from our referral date on the Welsh waiting list and I was so upset when I found out but in all honesty it’s gone quite quickly, thankfully we now start on the 6th Aug so we’ve squeezed in a couple of nice holidays whilst we waited 😊 x x

[Ajplus1 in reply to Jonesjp]

Oh wow 12 months. Glad that it's gone quickly and you got to have some nice holidays. Wishing you all the best on the 6th of Aug xx

[Tugsgirl]

Hey 👋 I just wanted to say my OH is a T4 paraplegic. It’s kinda nice to meet someone on the same (ish) journey xx

[Ajplus1 in reply to Tugsgirl]

When I was writing my post I was wondering if anyone was on a similar journey xx