Hi, I was wondering how long it takes for treatment process, from pre consultation onwards? I know everyone may be different but just even a rough idea? I'm trying to work out what to tell people (don't like lying 😔) as don't need extra stress and pressure. We've our pre consultation now on 17th July. Mixed with nerves and excitement and trying to stay strong and positive.
Thank you xx
My pre assessment with the clinic was 5th June I then had to take a pill on the first day on my period
Nurse appointment 03/07 to be taught injections
Then we started on 18/07
I booked 2 weeks holiday off work from transfer day and the scan days inbetween I had off i said I had hospital appointment to work, I only told 5 people in total about my treatment
My work colleague she’s also my friend, my 2 sisters my husbands mum and dad,
On your consultation you should be given like a schedule that could change depending how your follicles are doing
So I booked off all the days I was told think it was 3 all together but the 3rd day I ended up having egg collection as follicles had done really well,
Then I went back to work until the transfer day,
But it took a year to get to the first appointment as had to have an operation.
It’s up to you if your more honest and tell them that your having ivf but I choose to keep it quite and only tell the 5 as I couldn’t cope with all the questions through out then after if it didn’t work, and also I guess if you tell your works then they may be funny as your going to hopefully fall pregnant and be off for a year, xx
Thank you for your reply ♥ Yeah I think I'll wait and see how the pre consultation goes. I've booked to go abroad for my friend's hen party and I'm dreading telling her. But I know she'll understand. My only worry is this means I'm having to tell people as they'll wonder why I'm not going. I'm just a natural worrier and need to stop. This is more important than anything! 😁
You don’t have to tell anyone if you don’t want to,
I didn’t i had 3 friends birthdays to go to in my cycle I just said I was literally broke and couldn’t go, or tell them your on antibiotics,
I’m a worrier and it’s hard but try not to worry, try think of the positive and the best outcome, and maybe explain to your friend about the ivf if she is your best friend she will understand,
But yes get all your dates sorted and work around them say you should have approx a month from Appointment to your treatment, wish you lots of luck xx
Thank you 💕 I think I'll wait until I get certain dates before thinking of my excuses. It'll all be worth it in the end. Positive thinking from now 😁
It definitely will and I’m sure if there true friends and family they will certainly understand why you couldn’t go out, my friends just thought I was rather boring as before March 2017 I was out out all the time don’t even have to ask then after my birthday in March 2017 I stopped all drinking and going out out to prepare my body for my cycle in July, it was a year ago today that I had my nurse appointment at the clinic for injection teaching, my group of friends that I use to always go out with decided to stop asking me out we drifted apart they didn’t even question what could be possibly wrong with me, so I didn’t bother to tell them I was pregnant they found out when I announce on fb after my 20 weeks,
My best friend I told after my 12 week scan and told her all about my ivf she was so happy for me but was sad that she wasn’t there for me throughout but totally understood why I didn’t say, so it soon come round, yes lots of positivity,
Are you taking folic acid daily? I took the seven seas from March onwards and my husband took the men’s help to conceive ones, I will follow you as I love to see how your journey goes xx
Sorry, I'm really slow at replying on here!
Yes, I'm taking Seven Seas also. Better to be safe than sorry!
We had our bloods taken there on Tuesday so we return now in 2 weeks for the pre consultation and med's. It feels a bit unreal and that I can't imagine going through it. Does that sound silly?
I know the 'going out' thing should be the last thing on my mind. But I think it's more to do with no-one finding out. Although I'm sure people will have an idea.
But like your friend, I'm sure mine will be exactly the same. 😀
Can I ask how you got on with your IVF?
Thank you for following and replying. I'll try and update as much as I can. This site is really helpful and good to know that so many of us go through the same thing
Xx
No worries I’m a bit slow sometimes as I don’t tend to come on here much just pop by to see how everyone is getting on,
It was a while year in 3rd July since our nurse appointment to teach injections it’s gone so fast,
They may question that your pregnant if not drinking etc as that’s normal reason why people that drink don’t could have mocktails pretend there normal ones or say your on antibiotics,
It is hard all the excuses but I just felt I didn’t want the world to know as I couldn’t of cope all he questions all the time specially if it didn’t work, so I told the bare minimum that I could,
It was my 2nd attempt as my first was unsuccessful due to hydrosalspinx which resulted in 1 tune removed the other clipped several years later
I finally got to start my cycle in July last year had my eggs collected on the 28th and 1 embryo transferred on 2nd August and that 1 embryo turnwe into my little boy who was born @ 33+4 weighing 4lb 10oz,
I never ever thought it would work after 10 years of trying and failed attempt but it worked and I’ve now got my dream and it’s the best feeling ever,
Dreams do come true so never give up some just take a little or a long time to achieve and I couldn’t be happier, there is a pic of my son when he was few weeks old on my profile he will be 4 months tomorrow goes so quickly,
But this time last year I did nothing but worry but was also excited/nervous and anxious of what the 2nd round of IVF would bring us, we had ICSI, i had to take metformin tablets from 3rd July to 12 weeks of my pregnancy they wasn’t the nicer of tablets due to the side affects as they went to 3 times a day 
I was a lot more relaxed and understood ivf lot more this time did a lot of reading and had this amazing group for help and to off load, the nhs at care in Kent was a amazing, but before that the nhs was amazing
my gyno made sure I had a full mot before we even got referred that’s how she found I had hydrodsalpinx in tiny remaining tube which they fixed before I went back to the doctors in jan 2016 and had my operation in dec 2016 the. Finally got referred in April 2017 so it took long time getting to where I am now but good things come to those that wait and I sure waited a long time,
I look forward to following your journey xx
Thank you so much for this ♥
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