One more shot netflix

[ama4]

Just finished watching the ivf documentary on Netflix called One More Shot. Very relatable and opened my eyes to the journey we are about to embark on. Worth a watch for people about to start ivf like myself. Baby dust to all of u beautiful woman ... and men xxx

[TerryNaples]

Hi Ama!

I finished to watch ONE MORE SHOT on Netflix 15 mins ago too.

Worth a watch indeed.

Made me cry and pray for the couple on the screen (and frightened my DH too 😆).

I wish you all the best for your journey!

Xxxxx

[ShinyStar]

We watched this film too, finally something real to relate to! Xxx

[Foodie23]

Thank you for sharing about this documentary. After watching it, do you think it's a good video to watch before my first IVF cycle? I'm trying to stay away from anything that's going to upset me or make me worry before we start. We have about a week and a half before we begin. X

[Hidden in reply to Foodie23]

I would not watch it before your first ivf cycle. Not for any other reason than you want to go into your cycle with all the positivity in the world. Hopefully your first cycle will work xxx

[ama4]

I know what u mean but it hasn't damaged mine. I took a different message from it in that it's a family we r all looking for and there are more ways than one tonget there 💗 xxx

[Hidden]

Also I found that as It was American there are things that they do over there that we don’t, like men taking antiobiotic prophylaxis before the sperm sample. It really does show you through that it really is difficult to get pregnant and the success rates are low...

[Hidden]

It is definatley an eye opener, however it did make me more nervous about the journey, and put other things in my head that Immay happen and go through etc.....sometimes ignorance is bliss xxxxxx

[Apples2665]

I’m about to start IVF in the next 3 months. Agree it was helpful and something to relate to. It also made me realise one thing... this might be controversial and I don’t want to upset anyone... but I don’t want to end up like them. They were just so sad throughout the whole film. As much as I want to be a mum I don’t want it to take over my life. I think it made me realise that it might never happen and I don’t want to spend my days sad or let it taint my marriage... which aside from infertility, is pretty darn wonderful 😊

[Billywhizz10 in reply to Apples2665]

I wish we had watched this before starting IVF. Its no point sugar coating IVF - That you have a good chance of it not working, that its very expensive and can really put a massive strain on your marriage, and it can be an obsession. Especially doing your first cycle on the nhs, looking back the support you get is rubbish, to be blunt, certainly where we lived in London. Its also a positive film in the interviews with couples trying all sorts of different routes to get their children - adoption, donor egg, surrogacy.

The NHS could do with screening something like this, managing peoples expectations. When we started on our IVF journey, we had fully ourselves fully checked out, and I had low sperm count, the consultant said we'll do ICSI, and as my wife was 37 at the time she led us to believe we had a great chance, which simply wasn't true. a 30-40% chance of it working first time isn't a great chance. Also as our health authority only offered 1 cycle, there's no real discussion that you'll probably need multiple goes, how will you pay for this? There is so much 'tweaking' procedures, its easy to become an obsession - embryo glue, immunity testing, short protocol ,long protocol, freeze embies, fresh cycles, natural cycles, the list is endless.

This film gives a realistic view of ivf and that's the best thing to see before starting it.

[Apples2665 in reply to Billywhizz10]

I have no doubt it’s easy for it to become an obsession, and I guess I have no right to give any opinion on ivf as I’ve not been through it yet. Everyone is different, but I think it’s important realise it might not happen... my husband and I might never become parents. It’s hard pill to swallow. But likely a realistic one. For me, I want to make sure I focus on the other things in my life. It’s so easy to become focused on the things you don’t have that you forget what you do have. I’m hoping I can be mindful of that through this process. Thank you for sharing your experience. Xx

[Billywhizz10 in reply to Apples2665]

I think we're so much stronger after our journey, but having unrealistic very high expectations nearly broke us when that first cycle didn't work. We started doing a lot more research after that - and wrote down a plan, how many cycles, when/if we'd try donor eggs, adoption, how we'd pay for everything. It really helped as we always knew what our next step was. Also our private IVF clinic offered 'free' counselling sessions which we took advantage of, that helped loads.

Best of luck with your cycle, it sounds like you're going into it with eyes wide open.

[Apples2665 in reply to Billywhizz10]

Yes I think a plan is a great idea. Thank you for the advice. It really is appreciated. I’m glad I found this forum. It’s a difficult process (even to this point) so it’s good to hear real experiences. Thanks again x

[Sammy18]

I am 11 minutes into my first time watching it and am a blubbering mess haha. Recently had my second transfer and already know this process to well, nice to be able to watch it in someone elses diary though. Would love to do this

[ama4 in reply to Sammy18]

haha bloody hormones lol! wish u all the luck in the world hun xxx

[Sammy18 in reply to ama4]

Haha, yeah definitely all over the place. Thank you hun. Good luck for your transfer, I hope it goes smoothly for you xx