Frustrated, changing protocols due to no meds and clinic communication

[HopeNotTooLate46]

I started this journey back in June 2022. t's been delay after delay with my fertility clinic. First it was my rubella vaccination then it's Christmas and now changing from flare to antagonist protocol. Had my scan this morning, have to go back again tomorrow as lining too thick and this time only 2 follicles (first time when they found no rubella antibodies in sept) I had 4 follicles.

Have to go back tomorrow for a rescan and the consultant will make decision whether to carry on with changed protocol.

The communication could be 100% better. I'm a private patient paying a lot of money for thier expertise and service. Send me a letter/email telling me we need to change the protocol. At this morning scan, the doc could have rephrased and started we need to change your protocol rather than there is no burselin. Was nervous but calm before that...and then that news sent BP crazy and all kinds of wild/scenarios came flooding.

Very worried now that tomorrow when I go back either they say carry on with new protocol or stop. It's either stress of IVF or perimenapause has kicked in. My egg reserves are low.

The change/uncertainty is not help as currently also looking after my dying father so some stability would definitely calm the nerves.

Rant over. Any words of wisdom or calm. Any similar experience (I hope not but sadly I imagine I'm not the only one). Thank you for reading. Best of luck and care on your journeys

[HJP2018]

I am so sorry to hear you are going through this and having a tough time. Really hope the next appointment goes well for you.

I am currently going through a frozen transfer and they changed me from burselin to a one off intra muscular injection 2 days before I was meant to start them, which actually was a god send compared to injecting everyday. I hope this is the case for you!

Wishing you all the luck in the world 🥰⭐️

[HopeNotTooLate46 in reply to HJP2018]

Hope everything is going well for you HJP2018 🤗. I do believe everything happens for a reason just wish I knew

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi HopeNotTooLate. So sorry to hear that you seem to be getting conflicting ideas from your clinic. You need to tell them about your Father and that you need your cycle to continue as it is meant to. I do hope that this will be your year, and you are amazing looking out for your Father too. Hope all is as peaceful as possible for him. Thinking of you. Diane

[HopeNotTooLate46 in reply to DianeArnold]

Thank you Diane.

[HopeNotTooLate46]

After the unsettled start Tues/we'd, we got the go ahead to start the stim medication as my lining was below 5mm. Omg the relief and then the excitement and mild panic about the injections. Oh and then I got called back into room again as they had changed the medication again. Got the medication and started the gonal-f and menopur injections this evening

Here goes nothing