Having already gone through the in-depth process of choosing my Sperm donor in 2020 I knew what to expect when choosing my donors this time around. Due to Coronavirus the donor egg bank unfortunately got quite low and there then became a longer waiting list. I joined the donor matching list at the end of… Continue reading Choosing my Egg Donor
At the time of my IVF cycle, as it happened, it wasn't really much to write about - things were very similar to the time before - so it wasn't really a "brand new" experience. I was on exactly the same short antagonistic protocol with the same dosage of drugs. I knew what to expect… Continue reading IVF Round 2: The Cycle in Full.
It's been a while since I've written an update properly about my last round of IVF. I didn't think that doing a cycle of IVF during Lockdown 2.0 would be too much different from the first. But infact it was. Weirdly, really different. Being Self-Employed I knew that I would have to close the business… Continue reading IVF during Lockdown 2.0
I see so many people talking about BMI when it comes to IVF and the whole surely they can't be that strict. Now most people know that BMI isn't the best measure of a person, but regardless BMI is a constant thing that you have to achieve for IVF treatment in the majority of UK… Continue reading BMI & IVF
My Follow-up Consultation was booked for the week after what would have been my Early Pregnancy Scan - I don't think that they meant it to be that way it is just how it worked. I'm only aware of these dates due to other girls around me, being pregnant around a similar time. I had… Continue reading Cycle 1: Follow Up Consultation
I thought I would keep a daily diary of my IVF Cycle from Cycle Day 1 when I started my medication, to Cycle Day 12 - The Night before Egg Collection. Every clinic is different, every person is on different medication strengths and protocols. But for information I was on Meriofert 450, then added in… Continue reading The Stim Diary…
So, my Scan Day was Cycle Day 9 - I'll be honest it felt like forever. Starting my stimulation medication on CD1 and not knowing whether they were actually working or not until CD9 was a bit of a nightmare. Obviously, I trust the doctor's to know what they're doing but it was hard work… Continue reading Scan Day: Follicle Check-Up…
One of the things that people tell you about when doing IVF is think about the hidden costs. IVF is expensive and if you go private you fail to realise that not all costs are included in the overall treatment plan costs. I feel lucky that I've been able to get some of my tests,… Continue reading Watch out for hidden extras…
One morning I had a very strange phone call from a number unknown. Asking me to arrange a delivery from a clinic I was under. They couldn't tell me who they were until I confirmed who I was, but luckily she could answer yes/no questions and confirmd that thy were calling from Stork for my… Continue reading Medication: What I’m taking
My virutal nurses consultation was something that I truely had no idea what to expect from it. I knew that my sperm was on order, and that my BMI was still a little big higher than needed to be - so the nurses consultation was probably just to go through consents an paperwork and set… Continue reading Nurse Consultation
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