Community Posts, Tips & Support on Fertility Treatments

Has anyone had any experience with Herts and Essex fertility centre? Please share your opinions :) xx

Hey! I’m about to be 8 weeks tomorrow, this is an IVF pregnancy so I am on medication up until 12 weeks. Having to do PIO shots every 3 days. Has anyone got any tips for administering these? My hubby is doing it at the moment and he’s doing a great job, however each injection now seems to be getting more and more pa...

Can anybody recommend or have any first hand experiences with any private fertility specialists in our local area?

We have a healthy 3 year old son who we fell pregnant with really quickly and had an uncomplicated pregnancy with. Skip to TTC number 2 and we have had 4 miscarriages (1 MMC at 10 weeks resulting in D&C, 2 chemicals and 1 early resulting in D&C) in the last year. the pregnancy tissue from the last D&C has been sent...

Hello, I did a frozen embryo transfer today and my nurse told me my estrogen level is 721. She said it can’t be too high but to continue my meds as usual. I google and it says above 500 has less chance of IVF success and now I’m freaking out because I’ve had 2 failed IVFs and really hoping this to work. Did anyone h...

So had all the test, ultrasound and bloods. Nothing found on either, so been told to just keep trying. Worried about secondary infertility now, does that mean there is no chance/hope? Anyone have any advice of where to go from here?

Hi all, can anyone else see a VVFL on this or is it my imagination? For context I am only 6DPO after my first IUI (no self-discipline to wait 🫣). Thanks for any/all responses! Update: Thanks ladies, did another test using a different brand and got the same VVFL. Hubbie says he can’t see anything 😆

Does anyone have any helpful info they have shared with others to help them understand the process of IVF? My manager is wants to learn more, so they can support me and thought would be easiest to send them something

Ladies I have pcos after 2.5years of ttc i have appt with fertility clinic tomorrow. Could you advise me what will happen? Is there anything that I have to aware of? Or ask or say in the appointment

First time I heard from it today while navigating the internet. With my first baby I got pregnant in the first month we tried. I want another baby, I struggle sometimes with my marriage. But I know I want more babies. Long story short, 3 month that I had unprotected sex with my husband, thinking each month I was goi...

I’ve always had slightly irregular cycles usually ranging from 32-36 days. In march I started taking a prenatal and 2g Myo inositol twice daily. That first cycle I started taking it I had a 49 day cycle. I put it down to the vitamins so stopped taking them and then the next cycle was 33 days, so still on the longer ...

Hey everyone just a question having ivf next year at bourn hall clinic who has been successful on the first round? Anyone got any successful stories from bourn hall?

First off just wanted to say that LO is very much wanted and loved but all through my IVF pregnancy I was too scared to get excited, kept telling myself that it probably wouldnt happen and now it has (LO is 12 weeks) I'm finding it really strange, like I'm looking after someone else's baby .. almost like I still can...

So, 26th August I have my first day to go in and start my stims ❤️❤️❤️ I’ve never been soooo excited and sooo nervous at the same time How did you all manage your nervousness? If you had this.. any advice and tips welcome Xx

Hi everyone going to have my first ivf round next year who has got successful on round one? I am having it at bourn hall clinic

Hi, I have my first iui soon. Super nervous but also excited. Today i had a follicle scan. I had just 10 small follicles (under 10mm) on the left side but 3 follicles, 15, 13,12 on the right side plus 7 small ones. I will probably take my trigger in 2 days. Will all of the 3 follicles burst at the same time and will...

So I literally don’t know whether I want another child. We have been not using contraception for ages and it’s not happened so I’m wondering whether to just give up now. I’m pretty much on the fence about wanting another I can take it or leave it essentially. So I’m wanting to know your opinions, pros and cons of...

Im looking into it as we’re ending our breastfeeding journey baby is now 1 would ideally want her ro has a lil sibling soon

So my man wants me to get fixed so he doesn't have to but it's my body not he's. I've talked to my sister about the Mirana IUD but was wondering about the copper one anyone with good or bad experiences with it? FYI-I also want to breastfeed if that makes a difference! Due in October so I have a while to make a d...

Hi I had my last depo 4th April I missed my appointment for 5th July am I still covered to get it again or will I have to start again ? Please