Community Posts, Tips & Support on Fertility Treatments

Hello everyone, Was just wondering if anyone else is crazy enough to be studying whilst going through this rollercoaster of a journey. I am in my fourth year of open university and I’m struggling to find the time and motivation to complete my workload. It’s making me worried about how I’m going to manage when I ha...

About to start at the IVF process and wondering if there are any type one diabetics that are in the process or have done the process that would like to share their experience or give any advice?

Im 22 years old and I have a 4 year old . I want another child . It’s obvious I have PCOS I still neeed to get a diagnosis from a medical professional. I’ve heard that PCOS can affect fertility and I am concern and sad because I want a second child and afraid I can go have fertility issues because of my obvious sig...

My GP today asked if we would like to be referred to a fertility specialist to proceed to the next step getting pregnant (we believe the main issue is sperm low motility). I heard that you can get NHS referrals that go to private clinics, but I don’t understand the process. Does anyone know how to do this? Should I ...

Any thought/concerns/experiences from the COPPER IUD specifically. My 6 week appt is later today and my doctor wants me to get this one and I’m still on the fence.

I'm in two minds about telling my manager - would love to hear pros/cons based on your experiences?

Anyone taken the clomid pill? What’s the side effects and did it work for you? Trying to convince baby number 2 after IVF. Thank you

I just found out today that my husband and I will have to do IVF. We were scheduled to start IUI but our doctor thinks IVF will work instead. We only budgeted for IUI so now the only option is to find a job that has fertility benefits. Does anyone know any jobs that have fertility benefits that are hiring?

Has anyone gotten an IUD ? I’ve heard so many bad stories

Another failed IUI, gathering strength for the 3rd one. If anyone with IUI success can share their experience or some specific things they did to increase probability, it will be highly appreciated! Need some positivity and motivation. Thanks in advance!

Hello! My doctor recommended two cycles of IVF before performing any frozen embryo transfers. I'm 35, good AMH levels. I have endo and mild adenomyosis. These will be my second and third cycles. My first resulted in 7 eggs, 2 fertilised, one fresh and one frozen failed to implant. However, I'm not sure this i...

Hi!! Just wondering if anyone is willing to share how much the IVF medication cost with insurance? So that my husband and I can start saving as much as we can. We have it covered and I have try calling but they can’t give me an exact cost .

Hello everyone. I underwent my second retrieval last Thursday and received a call from the clinic today with an update. All three fertilized eggs failed. One made it to the blast, but they stated it wasn't good and wouldn't have survived a biopsy or freezing. The other two stopped developing at the blast or shortly ...

I know they say we’re super fertile after having a baby, but how long for?? LG is 3 months and me & husband had unprotected sex last night 🫣 silly I know but got carried away 🫣

So my husband and I are currently trying for our second kid. I had my IUD taken out beginning of January and I didn’t have a period until end of March. According to the Premom app and their ovulation tests, I have supposedly have yet to ovulate as well. Does anyone else use this app? Was it accurate for you? If you ...

Any tips?? I’ve been trying for nearly a year now, I am currently on the waiting list for fertility clinic. Only had one period since coming off the pill a year ago.

Hi ladies am 38 weeks today, sorry for the personal question just desperate for Some advice, I have tried over the last week to try and get colosseum stimulated, i have watched videos and followed them closely, but with very little success? Has anyone else had any difficulties or issues would be grateful for Some ad...

Yall I’m very scared I’m pregnant again. My OB placed my IUD, 4 weeks later I came back for a check up and was found out that it was placed incorrectly. They took it out and put in a new one correctly however my husband and I had sex twice in the four week span time that it was just in there WRONG! once with ejacula...

Had my IUD out at the beginning of Dec after having it in for 2+ years. After removal I had irregular, heavy & painful periods for Dec, Jan and Feb and felt disheartened because hearing “your fertility can return immediately” and feeling the symptoms I did sent me on a path thinking my body wasn’t getting back to no...

I just think I’m going crazy … I’m currently 12 days post trigger shot and 11 days post IUI