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Hey! Has anyone here done a round of IVF with the NHS and willing to share their experience?

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I’ve done both private and NHS at the same clinic and the experience was identical x

I have done both and nhs has set protocols and will not allow you to deviate from that, private however you have more options. I done 2 rounds on nhs and as you go along you learn more, I asked for embryos to be tested and they advised me I couldn't o that on nhs only private, I asked for extra tests as being trying for so long and again the answer was no on nhs. It all depends on individuals circumstances and why you are doing ivf on the first place.

I’m currently going through at home insemination xx

Thanks all! I'm in my first round of IVF with the NHS and have 5 embryos on ice waiting for implantation in my next cycle. I feel excited and hopeful but I have very limited knowledge and experience so keen to ask all the right questions. If this doesn't work then we would have to go private.

Haley as you said, they don't test the embryos so I have to wait and see if any will take. Really appreciate everyone insights ✨

It's good you have 5 embryos, wish you luck with them, hopefully one should work so you don't have to go private

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Baby #2??

I really want baby number 2 and am thinking of doing it via IUI as a solo mama!
Has anyone had any experiences with it 👀

Tests

So I had a blood test at the drs bc I keep getting positive tests when the blood test was negative what could this mean? Hubby says the tests are negative and said he can’t see anything. Negative image down below.

I'm so not meant to be a mother.

My kids won't listen to me get into stuff when they know they aren't supposed to. Telling me no all the time. Only listen to their dad. Laughs when I correct them. I spend most of my time yelling at them because they don't want to listen to me at all. My husband said that I shouldn't have kids. And I am believing him on it. I was never meant to be a mother now. I won't hurt my kids I just want to disappear and make everyone else's lives better without me.

Am I pregnant?

I lightly spotted almost 5 days ago, which is not common for me before my period.
My period was supposed to come today. I should have tested in the morning but its 5:30pm.
Is there a second line??

Anyone have this happen before?

We were not trying to conceive, used protection and had sex on week 2 of my cycle (accidentally on my peak ovulation day). Week 3 we had Flu A. Week 4 my period did not come (it’s very regular). I tested and it was negative (2 different brands).
What should have been week 2 of my next cycle (now 6 weeks post last period), I had light red/ pink spotting for one day when I wiped. The following week, I tested again, still negative, but this time almost all the dye was in the negative space, which I’ve never seen happen before. The area where it shows one horizontal line for negative and a plus sign for positive, the horizontal line was super faded at the 3 minute mark, and the negative vertical line in the next window was VERY dark. Now I’m on week 8 of all this, period did not show up yesterday. Nothing in my life has changed (no additional stress, no other illness, no changes in diet or exercise, etc).

Has anyone gone through this and NOT been pregnant? I’m super nervous as we thought we were done having kids.

PS. I know I should go get a blood test, does anyone know if urgent care will do that? I’m past being convinced by a pee test.

Help pls

I'm 7 weeks pp. Not had sex or even done anything but my tests have come back positive. I wouldnt test but had symptoms of pregnancy so I tested. What does this mean? Google says it should have been negative at this stage unless its a new pregnancy or bits of placenta has been left behind. I had a c section so 🤷‍♀️