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what is that? do you mean light GA?
i dont know, i really should have asked but my mind goes blank everytime i go to the clinic- i think its the stress
27 Aug 2009 1:15 PM
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hi dr potter (or anyone who has an opinion??
i am supposed to be having ER under GA in 2 days time. I am really stressing about it- is it normal to do it under GA? Have you heard of any more complications doing it like this? I think the thought of a GA in a different country is freaking me a bit but all thoughts, good or bad, would be good to hear- before saturday!!
help
thanks
27 Aug 2009 1:12 PM
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hi in london you can go via the portland- private hospital, plus there are quite a few uss places that will do private scans for you
cars are you near bristol? when i was looking for monitoring, i gave up on the fertility clinics and did a search for 'ultrasound scanning services'- a lot of these routinely do monitoring scans for women going abroad for ivf. they will ask a bit why you are having ...
21 Aug 2009 11:06 AM
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thanks so much for taking time to reply, that really helps
22 Jul 2009 9:50 PM
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Hi Dr PotterI am about to start treatment (anovulatory PCO) and wonder once you start gonal f (150 units daily) how early can OHSS develop, and when should the first scan be? I have been told to have one day 6 but wonder if its worth having one sooner?.also, due to timing of travel etc, we may be already on the road on day 6, therefore will a day 5 scan do just as well or do I really need to...
18 Jul 2009 9:44 AM
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i used to drink it every day, post evening meal, and i have 4 boys....
22 May 2009 3:52 PM
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give it time ola, you never know with men, i would just let it rest for a time, men can be so stubborn and a lot of men like to feel in control, and with ivf etc, there is not much we can do, let alone men, to control the outcome, it can be so frustrating for dw and dh....this ivf journey is so hard, i am sorry for your trauma
17 Apr 2009 6:14 PM
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hi when i asked about rainsbury, he said he sent patients to USA, that was end of last year. i am not sure many people go for it as so expensive you may as well go straight to USA yourself. i have no idea where he sends patients to now..sorry not much help!
10 Apr 2009 9:31 AM
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i am really sorry sazzer, like ola i pm'd you before i read this, i was really hopeful for you, everything crossed.please try and have a nice holiday with your lovely boys, its probably better being away then you cant have visits from BFs with dd etc, and as ola says, your hubby may come round to trying again in few months time. if mine doesnt work in august i am already thinking of october ...
10 Apr 2009 9:29 AM
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i think i have been lucky lately- we have had lots of nice comments when they see me with 3 boys and another obivous one in pram- i just feel self conscious though, that people are checking us out, but so far:2 middle aged ladies in cafe said wasnt i lucky to have all those boysold couple in park, said werent all my boys lovelyactually thats only 2, but better than none!
31 Mar 2009 8:42 PM
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really sorry to hear but glad you have made a firm decision and going with itlots and lots of good luckx
26 Mar 2009 5:33 PM
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have you thought of embryo adoption? in some places in europe you can choose the sex...then you get to have a baby in your tummy and adopt an embie that may otherwise not get to have a life? i am thinking of this as a back up plan
16 Mar 2009 9:18 PM
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not oz i know but here, a woman in the UK had PGD to have a girl after (i think) all her sons died early or miscarried. Though they didn't know what were the causes, or even if they were related, the woman understandbly felt that any future conceptions would have to be female in order to avoid going through the heartache of miscarrying/losing babies. permission had to be granted and she went...
13 Mar 2009 1:49 PM
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hi jodiei've been taking some of the TCC for a girl supplments, and they have made me recover (from my 4th section) really well, plus having a healthy diet as possible (lots and lots of fresh fruit and veg, white meat and fish, no red meat or processed foods, hot water instead of tea, only 1 cup of coffee per day etc etc, oh and of course min alcohol- not so good at this-need my glass of win...
13 Mar 2009 11:05 AM
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i am gettingstrong pains though only in my left ovary- i think its trying to ovulate (but i have PCOS so i dont naturally at all), but so far its not worked, just getting the pain-great...!
12 Mar 2009 6:00 PM
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hi olaonly just seen this thread and sorry to hear about your cycle. did they give any reasons why it has happened? can they do anything different?so sorry x
11 Mar 2009 10:08 PM
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hopefully then, this time, fingers crossed!
06 Mar 2009 9:24 AM
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oh i see, sorry! are you all set for this year- will they use the same protocol or change anything?
05 Mar 2009 9:32 AM
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good luck ola, all us UK girls will be thinking of you and so glad you have got this far- as its so difficult to get any help for this in the UK, you do feel as if you are on your own trying to climb a mountain of negativity and unhelpfulness- but you still succeded so sucks to the UK legal system!! or whoever makes the laws about itdid you get your monitoring done at the Portland in the end...
01 Mar 2009 5:35 PM
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did the GUM clinic doyour FSH and LH, TSH and oestrogen etc?? thats good gettign them to do that!
01 Mar 2009 5:25 PM
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i can really sympathise as we have the same trouble in the uk. i asked my IVF spec who i had previously seen for well fertility issues, no surprise there, and i said i would like to go abroad for family balancing could he help with the monitoring etc beforehand- and the answer was a resounding no. he said it wasnt ethical to do so as he would be assisting in something that is not legal. so n...
27 Feb 2009 5:27 PM
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hiTam has been to UKCFA so maybe pm her. i think the downside of ukcfa is the cost- works out about £10k for 1 cycle, by the time you have added in flights and accomodation. Plus I am sure Tam said she didn't have any blood work done before she started her treatment, which I thought was a bit strange, but I could be wrong, Tam?
26 Feb 2009 12:44 PM
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[quote user="pinktastic"]It makes me sooo mad that PGD in not available in the UK, it's just not fair.
I unfortunately have a very bad fear of flyng & can only fly with diazapam. This counts me out for PGD as it is really harmful to the potential baby. )-:[/quote] i dont like flying either...so we are driving to europe
26 Feb 2009 12:40 PM
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hi meenaif you are in London, then its easy! you can go to the Portland. I am keepng that as an option but its a bit far for me to go...
26 Feb 2009 12:37 PM
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Hi Dr PotterI have just had my day 3 blood tests. I am known to have PCOD (normal BMI, polycystic ovaries, not insulin resistant, normal testosterone, previoulsy high LH to FSH)- this testing though my FSH and LH seem to be in normal range (5.7 and 8.6 respectively). I have had 2 different recommendations from 2 different clinics about stimulation protocol. The first clinic has advised BCP f...
17 Feb 2009 1:20 PM
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