IVF is amazing. It’s paid for by the NHS in the U.K. Depending on circumstances. But when it’s not- is it ethical? I am in several forums for IVF to help in answering any questions people have. When reading some things it concerns me how under the thumb they have people. I understand that paying …
Stress, anxiety, and panic… effects of having IVF?
Welcome back to my fertility series , if you want to check out my previous posts click here: Fertility files I think I was the minority in my round of IVF- everything happened so quickly- I didn’t have time to stress. Booking me onto IVF was a little bit of a surprise to say the …
Think your fertility is faulty??
So you have been trying for a baby for what seems an age… when is it that you start to actually consider that it could be you? When I got married the first thing I did was came off the pill. I wanted a baby and had even said to people years before “I won’t …
What happens after successful IVF?
Welcome back to my fertility series , if you want to check out my previous posts click here: Fertility files This week I am discussing my experience getting my positive pregnancy test and what happens next in IVF. Once your eggs are implanted you can find out if the IVF process has worked 12 to …
The famous two week wait- and how to get it right!
When gracing many a parenting forum you hear the words ‘two week wait’ banded around. I had no idea what this was and I found out it was when you wait to take a pregnancy test after intercourse. Imagining what these women did when they were on their ‘two week wait’ always made me chuckle. …
Dear the cruel, narrow-minded people who surround the world of IVF
Last week I sat reading a post of a fellow blogger-Man Versus Baby which was him sharing a heartfelt comment on the fact the UK NHS service was looking to stop giving free treatment to members of the public. Now yes I know people have their opinions on the post but when I read …
What actually happens during IVF?
Finding out you cant have a baby naturally is pretty rubbish. But have been lucky enough to have a successful IVF treatment. So many people ask me what actually happens during IVF in simple terms- Not the actual terms laid out medically on so many websites. So here is my simple terms of what happens during IVF (please …
IVF = Double trouble? Actually not always!
When I had IVF with Erin everyone used to say… wow what if you have twins, they are much more popular than singletons in IVF. True… they are but only in certain circumstances. Otherwise your chances of twins are the same as everyone else’s. How it works is you have “egg collection” (eggs are removed …
I effectively killed my children…
Welcome back to the fertility Files If you want to check out other posts in this series about PCOS and all things fertility including IVF click here; Fertility Files. This week I discuss what happened to me years after I have IVF. I effectively killed my children. After having IVF you are able to freeze …
Should IVF be free for everyone?
IVF- ruled by the UK government. A postcode lottery and the rest of the world has to pay for it. But Is this fair. Should IVF be ruled differently for everyone? I was lucky enough to be offered IVF for free when I was looking to have Erin. In 2012 I was given two rounds …