TTC for 12 months +

Thanks for that info Charlie. The first pregnancy was that successful? Sorry if that's insensitive I just have a hard time keeping up with everyone's stories.

agirl - will need to make an appt to tee the plan up so going to do that tomorrow. I was hoping to start the IVF in my September cycle which happens to be predicted for the first week of that month and coincidentally the end of the netball season. Decided I'd try to avoid doing anything during netball as it's my sanity saver. Then in October our work is going to a conference in the school hols so need to avoid that. And seeing as i'll probably have to do a freeze all and FET it gives me a couple months up my sleeve before the xmas season.
Planner much?? lol. I'm just super lucky my period is pretty regular so i can kind of plan out this far ahead.

Trying - welcome in here. As I said over in the other thread shocking! I wish I could 'tag' people like on FB - then I'd tag the Otago girls I know of so they can share their story.

Nope, not insensitive- it is hard to remember everyone's story! Unfortunately not, we found out at the first scan at 8 weeks there was no heartbeat and had a d & c... I don't think I could go through all this heartbreak if we had a baby already- it's just too hard!

Yeah my hubby and I agree that if this pregnancy goes to plan and we have a baby in January, we will try the 2 frozen embryos eventually and if they don't work we will be more than happy with one! We've already spent more money than I like to think about over the past 4 years! xx

Yay for starting IVF HT - I hope this is *your* cycle!

A.girl and Mushroom yours are not far away now

BC - great to hear they (and you) have a plan in place

Trying - sounds like you're having a really frustrating time! I am under OFS for my public funding, have been going thru Genea Oxford for my private treatment tho. When I last spoke with OFS about 3 wks ago they still had no idea as to when the privatisation was going to happen - apparently the agreement wasn't signed yet so the timing had been pushed out to April, then July and now potentially later again. It means they can't book anyone in for public IVF but once you have been scored you can be put on a waiting list and when the changeover happens they will book you in. If it's any consolation I think the wait time for IVF is meant to be one of the shortest in NZ - I got on the list in Mar and they "guesstimate" my turn will be in Nov/Dec. I am not sure about the age thing but I think I heard someone on here say that as long as you're scored and put on the list before you're 40 that's ok..? I hope your appt later this month provides a few more answers.

Hi Trying

I so want to hear your Kim K comment BC, lol. 'Caitlyn's' Vanity Fair cover made my day yesterday!

Have got everything crossed for you too Charlie x

Good point HT - keep picking up that phone Trying. We all deserve awards for persistence in this game :)

Speaking of cancellations, it turns out we will be starting IVF this month after all!

Exciting dolly!

Lol so hopefully this comes out right. Kim k just made me laugh when she claimed that they'd been trying like every day and it was so hard.....and I'm like well if you were actually 'trying' you'd know that there's only a small window of opportunity.
Totally random thinking I know....
But I'm also aware that we all walk different paths and who knows the truth behind her feelings and thinking.
And I'll stop rambling now!

Hi Trying, I'm with OFS and have been for 4 years now. I can't believe that you have only just got your appointment now?!!! What I have found with OFS is that they are really understaffed and sometimes I think things just slip past. I always follow up on things and if I don't hear within a few days I give them another call until I get an answer. I've just finished our 4th unsuccessful round of IVF and we are booked for a private round at the end of July. They will still be OFS then, they said they think the change over will be at the end of August but they all still seem so unsure of what is happening. The wait time between eah round of IVF for us has been about 6 months. My friend is waiting on public ivf and she has been told the same as star that it looks like it will be around November. I hope this helps - sorry for the novel!

Hi to everyone else, I'm always reading! Congrats Charlie, that's wonderful news! Good luck to those starting ivf in the next month or so, bring on the BFP's! BC glad to see they are looking at all options for your next round, I had a really good chat with our FS and we are going to try a heap of stuff this next cycle too.

Glad they've got some tricks up their sleeve for next round Nik - best of luck for that, I hope its the one for you.

Can anyone using Chch FA have a recommendation for a doctor? We have Greg Phillipson but he is leaving at the end of the month.

Fingers crossed they can find a wee healthy bub in the right place when you get your scan next week!