Hi Karen<br><br>ICSI is like IVF except they inject the sperm directly into the egg rather than leaving them do do their "thing" on their own in a glass dish. The resulting embryo's are transferred into the uterus just the same way via a tiny little tube. They only use ICSI if you have poor quality ...

Hi Karen<br><br>I too have blocked tubes. I went for the op to have them unblocked (quite a few years ago) and the hospital told me then, that if I didn't get pregnant in 6 months then it probably wouldn't work (scar tissue etc.) It didn't work but at least I knew what the problem was. <br><br>I ...

Hi Mags<br><br>Went to my clinic yesterday too, will also start from next a/f expected 24th December!!!. Due to start sniffing 21 days later, so middle January (ish).<br><br>Fingers, legs, toes crossed that everything goes to plan until then.<br><br>Kathy<br>:-)<br>xx

Hi Andie<br><br>I'm sorry too that it didn't work this time. Did you have any "frosties" to use for next time?. I am due to start my first treatment at the Oxford Fertility Unit in January, off for the "group" meeting next week. <br><br>I am trying not to get my hopes up too much for the first ...

Hi Sarah<br><br>I too am awaiting my first appointment to begin IVF and also have to fund the whole lot privately. My doctor says that it is impossible in our area to get any assistance with costs whatsoever. <br><br>I'm going to use the hospital to get my drugs, they have a home delivery service ...