Here's what I asked... so many questions... all the questions!
How do you decide which treatment is best for me?
What protocol and medications do you recommend?
How many cycles do you anticipate it will take for me to get pregnant?
How many eggs do you hope to retrieve/fertilize?
How many embryos would you advise transferring?
Do you have a full-time embryologist?
Success rate for women under 35 with unexplained IF for fresh transfer? #s and percentages
Does your facility use ICSI? Do you recommend it for me?
What type of updates do you make regarding embryo status?
Are the embryos given every chance to develop during the 5 days? 6/7 days?
When do you beta test? How long will I wait for my results?
Where exactly would our egg/sperm/embryos be stored/tested?
What is your rate of patients that develop OHSS?
Which tests would you advise prior to IVF cycle? Would I need to repeat any tests I’ve already had?
What would monitoring look like during the cycle?
Will I see the doctor for each visit?
What is the cost of one full treatment cycle & are there any hidden costs?
Do you have a 24-hour telephone line in case of an emergency?
Why might your success rates be higher or lower compared to other clinics?
Do you perform retrievals/transfers on weekends?
Are you open 7 days a week?
When could we start?
What is your policy regarding PGS testing?
What is your recommendation in terms of diet/lifestyle including alcohol, NSAIDS, caffeine?
Are there any things we need to make sure are in my prenatal vitamin?
Should DH be taking any supplements and should his diet/lifestyle change in any way?
Do you have any extended vacations planned or clinic closings that may coincide with my treatment cycle (s) ?
TTC History in Spoiler
Me: 29 DH:34 TTC 21 cycles All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium) Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3 IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26 IUI #2 March 14, BFN IUI #3 April 11, BFN IUI #4 May 11, BFN July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast! October 2018 FET-BFN November 2018 FET-TBD
drewsdarlin
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Re: Education day for IVF next week
How do you decide which treatment is best for me?
What protocol and medications do you recommend?
How many cycles do you anticipate it will take for me to get pregnant?
How many eggs do you hope to retrieve/fertilize?
How many embryos would you advise transferring?
Do you have a full-time embryologist?
Success rate for women under 35 with unexplained IF for fresh transfer? #s and percentages
Does your facility use ICSI? Do you recommend it for me?
What type of updates do you make regarding embryo status?
Are the embryos given every chance to develop during the 5 days? 6/7 days?
When do you beta test? How long will I wait for my results?
Where exactly would our egg/sperm/embryos be stored/tested?
What is your rate of patients that develop OHSS?
Which tests would you advise prior to IVF cycle? Would I need to repeat any tests I’ve already had?
What would monitoring look like during the cycle?
Will I see the doctor for each visit?
What is the cost of one full treatment cycle & are there any hidden costs?
Do you have a 24-hour telephone line in case of an emergency?
Why might your success rates be higher or lower compared to other clinics?
Do you perform retrievals/transfers on weekends?
Are you open 7 days a week?
When could we start?
What is your policy regarding PGS testing?
What is your recommendation in terms of diet/lifestyle including alcohol, NSAIDS, caffeine?
Are there any things we need to make sure are in my prenatal vitamin?
Should DH be taking any supplements and should his diet/lifestyle change in any way?
Do you have any extended vacations planned or clinic closings that may coincide with my treatment cycle (s) ?
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD