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First- thank you all for your suggestions yesterday. I did some research, got suggestions from my local board, and then confirmed with my OB. DH and I have an appointment with the RE on 7/29.

Is there anything that anyone can suggest as far as reading material goes? Even anything on dealing with the emotional side of fertility struggles? Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks again  :)

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  • morgs8384morgs8384 member
    I am a huge bookworm and love reading up on anything and everything! One of the best books that i have read dealing with fertility is "the infertility survival handbook". I picked it up and  borders and couldn't put it down, I literally read it in a day. It deals primarily, with the author's own struggles with trying to conceive and the process they went through.
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    imagemorgs8384:
    I am a huge bookworm and love reading up on anything and everything! One of the best books that i have read dealing with fertility is "the infertility survival handbook". I picked it up and  borders and couldn't put it down, I literally read it in a day. It deals primarily, with the author's own struggles with trying to conceive and the process they went through.

    I haven't read this book yet.  However, it is one of the books I picked up from Borders and my DH is actually reading it right now (he is not normally a book reader, but feels like he should know more about what is going on). 

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    ~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~ 

    Me= 37 and DH = 41 

    Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)

    IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN

    IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.

    IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132.  Lil is here!

    TTC#2:  Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.

    IVF #4:  BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #5:  MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #6:  (New RE):  Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN

    FET#1:  BFN

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    imageSTL34:

    imagemorgs8384:
    I am a huge bookworm and love reading up on anything and everything! One of the best books that i have read dealing with fertility is "the infertility survival handbook". I picked it up and  borders and couldn't put it down, I literally read it in a day. It deals primarily, with the author's own struggles with trying to conceive and the process they went through.

    I haven't read this book yet.  However, it is one of the books I picked up from Borders and my DH is actually reading it right now (he is not normally a book reader, but feels like he should know more about what is going on). 

     

    Oh you are so lucky! I bought DH "my boys can swim" and he just isn't a reader- so i ended up reading it!  But I will be surprised if you both don't like the survival handbook, it is very well written.

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  • KatieD2KatieD2
    I am reading the Infertility Survival Handbook right now and it is really good.  I ordered it on amazon.com.  I highly recommend it!
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  • Kathy4678Kathy4678 member
    Thanks so much for the suggestions! Going to the bookstore tonight!
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