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white house petition for infertility coverage in all 50 states-please sign!

versace1008versace1008
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Well, who knows if this will change anything? but its worth a try! I signed it! My heart breaks for any women that has to deal IF and I just wish it could be easier!

https://wh.gov/9Y1

It's a white house petition for infertility coverage in all 50 states. 

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Re: white house petition for infertility coverage in all 50 states-please sign!

  • ooglie26ooglie26

    Thanks for posting this!  I signed it!

    Me: 37 DH: 43 20+ years post-vasectomy and AMA PAIF / SAIF Welcome!
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  • versace1008versace1008
    I cant take all the credit I saw someone else post it on another board and I thought I would post it on IF...just seems like it would hit home to so many like myself!
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  • AndreaT22611AndreaT22611 member
    I signed it too!
    Diagnosed with PCOS, TTC since 11/2010,
    Cycle #1(47 days) ~ Natural - BFN
    Cycle #2 (36 days) ~ Clomid - BFN
    Cycle #3 (46 days) ~ Clomid - BFN
    Cycle #4 (42 days)~ Gonal-F and Ovidrel - BFN
    Cycle #5 (46 days) ~ Gonal-F and Ovidrel - Cancelled cycle due to hyper-stimulation
    Cycle #6 (31 days)~ Gonal-F and Ovidrel - Cancelled AGAIN due to hyper-stimulation :(
    Cycle #7 (50 days) ~ IUI #1 (with letrolzole & ovidrel) - BFN
    Cycle #8 (32 days) ~ BC pills - obviously BFN
    Cycle #9 (20 days) ~ IVF #1 (10/2011): 23 eggs retrieved, 20 inseminated,16 fertilized! 0 transferred. All embryos frozen due to severe OHSS
    Cycle #10 (44 days) ~ BC pills, ovaries given chance to rest
    Cycle #11 ~ FET #1 on 1/20/2012, transferred two 3-day blastocysts, refroze 1 embryo (now left with 11 frozen) 2/2/12 Beta = less than 0.5 BFFN :(
    FET #2 March 30, 2012 BFN
    FET #3 April 2013, BFN
    IVF #2 (08/23/13): 20 eggs retrieved, 16 inseminated,13 fertilized! 12 grew to 5 day blasts, biopsied then frozen
    PGD of 12 blasts: 12 abnormal, 4 normal embryos
    FET #4 October 16, 2013, transferred two 5-day blasts
    10/24 HPT - BFP!!!!
    10/25 BETA = 302
    10/27 BETA = 972!!
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  • versace1008versace1008
    Ladies get our DH's to sign too! I got mine to sign!
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  • Laurakat81Laurakat81 member
    Definitely signing!

    [spoiler] My Blog: Grow Baby Grow

    BFP #1: 12/2009 m/c 1/2010 BFP #2: 6/2010 m/c 8/2010

    BFP #3: 10/2011 ectopic 11/2011 (right tube removed, learned left tube was probably nonfunctional due to scar tissue from infection after m/c)

    3 failed IUIs, IVF #1: 18R, 12M, 10F, 3 poor quality 5d embryos transferred= BFP #4!!!!!

    Betas: 9dp5dt: 64 ~14dp5dt: 91 (expecting miscarriage, doubling time of 236 hours) ~16dp5dt: 200~18dp5dt: 500

    First Ultrasound at 6w2d revealed two sacs, only one with a heartbeat

    LK arrived after 42 weeks on August 14, 2013! Beautiful, healthy, and happy!

    TTC#2: IVF booked for April 2015

    Surprise BFP#5 February 19, 2015 EDD: November 2, 2015

    Betas: 10dpo: 10, 14dpo: 77, 17dpo: 270

    First Ultrasound at 5w1d showed a miracle UTE baby! And right ovary ovulation to left fallopian tube.

    JD arrived at 38 weeks on October 20, 2015.

    TTC #3: Since October 2017. BFP #6 July 2, 2018 EDD: March 16, 2019 [/spoiler]


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  • MelleTXMelleTX member

    I signed!

    Now if we could only get the government to mandate insurance carriers offer maternity coverage for pregnant women too. 

    Single Mother by Choice. Life didn't work out the way I planned so I did it on my own. IUI #s 1-3, unmedicated = BFN, IUI #s 4-6, 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel = BFN IVF #1: 23R, 20M, 17F. 5 day transfer 2 blasts. 2 Snowbabies BFP 6dp5dt, Beta #1 7dp5dt = 58, Beta #2 9dp5dt = 114, Beta #3 10dp5dt = 187 1st Ultrasound = 5/3, not much to see yet. 2nd Ultrasound = 5/17, TWINS!!! Hospital Bed Rest at 32 weeks due to pre-ecclampsia and severe edema. Audrey Grace, 5lbs9oz, & Lydia Louise, 6lbs, born via emergency c-section on 12/6/12 at 36w1d My IVF Journey
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  • AngnShaunAngnShaun
    thanks for posting!
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