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New Here
Hi! I'm new to the board and wanted to introduce myself.
My FI has been diagnosed with azoospermia due to a childhood mumps infection. I have no known fertility issues, but due to other health problems, carrying a baby will be risky for me medically.
We've been referred to an RE and are planning on doing ICSI with PGD and using a GC, after our wedding this fall. We've also been in contact with a surrogacy attorney who will manage that part of the process for us she identifies GCs and also does the legal paperwork. We're really hoping that with ICSI we will be able to avoid DS, but are also trying to be prepared for that possibility.
We've just made these initial decisions, and it is taking some effort for me to wrap my mind around going to such lengths to have a baby but I'm feeling optimistic and hopeful because we finally have a plan. I'm also really grateful to even have these options available to us.
We have a long road ahead, but I'm looking forward as much as one actually can to sharing this journey with those of you on this board who are experiencing similar issues.
My FI has been diagnosed with azoospermia due to a childhood mumps infection. I have no known fertility issues, but due to other health problems, carrying a baby will be risky for me medically.
We've been referred to an RE and are planning on doing ICSI with PGD and using a GC, after our wedding this fall. We've also been in contact with a surrogacy attorney who will manage that part of the process for us she identifies GCs and also does the legal paperwork. We're really hoping that with ICSI we will be able to avoid DS, but are also trying to be prepared for that possibility.
We've just made these initial decisions, and it is taking some effort for me to wrap my mind around going to such lengths to have a baby but I'm feeling optimistic and hopeful because we finally have a plan. I'm also really grateful to even have these options available to us.
We have a long road ahead, but I'm looking forward as much as one actually can to sharing this journey with those of you on this board who are experiencing similar issues.
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Re: New Here
I am guessing that no one on this board ever could have imagined all that they would go through to have a child. It is overwhelming!
Welcome and good luck!
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Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries are just for decoration
12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.
2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!
9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522 Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373
6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
Snowflake baby is a girl!
Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!
My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake