I may be in an IF news story....

thebeadinglady · October 2010

For those who don't know, I work in a local news station. A good reporter friend of mine and I were talking this weekend about my weight loss and upcoming IVF cycle next year and all of the misconceptions people have about fertility treatments, and she asked me if I would ever consider letting her do a story about our journey. Once we started talking about it we got kinda excited and we are thinking about pitching it to our boss in a couple weeks.

Basically she would follow us through the whole IVF process. It would be broken up into four parts. Our back story, stimming and monitoring, the retrieval and transfer, and the 2ww and results. We want to get interviews with my doctors and possibly some reps from Resolve too. We would run one part a day for Infertility Awareness week in the spring. Now this all depends on me losing weight in time to do an IVF cycle in Feb./March so it could be edited and packaged in time for IF week.

What do you think of the idea? Got any ideas to include? Am I nuts for doing this?

sheila1108 · October 2010

I think it's fantastic!!! I know I would love to see someone else going through IVF step by step before I did my first cycle. What a huge help to someone going thru/ about to go thru a cycle. Not to mention the education to those who have clue what IVF really is. I applaud you!!!

jessican08 · October 2010

That would be great!!! You'll of course have to post it somewhere so we could all watch it too:)

greekwife05 · October 2010

I think it's a great idea! I'd love to watch something like that!

Sunflower0908 · October 2010

I think that's fantastic! I really believe raising awareness of infertiltiy is so important, and I think this would really help to educate people. Keep us posted how it works out.

mm29 · October 2010

I think you should do it!

Yellow_Daisy · October 2010

That's awesome!

babystinkbreath · October 2010

jessicandavies:
That would be great!!! You'll of course have to post it somewhere so we could all watch it too:)

Ditto this!!

bbakersgirl75 · October 2010

I don't think your nuts at all. I think that is an amazingly awesome idea! Good Luck, and go for it!

Edwina.McDunnough · October 2010

You are such an amazing, generous, brave person for even considering sharing your story like this. You could totally be ready in time, and it would be a great motivator. This is a great opportunity to not only help those that may be considering ART in their own future, but to educate the friends and families of cycling couples.

I would like to see these things mentioned if there is room:
     healthcare coverage, or lack thereof
     handling work schedules and cycling
     friends & family, how to be supportive and what not to do/say

periwnkl10 · October 2010

Definitely should do it! I would love to watch something like this. Keep us updated

And you WILL lose the weight in time to move forward.

redsoxbono · October 2010

Edwina.McDunnough:
You are such an amazing, generous, brave person for even considering sharing your story like this. You could totally be ready in time, and it would be a great motivator. This is a great opportunity to not only help those that may be considering ART in their own future, but to educate the friends and families of cycling couples.
I would like to see these things mentioned if there is room:
     healthcare coverage, or lack thereof
     handling work schedules and cycling
     friends & family, how to be supportive and what not to do/say

This exactly. I think you are very brave and generous to share your story. I would love to see it if you were able to post it!

chizzle09 · October 2010

Wow!! That sounds awesome!!

thebeadinglady · October 2010

Edwina.McDunnough:
You are such an amazing, generous, brave person for even considering sharing your story like this. You could totally be ready in time, and it would be a great motivator. This is a great opportunity to not only help those that may be considering ART in their own future, but to educate the friends and families of cycling couples.
I would like to see these things mentioned if there is room:
     healthcare coverage, or lack thereof
     handling work schedules and cycling
     friends & family, how to be supportive and what not to do/say

Awww thanks Edwina, that is very sweet. And great ideas! those are all things we definitely need to talk about in the story.

Itmamma · October 2010

I think it is a brilliant idea! and agree you are very brave and selfless to do something like this.

can you add in a section for those who have no clue? something like "stupid advice that doesn't help and isn't true" and some info on contacting lawmakers for IF coverage

grazy · October 2010

I think it would be great! Definitely keep us updated about it!

vanessagorc · October 2010

It sounds like a great idea. You could help people and help with the IF stigma. Ur awesome for considering it!

labbylover03 · October 2010

So very cool! That's awesome for you to be willing to put your life out there like that! Good luck on everything and looks like you're well on your way with the weight loss!

newsbaby · October 2010

OMG that is an amazing opportunity!!! I would love to see it!

scooterq · October 2010

sheila1108:
I think it's fantastic!!! I know I would love to see someone else going through IVF step by step before I did my first cycle. What a huge help to someone going thru/ about to go thru a cycle. Not to mention the education to those who have clue what IVF really is. I applaud you!!!

Ditto this! This is an incredible idea!

ej708 · October 2010

Edwina.McDunnough:

You are such an amazing, generous, brave person for even considering sharing your story like this. You could totally be ready in time, and it would be a great motivator. This is a great opportunity to not only help those that may be considering ART in their own future, but to educate the friends and families of cycling couples.

I would like to see these things mentioned if there is room:
     healthcare coverage, or lack thereof
     handling work schedules and cycling
     friends & family, how to be supportive and what not to do/say

I think it's a great idea! And I would also love to see the above topics covered

Edwina.McDunnough · October 2010

thebeadinglady:
Awww thanks Edwina, that is very sweet. And great ideas! those are all things we definitely need to talk about in the story.

Whatever you decide, I'm 100% behind you.

lilredj · October 2010

that is awesome!! I give you credit for wanting to do it! I don't know if I could!

lyse2143 · October 2010

I think that is absolutely awesome and I am in awe of your courage! It would probably only be something positive for you and help you stay motivated to lose the weight and keep going to get to where you need to be!

inlove731 · October 2010

Wow! That's great! I think that would be empowering for you and people dealing with IF.

DeputiesWife · October 2010

I think its a wonderful idea!!! I dont think you are nuts

MrsRich0226 · October 2010

What an amazing idea! Go for it!

k-mart · October 2010

What neat thing to do!! I don't think you're crazy!

lovemymonkey · October 2010

You're not nuts, you're fantastic!!! Yes

I think you should include things not to say to someone who is infertile ("just relax", "go on vacation", "adopt and you'll get pregnant") and back it up with facts.

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