~~DE/DEmbryo/GC Check-in~~

JM1977 · May 2012

This group is open to anyone who has already gone through donor egg/donor embryo/gestational carrier, is in the process of it, or plans on doing it in the future.

This check-in posted each Tuesday.  If you?d like to be added to this group, please reply to this message, and I?ll make sure to add you for next week.  Welcome to the lurkers!  We know this can be a difficult journey, but we welcome you with open arms.  Let us know if we can answer any questions.

GRADUATES ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO POST!

FACEBOOK GROUP: Yellow_Daisy has restarted a PRIVATE Facebook group (meaning no one can see it in your feed, that you are a member, etc.) for the ladies from IF and SAIF who are using/have used donor eggs/embryos or donor sperm.  If you would like to join, please page Yellow_Daisy and ask for an invite to the group.  This might be a nice way to keep in touch in a more private setting and address issues that may arise down the road.

***** If you are a donor or interested in donating, we would be happy to answer questions.  Please start a new post with ?Question for DE ladies? as the title. *****

Last Week?s Check-in

Status Update: Where are you currently with the DE/DEmbryo/
GC process?

QOTW: What are your thoughts about travelling out of town for a DE/DEmbryo/GC cycle? Huge congratulations to kb1965! So happy for you! All the best to RFBsbride and sekura! Good luck to those currently cycling! June?s going to be a busy month around here ? glad we can be here to support you and cheer you on! Warm welcome to PetraStonegirl! Wishing you the best with your upcoming cycle! Huge (((hugs))) to krod2010. Thinking about you! Best wishes moving forward may2806! Good luck to shyntrue on your 3-hour glucose test! In the 2ww RFBsbride ? Fresh DE cycle and FET in 2009 both BFN's, pursuing DE again after unplanned 2-year break, initial blood work fine, started BCP?s on 12/15, everything looked good on saline sonohystogram and bone density scan, DH going for a physical and will get a referral to a urologist, all testing done, started on BCP?s on 3/25, 7dp3dt at last check-in sekura ? Had WTF for IVF#1 and decided that DE is best option, considering RBA, consult scheduled for 3/6, cycling now at RBA?s frozen egg program! 3 out of 5 donor eggs fertilized, 5dt of 1 blast on 5/12, beta is 5/22, also have 2 frozen embryos
Currently Cycling/on BCP's or Lupron
amethysgrrl ? Pursuing DE, have selected a clinic and a donor, planning for a June cycle, successfully completed evaluation cycle and had SHG done, got calendar! Began BCP on 5/12, ER planned between 6/14 and 6/17 with ET between 6/17 and 6/22
lynn0926 ? Pursuing DE out of state, found a local clinic willing to do monitoring and submit to insurance, started mock cycle on 4/2, accepted into guarantee program and lining looks good, chose a new donor, psych eval complete, on BCP, baby aspirin, PNV, and extra folic acid, signed legal agreement, start Lupron on 5/28, baseline and estrogen starting on 6/5 Mom2Reese ? Have a daughter from previous IVF cycle, pursuing donor embryo for a second child, chose a donor with 13 frozen embryos, started Vivelle patches, lining check on 5/11, transfer should be this week mtlaurel ? Pursuing DE after two failed IVF cycles, DE consult complete, scheduled required mammogram for April, DH?s SA numbers are up, chose a donor! started BCP?s on 4/3, another recipient selected donor! ER anticipated for 6/13 with ET on 6/18, started Lupron week of 5/17, dilapan on 6/4 reb259 ? DE consult schedule for 11/3, DE IVF#1 with frozen eggs did not work out (((hugs))) WTF and appointment with reproductive urologist scheduled, phone consult with RBA went well, meeting with psych and had more blood work done on 4/20, picked a donor! Finished BCP?s, still on Lupron, planning travel to RBA on 6/4 for thaw and fert
Waiting to Cycle/Between Cycles
BeckyP005 ? 2 IUI?s both BFN?s, RE says DE is best option, not 100% sure about this option but beginning required testing, cycle on hold until August or September due to repeat mammogram needed ceemonkey ? High FSH on her side and sertoli-cell only syndrome on DH's side, joined donor embryo program and submitted some picks, matched with donor embryos! Next step is more testing and then waiting on a few more things before getting ET schedule, in the 2ww from an IUI cycle with OE, waiting to get matched with more donor embryos Ginger71 ? Staring the DE process in the New Year, considering DE + DS, decided on a guarantee program and moving forward, working on financial details
happywifemomofone ? 100% OOP, considering shared DE cycle, DE consult scheduled at Advanced Fertility went well, would like to cycle in June or July, contemplating guarantee programs, delaying cycle due to financial considerations, applying for a grant through Baby Quest
harriet93 ? ET May 2011, lost baby at 9 weeks (((hugs))), hoping for FET soon, growths in uterus removed, waiting on lab results before moving forward   krod2010 ? IVF #6 with identical twin as donor, 16 eggs retrieved but none fertilized ((((hugs)))), DE cycle, ET 1/16, transferred 3 blasts, nothing to freeze, BFP followed by m/c, cycling with the same donor again? 30 eggs retrieved, transferred two blasts, chemical pregnancy ((((HUGS))), hysteroscopy and laparoscopy scheduled for 5/21, 18 frozen embryos, next transfer is 6/15
M&MBride0506 ? Medicated cycles with sister, final IUI was negative, moving on to IVF, IVF#1 = BFN (((hugs))), cycle with sister - ET on 2/3/12
may2806 ? DE IVF cycle was BFP, having bleeding episodes but heartbeat is good, NT scan went great but blood work showed high HCG and low Papp-A, amnio scheduled but not done, late m/c ((((HUGS)))), determined to be caused by a huge SCH behind the placenta, hysteroscopy showed uterus looks normal, waiting for next cycle with donor, completed Lupron Depot, now starting daily Lupron and IVIG mielkede ? Decided on DE in August 2008, DD born August 2009, 2 frozen embryos, FET = BFN (((hugs)))   PetraStonegirl ? Fresh-frozen DE cycle in late July, had scar tissue and uterine septum resection in May, on Estrace and Provera, moving toward BCP?s and Lovenox
rebaann ? Two pregnancies from IUI that ended in miscarriages and D&C?s (((hugs))), now pursuing DE, assigned a team, mock ET on 4/12, everything looked good on repeat HSG, decided on financial option, current steps: repeat S/A, annual GYN appointment, mammogram, social work consult, injection training, started estrogen shots for mock EEP cycle, appointment on 5/22 to look at response to estrogen, then onto BCP?s, likely cycling in July
rewdew  ? Going straight to DE with ICSI after removal of one ovary and elevated FSH, also dealing with MFI, DE IVF #1 = BFN (((hugs))), 2 morulas frozen, planning on natural FET
sarahtoledo ? Looking into traditional surrogacy after a third loss
vawad82 ? BFP on 1st attempt with donor ? m/c, huge hugs

Looking into Options
hrtbreakr ? Has been going through IVF/Infertility for 4 years, told DE is the best option
kbrodie06 ? Has a 3-year-old daughter, considering/researching DE for second child, checking with doctors in the area and weighing options, secured a shared donor! Cycle hopefully starting June 30
militarywife2b ? Considering embryo adoption, first consult with a new RE unsatisfactory, pursuing private adoption of baby who is due in May, also working on losing weight

~*~Recent Successes~*~ kb1965 ? Baby girl from DE who is 18 months old, FET of one day-3 embryo on 5/2, BFP! First and second betas both looking good! ~*~Graduates~*~
07may07 ? DE cycle with sister's eggs, 3dt, BFP! Beta at 11dp3dt = 190, Beta at 15dp3dt = 927, it?s twins! A boy and a girl!, feeling better, baby girl on the lower end of normal for weight so keeping an eye on her, 34 weeks! Babies are growing well
aebaby ? Cycled with RBA?s frozen DE program, HSG showed polyp which was removed, hysteroscopy for 11/2, 6 eggs fertilized after the thaw, SET on 12/14, 3 to freeze, beta on 12/22, early HPT?s positive!
ashleyann82 ? Chose a new donor after first one backed out, shared cycle, DE eSET on 6/19, 4 frozen, BFP! Heartbeat is looking great on ultrasounds, baby looked great on a/s, it?s a BOY!, failed GTT, appointments set up with RN and dietician, going to start exercising more and watching diet, hit 35/35 milestone
bluebabka ? DE IVF #1 - 13 eggs retrieved, ET of 2 blasts on 2/19, BFP! First u/s showed two but follow-up showed one beautiful baby with a heartbeat of 174, baby boy born 11/3 via C-section, planning on FET in April or May
BRSAugust20 ? BFP (singleton)! Joseph is here! Contemplating next steps regarding frozen embryo, on a parent panel for RESOLVE?s NIAW activity! Bubs711? Selected donor! Sonogram as follow-up from mammogram showed fibrocystic breasts, biopsy of both breasts on 2/16 ? mass was drained, TSH came back high, went on Synthroid, ET of 2 day 5 embryos, beta #1 = 477, beta #2=1,777, first u/s on 4/25 showed one heartbeat, EDD is 12/12/12, OB appointment went well, bleeding scare (((hugs)) but everything looked good on u/s, NT scan and perinatal consult scheduled dreamalotmp ? DOR, AMA, DE IVF + ICSI cycle, chose donor, cycle planned for November, donor dropped out of the program but selected a new one, ER and ET complete, BFP! Beta #1 = 243, Beta #2 = 489, first u/s showed one healthy developing yolk sac, everything looked good on first trimester screening, diagnosed with gestational diabetes, great anatomy scan on 3/5 showed a girl! First monthly growth u/s complete, baby looking great gemini667 ? Pursuing DE after 2 losses and 3 failed IUI?s, started Lupron for DE cycle, received 4 eggs in a split cycle, on PIO, ET on 3/17! Transferred 2 embryos, HPT shows BFP, Beta #1=625, Beta #2=1,527, Beta #3=3,697, u/s #1 scheduled
hep01 ? BFP on 1st attempt with donor ? m/c ((huge hugs)) blood work results are back and showed a strand of MTHFR started Lovenox before ET, transferred 2 frozen embryos on 2/1, BFP! It?s twins! Two baby girls!
hooliface ? DE cycle, transferred 2 embryos (8 cell compounding grade B+ and an 8 cell grade

on day 3, BFP!
Imanurse03 ? DE IVF #1 - ER on 5/31, ET on 6/4, 16 frozen embryos! BFP! It?s a BOY! Complications including low amniotic fluid levels, IUGR, welcomed baby boy on 1/18/12!
iwannababy2010 ? BFP on 1st attempt with donor! Everything looked good on NT scan, baby is here! Trying for a second baby with FET in March
jcath ? Donor egg cycle with frozen egg bank, chose donor and back-up, had endo biopsy, 5dt on 1/26, beta #1 = 118, betas have been good, first u/s on 2/21 showed identical twin girls! Arrived safely on 9/2, the girls are now crawling!
jhleap ? Has a toddler from DE, did an FET in November and got a BFP, expecting baby #2 in early August, first OB appointment scheduled for week of 1/16
JM1977 ? DE IVF #1 = BFN, DE IVF #2 - eSET on day 5 (12/15), beta on 12/28 = 1,035, beta on 12/30 = 2,234, first OB appointment showed baby measuring right on track, baby girl M arrived on 8/30/11!
kdussault ? Donor egg cycle with known donor, 3dt on 1/22 of one perfect embryo, BFP! NT scan went great, anatomy scan on 5/19. It?s a boy!
koyn ? Cycling at RBA, transferred 2 embryos on 9/19, froze 1, BFP!! Beta #3 was 14,621, first u/s showed TWINS! 1st MFM appointment and saw both babies dancing around, hit 28 weeks
LBR_NJ/LisaBRM ? BFP! Baby girl Alana arrived on 12/9/09! FET scheduled for 12/10 but embryo did not survive the thaw (((hugs)))
lenebene ? Split DE cycle underway, on estrogen, donor started stims, ER on 4/25, ET is done - BFP! Beta #1 = 314, Beta #2 = 664, u/s showed one bean, u/s #2 saw heartbeat again, released to OB, team green!, passed glucose test
lhcooper ? Cycling with DE at out-of-state clinic, ER 12/5 - 16 eggs retrieved, got 5 in split cycle, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 5dt of one embryo on 12/10, beta #1=413, beta #2= 3952, first u/s showed a healthy baby with heartbeat of 138 bpm, second u/s also went great, CVS on 2/14 showed healthy baby GIRL! starting to feel the baby move! Baby girl looked perfect at 20-week scan, buying furniture for baby?s room, shower scheduled for June, starting monthly growth scans lisaiesha ? DE cycle with an anonymous, proven donor, transferred one Day 5 blast on 3/12 ? BFP! Due date is 11/29, second u/s scheduled for 4/27, 10 weeks, 6 days! Done with estrogen shots and PIO ljhgrey ? Diagnosed with POF at age 16, unresponsive to Follistim, matched with donor in January, started estrace and more blood work on 3/2, everything looking good! ER was 3/7! ET was 3/12, transferred two beautiful blasts, beta scheduled for 3/23, 3 frozen embryos, HPTs show BFP! Beta #1=114, Beta #2=301, first u/s showed one sac and one yolk sac, next u/s scheduled for 4/6
Lulubelle ? Diagnosed with POF at age 19, has a daughter from a previous DE cycle, original donor contacted and agreed to donate again, BFP! NT scan results looked great, anatomy scan on 8/15 - it's a boy!
lunatwo ? September cycle cancelled due to ovulating on Lupron, DE IVF#1 - ER was 11/11, 13 eggs, 6 fertilized, 5 B-grade embryos, ET on 11/16, BFP! Beta #1 = 485, Beta #2 = 2,495, first u/s showed twins!! A boy and a girl!
njohnson1972 ? Last attempt with OE, transferred 2 embryos on 11/6, BFP!  Jack is here! IVF cycle with OE unsuccessful, currently on a break and pursuing DE during the summer
RachelD83 ? BFP on 2nd FET (single embryo transfer) - boy! Jonathan born on 12/8 at 38w3d, he's starting to crawl!
shyntrue ? Donor selected! Surgery to have septum removed, cycle postponed to December, had second SHG and uterus looked good, DE IVF#1 - 3dt of 2 embryos on 12/10, no symptoms but positive HPT?s! beta #1=890, beta #2=10,967, first u/s on 1/11 showed TWINS! NT scan scheduled for 2/24, two trips to the ER and an overnight hospital stay, extensive u/s showed (most likely) 2 boys! Failed 1-hour glucose test and going back for 3-hour
snoangel79 ? Dx with POF, DE cycle: 15 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 2 embryos transferred, and 8 frozen, BFP! Twins! NT scan went great - strong heartbeats and good growth, a boy and a girl!, babies small for their gestational age but doing well, welcomed babies on 2/24!
strudel82 ? Success with DE cycle in Dec., pregnant with twin girls! Both are over 1 lb. and kicking, enjoying being pregnant with these girls, heading into third trimester!
Vet-Tech ? BFP with donor embryos, baby girl born 9/20/10! Considering pursuing donor embryos for a second child Haven?t heard from you in a while ? Please post if you would like to continue on the check-in ? Thanks! CharBart ? BFP on 1st attempt with donor!  Twins! Boys born at 32 weeks and doing great
Delta04 ? 2 failed IVF cycles with OE, getting more information about DE, started DHEA for 3 months and plans to cycle with OE emca ? Decided on DE after 7 early miscarriages (including after IVF with CGH testing), chose a donor but cycle then cancelled due to donor thinking she was pregnant, decided to cycle one more time with OE, BFN with no frozen embryos, unsure if it is an egg quality problem, unsure of what to do next epphd ? BFP (baby boy)!  Nubbin is here! Pregnant with OE in December, NT scan and CVS at 12 weeks showed chromosomal abnormality, D&E (((hugs)))
erinandbrockv ? DE cycle using sister?s eggs, ER on 2/8, ET on 2/13 - BFP! GymDogFran ? Frozen egg program, twin girls!
ichoosehope ? DE IVF #1 - ER on 3/4, 38 eggs retrieved, 34 mature, 3dt of 2 embryos - BFP!
jfire28 ? DS born in ?08, m/c in ?09, then 3 IUI BFN?s, decided on DE, ER scheduled for 11/2 and ET on 11/7, positive beta on 11/16, early m/c, betas still increasing, u/s and hysteroscopy showed nothing (((hugs))) juliannat ? BFP - boy/girl twins! mamabear7 ? DE IVF#1, 26 eggs retrieved! 5dt of 2 embryos on 11/7, BFP! Beta #1 = 347! Beta #2 = 1,073, first u/s on 12/3 showed twins! Anatomy scan showed a healthy boy and girl, measuring perfect
my2012miracles ? Currently expecting through GC (friend) MRSBELLALEE ? FET 10/26/09 = BFN, fresh DE cycle 4/10/10 = BFN, polyps removed in July, FET 9/10 = BFN, in contact with SIRM, NKC high but everything else normal, working with new RE in Maryland who recommended the Integrin B test, late loss of baby girl ((((HUGs)))), RE suggests adenomyosis, adopting, waiting to be matched with an infant , also looking into DE at SDFC
Mrs.Fuel09 ? DE cycle with cousin as donor, 5dt of 2 embryos on 11/8 - BFP!   Stuckinthemiddle (OE) ? ET for last attempt with OE was 1/19, beta hell, first u/s looked good
SunMoon&Stars ? Cycling using frozen eggs, 5dt on 12/8, beta #1 on 12/17 = 74.8, beta # 2 = 439, first u/s on 1/7, final RE appointment on 2/4 at 11 weeks. Baby daughter born on 9/2!
turtledove09 ? TTC for 3 years, 2 failed IVF?s with OE, DE IVF#1 ? ET on 1/30, first 2 betas looking good, first u/s scheduled for week of 2/20

sekura · May 2012

**Ticker Warning**

Its official--I'm pregnant! Beta #1 of 306, which is just awesome. This whole donor egg thing really works! Wink

QOTW: I was fortunate enough to live in Atlanta where RBA is located, so I didn't have to travel anywhere. But DH and I seriously considered going overseas for a cheaper DE alternative; some of the clinics can be excellent. If RBA wasn't here we might have done it.

reb259 · May 2012

Congrats to all with recent positive betas!! Hugs to those who need one. Good luck to those cycling or getting ready to cycle.

I have my ultrasound on 5/30 and if my lining is 8+ we will head out to Atlanta on 6/3 and on 6/4 will thaw and fert!

We tried a clinic here in Houston and had horrible results with frozen DE so we are travelling to RBA (Houston to Atlanta)...RBA is one of the best in the country and this is it, our hail mary, so we wanted to go somewhere that had excellent stats so we wouldnt second guess ourselves if it does not work out for us.

JM1977 · May 2012

Update: Baby M is doing great. I think she gets more delightful by the day.

QOTW: We travelled to CCRM in Colorado for IVF with my OE just because I knew we would be a hard case and I wanted to go straight for the big shots. Our cycle there was a complete failure which made it easier to make the decision to move forward with DE.

Cycling at Shady Grove for DE was one of the best decisions we made. We were very pleased with their shared risk/split cycle program. Our first cycle was unsuccessful due to a problem on my DH's side that was more severe than we knew about before. So we were able to move right into our second cycle with the same donor also using donor sperm, and that was our successful cycle.

We did an eSET since we were in the shared risk program and felt like we didn't have to take the risk of transferring 2 embryos at once since we would have more options if that cycle was not successful (although the embryo we transferred was very high quality, and their statistics show that in that case transferring 2 only very minimally increases your chances of success).

mtlaurel · May 2012

Congrats to sekura!

Fx for a doubling beta, RFPsbride.

may2806, I saw your update last week, and have been curious how you made out with asking them to freeze all embryos.

Good luck everyone cycling, and hugs to those who need them.

Status: Chugging along on Lupron - feeling like AF is on her way, which would be about right. Start Delestrogen on Memorial Day.

QOTW: We are sort of traveling - no overnights, but 6+ hour drives for an appointment, depending on NYC traffic. And, I'm doing my monitoring locally. It's an added layer of stress for me worrying about timing and communication between clinics, but it's manageable. DH really didn't want to add air travel to the mix. I was willing to, but am not sorry I don't have to worry about flights and hotels right now. I'm also happy that I can be in my own bed the night of transfer.

Can we have a QOTW re: how DH/SOs have handled the stress of a DE cycle? I'm just curious.

rebaann · May 2012

Status Update: Where are you currently with the DE/DEmbryo/
GC process? I had an u/s and blood work this morning for my mock eep and everything looked awesome. Lining was 12 and tri and estrogen was all good. This was the last thing on our check list. We are hoping to get our password to the donor database soon and pick our donor in the next few days!

QOTW: What are your thoughts about travelling out of town for a DE/DEmbryo/GC cycle? We are lucky that we live across the street from one of Shady Grove's offices in NoVA. I know that they have a many patients who travel here for DE cycles.

emca · May 2012

Status Update: Where are you currently with the DE/DEmbryo/
GC process?
Well, after hearing that I they do not think I have an egg quality issue and not knowing what is causing my 9 early miscarriages, my husband and I have decided to pursue looking for a gestational carrier. We are looking into finding a known carrier first and if we are unsuccessful there, then we will look into an agency. We are just in the beginning of our search, but we hope that this could be the answer to our problems.

QOTW: What are your thoughts about travelling out of town for a DE/DEmbryo/GC cycle?

I would be willing to travel if I thought the doctor or practice was reputable.

lhcooper · May 2012

Update: had my first growth scan today. No problem with my fibroid, but baby girl's abdomen was measuring in the 83rd percentile and it could be a sign of GD on my part, so I'm going to go do my 2nd glucose test tmrw instead of waiting until next week; I hope to God I pass and she's just healthily growing!

QOTW: I did travel -- to Shady Grove -- and it was great for me, but my mother lives in MD on the metro line and so I could stay at her house, which made it much more relaxed. But I would have traveled anyway to be able to do their shared-risk program; no such option where I live and we couldn't have taken the financial risk otherwise. My local RE was very accommodating and cheerful about monitoring me around the two trips there (once for mock transfer etc), once for the ET. It definitely was worth it to fly via Southwest since I had to change the ticket once when ET was pushed by a day.

Mom2Reese · May 2012

I'm in the 2WW! Transferred 2 blasts last Friday. Beta is 5/29. Feeling ok - over analyzing EVERYTHING! Prayin this is successful :-)

lynn0926 · May 2012

Congrats to Sekura! Sending doubling vibes to RFPbride.

I am still on BCP. We also started making travel accomodations.

QOTW: I am travelling for our cycle from NH to San Diego. I am all for travelling if it means you are in great hands! None of the clinics in New Englad had what I was looking for in terms of an inhouse donor program and stats.

BRSaugust20 · May 2012

Congrats to those that had good news. Hugs to those that need them. Fingers crossed for those waiting.

QOTD: if I didn't have confidence in my clinic I would have looked into traveling to cycle.

Update: J is talking up a storm and has just started string 2 and 3 words together. It is so much fun hearing all his new words. I start a new job next week. I am making my first move in a really long time. The downside is it will be in the office 5 days a week so I will lose some alone time with J but I keep reminding myself how much he enjoys daycare.

M&MBride0506 · May 2012

We are in the second week of Lupron shots....I'm trying to stay positive and trying to be excited but that's not easy....tomorrow is actually monitoring day. Ugh...

QOTW: Im not sure if we would travel because since I cant pysically carry a baby and my sister is doing all the work, I'm not sure I would want to tax her anymore than I already am.

Good luck to everyone!!

amethystgrrl · May 2012

sekura:
**Ticker Warning**
Its official--I'm pregnant! Beta #1 of 306, which is just awesome. This whole donor egg thing really works!
QOTW: I was fortunate enough to live in Atlanta where RBA is located, so I didn't have to travel anywhere. But DH and I seriously considered going overseas for a cheaper DE alternative; some of the clinics can be excellent. If RBA wasn't here we might have done it.

CONGRATS!!! Such awesome news! Party!!!

amethystgrrl · May 2012

Status Update: Where are you currently with the DE/DEmbryo/
GC process?

First Lupron shot tonight! Bring on the fog!

QOTW: What are your thoughts about travelling out of town for a DE/DEmbryo/GC cycle?

I most definitely would, I considered RBA, but decided to do a fresh cycle. We were lucky enough to have one of the top DE places in the country two hours away, so there we are!

Hugs to everyone this week!

jcath · May 2012

Congrats to the recent BFPs! Good luck to everyone in the 2WW.

Update: The girls are doing great and get more and more fun every day.

QOTW: We lived in Atlanta and used RBA for our IVF with OE so it was an easy choice but I certainly would have considered traveling. You are already spending so much money, it's worth finding the right clinic. I also lament when I see people waiting so long to find a donor match when you can hop on a plane to Atlanta and start right away.

happywifemomofone · May 2012

Sorry that I'm real late to this weeks check in. Congrats to the recent BFPs and GL to everyone in 2ww.

Update-We have put DE on hold until Fall. We were originally hoping for a July cycle, but we are just not comfortable with the financial details. We decided to apply for a grant in July with BabyQuest. Don't think our chances are too good, as I have a much older child and the application states that first time parents are favored in the application process-but we feel like we should try before taking on major debt to move forward with DE. Hoping to win the lotto too, but know that that is not likely. Clock is ticking loudly, with my 43rd Birthday behind me. Have decided that it will happen in 2012, or not at all.

QOTW-We did check into Shady Grove's shared risk program, but decided that travelling is just not for us. My son does not know that we are TTC, we haven't shared just because we don't know if we will be successful-and we feel like this is our thing to fret over, and we don't want it to become his. Kind of hard to be out of town without giving reason for doing so. We have Advanced Fertility in Chicago area that has an 80% success when 2 embries transferred.

Anyone heard from Bubs lately?, was looking for an update on how she's doing....as it seems things had a rocky start with her PG.

kbrodie06 · May 2012

Status is that we put the deposit down on the donor, a shared cycle 2nd recipient.

Travel out of town for DE? We have a 4 year old, we have no family in our area so we would not travel out of town. Fortunately the RE had a donor around.

I have been on the facebook page more than here. Best wishes to all and hugs to all!

I have a question, How many are doing DE or DS for a second child and a first was no infertility problems?

Kristin

e74 · May 2012

I would like to be added. TTC#2 through DE ivf. We will be doing deivf#3 (frozen egg transfer) hopefully on 6/8/12.

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