Decisions decisions
Kershnic
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So, we had a follow up/next steps appointment with the RE last week and basically her recommendation was IVF. She also increased my Metformin dose and most surprisingly wanted me to get tested for Celiac disease. I don't have any of the symptoms, but appparently it's possible to have it without symptoms. I think the potential of having Celiac disease might scare me more than the potential of needing IVF.
Interestingly, the RE didn't have much good to say about injectible IUI cycles, which I had thought would be her next recommendation. Basically her only reason for us to do an injectible IUI cycle was if it was financially better for us than IVF. We're still trying to figure out the financial angle....
We also have a lot of timing issues, with two big family events next summer that having a due date near would cause a ton of stress and difficulty. I'm running all kinds of crazy fantasy dates and hitting barriers everywhere I turn with the holidays and these family events and it's really frustrating.
I still have my fingers crossed for this cycle, but I don't know how the heck we're going to choose what to do next if we get a BFN.....
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
Re: Decisions decisions
I just wanna say that there's never a good time to do it. We debated dates and times back and forth because of graduation, holidays, job promotions, etc. It eventually comes down to the fact that there's not really ever a slow time in life, or an "ideal" time to have kids. There will always be a reason to put it off. I know it's not any easy decision, especially with the money (we paid $9k out of pocket), but just wanted to toss that out there.
Either way, I hope that you get your BFP soon.
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My partner has a lot of risk factor for (and symptoms of) Celiac Disease, so at the doctor's recommendation, we've cut out all gluten. It's been a lot easier than I anticipated, but part of that is living in a big city and having access to a lot of GF products, restaurant offerings, etc.
One of the most basic problems with Celiac is that it seriously inhibits your ability to absorb nutrients, which can make conception, implantation, and carrying a pregnancy difficult. You can take all of the vitamins (and eat all of the fruits and veggies) that you can hold, but if you have Celiac, it just passes right through you without giving you any benefit.
It might be worth trying for a few cycles.
Realistic advice of course, but I just want to yell at the universe because there *is* an ideal time - if we are pregnant now or had been sticky pregnant in any of the last 9 cycles (which is a year for me) it wouldn't have interfered with ANYTHING important. NOTHING. But I guess there's no use sitting home and crying over the past, even though it's really tempting. Thanks for the good wishes.
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
I live in a major city so there's no concern about access to GF products or restaurants. The concern is that I have struggled so incredibly much to just get myself to eat a bit healthier and try to reduce my calories for weight loss; the idea of restricting myself from eating my favorite foods sounds impossible. We shall see.
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
IUI #2 (100 mg clomid and HCG trigger) - BFN
IUI #3 (Gonal-f and HCG trigger) - BFN
IVF #1 - 21 retrieved, 20 mature, 15 fertilized (ICSI), 2 d5 blasts transferred, 8 frozen - c/p
FET #1 - BFFN
FET #2 - BFN? c/p? Either way no baby
FET #3 - No shock...BFN
FET #4 - BFN :-(
Surgery and TTC cancelled - pursuing surrogacy
7/31/12 Surrogate got a +HPT!!!!
Sending you lots of hugs and hoping this cycle will be the one!