Hi, I've posted here occasionally before but am now ready to make an official intro. After over 4 years of IF treatments and 6 losses, we have decided to build our family through DIA. We started looking into it in the fall and attended a bunch of info sessions. We then did our last FET, which just ended in another loss. That was sort of our "closure cycle" so we are now fully ready to end the insanity of treatments. I do still feel sad that I won't get to experience pregnancy, and I'm not really looking forward to another year or two of another potentially long and heartbreaking process. But, we want to be parents and know with adoption we eventually will be!
We spent today making a comparison spreadsheet of the agencies we met with in NJ: A Loving Choice, Adoptions from the Heart, Family Options and Open Arms. We think we have narrowed it down to Family Options and Open Arms, but are curious if anyone has any experience with any of these agencies. If so can you PM me?
Thanks and I look forward to getting to know everyone!
Re: Official intro and NJ agencies
Sure, that would be great! Thank you.
Early loss 10/08
Lap 1/09
IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
2 frosties but don't know what's next
FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!
Thank you, got your PM! That was very helpful - I will let you know if I have any other questions.
Early loss 10/08
Lap 1/09
IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
2 frosties but don't know what's next
FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!
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Welcome To the adoption board,May There are a few of us here from IFV. I am not in NJ but I wanted to say that I hope your adoption journey goes quick and smoothly! (((hugs)))
We're from NJ (Monmouth County) and we're going with Family Options. We actually have our home study today! PM if you'd like to talk
5 Angels
As I am sure you know, fostering is not for everyone. I don't think my heart could handle having several children in my home before finding my "forever child." Also, we would really like to parent from birth.
Thank you for everyone's PMs! I will let you know if I have further questions!
Early loss 10/08
Lap 1/09
IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
2 frosties but don't know what's next
FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!