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MA, NH, ME Ladies Come In

In the GTKY posts I've noticed there are at least a few of us here from either MA, NH or ME. Just wondering where your RE is located and if you would recommend them. Also, I would especially love to hear any experiences with Boston IVF.

I live in NH, work in MA and our lake house is in ME. It is difficult to find an RE that is convenient to all 3. I think if this cycle doesn't work I am going to switch because it seems like my current RE is only convenient to my work. Its 10 minutes from my work, but it is 50 minutes one way from home and 2 1/2 hours one way from our lake house. It seems my appointments always land on weekends when were at the lake and then we have to cut our weekend short. Its aggravating to have to drive 2 1/2 hours one way for a 10 minute appointment.  

Anyways, Boston IVF seems to be the one that is most convenient as they have offices in all 3 states. The only thing is I read a few bad reviews on them. Any experience with them or any other REs is greatly appreciated/

TTC since March 2012

DX PCOS, HSG Clear, SA Low Morphology

4/13 - 7/13: Clomid 50mg twice, Clomid 100mg once

8/13 - 11/13: New RE & Redoing all tests

12/13: Hopefully start Femera 2.5mg

 

Re: MA, NH, ME Ladies Come In

  • I am in NH and I see Dr. Reindollar at Dartmouth in Manchester and I really like him. We are not at the IVF stage, and if we get there I'm not sure if we will go to Lebanon for treatment because I think Boston might be easier. Let me know what you decide, I might have that choice to make in the near future.  
    TTC since 1/2011
    DH 32 SA Only 3% Normal Forms, but good count good motility
    Me 32 DOR FSH 11.3, AFC 7, HSG normal
    5/28/13- IUI #1 50 mg Clomid BFN
    6/25/13 IUI #2 50 mg Clomid BFN
    7/27/13 IUI#3 50 mg Clomid BFN
    8/8/13 waiting to meet with the RE to discus IVF
    11/9/2013 IVF#1 canceled, only 1 follicle  :(
    12/26/2013 Starting Lupron for IVF#2
    1/21/2014 Retrieval but we still only had 1 follicle so only 1 egg. Fingers Crossed!!!
    2/5/2014 BFP!! Betas 39, 54, 217, 1681 Slow rising but this is the little egg that could :)
    2/19/2014 1st U/S at 6w1d showed us at 5w4d but yolk sac, gest. sac and the beginnings of a fetal pole identified. 
    2/26/2014 2nd U/S at 7w1d showed us at 6w4d and we saw a heartbeat!!! 133. RE says it's time to move to OB
    So far everything is looking good :)
    5/29/2014 It's a Girl!!!! :)
    7/6/2014 Failed my glucose tolerance tests, diabetic diet it is
    9/30/2014 Scheduled C-Section for Placenta Previa and she's perfect 

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  • I go to Boston IVF and I absolutely love it. Dr. Bayer is my doctor and I also use the Domar Center for acupuncture and take their mind/body program. I live in northern RI and visit the Providence office for monitoring but go to Waltham for Egg Retrieval and Transfers. Even the nurses are fantastic! Send me a PM if you need more details!!! Love it there!
    Married 11-29-2012
    Me 36/DH 31
    Over 35 - TTC since Sept 2012
    2/13 - DH's SA was normal and OBGYN did BW on me to check ovulation - all was normal.  Went to RE in March 2013 at BIVF.  All BW was normal, estrogen a little high.  4/13 - HSG #1 - very painful and had spasms so suggested repeat of procedure.  5/13 - HSG #2 done by RE and both tubes are blocked :(  Per RE's recommendation - IVF cycle #1 in June 2013 w/ Follistim, Ganirelix, Ovidrel and Crinone.  BFP on 7/9/13 Beta #1 at 330.  Beta #2 at 895.  7/25/13 1st U/S at 6wk2d- it's TWINS!  Baby A 115bpm and Baby B 101bpm.
  • Lurking from IF!

    We live in SE Mass and see Dr. B.rian B.urger at B.IVFs Quincy office.  I cannot speak highly enough of him!!!  With that said, he is the second RE we have seen in the practice as we were pretty unhappy with the prior one.  I really think it depends on who your RE is in the group.  Keep in mind that with B.IVF they do not due cycle groups, you cycle when you are ready.  That also means that your procedures will probably not be done by your specific RE.  I do know with my RE, he reviews as  the monitoring results himself 7 days a week and determines the next steps.  Some of the RE's will defer that on the weekends to whichever RE is covering the weekend. 

    Please PM me with any questions!

    Married: 7/2/11 TTC: 12/2011
    Me: 31, PCOS DH: 37, low morph and low counts

    4 medicated TI, 1 IUI+Femara, 1 IUI+GonalF = BFNs
    IVF #1 Lupron/GonalF (Dec 2012)= 30R, 21M, 21F with ICSI, 18 HIP frosties!!!
    FET in August 2013 

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  • I go to RSC and love it!
    Me:35,  DH: 39   
    TTC since March 2011. All bloodword, SA & HSG are normal.  
    8/12: Clomid & TI - BFN 
    10/12: Colmid & TI - BFN 
    3/13:  Clomid, Trigger & IUI - BFN 
    4/13: Gonal F, Trigger & IUI: BFN  
    6/13: IVF #1 (1AA blast & 1BB blast) = BFN 
    8/13: FET #1= BFN
    10/13: FET #2= BFP!!!

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  • imagegirlgamer07:
    I am in NH and I see Dr. Reindollar at Dartmouth in Manchester and I really like him. We are not at the IVF stage, and if we get there I'm not sure if we will go to Lebanon for treatment because I think Boston might be easier. Let me know what you decide, I might have that choice to make in the near future.  
    I also see Dr. Reindollar in manchester. It's about an hour from my house and 35 minutes from work. I actually have not met him  yet he took over for Dr. Attamin who I was seeing.
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    TTC since 0ct. 2011
    Me-34,DH-34
    Dx:Hypothyroidism 2008
    HSG- All clear CD 3 bloodwork normal
    SA- Abnormal Dx:MFI
    DH on 50mg Clomid 3x week
    BFP#1- 1/21/13 CP 1/24/13
    Cycle 18,19 & 20 50mg Clomid+trigger+IUI= All BFFN
    Cycle 21-25 Taking a break for now, still HIO Hoping!
    Moving onto IVF Next AF
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  • imageAkiesha:
    imagegirlgamer07:
    I am in NH and I see Dr. Reindollar at Dartmouth in Manchester and I really like him. We are not at the IVF stage, and if we get there I'm not sure if we will go to Lebanon for treatment because I think Boston might be easier. Let me know what you decide, I might have that choice to make in the near future.  
    I also see Dr. Reindollar in manchester. It's about an hour from my house and 35 minutes from work. I actually have not met him  yet he took over for Dr. Attamin who I was seeing.

     That happened to me as well, I started seeing Dr. Attaman in Feb just to have her leave in April. I liked Dr. Reindollar, he has a very good way of explaining things and doesn't talk down to you. 

    TTC since 1/2011
    DH 32 SA Only 3% Normal Forms, but good count good motility
    Me 32 DOR FSH 11.3, AFC 7, HSG normal
    5/28/13- IUI #1 50 mg Clomid BFN
    6/25/13 IUI #2 50 mg Clomid BFN
    7/27/13 IUI#3 50 mg Clomid BFN
    8/8/13 waiting to meet with the RE to discus IVF
    11/9/2013 IVF#1 canceled, only 1 follicle  :(
    12/26/2013 Starting Lupron for IVF#2
    1/21/2014 Retrieval but we still only had 1 follicle so only 1 egg. Fingers Crossed!!!
    2/5/2014 BFP!! Betas 39, 54, 217, 1681 Slow rising but this is the little egg that could :)
    2/19/2014 1st U/S at 6w1d showed us at 5w4d but yolk sac, gest. sac and the beginnings of a fetal pole identified. 
    2/26/2014 2nd U/S at 7w1d showed us at 6w4d and we saw a heartbeat!!! 133. RE says it's time to move to OB
    So far everything is looking good :)
    5/29/2014 It's a Girl!!!! :)
    7/6/2014 Failed my glucose tolerance tests, diabetic diet it is
    9/30/2014 Scheduled C-Section for Placenta Previa and she's perfect 

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  • imageMaiTaiBeth:

    I live in NH, work in MA and will be in Maine all next week : )

    I started off at Dartmouth in Nashua, I liked Dr Attaman but did not like how super slow they were and how I had to push everything and follow up, I felt like I could not depend on them. AND they had DH test his sperm twice at home and bring it to the Southern NH hospital, both times DH said they were slow and sperm test came back low and second came back no sperm BUT we got a second opinion in Boston at Brigham and Women's and he came back perfectly fine.  The nurse in Nashua actually said to me, well you are not in a hurry are you....when telling me it would take a month for DH to see a urologist, that's when I decided to go to Brigham & Woman's.  plus my friend highly recommended it.  I love my new Dr and nurses.

    I wanted everything in one place and I wanted the best. 

    That's nice to know, if we have to move to IVF we'll probably go to Boston

    TTC since 1/2011
    DH 32 SA Only 3% Normal Forms, but good count good motility
    Me 32 DOR FSH 11.3, AFC 7, HSG normal
    5/28/13- IUI #1 50 mg Clomid BFN
    6/25/13 IUI #2 50 mg Clomid BFN
    7/27/13 IUI#3 50 mg Clomid BFN
    8/8/13 waiting to meet with the RE to discus IVF
    11/9/2013 IVF#1 canceled, only 1 follicle  :(
    12/26/2013 Starting Lupron for IVF#2
    1/21/2014 Retrieval but we still only had 1 follicle so only 1 egg. Fingers Crossed!!!
    2/5/2014 BFP!! Betas 39, 54, 217, 1681 Slow rising but this is the little egg that could :)
    2/19/2014 1st U/S at 6w1d showed us at 5w4d but yolk sac, gest. sac and the beginnings of a fetal pole identified. 
    2/26/2014 2nd U/S at 7w1d showed us at 6w4d and we saw a heartbeat!!! 133. RE says it's time to move to OB
    So far everything is looking good :)
    5/29/2014 It's a Girl!!!! :)
    7/6/2014 Failed my glucose tolerance tests, diabetic diet it is
    9/30/2014 Scheduled C-Section for Placenta Previa and she's perfect 

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  • imageMaiTaiBeth:

    I live in NH, work in MA and will be in Maine all next week : )

     

    This seems to be a common theme! LOL I will also be in Maine all next week, except for you know Monday when I have to drive 5 hours round trip to Boston for a CD11 monitoring appointment. And probably again later in the week because I am sure I will need a 2nd US.

    TTC since March 2012

    DX PCOS, HSG Clear, SA Low Morphology

    4/13 - 7/13: Clomid 50mg twice, Clomid 100mg once

    8/13 - 11/13: New RE & Redoing all tests

    12/13: Hopefully start Femera 2.5mg

     

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